New BBC sitcom to star Neil Morrissey as a gay dad
A new BBC3 sitcom will star Men Behaving Badly actor Neil Morrissey as a gay man. Morrissey will play former sperm donor Brian, who is shocked when one of his offspring tracks him down and tries to blackmail him into being a proper father.
My Family's Michael to come out as gay in 'drunken confession'
A character in the BBC sitcom My Family is to come out as gay in a "drunken confession" this week. Michael, the youngest son of Ben and Susan Harper, played by Robert Lindsay and Zoe Wanamaker, will stumble home drunk before declaring to his father that he is gay.
Matt Lucas accepts damages from Daily Star
The comedian Matt Lucas has accepted undisclosed damages from the Daily Star over articles published in the paper about his late former civil partner, Kevin McGee.
BBC to screen life story of Britain's 'first modern lesbian' ths weekend
This weekend, BBC2 will screen The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister, starring Maxine Peake in the title role.
Based on the heavily coded diaries of Lister, which were not deciphered until the 1930s, nearly a century after her death, the drama tells the story of her life as an openly lesbian, 19th-century industrialist and Yorkshire landowner.
Preview: PinkNews.co.uk founder explores his 'teenage dotcom millionaire' past
PinkNews.co.uk founder and Channel 4 News Correspondent Benjamin Cohen is to revisit his life as a teenage dotcom millionaire a decade ago in a programme broadcast this afternoon on BBC Radio 4.
BBC News presenter Jane Hill comes out
Newsreader Jane Hill discusses cohabiting with her partner in the corporation's in-house magazine.
Calling PinkNews readers to compete on the BBC's 'A Question of Genius'
The BBC is keen to recruit LGBT contestants to take part in the second series of 'A Question of Genius' presented by Newsnight presenter Kirsty Wark.
L Word producers to create lesbian reality TV show
The producers of the original lesbian series The L Word are set to create a new reality TV show, entitled The Real L Word: Los Angeles.
Gay Apprentice star to appear at Derby's pink day out
One of the star's of this year's series of reality TV show The Apprentice is supporting a Pride event in Derby, it has been revealed.
BBC Director General promises stars including Chris Moyles will follow strict new guidelines
The Director General of the BBC has promised that BBC Radio can adhere to new editorial guidelines which have been introduced in the wake of controversies which have included Chris Moyles's alleged homophobia.
