Garside Emily - Gay Aliens And Queer Folk How Russell T Davies Changed Tv - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: The television writing of Russell T Davies defies easy categorisation ranging from children's programmes across Shakespeare historical drama and comedy to the landmark series that have made him a household name: Queer As Folk Doctor Who and It's a Sin. Gay Aliens and Queer Folk takes a deep dive into the queer narratives Russell T Davies has brought to our screens exploring how each work created new space for Lgbtq+ stories to enter our living rooms and looking at their impact on the people who saw themselves reflected on mainstream television often for the first time. Covering Russell T Davies career from his earliest work to his highly anticipated return to the Tardis for Doctor Who's 60th anniversary and highlighting key themes such as politics sex AIDS and the role of Wales in his writing Emily Garside reveals how Davies broke down barriers showing gay characters unapologetically living their lives to the full and celebrating the complexity and joy of queer identities.
Title: Gay Aliens And Queer Folk How Russell T Davies Changed Tv
Author(s): Garside Emily
Publisher: University Of Wales Press
Barcode: 9781915279224
Pages: 256 Pages, No
Publication Date: 3/20/2024
Category: Gay & Lesbian Studies