Cheryl Farthing

How we decorated and redecorated our homes over the latter half of the twentieth century reflects our changing attitudes to domesticity, home ownership, gender roles, and children. Through interviews and the witty use of archive, an intimate and affectionate social history of British homes.

Set on a steam-shrouded railway station and shot in high-contrast black and white, Richard Kwietniowski's film lovingly twists David Lean's stiff-upper-lipped romance Brief Encounter into a rich and witty contemporary melodrama, with two devilishly handsome young men standing in for Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard.

A woman who comes across two women making love on a rooftop fantasizes about lesbian love.

An on-the-reel profile and intimate glimpse of the remarkable British lesbian singer Rita Lynch.

Archival footage and interviews with 22 lesbians and gay men give an overview of gay history in the UK from the 1920's. Clause 28, the Well of Lonliness, AIDS, the Pet shop Boys, it's all there in some form or another.

How queer can TV be? It's a Queer World is a global survey of the tastiest bits from contemporary lesbian and gay TV shows. Highlights of this fast-moving collage include clips from Berlin's "Lasbich TV", the Dutch version of "Out on Tuesday", and a very weird kids program: "The Thea annd Theo Show". It's hosted by Lily Savage, England's first lady of drag