Britain's Great Gay Buildings

Britain's Great Gay Buildings

2017
★★★★☆ 8.0/10
📺 1 Season
🎬 1 Episodes
📅 Returning Series
🌐 EN
7 celebrities champion 7 buildings that have played a key role in helping to define Britain's gay history. Presented by Stephen Fry.

Seasons

Season 1
2017 • 1 Episode
Stephen Fry introduces a celebration of Britain's great gay buildings. The Reverend Richard Coles tells the story of Heaven nightclub in London. Mary Portas pickss Shibden Hall, Yorkshire, where she learns about the revealing diaries of owner Anne Lister. Craig Revel-Horwood picks the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, home of Britain's drag scene. Simon Callow picks the Old Bailey, which has hosted thousands of gay men hve stood trial, including Oscar Wilde. Rikki Beadle-Blair picks the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, a favorite of Sir John Gielgud. Liz Carr picks Bletchley Park for its association with Alan Turing. Lord Alli picks the Houses of Parliament.

Crew

Director
Matt Reid

Network

BBC Four

Production

Spun Gold TV