Stephen Fry is joined by seven fellow gay and lesbian celebrities to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Sexual Offenses Act, which decriminalized private homosexual acts between men. They explore the histories of several buildings that became cornerstones in the battle for gay rights in the UK. The Rev Richard Coles revisits the hedonism of London's Heaven Nightclub, while Mary Portas visits Shibden Hall near Halifax in Yorkshire to celebrate the life of 19th-century promiscuous lesbian heiress Anne Lister. Craig Revel Horwood investigates Britain's drag scene at London's Royal Vauxhall Tavern, and Simon Callow tells the story of Oscar Wilde's downfall at the Old Bailey, London's Central Criminal Court. Plus, Rikki Beadle-Blair visits the Theatre Royal Haymarket to remember how the British public showed their support for John Gielgud after he was arrested for cottaging, and Liz Carr takes in Bletchley Park, the wartime workplace of Alan Turing. Finally, Waheed Alli tells the story of recent battles for gay rights in the Houses of Parliament.
I like this documentary. It's cool to learn some rich and spicy history of these gay buildings in Britain. The narration and actual documentation are also interesting. It's really the cinematography that I truly love.
I was shocked that Stephen Fry is gay. I didn't know.
