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By *olgate OP   Man
over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular

Channel 4 series, it’s the funniest thing I’ve seen on telly for ages

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

I've recorded it

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By *endulum 20Couple
over a year ago

sandy

enjoyed it was funny

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By *olgate OP   Man
over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular

Looks authentic for the 80’s too and a great soundtrack

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By *ollycouple71Couple
over a year ago

manchester

Cracking soundtrack x

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By *abs..Woman
over a year ago

..

Oh I will take a look at that

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire

I recognise parts of Manchester I love anything written by Russell

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By *olgate OP   Man
over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular


"I recognise parts of Manchester I love anything written by Russell "

Clampdown records is in Manchester

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Its wonderful

Guardian said it is " a masterpiece"

Not sure I'd go that far, but its pretty damn good

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By *wisted999Man
over a year ago

North Bucks

Didn’t find it funny because the sad bits took it away so far.

It’s good though.

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By *olgate OP   Man
over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular

Wow!

It’s turned very heavy. Very well written and captures the mood of the time very well

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By *inks_apeyCouple
over a year ago

Staffordshire

All 5 episodes are on 4od if you didn't know

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

its a great story of those young peoples lives and the barriers they overcame to be themselves, only to obviously be confronted by a more sinister one. I never thought I would see Doogie Howser MD die of an AIDS related illness though.

it is good if not difficult watching and I know for sure that people I know of a certain age will find parts of it very hard to watch.

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By *olgate OP   Man
over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular

Just binge watched it all and finally finished the last episode.

I had no idea what it was about when it started and I gradually got sucked into the story.

It was a very tough story that was very well told. A very emotional ending.

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire

I also spent my Saturday night watching the full series. Not what I was expecting and yes I did shed a tear or two.

Absolutely brilliant writing and perfectly cast and acted. Should be a must watch for everyone and certainly apt for what we are going through currently.

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By *olly_chromaticTV/TS
over a year ago

Stockport

You all make it sound good, and most of his stuff I've seen has been excellent. It does sound though as if emotionally it might be a bit too much for me at the moment. Perhaps I'll give it a look when covid is over and it's possible to take strength from the company of friends again.

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By *wisted999Man
over a year ago

North Bucks


"You all make it sound good, and most of his stuff I've seen has been excellent. It does sound though as if emotionally it might be a bit too much for me at the moment. Perhaps I'll give it a look when covid is over and it's possible to take strength from the company of friends again."

Just watching the last one now. It’s one to wait and watch I think if you feel like that at the moment.

It’s very good though but hits me right in the feels. It avoids being derivative it’s razor sharp writing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’m watching it now, finished ep 2! It’s so good I’m loving it

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Happy Birthday Colgate x

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By *wisted999Man
over a year ago

North Bucks

“La”

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I finished this yesterday and thought it was very good even though its sad at the same time.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"“La” "

'La'

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By *olgate OP   Man
over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular


"Happy Birthday Colgate x "

Where’s my cake?

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By *lanor the FairWoman
over a year ago

Birmingham

I loved it . Lots of laugh out loud moments but also some very sad moments

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Cracking soundtrack x"

Hazell Dean has been a part of the LGBT scene for much longer than I have

Here is a piece she wrote about 'Whatever I do' being included in the soundtrack...

"Back in March 2020 I received an email asking if I would be happy for “Whatever I do” being used in an upcoming TV series entitled “Boys”

As the track was to play in the background of a sex scene, I was asked if I was happy for it to be included and was sent the following synopsis -

“Roscoe is dancing in a pub with Richie, Ash and Gregory. They’re all having a blast. Cuts to Roscoe in his bedroom having sex with another guy. “Whatever I do (Wherever I go) plays in the background for the duration of the song.”

I first started performing in gay clubs in 1983, right at the start of the “AIDS” era.

It was really weird because at first I wasn’t really aware of what was happening, even though there were reports of a mystery illness filtering through from America from 1981 but nobody knew what it was.

For me it was the start of my career long relationship with the LGBT family.

Clubs in the UK, across Europe and America would be packed.

Muscled topless boys twirling with their fans. Checked shirts and bleached ripped jeans (or very tight cut off shorts!) Moustached clones like a Tom of Finland Army. The air heavy with the smell of Kouros, Aramis and p*ppers. It was hedonistic and very promiscuous.

Then it happened - "The Gay Plague”.

Like most people I started to read about it in the newspapers. Few will forget the terrifying tombstone TV adverts.

The clubs were very quiet for a few months, but slowly people started to return.

Many of the venues I worked in were exclusively men only and if they were mixed they were male dominated, so when the virus started to take hold it was very noticeable - beautiful boys started to go missing from the audience, and it was impossible not to be affected by the void they left.

I started to receive requests from charities like the Terrence Higgins Trust to appear at fund raising events across the country, which of course I always did.

Terrence Higgins was among the first people in the UK known to have died from the AIDS virus, he was 37 years old when he died on 4 July 1982 - one of too many strong, vibrant young men annihilated. A generation decimated.

People were frightened. Gay men were ostracised, vilified - It was “Gods punishment”

I met so many people affected by the virus. I witnessed them disappearing.

Yes, of course I lost friends I lost close friends and people I knew from the club scene, but no I was NEVER afraid of the men who were ill.

I would always hug, shake hands, get kissed on the cheek etc, nothing changed for me, at no point did I ever fee uncomfortable with my HIV+ fans.

I visited AIDS units, and one Christmas sang carols at 3 of the London hospital specialist units - that was really emotional, and I must admit, I did come home and cry.

Another incident that stands out in my memory took place at an airport.

There was a guy in a wheelchair who recognised me. It was obvious that he was very ill from his dramatic weight loss and lesions.

I sat on his lap, and we had photos taken together, We laughed and chatted and I hope for that few minutes we spent together he felt like the handsome man he once was before he became so very ill.

I got on the plane, and again I cried.

Our community lost so many so quickly, it was total devastation.

For those of you who weren’t around to witness the “Gay Plague” up close and personal, watch “Its a sin”

Russell T Davies has done an amazing job of recreating the era.

For those of us were there, we know that we will NEVER EVER forget the ones we lost or the way they were treated.

I can never forget."

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By *ilkynmyzzyCouple
over a year ago

Bridlington


"You all make it sound good, and most of his stuff I've seen has been excellent. It does sound though as if emotionally it might be a bit too much for me at the moment. Perhaps I'll give it a look when covid is over and it's possible to take strength from the company of friends again."

How does a frothy coffee and lemon drizzle cake sound again when it's safe?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Watched the first one last night, going to have to binge them all.

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By *he Devils Daughter!Woman
over a year ago

some where in yorkshire

Binged watched it yesterday.... so sad but a great tv show , cried my eyes out at it

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By *he Devils Daughter!Woman
over a year ago

some where in yorkshire


"“La”

'La' "

La

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

absolutely brilliant stuff. funny and sad. Reminder of the promiscuity of the past... should be compulsory viewing for all on fab

so many parallels to where we are now

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By *rivateparts!Man
over a year ago

Walking down the only road I've ever known!

Not even heard about it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Having a hard time understanding why the OP thinks it’s the “funniest thing I’ve seen in ages”.

It’s not a comedy ffs.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I too binged watched it all on Saturday.

Funny, poignant and heartbreaking all at the same time.

I thought all of the actors were superb.

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By *olgate OP   Man
over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular


"Having a hard time understanding why the OP thinks it’s the “funniest thing I’ve seen in ages”.

It’s not a comedy ffs."

Because I posted after the first episode which was hilarious

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just watched the whole lot , beautiful, absolutely beautiful, so well written and acted , I lost a mate through AIDS and witnessed the sigma that went with it , he couldn’t even be buried with others on a plot away from everyone, shocking , but true , remember a time we took him to a gay bar in Nuneaton ( long gone now ) he was so ill lost most of he’s site and was now in a wheel chair , we had been in that pub so many times before he got ill , this time we were told to leave as they didn’t want us to put people off , and this was in a gay bar , so many died alone due to shame and families disowning them , the writer deserves awards for this ,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Cracking soundtrack x

Hazell Dean has been a part of the LGBT scene for much longer than I have

Here is a piece she wrote about 'Whatever I do' being included in the soundtrack...

"Back in March 2020 I received an email asking if I would be happy for “Whatever I do” being used in an upcoming TV series entitled “Boys”

As the track was to play in the background of a sex scene, I was asked if I was happy for it to be included and was sent the following synopsis -

“Roscoe is dancing in a pub with Richie, Ash and Gregory. They’re all having a blast. Cuts to Roscoe in his bedroom having sex with another guy. “Whatever I do (Wherever I go) plays in the background for the duration of the song.”

I first started performing in gay clubs in 1983, right at the start of the “AIDS” era.

It was really weird because at first I wasn’t really aware of what was happening, even though there were reports of a mystery illness filtering through from America from 1981 but nobody knew what it was.

For me it was the start of my career long relationship with the LGBT family.

Clubs in the UK, across Europe and America would be packed.

Muscled topless boys twirling with their fans. Checked shirts and bleached ripped jeans (or very tight cut off shorts!) Moustached clones like a Tom of Finland Army. The air heavy with the smell of Kouros, Aramis and p*ppers. It was hedonistic and very promiscuous.

Then it happened - "The Gay Plague”.

Like most people I started to read about it in the newspapers. Few will forget the terrifying tombstone TV adverts.

The clubs were very quiet for a few months, but slowly people started to return.

Many of the venues I worked in were exclusively men only and if they were mixed they were male dominated, so when the virus started to take hold it was very noticeable - beautiful boys started to go missing from the audience, and it was impossible not to be affected by the void they left.

I started to receive requests from charities like the Terrence Higgins Trust to appear at fund raising events across the country, which of course I always did.

Terrence Higgins was among the first people in the UK known to have died from the AIDS virus, he was 37 years old when he died on 4 July 1982 - one of too many strong, vibrant young men annihilated. A generation decimated.

People were frightened. Gay men were ostracised, vilified - It was “Gods punishment”

I met so many people affected by the virus. I witnessed them disappearing.

Yes, of course I lost friends I lost close friends and people I knew from the club scene, but no I was NEVER afraid of the men who were ill.

I would always hug, shake hands, get kissed on the cheek etc, nothing changed for me, at no point did I ever fee uncomfortable with my HIV+ fans.

I visited AIDS units, and one Christmas sang carols at 3 of the London hospital specialist units - that was really emotional, and I must admit, I did come home and cry.

Another incident that stands out in my memory took place at an airport.

There was a guy in a wheelchair who recognised me. It was obvious that he was very ill from his dramatic weight loss and lesions.

I sat on his lap, and we had photos taken together, We laughed and chatted and I hope for that few minutes we spent together he felt like the handsome man he once was before he became so very ill.

I got on the plane, and again I cried.

Our community lost so many so quickly, it was total devastation.

For those of you who weren’t around to witness the “Gay Plague” up close and personal, watch “Its a sin”

Russell T Davies has done an amazing job of recreating the era.

For those of us were there, we know that we will NEVER EVER forget the ones we lost or the way they were treated.

I can never forget."

"

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By *opsy RogersWoman
over a year ago

London

Binge watched it yesterday, awesome!

I remember the adverts and the bigotry well, it was a strange and scary time

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By *olly_chromaticTV/TS
over a year ago

Stockport


"You all make it sound good, and most of his stuff I've seen has been excellent. It does sound though as if emotionally it might be a bit too much for me at the moment. Perhaps I'll give it a look when covid is over and it's possible to take strength from the company of friends again.

How does a frothy coffee and lemon drizzle cake sound again when it's safe?"

That sounds wonderful

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Its hard to accept ppl really behaved like this from the health services to peoples utter ignorance.

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By *acey_RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

I'm keen to start watching this.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'm keen to start watching this. "

It's down for this weekends binge

If I'm an emotional wreck in here at weekend, you know why

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By *olgate OP   Man
over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular

What did you think?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"What did you think?"

I thought it was great, it left me feeling both bereft & lucky

It felt personal

When I first realised I liked sex with men, I was promiscuous, carefree and, not always, safe

I can't help but think that had I been born 5 years earlier or discovered my sexuality 10 years earlier, I could have been one of them boys; left alone to die, members of my family afraid to touch me, victimised and made out to be demons and I hasten to add, with state sponsored support

It was fuckin' awful what happened to them lads

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"“La”

'La'

La "

La

I loved it x

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

In the middle

Oh my goodness it made me laugh, it made me angry at the treatment those poor boys got in hospital, locked in and treated like lepers and it made me cry at the cold hearted love of a mother thinking she knew best when all her boy needed was his friends in his last moments

Beautifully put together

La

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They captured the decades so perfectly as well - the 80's / 90's set's and wardrobes were perfection.

Not forgetting the disgusting attitudes of those times too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Oh my goodness it made me laugh, it made me angry at the treatment those poor boys got in hospital, locked in and treated like lepers and it made me cry at the cold hearted love of a mother thinking she knew best when all her boy needed was his friends in his last moments

Beautifully put together

La "

I thought Keeley Hawes was great in the last episode

The emotion portrayed by the two Mums in that scene in the hospital kitchen

The scene with her & Jill on the seafront

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Also, did you know that Jill is based on a real life Jill and that the real life Jill played Jills Mum in the series?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-55937944

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