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Russell T Davies on his groundbreaking career bringing gay joy to British TV | Today in Focus

The Guardian UK · 9 October 2026 at 12:52

Russell T Davies on his groundbreaking career bringing gay joy to British TV | Today in Focus

British screenwriting royalty Russell T Davies talks to Helen Pidd about his taboo-breaking career, from rebooting Doctor Who and broadcasting explicit sex scenes in Queer as Folk to casting a trans actor in a trans role in Banana.

He also reveals why he turned down James Bond, and how his views on gay representation onscreen have evolved over the years Continue reading...

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Russell T Davies on his groundbreaking career bringing gay joy to British TV | Today in Focus

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