Virgin Radio Pridecast

Actor, writer and star receptionist from ‘ Celebs Go Dating’ , Tom Read Wilson sits down for Quite a Queer Conversation with l egendary actor Harriet Thorpe, best known from her time as Fleur in ‘Absolutely Fabulous’ and from the West End in Wicked, Mamma Mia, Cabaret and so many more.   They chat about proudest moments, worst celebrity encounters, LGBTQ+ role models, first kisses and so much...

Steve Denyer talks to drag royalty the Dame Edna Experience as they pick their top Pride Playlist tracks!    The D E E chats through their experiences on the UK drag circuit, the importance of London’s legendary LGBTQ+ venue The Royal Vauxhall Tavern and how they toured with Bronski Beat singing the anthemic ‘ Smalltown Boy ’ to over 40,000 people in San Diego. Hosted on Acast. See acast...

This week on Matt Cain Meets, trans actress Rebecca Root joins Matt in the studio for a chat about self-acceptance and the progression for trans people in the TV and film industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christian Hewgill has the Rise of LGBT+ Football Fan groups. Find out why they're popping up all over the country, just how important they are - and why for some, they've even been life saving. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Benjy and Rod are joined by former X Factor winner Joe McElderry as he picks his top LGBTQ+ telly moments. Joe discusses what it was really like to be a contestant on one of the world’s most watched reality TV series, his love for George Michael and the importance of LGBTQ+ representation on primetime soap operas.    His picks range from Coronation Street, Big Brother to Pop Idol! Hosted...

Actors Fra Fee (Marvel's ‘Hawkeye’) and Omar Baroud (Disney's ‘Wedding Season’) take a break from rehearsing ‘Cabaret’ at the KitKat Theatre to sit down for this week’s Quite A Queer Conversation. They chat about life changing moments, representation on TV and if they are each other's types… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steve Denyer talks to former politician and social activist Carl Austin Behan OBE as he picks the tracks that mean the most to his LGBTQ+ journey.    Carl was discharged from the RAF in 1997 at a time when it was illegal to be openly gay in the military. He has since gone on to forge a career in politics and became Manchester’s first openly gay Lord Mayor in 2016. He now is the LGBT advi...

Editor of the book This Queer Is Arab, Elias Jahshan, joins Matt to chat about growing up gay in Australia and as part of the Arab community, as well as the experiences of contributors from his book. As a gay and deaf man he explores how we can shine a light on the under-represented areas of the queer community.   It’s a really great chat between Matt and Elias confronting typical stereotypes...

Author Jodie Lancet-Grant (‘The Pirate Mums') and her friend Max (a consultant nurse) sit down for Quite a Queer Conversation.    As parents of twins in homosexual marriages, they speak about if there is still a stigma around people in the community having children, celebrities who assisted their gay awakening and so much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The man who put together one of the world's biggest boy bands, Take That, chats to Steve Denyer and picks his Pride Playlist.  Nigel Martin Smith discusses the early days of Take That, what it was like running Manchester's gay super club Essential and the state of the music industry today. His Pride Playlist picks range from, of course, Take That to Ed Sheeran to The Jackson 5! Hosted on Acas...

Ruth Davidson joins Steve Denyer to pick and play their Pride Playlist songs! Steve Denyer sits down with broadcaster and politician Ruth Davidson as she takes us through the songs that have sound tracked her life. Ruth discusses her career in politics and the transition she’s made into broadcasting, her experience becoming a mother for the first time and coming to terms with her own sexuality. Ru...

Mr G-A-Y himself Jeremy Joseph joins Steve Denyer to pick and play their Pride Playlist songs! Jeremy talks us through the very beginnings of the G-A-Y brand to the many iconic guest appearances he’s had in the club over the years from Kylie, to Madonna, to Adele. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr David Bull joins Steve Denyer to pick and play their Pride Playlist songs! Broadcaster, doctor and politician Dr David Bull picks the tracks that have sound tracked his life. He discusses being on the frontline of the Aids epidemic, the influence of artists like Sylvester and stories from his varied life from presenting Newsround to becoming a politician. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Skin from Skunk Anansie joins Steve Denyer to pick and play her Pride Playlist songs that defined moments throughout her life. Expect tracks from Elton John, King Princess, Culture Club and so many more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Drag superstar Courtney Act joins Stephen Sullivan to talk all things pride! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Cain meets author and psychotherapist Owen O’Kane, who has just released his new book How To Be Your Own Therapist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Cain chats to all-star ally Arlene Phillips about her work in the dance industry and the LGBTQ+ family she created. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the 4th July 1982, a man called Terry Higgins died. Terry’s death - an inexplicable, terrifying death - led to something extraordinary. His friends and loved ones created a charity - the Terrence Higgins Trust - that would care for the sick, counsel them, fundraise, and relentlessly lobby the government.   For Virgin Radio Pride, actor, writer and HIV activist, Nathaniel J Hall tells the s...

Collabro's Jamie Lambert and West End and TV actor Jack Holden sit down for Quite A Queer Conversation. They chat first kisses, Pride pet peeves, if they are each other's types and so much more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dancing On Ice star Matt Evers joins Benjy and Rod to talk about the TV shows that helped shape their lives. Matt discusses his coming out journey and search for acceptance in rural America, his love for ice skating and of course all the behind the scenes gossip from Dancing On Ice. His telly picks range from Ellen to Will & Grace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Danny Brett as he explores how the idea of love is developing for the LGBTQ+ community, how certain apps are shaping the experience of meeting people but also exploring the avenues people take which aren’t on apps. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TV fanatic Benjy Potter and The Sun's TV Editor Rod McPhee are joined by the legendary DJ Fat Tony as he dives into his top LGBTQ+ telly picks.   Tony discusses his long time friendship with Boy George, his struggles with addiction and of course the many stories he has from partying with some of the world’s biggest names including DJing at Brooklyn Beckham’s wedding! His top telly picks...

Scottish singer-writer Horse McDonald joins Matt Cain for a chat about their lives! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

North East singer songwriter L Devine and her dad, Nigel, sit down for Quite a Queer Conversation.   They chat first kisses, romance, role models and…masturbation! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 years since they burst onto the music scene with their fantastic single ‘5,6,7,8’, Ian ‘H’ Watkins and Faye Tozer from Steps sit down to have Quite a Queer Conversation on Virgin Radio Pride.   They chat about how their music impacted the LGBTQ+ scene, what they think the LGBTQ+ scene will be like in 5 years time and which song would soundtrack their lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...