5. An Honourable History

FEB 25, 202541 MIN
Criminally Queer: The Bolton 7

5. An Honourable History

FEB 25, 202541 MIN

Description

<p>The Bolton 7 take their fight for justice to the foremost arena of law.  </p><p>The significance of this case extends far beyond the fate of the seven men involved. But how far have we come?</p><p>Criminally Queer: The Bolton 7 looks back at one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in recent British LGBTQ+ history, and examines how this scarcely-known legal case played a significant role in the fight for gay rights.</p><p>Hugh Sheehan speaks to author Shon Faye; author and host of the podcast Bad Gays Huw Lemmey; author and queer scholar Jack Parlett; and queer historian Justin Bengry.</p><p>Criminally Queer is a Reduced Listening Production for BBC Sounds Audio Lab.</p><p>Producer and Presenter: Hugh Sheehan Original Music and Sound Design: Hugh Sheehan Executive Producer: Anishka Sharma Mix Engineer: Tom Brignell Artwork: Tom Cunningham Commissioning Editor: Khaliq Meer Archive material courtesy of Roger Bolton Productions.</p>