Episodes
| Series | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| DO3DO3 | 20170709 | 20240622 (BBC7) 20240623 (BBC7) 20190106 (R3) |
by Sarah Wooley.
A drama about the making of 'Victim', the first British film to seriously address homosexuality.
The 1961 film, starring matinee idol Dirk Bogarde in the gamble of his career, is often credited with helping to change public attitudes to homosexuality. This fast-moving drama follows the extraordinary mixture of bravery and pragmatism involved in getting this ground-breaking enterprise off the ground, providing a fascinating glimpse of Britain at a tipping point of social change.
Clip from Peeping Tom (c) Michael Powell (Theatre)/Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors/Michael Powell
THE WRITER
Sarah Wooley has written many plays for the radio including FIFTEEN MINUTES about Andy Warhol, MOVING MUSIC about Philip Glass and Steve Reich, PLANNING PERMISSION about the Brutalist architect Erno Goldfinger and A NICE LITTLE HOLIDAY about playwright John Osborne. Her last play for Radio 4 was 1977, about the scoring of the film 'Watership Down' and the story of trans composer Angela Morley.
Her stage plays include the sell-out hit OLD MONEY (Hampstead Theatre, 2012) starring Maureen Lipman.
The story of Victim, the first British film to address homosexuality seriously.
The 1961 film ‘Victim', starring matinee idol Dirk Bogarde in the gamble of his career, is often credited with helping to change public attitudes to homosexuality. This fast-moving drama follows the extraordinary mixture of bravery and pragmatism involved in getting a groundbreaking enterprise off the ground, providing a fascinating glimpse of Britain at a tipping point of social change.
Written by Sarah Wooley.
Dirk Bogarde - Ed Stoppard
Tony Forwood - Simon Harrison
Basil Dearden - Jonathan Aris
Janet Green - Fenella Woolgar
Michael Relph - Ben Miles
John Trevelyan - Michael Moloney
Dorothy - Julie Teal
Sylvia Sims - Sarah Ridgeway
Alexander Walker - Charlie Clements
Leo Abse MP/Trailer Announcer - Simon Ludders
Sir Cyril Osborne MP/The Earl of Arran/Roy Jenkins MP - Philip Fox
With Emilio Doorgasing, David Surzaker and Tom Forrister
Music by Neil Brand.
Director: Abigail le Fleming
First broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in 2017.
The story of 'Victim', the first British film to seriously address homosexuality.
Drama about the making of ‘Victim', the first British film to seriously address homosexuality. With Ed Stoppard as Dirk Bogarde.
| Series | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| DO3DO3 | 20170709 | 20240622 (BBC7) 20240623 (BBC7) 20190106 (R3) |