BBC America has released a first look at upcoming LGBTQ anthology Queers.
Curated by Mark Gatiss (Sherlock), Queers is a collection of eight short films where eight established writers respond to the the 50th anniversary of The Sexual Offences Act which partially decriminalized homosexual acts between men in the UK. It’s one of very few fall shows to tell LGBTQ stories with LGBTQ leads, standing alone with the likes of Will & Grace and Transparent.
Originally set to air behind Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency season two, Queers is set to air throughout the day on Wednesday, October 11th – National Coming Out Day, with every film available On Demand, the BBC America app, and BBCAmerica.com the following day. You can check out the schedule below.
10:00 a.m. Film One – A Grand Day Out
1994. As the government votes on lowering the age of male homosexual consent, 17-year-old Andrew comes to London for the first time – with unexpected results. Starring Fionn Whitehead and written by Michael Dennis.
3:00 p.m. Film Two – Safest Spot in Town
As the Blitz hits London, Fredrick is grateful that he survived in a very unlikely place of refuge. Starring Kadiff Kirwan and written by Keith Jarrett.
6:30 p.m. Film Three – The Perfect Gentleman
Bobby is a swaggering man about town. But Bobby has a secret. Can it survive when it really matters? Starring Gemma Whelan and written by Jackie Clune.
10:0o p.m. – 11:15 p.m. Film Four – Something Borrowed
Steve, a groom to be, anxiously prepares his wedding speech. But now the big day is here, what has been won and what has been lost? Starring Alan Cumming and written by Gareth McLean.
Film Five – The Man on the Platform
A young man returning from the trenches of the First World War recollects a love that dared not speak its name. Starring Ben Whishaw and written and directed by Mark Gatiss.
Film Six – Missing Alice
Alice and her husband share a secret but with the publication of the Wolfenden Report in 1957 it may not need to be a secret anymore. Starring Rebecca Front and written by Jon Bradfield.
2:15 a.m. – 3:15 a.m. Film Seven – More Anger
Actors can easily feel typecast. But it’s 1987 and with AIDS hitting the headlines a promising new part looks like a game-changer for Phil. Starring Russell Tovey and written by Brian Fillis.
Film Eight – I Miss the War
The 1967 Sexual Offences Act will revolutionise everything, won’t it? Well, perhaps not as far as dapper gent Jackie is concerned… Starring Ian Gelder and written by Matthew Baldwin.