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Criminally Queer: The Bolton 7

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Seven men from Bolton have their lives changed forever. Criminally Queer: The Bolton Seven looks back at one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in recent British LGBTQ+ history, and examines how this scarcely-known legal case played a significant role in the fight for gay rights. A Reduced Listening production for BBC Sounds Audio Lab. Producer and Presenter: Hugh Sheehan Original music composition and Sound Design: Hugh Sheehan Executive Producer: Anishka Sharma Mix Engineer: Arlie Addlington Commissioning Editor: Khaliq Meer Archive material courtesy of Roger Bolton Productions.

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5. An Honourable History 25.02.2025 41:45

The Bolton 7 take their fight for justice to the foremost arena of law. The significance of this case extends far beyond the fate of the seven men involved. But how far have we come? Criminally Queer: The Bolton 7 looks back at one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in recent British LGBTQ+ history, and examines how this scarcely-known legal case played a significant role in the fight for ga...

4. A Victimless Crime 25.02.2025 45:43

Criminally Queer: The Bolton 7 looks back at one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in recent British LGBTQ+ history, and examines how this scarcely-known legal case played a significant role in the fight for gay rights. The men’s ordeal had tragic and abhorrent consequences. And they weren’t alone. But in the wake of their legal battle the Bolton 7 were defiant and fervent in their desire to...

3. To Protect Public Morality 25.02.2025 35:25

Criminally Queer: The Bolton 7 looks back at one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in recent British LGBTQ+ history, and examines how this scarcely-known legal case played a significant role in the fight for gay rights. The men’s futures hung in the balance. It was a battle fought bitterly, rooted in archaic laws with complex histories. Hugh Sheehan also examines other similar legal cases fro...

2. The Privacy of Four Walls 25.02.2025 42:17

Criminally Queer: The Bolton 7 looks back at one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in recent British LGBTQ+ history, and examines how this scarcely-known legal case played a significant role in the fight for gay rights. In January 1998 the seven men would take the stand and fight their case. What were the societal factors surrounding these events? Hugh Sheehan speaks to: author and host of th...

1. Personal Blue 25.02.2025 38:12

Criminally Queer: The Bolton 7 looks back at one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in recent British LGBTQ+ history, and examines how this scarcely-known legal case played a significant role in the fight for gay rights. Hugh Sheehan explores the events that led to the case of the Bolton 7 - from homes raided to police interrogations - and explores what life was like in 90's Britain. Hugh spea...

Welcome to Criminally Queer: The Bolton 7 17.02.2025 4:09

Seven men from Bolton have their lives changed forever.  Criminally Queer: The Bolton 7 looks back at one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in recent British LGBTQ+ history, and examines how this scarcely-known legal case played a significant role in the fight for gay rights. A Reduced Listening production for BBC Sounds Audio Lab.  Producer and Presenter: Hugh Sheehan Original music composit...