LGBTQ+ News ‘Danny Beard On Same-Sex Love and Marriage’: new BBC podcast celebrating 10 years of same-sex marriage The five-part series titled Danny Beard On Same-Sex Love and Marriage delves into the experiences of LGBTQ+ relationships since the legislation passed in July 2013 By Graham Robson • 2 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 Carol Ann Duffy, Britain’s first LGBTQ+ Poet Laureate, shares how to unlock creativity and find your voice Recognised as the ‘most accessible poet of our time’, Carol Ann explores the collaborative relationship between poem and poet in this exclusive online course for BBC Maestro By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Terrence Higgins Trust works with BBC’s EastEnders on major HIV storyline HIV/sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) has confirmed it is working with BBC’s EastEnders to develop a major new storyline, which will see character Zack Hudson (James Farrar) diagnosed with HIV 30 years after the seminal Mark Fowler storyline. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Revry announces ‘Stitch, Please!’ – a new costume design competition series, hosted by Blu Hydrangea Hosted by Northern Irish drag queen and social media star Blu Hydrangea, ‘Stitch, Please!’ will follow two designers each week, as they compete to create a different outfit inspired by iconic designs from the worlds of fashion, film, television, and cosplay. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Cadbury recreates Black Peppa’s Drag Race UK headdress Following Black Peppa’s win, Cadbury put their Bournville chocolatiers to work as they re-created the iconic chocolate headdress, this time using real chocolate as their materials. By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Arts West Midlands star announced as Strictly Come Dancing’s next same-sex pairing Richie Anderson, a radio and TV personality, has been announced as the third celebrity dancer added to the hit BBC show, Strictly Come Dancing. By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: Dr Who – Time Fracture This is a fun event for anyone who enjoys being thrown into a well-crafted world, or rather 17 different worlds with 13 possible storylines populated by believable, well-acted characters living in a real-time space created with attention to detail. As you’d expect it’s an inclusive show, very Queer By Eric Page • 5 min read
Arts AT HOME WITH HOOTMAN: From ‘Don’t Look Up’ to ‘Toast of Tinseltown’ What’s hot on the box? Michael Hootman tunes into the best and worst TV and film By Michael Hootman • 4 min read
Photo: Trans Media Watch General News Vigil held outside BBC to commemorate the Trans Day of Remembrance Following criticism of the BBC’s coverage of the trans community, a crowd gathered outside the BBC’s HQ on the Trans Day of Remembrance. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Fran Unsworth tells LGBTQ+ staff to accept hearing views they disagree with General News LGBTQ+ BBC staff told to accept hearing views they disagree with: “That’s what the BBC is.” Head of outgoing news Fran Unsworth has told LGBTQ+ BBC staff to get used to hearing and seeing views that they do “not personally like”. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts BBC Audio Launches UNMADE MOVIES as Audiobooks “It’s taken several years to find and secure the rights for these but what a wonderful journey it’s been, bringing to life for the first-time lost treasures from the greatest writers of the 20th century.” By Alex Klineberg • 2 min read
