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Season 1

  • S01E01 School's Out

    • February 28, 2002
    • Channel 4

    This drama explores some of the personal and social issues facing a young teenage boy growing up gay. Struggling to come to terms with his sexual orientation, he has to cope with prejudice and bullying at school, changing relationships, bereavement and loss, and the tensions of a new stepfamily at home.

  • S01E02 Friends and Lovers

    • October 17, 2002
    • Channel 4

    Through a series of video diaries containing powerful testimonies, this programme explores the many issues facing young gay people. The diaries reveal how they come to terms with their sexual orientation, cope with fear and prejudice, and seek healthy and fulfilling lives with partners, friends and family. They also reveal some of the diversity of gay lifestyles as young people discuss their experiences of love, friendship, sexual attraction and 'coming out'.