'Queer Britain'
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| http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p050zvxs |
The documentary I have chosen to write about is 'Queer Britain', this is a 30 minute, documentary TV programme exploring what it's like to be gay in 2017. The presenter Riyadh Khalaf uses his own personal experiences to look at the issues affecting many young people, between 16-35 years old in the LGBTQ community. Riyadh describes the programme as inspiring and moving and "The series pulls no punches and goes straight to the heart of the issues facing LGBTQ+ people in the UK today. At times it’ll make you feel uncomfortable, shocked and maybe even upset, but overall I think you will see the beauty and diversity of this community in its full glory. This is a raw representation of modern Queer life - the highs, the lows and the high heels!" (AJ, 2017)
This documentary shows a different side to coming out than 'Dangerous Living: Coming Out In The Developing World' because that was about what it was like back in 2003 and 'Queer Britain' is about 2017, and to be honest I don't think it's changed. People still feel just as scared to come out and show everyone their sexuality which is wrong.
I specifically watched the 'Search for the Perfect Body' documentary, as it is about the gay people wanting to find the perfect body to fit in with straight people and our documentary talks about our characters not being able to fit in within straight football teams. 'Queer Britain' also talk to many different types of people for their interviews. This is similar to ours where we have two gay men talking and then a straight man with the same views, then finally an older straight man who also has similar views.
The audience 'Queer Britain' is aiming for is the same age who we are aiming for with our documentary. Roughly, the 16-25 age group as this is when teenagers are really considering who they want to grow up as, whether it is a gay man/woman, bisexual, transgender or are happy with their sexuality being straight. Knowing that they are both focused to the same age audience, watching 'Queer Britain' helped me see what young people want to hear and how to make our doc/the interviews more appealing to that age group. At the beginning the doc straight away gets into the story and we are introduced to a very energetic presenter. I feel we get straight into it with our doc, our 'voice of God' gets straight into introducing our main character and the second bit of voice over goes straight into saying about how he's gay and has found it hard to fit in and feel equal amongst other people and sly comments.
I specifically watched the 'Search for the Perfect Body' documentary, as it is about the gay people wanting to find the perfect body to fit in with straight people and our documentary talks about our characters not being able to fit in within straight football teams. 'Queer Britain' also talk to many different types of people for their interviews. This is similar to ours where we have two gay men talking and then a straight man with the same views, then finally an older straight man who also has similar views.
The audience 'Queer Britain' is aiming for is the same age who we are aiming for with our documentary. Roughly, the 16-25 age group as this is when teenagers are really considering who they want to grow up as, whether it is a gay man/woman, bisexual, transgender or are happy with their sexuality being straight. Knowing that they are both focused to the same age audience, watching 'Queer Britain' helped me see what young people want to hear and how to make our doc/the interviews more appealing to that age group. At the beginning the doc straight away gets into the story and we are introduced to a very energetic presenter. I feel we get straight into it with our doc, our 'voice of God' gets straight into introducing our main character and the second bit of voice over goes straight into saying about how he's gay and has found it hard to fit in and feel equal amongst other people and sly comments.
1. AJ. (2017). BBC Three explores what it means to be queer in Britain in 2017. Available: http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2017/queer-britain. Last accessed 17th May 2017
2. BBC Three. (2017). BBC iPlayer. Available: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0513gl2/queer-britain-series-1-2-the-search-for-the-perfect-body. Last accessed 17th May 2017
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