Queers (TV series)

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Queers is a 2017 drama directed and produced by Mark Gatiss. It was created as part of the BBC's cycle "Gay Britannia",[1] to mark the 50th anniversary of the passing of the Sexual Offences Act 1967. The show features interviews with gay characters at the margins of the community. It was broadcast by BBC America in collaboration with AMC Networks.[2]

Queers
Created byMark Gatiss
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
ProducerMark Gatiss
Original release
NetworkBBC Four
Release31 July (2017-07-31) –
3 August 2017 (2017-08-03)

Episodes

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The series has a total of 8 episodes, each consisting of one monologue. Every episode features a different speaker in a different year, spanning most of the 20th and the beginning of the 21st century.[3]

No.TitleWritten byYearCharacterOriginal air date
1"The Man On The Platform"Mark Gatiss1917PerceJuly 31, 2017 (2017-07-31)
2"A Grand Day Out"Michael Dennis1994AndrewJuly 31, 2017 (2017-07-31)
3"More Anger"Brian Fillis1987PhilAugust 1, 2017 (2017-08-01)
4"Missing Alice"Jon Bradfield1957AliceAugust 1, 2017 (2017-08-01)
5"I Miss The War"Matthew Baldwin1967JackieAugust 2, 2017 (2017-08-02)
6"Safest Spot In Town"Keith Jarrett1941FredrickAugust 2, 2017 (2017-08-02)
7"The Perfect Gentleman"Jackie Clune1929BobbyAugust 3, 2017 (2017-08-03)
8"Something Borrowed"Gareth McLean2016SteveAugust 3, 2017 (2017-08-03)

Cast and characters

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From IMDB:[4]

Reception

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The Independent, discussing the visceral nature of the eight episodes, called them "dramatic gems".[5] The Times said that the show was "funny, poignant and closely observed".[6]

References

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  1. ^ "BBC - Gay Britannia". BBC. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  2. ^ Clarke, Stewart (9 August 2017). "BBC America to Show Mark Gatiss' Gay Britannia Series 'Queers'". Variety.
  3. ^ "BBC Four - Queers - Episode guide". BBC. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  4. ^ Queers, retrieved 26 April 2020
  5. ^ O'Grady, Sean (1 August 2017). "TV Review: 'Queers' (BBC4): Not out and proud". The Independent.
  6. ^ Billen, Andrew. "TV review: Queers; Old People's Home for 4 Year Olds". The Times.
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