7 days ago · United Kingdom
Russell T Davies on his groundbreaking career bringing gay joy to British TV | Today in Focus
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British screenwriting royalty Russell T Davies talks to Helen Pidd about his taboo-breaking career, from rebooting Doctor Who and broadcasting explicit sex scenes in Queer as Folk to casting a trans actor in a trans role in Banana. He also reveals why he turned down James Bond, and how his…
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Russell T Davies on his groundbreaking career bringing gay joy to British TV | Today in Focus
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