Issue Week 30 - 2017 (2024)

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IN THIS ISSUEFrom Mark GatissMy first act upon being given the editorship of Radio Times was to bend the staff to my mighty will, reinstate the old RT logo and start a campaign to demand a posthumous Bafta for Kate O’Mara. Once I’d calmed down a bit, I was thrilled to be given a chance to highlight the BBC’s forthcoming Gay Britannia season that includes Brian Fillis’s devastating docu-drama Against the Law – based on the prosecution of Peter Wildeblood in 1954 – and my series, Queers – eight monologues commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Sexual Offences Act The season is a celebration of progress, but also a salutary reminder of how fragile these victories are. In 70 countries hom*osexuality is an imprisonable offence, and in a further five it is still…1 min

IN THIS ISSUEFrom Mark GatissMy first act upon being given the editorship of Radio Times was to bend the staff to my mighty will, reinstate the old RT logo and start a campaign to demand a posthumous Bafta for Kate O’Mara.Once I’d calmed down a bit, I was thrilled to be given a chance to highlight the BBC’s forthcoming Gay Britannia season that includes Brian Fillis’s devastating docu-drama Against the Law – based on the prosecution of Peter Wildeblood in 1954 – and my series, Queers – eight monologues commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Sexual Offences ActThe season is a celebration of progress, but also a salutary reminder of how fragile these victories are. In 70 countries hom*osexuality is an imprisonable offence, and in a further five it is still punishable by…1 min

IN THIS ISSUEThis WeekWHAT I’M WATCHING… KADIFF KIRWAN ‘Line of Duty was perfect drama and I’m still trying to fill the void it has left,” says the actor, who appears in Mark Gatiss’s series Queers. “The writing was extraordinary, but so too were the performances. I’m a huge fan of Vicky McClure and I watch everything she’s in. She has such presence and poise and is incredibly talented. In fact, working with Vicky is on my bucket list!’ Kadiff Kirwan, page 26 REBECCA FRONT ‘The series I’m currently glued to is The Handmaid’s Tale on Channel 4,” says the actress. “I read Margaret Atwood’s novel and loved it, but this adaptation is brilliant in its own right. It’s eerie and chilling – and also strangely beautiful.’ Rebecca Front, page 25 WHAT WE’VE LEARNT…1 min

IN THIS ISSUEThis WeekWHAT I’M WATCHING…KADIFF KIRWAN‘Line of Duty was perfect drama and I’m still trying to fill the void it has left,” says the actor, who appears in Mark Gatiss’s series Queers. “The writing was extraordinary, but so too were the performances. I’m a huge fan of Vicky McClure and I watch everything she’s in. She has such presence and poise and is incredibly talented. In fact, working with Vicky is on my bucket list!’Kadiff Kirwan, page 26REBECCA FRONT‘The series I’m currently glued to is The Handmaid’s Tale on Channel 4,” says the actress. “I read Margaret Atwood’s novel and loved it, but this adaptation is brilliant in its own right. It’s eerie and chilling – and also strangely beautiful.’Rebecca Front, page 25WHAT WE’VE LEARNT THIS WEEKThe smallest canine in the world…1 min

INSIDE THE GAY ISSUENewsWHO EARNS WHAT AT THE BBC?We’ll find out this week what the top on-screen talent at the BBC earns when, impelled by the Government, the corporation publishes the pay of all its stars earning £150,00 a year or more. At the last count, that was 109 of them.Word is the Beeb is less worried about the size of the pay packets than the comparisons that will be made. What will be the difference between the pay, say, of Radio 2 presenters Chris Evans and Ken Bruce? And then there’s the more touchy subject of gender. Does Huw Edwards earn more than, say, Fiona Bruce?KEEP IT IN THE FAMILYGeorgia Moffett — the daughter of Doctor Who star Peter Davison and wife of another Time Lord occupant, David Tennant — played the…2 min

INSIDE THE GAY ISSUENewsWHO EARNS WHAT AT THE BBC? We’ll find out this week what the top on-screen talent at the BBC earns when, impelled by the Government, the corporation publishes the pay of all its stars earning £150,00 a year or more. At the last count, that was 109 of them. Word is the Beeb is less worried about the size of the pay packets than the comparisons that will be made. What will be the difference between the pay, say, of Radio 2 presenters Chris Evans and Ken Bruce? And then there’s the more touchy subject of gender. Does Huw Edwards earn more than, say, Fiona Bruce? KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY Georgia Moffett — the daughter of Doctor Who star Peter Davison and wife of another Time Lord occupant, David…2 min

Issue Week 30 - 2017 (2024)

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