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
Listings (times given are pm unless otherwise stated)
- Saturday
Terrestrial
BBC1
7.10 Tonight’s the Night. John Barrowman turns the Jim’ll Fix It formula into a whole variety show
BBC2
4.40 The Great British Bake Off (rpt)
10.45 Grandma’s House. Simon Amstell writes and acts (rpt)
ITV1
7.30 The X Factor
10 The Bourne Identity. Film starring Matt Damon
C4
4 Come Dine with Me Extra Portions
7 Elizabeth. The “Virgin Queen” gets the Starkey treatment. Last one of 4
9 Big Bro
Five
12.35 Going the Distance Movie Special. Drew Barrymore on her latest movie
11.55 Don’t Stop Believers
Freeview
BBC3
10.35 Family Guy
Dave
8.20 QI
ITV2
6am Corrie Omnibus. Last half-hour scripted by Jonathan Harvey
E4
6 Ugly Betty
Satellite and cable
Sky 1
2pm Pineapple Dance Studios
Comedy Central
9am Frasier
FX
8.30 and 11.30 American Dad
10.15 Family Guy
Discovery Real Time
4.30 Come Dine with Me
Film
Classics
12.25am Giant
TCM
7 Little Man Tate. Jodie Foster
- Sunday
Terrestrial
BBC2
10.50 Madmen
ITV1
9.25 Corrie Omnibus
C4
4.30 Ugly Betty
7 Sister Act. Film with Whoopi Goldberg
9 Big Bro
10 Alan Carr: Chatty Man. Drew Barrymore
11.25 V Festival. Includes Pet Shop Boys gig
Five
11.10am Don’t Stop Believing
5.30 Don’t Stop Believing. Duncan James judges
Freeview
Dave
9 &11.40 QI
E4
6 Glee
More4
5.05 Come Dine with Me
Satellite and Cable
FX
11.25 True Blood
Discovery Real time
12noon Come Dine with Me
Film
Showcase
6 West Side Story
Classics
1.35am Whatever happened to Baby Jane?
- Monday
Terrestrial
BBC2
9 Dragon’e Den. Evan Davis
10 Grandma’s House. Gay comic Simon falls in love with Ben, who is brought under the family microscope
C4
8.45am Frasier
12.05 Brothers and Sisters
1.25 Come Dine with Me
10 Big Bro. It’s nearly over
11.10 Alan Carr: Chatty Man rpt.
Freeview
BBC3
11 Family Guy
BBC HD
9 Dragons Den. Evan Davis presents
BBC4
9 In Their Own Words: British Novelists. 1/3 Among the Ruins. Twentieth century history of the British novel. This episode focuses on 1919-39 and features Virginia Woolf
10 The Hours. Award winning film about three women in three different eras, with a great performance of Virginia Woolf by Nicole Kidman
ITV2
11.45 Inside Man. Thriller starring Jodie Foster
ITV3
7.50 Jeeves and Wooster. Fry and Laurie
ITV4
9 Benidorm
E4
10pm the Sex Education Show. Am I Normal? (rpt)
11.05 Shameless (rpt)
Sky3
9 Sex Change
Fiver
8 Don’t Stop Believing
Satellite and Cable
FX
9.15 Family Guy
Discovery Real Time
2 Come Dine with Me
Film
Modern Greats
8 A Beautiful Mind
- Tuesday
Terrestrial
BBC2
5.15 Escape to the Country. Alistair Appleton
8 The Great British Bake Off. Mel and Sue look at what’s in the oven
10 Grumpy Old Holidays. Matthew Parris is there to show that gay men can be old and grumpy too
C4
8.45am Frasier
12.05 Brothers and Sisters
1.25 Come Dine with Me
7.55 Stephen K. Amos on freedom of speech in comedy
8 Big Bro Final. Is it me, or has it come to an abrupt end this year? Or is it really the end?
Freeview
BBC3
11 Family Guy
BBC HD
11 Grandma’s House (rpt)
BBC4
8.30 Britain by Bike. Clare Balding in Lancashire and West Yorkshire
Dave
9 QI
Satellite and Cable
FX
10 Family Guy
11True Blood
Discovery Real Time
2 Come Dine with Me
Film
Modern Greats
8 Thelma and Louise
Comedy
10 Bruno. Repeated at 2.45am
Classics
5 Rebel without a Cause
2am Giant
- Wednesday
Terrestrial
BBC2
5.15 Escape to the Country. Alistair Appleton presents
C4
12.05 Brothers and Sisters
1.25 Come Dine with Me
8 How to Look Good Naked
10 Ultimate Big Brother. Ah
Five
6.25 Don’t Stop Believers
Freeview
BBC3
10.35 Family Guy
11.20 American Dad
E4
9 Ugly Betty
More4
9 The God Delusion. Richard Dawkins on religion
Fiver
11.25 Californication
Satellite and Cable
Sky Arts1
9 Morrissey Live
Sky Arts2
3 Edith Piaf
Comedy Central
9am and 8pm Frasier
FX
9.15 American Dad
Discovery Real Time
2 Come Dine with Me
Film
Crime/Thriller
9 Silence of the Lambs
TCM
11 Carrington. Drama about the love between Dora Carrington and gay writer Lytton Strachey
- Thursday
Terrestrial
BBC2
11.20 Nurse Jackie (rpt)
ITV1
8.30 Coronation Street. The Sophie and Sian story develops
C4
8.45am Frasier
12.05 Brothers and Sisters
1.25 Come Dine with Me
10 Ultimate Big Brother
Freeview
BBC3
11 Family Guy
E4
10.35 Alan Carr: Chatty Man. Rpt.
More4
10 Southland
Satellite and Cable
FX
10 American Dad
9.15 & 11.05 Family Guy
Discovery Real Time
2 & 8 Come Dine with Me
Film
Classics
12.25 West Side Story
Family
8 the Wizard of Oz
- Friday
Terrestrial
BBC1
8.30 QI
9 My Family
BBC2
11am Holiday. Cary Grant film
12.35 His Girl Friday. Another Cary Grant film
ITV1
8.30 Corrie. Jonathan Harvey scripted this one
C4
8.40am Frasier
9.05 Scissor Sisters Special
12.05 Brothers and Sisters
12.55 Come Dine with Me
9 & 10.35 Ultimate Big Brother
Freeview
BBC3
12midnight Family Guy
BBC HD
9.30 Grandma’s House (rpt)
Dave
9 & 11.40 QI
More4
10.50 Heroes of Comedy. Kenneth Williams
Film4
2.40 I Was a Male War Bride. Cary Grant again
Alibi
10 The Krays
Satellite and Cable
Sky Arts2
9.25 Bernstein: Serenade
Discovery Real Time
2 Come Dine with Me
Film
Classics
12.15 Giant
Radio
- Saturday
2
1 Pick of the Pops. Dale Winton
6 Going Out with Alan Carr
8 Paul Gambaccini
10.30 And the Winner Is...Matt Lucas presents (rpt)
4
10 Excess Baggage. Sandi Toksvig
4 Weekend Woman’s Hour
- Sunday
2
1 Elaine Page. Stage musicals
5 Paul O’Grady
3
9.45 Sunday Feature: John Henry Newman: A Very English saint
4
7.10 Sunday
6.15 Pick of the Week. Tom Robinson
8.30 Last Word
- Monday
1
4 Scott Mills
2
11 Jools Holland. With guest Julian Clary
4
4.30 Beyond Belief. A Christian, a Hindu and a Druid explain disability from their perspective
6.30 Just a Minute
- Tuesday
1
4 Scott Mills
4
11.30 Ford Madox Ford and France
1.30 Star Spangled Hendrix. The eponymous rock legend is examined on the 40th anniversary of his death by Tom Robinson
4.30 Great Lives. Matthew Parris presents. Camila Batmanghelidjh on Mary Carpenter, saviour of Victorian children
- Wednesday
1
4 Scott Mills
2
10 Blonde on Blonde. Mariella Frostrup on Peggy Lee, including her formidable gay following
4
9am and 9.30 Fry’s English Delight. 2/4. Stephen Fry on the use of the negative in our linguistic heritage
- Thursday
1
4 Scott Mills
- Friday
1
4 Scott Mills
4
4 Last Word
6.30 Chain reaction. Ruby Wax
9 The History of the World in 100 Objects. Neil McGregor
6
7 Tom Robinson
7
12noon & 7 Round the Horne
Local: BBC Radio Manchester: LGBT Citizen every Monday at 9pm
Galaxy North East James Barr Monday – Friday 7pm http://www.galaxynortheast.co.uk/james-barr-6660
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