Gaytime TV was a late night gay-themed comedy and lifestyle magazine programme and broadcast on BBC 2 in the United Kingdom. It was the first regular BBC television programme to directly address the gay and lesbian community, and won praise from the Daily Mail in May 1996 for its "lightness of touch that other minority interest magazines would do well to emulate".[1]
| Gaytime TV | |
|---|---|
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 29 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 40 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC2 |
| Release | 29 June 1995 – 27 July 1999 |
The series was first hosted by Rhona Cameron, and Bert Tyler-Moore, with Richard Fairbrass later replacing Tyler-Moore. The first programme was broadcast on 29 June 1995[2][3] and was last broadcast on 27 July 1999. It was a Planet 24 production. Segments included a weekly workout with porn star Mark Anthony,[citation needed] and one of the programme's traditions was to conclude with a torch song.
References
edit- ^ Lee, Veronica (26 May 1996). "The Week on TV". The Observer.
- ^ BBC Programme Index - BBC2 listings 29 May 1995
- ^ Burston, Paul (20 June 1995). "Gay TV: as in lively, bright, playful, merry". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
External links
edit- Gaytime TV at BBC Online
- Gaytime TV at IMDb
- Reprint of Gay Times article
- Gay TV: as in lively, bright, playful, merry – The Independent
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