Virgin Radio Pridecast

Multi award-winning American actor and signer Billy Porter joins Steve Denyer on Virgin Radio Pride to pick their ultimate pride playlist.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode Emma speaks to New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune about his various books and gets the latest book recommendations from Queer Lit in Manchester. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Team GB Olympic legend Dame Kelly Holmes joins Steve Denyer on Virgin Radio Pride to share her ultimate pride playlist!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Morgan, comedy compere and co-host of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! NOW! joins Steve Denyer live at Latitude Festival to pick the songs that soundtrack his Pride, from Break Free by Ariana Grande to Sexy Boy by Air!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vicki Blight, Adele Roberts, Kate Holderness, editor of DIVA Magazine Roxy Bourdillon and actress from the L word Rachel Shelley discuss the impact of the era-defining show for queer women “The L Word” at its 20th anniversary. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode Emma speaks to author Kirsty Loehr about her book “A Short History of Queer Women” and gets the latest book recommendations from Queer Lit in Manchester. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bradley Riches, star of the global phenomenon coming-of-age queer drama 'Heartstopper', joins Steve Denyer on Virgin Radio Pride to pick the songs that soundtrack his Pride, from ABBA and Beyonce to Babies The Musical! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Heartstopper star Bradley Riches speaks to former X Factor winner Matt Terry about his journey to be authentically himself! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DIVA editor-in-chief and author Roxy Bourdillon deep dives into 50 extraordinary years of sapphic nightlife history. In this fascinating documentary, she meets the queer innovators shaping the scene right now, and the trailblazing lesbians who paved the way so that we could party. Who said the lesbian bar is over? This sapphic party is only just getting started... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...

Bisexual new mum, comedian and actor Samantha Baines is joined by lesbian IVF equality campaigners and influencers Whitney and Megan Bacon- Evans as well as bisexual dad and author Lewis Oakley with a live audience at the top of the tower for a very funny and very informative Q&A about parenting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode Emma speaks to author Laura Kay about her new book “Making It” and gets the latest book recommendations from Queer Lit in Manchester. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Television icon Trisha Goddard shares her Pride Playlist and speaks to Steve Denyer about how much she’s learnt about trans and non-binary identities from listening to her child and her many friends within the queer community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trainee broadcast journalist Alexander Parnham Cope heads to Leeds to celebrate and remember the UK's first Trans Conference which took place in the city 50 years ago this year. Plus a discussion with non-binary musician Coby O'Brien. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode Emma speaks to American author August Thompson about his new book “Anyone’s Ghost” and gets the latest book recommendations from Queer Lit in Manchester. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TV personality, model and former prison officer -Jaxon Feeley is determined to normalise trans people in the mainstream media. He joins Steve Denyer to discuss his journey and pick his ultimate pride playlist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Heartstopper, Celebrity Big Brother and west end star Bradley Riches is here with conversations about being your authentic self. This week its a conversation between Bradley as one of the most prominent Gen Z queer celebrities in the UK and LGBTQ+ boomer John Dash in a conversation covering the difference between being queer when John was coming out vs the world we live in today. -------- Produced...

On this episode we get the latest book recommendations from queer lit in Manchester. This week Emma chats to LGBTQ+ author Simon James Green who has had some of his work controversially banned by education boards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The amazing Adele Roberts shares some of her inspirational story, joined by her partner the amazing Kate Holderness whilst selecting some of their ultimate Pride Playlist with Steve Denyer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The legendary author, broadcaster, former editor of Attitude and Channel 4 culture editor Matt Cain talks to Steve Denyer about his life and career, whilst telling us his ultimate Pride Playlist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All things queer lit with Emma Goswell. This week Emma chats to author of "Gay man talking" and journalist Daniel Harding. We also head to Manchester's northern quarter to "queer lit" to find out the latest LGBTQ books hitting our shelves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Queer history belongs to us all. Rosie Wilby, comedian, journalist and author talks queer history with expert guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The former X factor talks to Steve Denyer about how the pressures of being on the biggest TV show in the country at the time, his music career and coming out in 2024 whilst picking out his Pride Playlist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How can we be HIV free by 2030? Virgin Radio presenter Graeme Smith hosts this groupchat with Hollyoaks actor David McPherson, his husband David Allwood and the HIV expert and broadcaster Susan Cole. In this at times deeply emotional group chat we hear about how Peter found out he was HIV positive and how over a decade later his husband David is still negative, all thanks to HIV medication keeping...

In homage to all the mums and dads out there who have created a safe space for their queer kids to play and explore at home. The brilliant Rob Madge drops in to chat with Steve Denyer about his new show "My Son's a queer (but what can you do?)" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ahead of football’s European Championships that start this week, Steve Denyer chatted to former England player, LIANNE SANDERSON for her My Pride Playlist… Here she talks through her life and musings exclusively with Virgin Radio Pride's Steve Denyer and tells us the tracks that are the most important to her. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.