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Sunday 8 August -- new series begins on BBC FOUR tonight at 21:05 BST (20:05 utc)
should be available on BBC iplayer after to those who are (or seem to be) in UK,
I'm not sure as I do not use it. Broadcasters blurb:
The late transgender activist Julia Grant is the subject of this landmark BBC series. Directed by David Pearson, it was the first mainstream television documentary in the UK to tell the story of a person transitioning from male to female. It provides a startling insight into what life was like for trans people in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s: from seeking support from gender identity clinics and the violence faced by trans people, to the legal and medical difficulties in changing your gender and the wider attitudes of society at the time. Each of the five parts, broadcast on the BBC between 1979 and 1999, focuses on a key part of Julia’s journey with a unique and intimate look into her life. The series begins following Julia before her transition as a 24-year-old working in catering.David Pearson and Julia stayed in touch and remained close friends long after filming and she was keen for the series to be rebroadcast. It’s been republished here in its original version.
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Takes me back
I actually helped with the making of the follow-up programme they did ten years after this series but was grateful that I was left out of the footage - I looked too much like a librarian for them - and having a daughter who is a librarian - I take as a compliment. Julia Grant, in her DJ role was a bit loud and uncouth but as a person she was very nice though very different to me, perhaps that was why we got on. I even took my kids to her B&B in France back in 1994 which was a converted sawmill driven by water. They had a whale of a time, I got heatstroke - July in central France can get quite warm.
Angharad
No access in Canada
Tried to access the documentary series here in Canada but was denied about proprietary rights. Sigh.
vpn
Hi Sabrina
You need a VPN but not a VPL (that won't help anyone) I see people saying you need to look like you are in UK.
I mean you your computer needs to not you you. See how well I explain things
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