It was created as part of the BBC's cycle "Gay Britannia",[1] to mark the 50th anniversary of the passing of the Sexual Offences Act 1967.
The show features interviews with gay characters at the margins of the community.
It was broadcast by BBC America in collaboration with AMC Networks.
Every episode features a different speaker in a different year, spanning most of the 20th and the beginning of the 21st century.
[3] From IMDB:[4] The Independent, discussing the visceral nature of the eight episodes, called them "dramatic gems".