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The Old Gays’ Guide to the Good Life
‘I’ve fallen in love with this fabulous foursome … They are a phenomenon!’ Drew Barrymore From @theoldgays, the internet’s most beloved foursome, a book of inspirational stories and aspirational advice for living life at the fullest. The Old Gays have taken TikTok by storm with their viral videos, by turns outrageous and hilarious, fashionable and fierce. But as four gay men, aged from 67 to 80, Mick, Jessay, Robert, and Bill have lived through decades of momentous change and they’ve got stories that take more than three minutes to tell. They grew up in the closet, experienced Stonewall, lived large during the gay sexual revolution, lost friends during the AIDS crisis, dealt with their own HIV+ diagnoses, and saw gay marriage became legal. Between them, they’ve been through it all – divorce, depression, bankruptcy, near-death experiences. And then there’s the dinner parties, the nudism, the professional bodybuilding, the orgies and the matter of church. These are the tales – sometimes scandalous, sometimes profound, sometimes heart-breaking – that only an older gay man can tell. Their Guide to the Good Life is a celebration of lives lived to the fullest, and the art of getting old without getting bored. Whether it’s ageing, coming out, losing everything, starting over, finding happiness or just injecting a little more fun into proceedings, it’s good to know someone’s been there before, and they’re more than happy to give their best, bawdiest, most hard-won advice.
Bill Lyons, Jessay Martin, Mick Peterson, Robert Reeves (Author), Bill Lyons, Jessay Martin, Mick Peterson, Robert Reeves (Narrator)
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Vogel & Fraser: Four BBC Radio 4 full-cast crime dramas
Four full-cast dramas featuring the London police duo Sergeant Jimmy Vogel is an old-school, down-to-earth copper. Dedicated and tenacious, he's happy to work overtime to get results (to the dismay of his long-suffering wife, Mo). But after repeatedly missing out on promotion, he finds himself working under Superintendent Fraser, whose methods are alien to him. For Jimmy, policing's about understanding human nature, while his boss relies more on facts and figures. But to catch criminals, it takes both science and instinct, as the duo discover in these four stories. Body on the Heath - A young man is found on Putney Heath, his throat cut. Who is he, and how did he come to die such a grisly death? Vogel's having trouble finding any satisfactory answers... An Ordinary Bloke - When a woman is killed by faulty electrical wiring, it looks like murder. Her husband is the obvious suspect, but he's disappeared - and in tracking him down, Vogel and Fraser uncover unpleasant truths and secrets dating back thirty years. Sins of the Father - Jimmy Vogel is feeling his age. He's finally managed to make Inspector, but at the expense of his home life; he's feeling out of step with the youngsters at the station; and Superintendent Fraser still criticises his lack of tact. And his current investigation isn't making life any easier... Background - The old firm of Vogel and Fraser is in danger of breaking up. Fraser's stuck behind a desk and rarely gets out on the job, and Vogel's thinking of packing it in altogether. But neither of them can resist a challenge, and when a child is kidnapped they both get back on the case. Created by veteran scriptwriter Bill Lyons, these thrilling detective dramas star Douglas Livingstone as Vogel and Nigel Hawthorne as Fraser, with Diana Bishop as Mo. Cast and credits Starring Douglas Livingstone as Vogel and Nigel Hawthorne as Fraser, with Diana Bishop as Mo Produced and directed by Jane Morgan Body on the Heath Sgt Mann - Walter Hall PC Jackson - Michael Harbour Pathologist/Mr Simon - Bruce Purchase Hairdresser/Waiter/Car park attendant - Alan Dudley Laura Holland - Colette O'Neil Edward Holland - David Graham Annie Viccars - Valerie Murray Eric Hills - Christopher Bidmead David Simon - Steven Pacey With Michael Tudor Barnes and Irene Sutcliffe First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 23 October 1976 An Ordinary Bloke Jack Davis - Philip Stone Vi Davis - Joan Matheson Robert Davis - Gavin Campbell Det-Sgt Burridge - Michael Goldie Brian - Walter Hall PC Jackson - Kenneth Shanley Margaret Davis - Frances Jeater Spooner - Christopher Saul Brenda Parsons - Sheila Reid Alan Davis - Brian Hewlett Mrs Walters - Margot Boyd Sheila Stewart - Nicolette McKenzie Technical presentation by David Greenwood Assisted by David Hitchinson, Nick Bamford and Allyson Reed First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 3 September 1977 Sins of the Father Mrs Sutton - Petra Davies Charles Sutton - Philip Voss Jo Blackitt - Jenny Twigge Dave Walker - Brian Carroll Mayor - Brian Haines Tony Sutton - Merlin Ward Eric Roye - Fred Bryant Gerry Marshall - Dominic Cox Harris - Jeffrey Segal Tina - Tina Lyons Club Leader - David Sinclair Mrs Marshall - Eva Stuart Gaffer - John Bott First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 22 September 1979 Background Mrs Ornum - Miranda Forbes Mr Ornum - Michael McStay Timothy Ornum - Rusty Livingstone Andy - Leroi Samuels Dave - Alex Jennings Insp Peter Gardner - Ronald Baddiley Rick - Michael Deeks Chas - Simon Hewitt Stew - Patrick Field DC Young - Steve Hodson Sharon Fraser - Alexandra Mathie Mrs Fraser - Lillias Walker First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 29 January 1983 © 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (p) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd
Bill Lyons (Author), Douglas Livingstone, Nigel Hawthorne (Narrator)
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