Andrew O'neill - Pharmacist Baffler

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20141216

20160301 (R4)

Comedian Andrew O'Neill is a transvestite or as he prefers to call himself, a 'pharmacist baffler', or 'correct toilet double-check instigator' or 'patriarchal birthright rejecter'. Andrew is also heterosexual, married and in a steam punk band. He confounds expectations and preconceptions.

In the first of two audience, stand-up shows using his own personal experience, he examines sexual and gender identity, what they are and how we get them.

From a transvestite's point of view, Andrew discusses gender identity and his own experiences growing up. His humorous take on these difficult and thought provoking issues delights the audience whilst occasionally shocking them.

Andrew is one of the most interesting and articulate voices on the circuit. He came out as a transvestite when he was 19, and now cross-dresses about half the time (the British Union Of Transvestites requires you to cross-dress at least 3 days out of the 7). He wears make-up and jewellery and has long hair. He's usually dressed in black, has lots of tattoos, plays in a steam punk band and has always been heterosexual. He's married and only ever fancies women. This makes him and Eddie Izzard the only out cross-dressing comics in the country.

This series brings his (almost) unique perspective to ideas about gender and sexual identity, He looks at where you get your ideas about what your gender is, and what it should look like, how your sexuality is defined and how other people's sexuality continues to fascinate us and not necessarily in a good way.

Comedian and transvestite Andrew O'Neill gives his thoughts on gender identity.

02 LAST

20141223

20160308 (R4)

Comedian Andrew O'Neill looks at what makes up our sexual identity and why some people are so offended by homosexuality.

What lies underneath their hostility and what other sorts of sexuality there might be?

Andrew is a married, heterosexual transvestite. As such he totally confuses some people who assume he's gay, offends some who can't cope with the outfits and baffles people who aren't sure what he's all about.

Comedian Andrew O'Neill delves into sexual identity and homophobia.

Episodes

Episode	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	20141216	20160301 (R4)	Comedian Andrew O'Neill is a transvestite or as he prefers to call himself, a 'pharmacist baffler', or 'correct toilet double-check instigator' or 'patriarchal birthright rejecter'. Andrew is also heterosexual, married and in a steam punk band. He confounds expectations and preconceptions. In the first of two audience, stand-up shows using his own personal experience, he examines sexual and gender identity, what they are and how we get them. From a transvestite's point of view, Andrew discusses gender identity and his own experiences growing up. His humorous take on these difficult and thought provoking issues delights the audience whilst occasionally shocking them. Andrew is one of the most interesting and articulate voices on the circuit. He came out as a transvestite when he was 19, and now cross-dresses about half the time (the British Union Of Transvestites requires you to cross-dress at least 3 days out of the 7). He wears make-up and jewellery and has long hair. He's usually dressed in black, has lots of tattoos, plays in a steam punk band and has always been heterosexual. He's married and only ever fancies women. This makes him and Eddie Izzard the only out cross-dressing comics in the country. This series brings his (almost) unique perspective to ideas about gender and sexual identity, He looks at where you get your ideas about what your gender is, and what it should look like, how your sexuality is defined and how other people's sexuality continues to fascinate us and not necessarily in a good way. Comedian and transvestite Andrew O'Neill gives his thoughts on gender identity.
02 LAST	20141223	20160308 (R4)	Comedian Andrew O'Neill looks at what makes up our sexual identity and why some people are so offended by homosexuality. What lies underneath their hostility and what other sorts of sexuality there might be? Andrew is a married, heterosexual transvestite. As such he totally confuses some people who assume he's gay, offends some who can't cope with the outfits and baffles people who aren't sure what he's all about. Comedian Andrew O'Neill delves into sexual identity and homophobia.