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Jun 8, 2022 · No, ‘Queer as Folk’ is not based on a true story. The drama series is a reimagination of the eponymous 1999 British series created by Russell T Davies. In the interview with The Guardian, Russell, who is openly gay, said, “The subject matter – what it felt like to grow up as a gay man – had been bubbling up in nearly everything I ...
Jun 9, 2022 · June 9, 2022. When Russell T Davies ‘ Queer as Folk arrived in the U.K. in 1999, the series marked a turning point for the depiction of gay life on TV as the drama about a group of friends ...
Apr 17, 2024 · 25 years ago, Channel 4 brought the unapologetic story of three men on Manchester's gay scene to a viewing public who had largely seen queer characters relegated to soaps. Here, the series' cast ...
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The original Queer as Folk was created in the U.K. by writer and producer Russell T Davies—perhaps best known for his work on Doctor Who—and was nearly called Queer as F-ck. The eventual, slightly less vulgar name is a play on the Yorkshire colloquialism, “Well, there’s nowt so queer as folk” (in essence, “People are weird.”). Davies was itching to...
Both versions of Queer as Folk followed homogenous main casts of white, cisgender people, most of whom were in their 20s and 30s. Though each version provided unprecedented gay representation, the lack of diversity in race and gender expression in the show leaves out any representation of trans people and people of color in the queer community. Rat...
Predictably, both the U.K. and U.S. Queer as Folks received somewhat mixed early reception from both conservative forces unhappy to see a show centered on gay people airing on a major network, and queer people who felt the show relied too heavily on stereotypes and lacked diversity. Beck’s Brewery, a beer company that was initially slated to sponso...
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May 11, 2022 · Russell also mentioned that his shows — Queer as Folk, Cucumber, Banana and It’s a Sin — basically tell a story in reverse. When his Queer as Folk was made, nobody was talking about HIV/AIDS ...
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Jun 10, 2022 · Rotten Tomatoes spoke with the cast of Queer As Folk, creator Stephen Dunn and writer–executive producer Jaclyn Moore. Here are eight things to know about the Peacock revival. 1. PULSE SHOOTING SURVIVORS HELPED ADVISE QUEER AS FOLK. In the first episode of Queer as Folk, there is a shooting at a gay club. Not only is the story reminiscent of ...
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Queer as Folk (1999 series) Queer as Folk (2022 series) Queer as Folk is a serial drama television series that ran from December 3, 2000, to August 7, 2005. The series was produced for Showtime and Showcase by Cowlip Productions, Tony Jonas Productions, Temple Street Productions, and Showtime Networks, in association with Crowe Entertainment ...
