Radio Times

Review by:

Geoff Ellis

Jackie Clune loves to start sentences with “Well, when I was a lesbian…” which is the theme of this fascinating documentary. Clune came out as a very public lesbian in 1988, and spent over a decade in relationships with women. Twelve years later she began dating men and now she is a married mother of four (including triplets) living in the suburbs.

Her mission is to investigate shifts in sexuality with the help of other “hasbians” and “yestergays”, including The Long Firm author Jake Arnott. How does it happen? Is it a sedate scamper to the straight end of the ballroom or a case of suddenly falling for a member of the opposite sex? Don’t expect talk of “conversion” for there are many shades of gay along this spectrum of sexuality.

About this programme

Documentary exploring the stories of individuals who identified themselves as homosexual, but went on to have heterosexual relationships. The programme highlights the tale of comedienne and actress Jackie Clune, who dated women for 12 years before meeting and marrying a man, and novelist Jake Arnott, who identified himself as gay, but fell in love with a female fellow writer.

Cast and crew

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Producer

Sara Conkey

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