Editors' Choice·Film and Television TV Choice: The Reckoning (BBC One): one of the most powerful and urgent TV dramas of the past decade by Neil Baker 10th October 2023
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·LGBTQ+·Rewind TV Choice: Changing Ends and Beautiful People: Growing up gay in 1980s and 1990s Britain was no walk in the park by Neil Baker 2nd June 2023
Film and Television·LGBTQ+ TV Choice: I Kissed a Boy on BBC Three is a sun-drenched landmark reality show that places gay love and romance centre stage by Neil Baker 16th May 2023
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ TV Choice: Wreck (FrightFest 2022) – all aboard for Ryan J. Brown’s quacking BBC Three cruise ship slasher by Neil Baker 26th August 2022
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ TV Choice: AIDS: The Unheard Tapes (BBC iPlayer): Oral histories of bravery, community resilience and hope by Neil Baker 29th July 2022
Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Four Lives (BBC One) review: a heart-wrenching drama that places the horror of institutional homophobia under the spotlight by Neil Baker 4th January 2022
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Rewind Nuclear Nightmares: The horror of the bomb in Threads (1984) and Testament (1983) by Emma Duffy 3rd May 2021
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ We Are Who We Are (BBC Three) review – an intimate portrait of emerging identity, conformity and rebellion by Neil Baker 25th November 2020
Film and Television·Theatre My Left Nut (BBC Three) review – lifting the curtain on teenage sexual health for boys by Neil Baker 1st March 2020
1 The Intimacy Coordinator (review): Louisa Connolly-Burnham’s short film is bold in its perspective and bursting with potential
2 The finalists have been announced for the inaugural Great British Theatres Awards, taking place in London this November
3 Queer Theatre is auctioning a Star Trek: Picard script belonging to Marina Sirtis, with all proceeds supporting LGBTQIA+ theatre-makers
4 A Tale of Two Cities (review): After 90 years, Terence Rattigan and John Gielgud’s adaptation finally comes to life on stage
5 TV Choice: Break Clause – Moving on is hard, moving out is even harder in Jess Bray’s new Channel 4 comedy/drama
6 Sense and Sensibility (review) – Oakley and Reid’s adaptation flourishes with vivid visuals and ebullient performances
7 Premature (review): Kevin Walls’ debut feature is rough around the edges, but its sincerity and thematic observations are easy to admire
8 Shrimp Fried Rice (review) – sizzling, satisfying and scrumptious, Dylan Pun’s salty-sweet short film is now streaming on YouTube
9 The Children (review) – Kirkwood’s exploration of social responsibility raises a deeply personal question: What would I do?
10 TV Choice: Tantalising temptations or collective sacrifice to win the game? Tempting Fortune returns to Channel 4 for a third series
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