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Backstage Billy : the story of the QUEEN MOTHER’s loyal and faithfully queer butler

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  The British Monarchy has always been subjected to the worse gossipmongers.  In Tudor times that would have resulted in one losing one’s head.  But it wasn’t until the arrival of Diana Spencer at the Court in the 1980s that took the whole subject up to a whole different level.  Not only were the Family … Continue reading



Is BIG BOYS the next big Brit queer TV series that we cannot live without?

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    Queerguru always keeps a very close eye on Brit TV as that is often where the very best new queer programs first appear. …..such as Queer as Folk and Its a Sin.  And now there’s BIG BOYS from Channel 4: a funny and beautiful new comedy about losing one’s virginity which judging by … Continue reading



Queerguru’s Andrew Hebden reviews “Freedom: 50 years of Pride’

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  There couldn’t be better timing for this documentary. Not because it’s being released over Pride weekend in London but because it reminds everyone, as Channel 4 TV  faces privatization, that powerful, passionate work is driven by purpose, not profit. If that sounds a bit whole grain for your gluten-free palate don’t worry, it’s also … Continue reading




The Extraordinary Life of April Ashley

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  This very affectionate profile on the actress/model April Ashley is long overdue as is evident in how her star quality simply shines through so bright on the screen.. April’s complicated roller-coaster life would have defeated any lesser person but since she somehow survived being born into a poor working-class Catholic family in 1935 in … Continue reading



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