Summary
Olly Alexander, Bimini, Sir Ian McKellen and some many other people who were there, join the story of Pride and a remarkable, funny, shocking, and moving five decades of LGBTQ+ activism
Freedom: 50 Years of Pride
- Season 1
Episode 1: Freedom: 50 Years of Pride
Summary
Documentary exploring the incredible achievements and challenges of advancing LGBTQ+ rights and visibility over the last half century. With contributions from people with a close relationship to Pride from across the decades - including Olly Alexander, Bimini, Lady Phyll, Ian McKellen, Holly Johnson, Peter Tatchell, Cat Burns, MNEK, Tom Robinson, and Lucia Blayk
Review
Channel 4 were reluctant to provide previews of this programme, which promises to be fun and illuminating, although it does sound a bit of a pig’s ear, “part protest, part party, part performance” and no doubt straining to be inclusive and not offend anyone in its reading of the timeline from the original Gay Pride march in 1972 to the rainbow “coalition” that now parades but rarely agrees under the banner of LGBTQ+.
Sir Ian McKellen and Peter Tatchell, who’ve fought tirelessly for equality over decades, feature in Stephen Daldry’s film, and there’s a young-blood infusion from singer Cat Burns, trans rights activist Lucia Blayke and pop star/It’s a Sinner Olly Alexander.
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| role | name |
|---|---|
| Unknown | Olly Alexander |
| Unknown | Bimini |
| Unknown | Phyll |
| Unknown | Ian McKellen |
| Unknown | Holly Johnson |
| Unknown | Peter Tatchell |
| Unknown | Cat Burns |
| Unknown | MNEK |
| Unknown | Tom Robinson |
| Unknown | Lucia Blayk |
| Executive producer | Stephen Daldry |
| Executive producer | Joe Robertson |
| Executive producer | Alexander Leith |
| Executive producer | Simon George |
| Executive producer | Danielle Peck |
| Director | Peter Sweasey |
| Director | Kim Maddever |
| Director | Grace Chapman |
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Episode 1
Freedom: 50 Years of Pride
Summary
Documentary exploring the incredible achievements and challenges of advancing LGBTQ+ rights and visibility over the last half century. With contributions from people with a close relationship to Pride from across the decades - including Olly Alexander, Bimini, Lady Phyll, Ian McKellen, Holly Johnson, Peter Tatchell, Cat Burns, MNEK, Tom Robinson, and Lucia BlaykReview
Channel 4 were reluctant to provide previews of this programme, which promises to be fun and illuminating, although it does sound a bit of a pig’s ear, “part protest, part party, part performance” and no doubt straining to be inclusive and not offend anyone in its reading of the timeline from the original Gay Pride march in 1972 to the rainbow “coalition” that now parades but rarely agrees under the banner of LGBTQ+.
Sir Ian McKellen and Peter Tatchell, who’ve fought tirelessly for equality over decades, feature in Stephen Daldry’s film, and there’s a young-blood infusion from singer Cat Burns, trans rights activist Lucia Blayke and pop star/It’s a Sinner Olly Alexander.
How to watch
Next showing
There are no live broadcasts scheduled for this show. But it is available via the streaming provider below.
Streaming
Details
- Languages
- Formats
- Colour
Credits
Crew
role name Unknown Olly Alexander Unknown Bimini Unknown Phyll Unknown Ian McKellen Unknown Holly Johnson Unknown Peter Tatchell Unknown Cat Burns Unknown MNEK Unknown Tom Robinson Unknown Lucia Blayk Executive producer Stephen Daldry Executive producer Joe Robertson Executive producer Alexander Leith Executive producer Simon George Executive producer Danielle Peck Director Peter Sweasey Director Kim Maddever Director Grace Chapman
How to watch
Next showing
There are no live broadcasts scheduled for this show. But it is available via the streaming provider below.
