How Russell T. Davies Changed TV with Dr. Emily Garside (#168)
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About the Episode
We’re so excited to be joined by Dr. Emily Garside to talk about her book, Gay Aliens and Queer Folk: How Russell T. Davies Changed TV. We nerd out about Russell T. Davies’ entire writing career and how he changed the landscape of queer and working class characters on TV, and how Wales and the UK as a whole has been impacted by the phenomenon of Doctor Who. We also discuss the positive queer representation in other shows like Schitt’s Creek.
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About Emily Garside
Emily Garside (she/they) is a writer and passionate communicator about the value of LGBTQ+ stories in popular culture. As a journalist and critic, she uniquely understands the relationship between the audience and the production. They trained in theatre in Montreal and at RADA before completing a Ph.D. in theatrical responses to the AIDS crisis. Emily now specialises in the history of queer culture with a particular interest in media representation.
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