LGBT related Radio and TV Programmes, 1st - 7th May

We seek them out so you don't have to. This is our weekly non-exhaustive round up of upcoming LGBT programmes on the radio and television. Inclusion of a programme is not a recommendation.

Some of the programmes listed below will be available online on the respective network's websites.

Enjoy!

LGBT TV and radio

Er... there’s an election on

Listings (times given are pm unless otherwise stated)

Saturday 1st

Terrestrial
BBC1 - 6.25: Dr Who
BBC1 - 7.10: Over the Rainbow
ITV1 - 9: The Prisoner. Stars Ian McKellen
C4 - 3.55: Come Dine with Me

Freeview
BBC3 - 7.10: Dr Who Confidential
BBCHD - 6.25: Dr Who
BBCHD - 7.10: Over the Rainbow
BBCHD - 8.10: Dr Who Confidential
ITV2 - 6am: Coronation Street Omnibus
ITV2 - 8.10: Emmerdale Omnibus
ITV2 - 11: Coronation Street Omnibus
Dave - 6.20: QI 5 editions back-to-back
E4 - 9: East is East. 1999 Film
Film4 - 9: X-Men

Satellite and cable
Sky 2 - 9am: Pineapple Dance Studios. Fly on the Wall series based on the idea that gay men being camp is entertaining in itself
Living - 8 &11am: Will and Grace
FX - 8: American Dad
FX - 9: Family Guy
Discovery Real Time - 4.30: Come Dine with Me

Sunday 2nd

Terrestrial
BBC1 - 10am: The Big Questions. Religious and moral issues debate
BBC1 - 7.15: Over the Rainbow
BBC1 - 9: Modern Masters. Andy warhol
ITV1 - 10.45: South Bank Show Revisited. David Hockney
C4 - 8: Come Dine with Me
5ive - 1.40: Lawrence of Arabia

Freeview
BBC3 - 8: Dr Who
BBC3 - 8.45: Dr Who Confidential
BBC3 - 10.40: Family Guy
BBC3 - 11.25: American Dad
BBCHD - 9; Modren Masters. Andy Warhol
BBCHD - 11: Dame Shirley Bassey: Electric Proms
ITV2 - 6am: Emmerdale Omnibus
More4 - 5.05: Come Dine with Me
Virgin1 - 11: Sexcetera. Aspects of human sexuality

Satellite and cable
Sky1 - 8am: Pineapple Dance Studios
Sky1 - 6: Pineapple Dance Studios
Sky1 - 12.30am: Pineapple Dance Studios
Gold - 9.55: Absolutely Fabulous
Sky Arts2 - 8: Judy Garland
Living - 8am: Will and Grace
Living - 11am: Will and Grace
Living - 6: Grey’s Anatomy
Discovery Real Time - 12.30: Come Dine with Me

Film Channels
Showcase - 8: A Beautiful Mind
Classics - 1.15am: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Monday 3rd
BBC1 - 10.50: The Graham Norton Show
C4 - 8.20am: Frasier
C4 - 8.50am: Will and Grace

Freeview
BBCHD - 8: Nigel Slater’s Simple Suppers. Food you can actually make
BBCHD - 10.50: The Graham Norton Show
Dave - 9 & 11.40: QI
E4 - 9: Glee
E4 - 11: East is East. 1999 film
More4 - 2.20: Come Dine with Me
Film4 - 9: X-Men-The Last Stand

Satellite and Cable
Sky2 - 9pm: Pineapple Dance Studios
Comedy Central - 5.10: Frasier
FX - 9: Family Guy
FX - 9.30: American Dad

Film Channels
Showcase - 6: Cleopatra
Showcase - 10: East of Eden
Indie - 7.50: Milk. Sean Penn as Harvey Milk in 2008 biopic

Tuesday 4th

Terrestrial
BBC1 - 12.30: The Graham Norton Show. Rpt.
ITV1 - 7: Emmerdale. Aaron gets rid of Chas
C4 - 8.20am: Frasier
C4 - 8.50am: Will and Grace
C4 - 10: Shameless. Gay 5-a-side football anyone? The Maguires and Gallaghers go gay for pay

Freeview
BBC3 - 11: Family Guy
Dave - 9: QI
E 4 - 11: Shameless.

Satellite and cable
Sky Arts2 - 9.25am: Judy Garland
FX - 9: Family Guy
FX - 11: American Dad

Wednesday 5th

Terrestrial
BBC2 - 10: QI
ITV1 - 7: Emmerdale. Aaron snubs Chas but she is tenacious
C4 - 8.20am: Frasier
C4 - 8.50am: Will and Grace
C4 - 11.05: Shameless. Rpt.

Freeview
BBC3 - 10.40: Family Guy
Dave - 9: QI
E4 - 11.15am: Ugly Betty
More4 - 2.20: Come Dine with Me

Satellite and Cable
Gold - 10.40: Absolutely Fabulous
FX - 9: Family Guy
FX - 9.30: American Dad
Discovery Real Time - 11: Come Dine with Me

Thursday 6th
BBC1 - 2.15: Escape to the Country. Alistair Appleton
BBC1 - 7.30: Eastenders. Syed’s father-in-law comes to town with plans to send him into the next world
C4 - 8.20am: Frasier
C4 - 8.50am: Will and Grace
C4 - 12.35: Will and Grace
C4 - 9: Channel 4’s Alternative Election Night. Guests Brian Paddick

Freeview
BBC3 - 11: Family Guy
BBC3 - 11.45: American Dad!
E4 - 11: Glee
Film4 - 1.10am: Talk to Her. Alamadóvar

Satellite and Cable
Gold - 11.05: Ab Fab
Living - 9: Grey’s Anatomy
FX - 9: Family Guy
FX - 10: American Dad

Film Channels
Drama/Romance - 10.10: Sex and the City: The Movie

Friday 7th

Terrestrial
BBC1 - 8.30: QI
C4 - 8.20am: Frasier
C4 - 8.50am: Will and Grace
C4 - 1.05: Come Dine with Me
C4 - 8: Glee
C4 - 9: Embarrassing Bodies: Kids. Dr Christian investigates
5ive - 9: The Mentalist
5ive - 10: Grey’s Anatomy

Freeview
BBC3 - 9.05: Dr Who
BBC3 - 9.50: Dr Who Confidential
BBC3 - 11.30: Family Guy
BBC4 - 10: Shirley Bassey Night
Dave - 10.10: QI XL
Film4 - 1.10: Live Flesh. Alamadóvar

Satellite and Cable
Comedy Central - 9am: Frasier
FX - 10: True Blood

Radio

Saturday 1st
BBC Radio 2 - 1: Pick of the Pops. Dale Winton
BBC Radio 2 - 6: Going Out with Alan Carr
BBC Radio 2 - 8: Paul Gambaccini
BBC Radio 4 - 12.30: The News Quiz Sandi Toksvig
BBC Radio 4 - 4: Weekend Woman’s Hour
BBC Radio 4 - 11: Counterpoint. Paul Gambaccini

Sunday 2nd
BBC Radio 2 - 1: Elaine Page. Stage musicals
BBC Radio 2 - 5: Paul O’Grady
BBC Radio 7 - 4.30: The News Quiz

Monday 3rd
BBC Radio 2 - 7am: Graham Norton. Covering for Chris Evans
BBC Radio 2 - 10: The Record Producers. Features The Smiths and Morrissey
BBC Radio 4 - 2.15: Afternoon Theatre. Barbershopera! John Sessions

Tuesday 4th
BBC Radio 2 - 7am: Graham Norton. Covering for Chris Evans
BBC Radio 4 - 4.30: Great Lives. Matthew Parris

Wednesday 5th
BBC Radio 2 - 7am: Graham Norton. Covering for Chris Evans

Thursday 6th
BBC Radio 2 - 7am: Graham Norton. Covering for Chris Evans

Friday 7th
BBC Radio 2 - 7am: Graham Norton. Covering for Chris Evans
BBC Radio 4 - 4: Last Word
BBC Radio 4 - 6.30: The News Quiz
BBC Radio 4 - 11: Great Lives. Matthew Parris
6 Music - 7: Tom Robinson
BBC Radio 7 - 7: Stop Messing About!

Local and web

If you want us to tell everyone about your radio broadcasts, email fenwicktony[at]hotmail.com

For a global classification of queer radio on line:
http://radiotime.com/Search.aspx?query=gay&so=26,52,78 and
http://radiotime.com/Search.aspx?query=Lesbian
Gay Internet Radio Live (G.I.R.L.) is on the air 24 hours a day with dance music from the US at www.gayinternetradiolive.com.

Wythenshaw 97.2 FM, a community radio station, airs a lesbian and gay radio magazine programme once weekly, according to Out North West Magazine published by the Lesbian and Gay Foundation in Manchester. Podcast http://www.tuesdaynightout.co.uk/

GayRadio-UK is a new online radio station in Blackpool and promises a variety of LGBT programming. The audio stream is at www.gayradiouk.com. Guests iunclude lesbian actress Amanda Barrie, gay icon Su Pollard and radical actor Richie Tomlinson. Daily programmes are uploaded at the most popular gay podcast site on the net, Feast of Fun www.feastoffools.net, with a speech based programme of LGBT guests, news digest and light-hearted discussion.

Galaxy North East
Monday-Friday 4-7pm: James Barr

BBC Radio Manchester - 95.1 and online
Every Monday 8pm: The Gay Hour, Ashley Byrne and Andrew Edwards

BBC London - 94.9 and online
Monday – Friday 3-5pm: Danny Baker. With Amy Lamé or Baylen Leonard

Gaydar Radio - Brighton, London DAB and online 24/7

Manchester’s gaydio www.gaydio.co.uk

Radio North Manchester 106.6 FM
Sundays - 11am: Passport. Also look out for their women's programmes

FYI Radio (gay youth radio) - online (currently only podcast but soon to grow to a fully fledged station) www.fyiradio.net

www.pinkeradio.com

Last Tuesday of the month - 6pm
Out in South London - local LGBT radio show with Rosie Wilby and guests
Listen online at www.southcityradio.org