A look at the Queerness of Doctor Who, from ideas of chosen family, through to Queer aliens and LGBTQ+ companions. With particular reflection on the Russell T Davies era (s) and the shift towards deliberate, visible Queerness in Doctor Who. A conversation around representation and why it matters, the impact on a generation of Doctor Who fans, and where the show can go from here to continue pushing LGBTQ+ representation across time and space.

Hosted by Emily Garside, author of Queer Aliens and Gay Folks, How Russell T Davies cahnged TV.

Emily Garside is a Queer writer and LGBTQ+ educator. Beginning with a PhD on theatrical responses to the AIDS crisis and the evolution of LGBTQ theatre, I have since expanded my work into Queer cultural history, including writing books on TV, Film and Welsh Queer History. Since leaving academia, I have worked with organisations like Bishopsgate Insitute and London Playwrights to share Queer history and culture. I also work to develop diversity and inclusion in my other passions: Ice Hockey and Figure skating.  As an Asexual, non-binary, neurodivergent person, I combine lived expertise with research and knowledge to educate— and occasionally entertain.