Theatre SPOTLIGHT ON: From the oldest queer theatre company in the UK to queer cabaret La Cage Aux Folles, Ruby Wax’s quest to find peace and the stage debut of a gay diving star Brian Butler finds passion, forbidden love, singing and dancing in the latest queer theatre offerings By Brian Butler • 4 min read
Arts SPOTLIGHT ON: Queer Britain Part Two Brian Butler looks at episodes 4-6 of this LGBTQ+ series on BBC By Brian Butler • 3 min read
Arts SPOTLIGHT ON: LGBT+ History Month – Queer Britain Brian Butler re-visits Queer Britain for LGBT+ History Month By Brian Butler • 5 min read
Arts REVIEW: Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends Brian Butler gets very emotional watching a tribute to the late great Sondheim By Brian Butler • 3 min read
Arts From Riot Act to Hope Springs – Brian Butler previews what’s on in Brighton, Hove and London Brian Butler shares some fabulous entertainment By Brian Butler • 3 min read
Arts FEATURE: It’s Showtime, Folks! Part Two There are still a bunch of musical theatre treats to catch on BBC iplayer, but hurry because some disappear this coming weekend. There are two Elaine Page programmes to watch, with the First Lady of British MT at her best. In Elaine Page at the BBC, we get a compilation of her many tv moments. […] By Brian Butler • 3 min read
Arts FEATURE: Spotlight on Queer stories on BBC TV Brian Butler cruises BBC iplayer and finds Queer stories galore By Brian Butler • 4 min read
Arts FEATURE: Lockdown Larder 1 Brian Butler opens his well stocked lockdown larder of tasty media streaming treats By Brian Butler • 4 min read
Arts P/REVIEW: View From The Sofa 18 From his lockdown sofa, Brian Butler looks at theatrical Dames, cliff-top theatre and a historic visit by Princess Di By Brian Butler • 2 min read
National News REVIEW: BBCtv Talking Heads: episodes 9-12 Brian Butler canters along tO the finish line of Alan Bennett’s 12 darkly comic monologues By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: BBC iplayer- Staged For the first time in lockdown Brian Butler laughs out loud at a BBC isolation gem By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Ella Fitzgerald – Just One Of Those Things Brian Butler is gripped by the fascinating story of singer Ella Fitzgerald’s amazing life By Brian Butler • 2 min read
