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Most notable among its cast of queer characters is the hilarious Eric Effiong, played by Ncuti Gatwain the role that landed him the titular role in Doctor Who. Sex Education also features rare representation of nuanced bisexual, pansexual, and asexual characters.

Best known for reviving Doctor Who inRussell Gay. Davies is also the creator of an impressive roster of queer TV, focusing on the lives of gay men, including Queer as Folk and the trilogy Cucumber, Banana, and Tofu. The timing was not accidental; the new series starred Dylan Llewellyn who Derry Girls fans know as the "wee fella" as the introverted, closeted year-old Jack, who heads to uni on scholarship only to find himself rooming with Danny Jon Pontinga year-old who still hasn't managed to graduate and hides his depression diagnosis by sleeping with any girl that moves.

10 great LGBTQIA+ TV and online series As Cucumber, Banana and Tofu, the latest projects from Russell T. Davies, rake in the acclaim, we remember some of the best LGBT series of yesteryear. But this genuine semi-autobiographical heartfelt series retelling Rooke's coming of age he also serves as narrator is not to be missed.

Of course, as the setting suggests, the friends are quickly beset by the fear and loss of the AIDS crisis. A somewhat more lighthearted take on 19th-century lesbians than The Confessions of Frannie PriceGentleman Jack had a small but mighty cult following during its run.

From hilarious gay sitcoms to queer reality tv and sapphic thrillers, gay are 12 queer and LGBT+ inclusive TV shows available to watch in the UK on the BBC iPlayer right now. Pride Month is upon us, and it seems there are more high-profile shows centering queer characters than ever, despite the current political climate.

If the rest of the shows on this list sound like downers to you to be fair, queer period dramas are almost always at least a little bit downersSex Education is here for the laughs. Though it was canceled after two seasons much to the despair of its fan baseit remains a rollicking good time and a window into the life of queer women in s Yorkshire.

This list has 7 sub-lists and members. This comedy-drama follows high school students as well as their parents and teachers as they contend with the series turmoils of school, friendship, and, as the title would suggest, sex.

The show presents an unflinching picture of the AIDS crisis, inextricably woven with moments of queer joy and abiding love between the characters. Jack Rooke's award-winning Big Boys initially premiered on Channel 4 ina week after the series finale of Derry Girls.

See also British television shows, LGBTQ-related mass media in the United Kingdom, LGBTQ-related television shows by country. The only show on this list without any historical elements, Sex Education is a series contemporary show. It is based on the diaries of real-life historical figure Anne Lister Suranne Jonesa wealthy landowner who dressed and acted in traditionally masculine ways and wrote in code about her many affairs with women.

Frannie, with no memory of the night of the murders, is arrested and left to piece together what really happened that night. As rare as it is to find shows about queer women, it is rarer still to find one that centers on a queer Black woman like Frannie.

The four-part miniseries is based on the novel of the same name by Sara Collinswho also adapted the novel for the screen. With a new slate heading to U. The shows on this list run the gamut from the most buzzy product named baby gays the most underrated.

The show follows her real-life relationship with heiress Ann Walker Sophie Rundle. However, finally rectified that, with Hulu quietly acquiring the show's first two seasons ahead of the third and final installment, which it also released all at once with little fanfare.

The series centers on four young gay men who move to London in to start their young adulthood by living authentically. Hijinx, and an unlikely fast friendship ensues. Attitude ranks of 10 best LGBTQ TV shows of the year, including hits such as Smoggie Queens and The Boyfriend.

Stream Now. One of the most unfairly overlooked shows of the spring season, The Confessions of Frannie Langtonhas it all: romance, murder mystery, historical drama, and a clear-eyed, nuanced portrayal of queer women.

Based on a British TV series, the groundbreaking American adaptation of Queer as Folk depicts a group of gay friends in Pittsburgh. At first, it seemed likely Big Boys would not cross the pond when it didn't come to Netflix.