When the groundbreaking drama Queer as Folk was first broadcast on Channel 4 in 1999, it was both hailed and reviled for its realistic depiction of gay lives. Davis examines its conception and production, alongside the political and social context in which it was recieved and the concerns addressed throughout the series.
Author Biography
GLYN DAVIS is Senior Lecturer in Screen Studies at the University of Bristol. He is the editor (with Kay Dickinson) of 'Teen TV: Genre, Consumption, Identity' (BFI 2004). His book 'Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story' will be published in 2008.
