"Queer as Folk" (1999) TV series 1999-2000

Directors:

Sarah Harding
Charles McDougall

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

23 February 1999 (UK)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Controversial Drama which chronicles the lives of Stuart and Vince, and also 15 year old Nathan who is in love with Stuart

Plot Keywords:

Gay | Homosexual Sex | Gay Teenager | First Gay Sexual Experience | Unrequited Love

Awards:

6 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Aidan Gillen	...	Stuart Jones / ... (10 episodes, 1999-2000)
Craig Kelly	...	Vince Tyler (10 episodes, 1999-2000)
Charlie Hunnam	...	Nathan Maloney (10 episodes, 1999-2000)
Denise Black	...	Hazel Tyler (10 episodes, 1999-2000)
Andy Devine	...	Bernard Thomas / ... (10 episodes, 1999-2000)
Esther Hall	...	Romey Sullivan (9 episodes, 1999-2000)
Caroline O'Neill	...	Janice Maloney (9 episodes, 1999-2000)
Carla Henry	...	Donna Clarke / ... (8 episodes, 1999)
Caroline Pegg	...	Rosalie Cotter (8 episodes, 1999-2000)
Alison Burrows	...	Sandra Docherty (8 episodes, 1999-2000)
Alfie Robinson	...	Baby Alfred (8 episodes, 1999)
Antony Cotton	...	Alexander Perry (7 episodes, 1999-2000)
Saira Todd	...	Lisa Levene (7 episodes, 1999)
Ben Maguire	...	Christian Hobbs (7 episodes, 1999-2000)
Juley McCann	...	Siobhan Potter (6 episodes, 1999)
Sarah Jones	...	Suzie Smith (6 episodes, 1999)
Peter O'Brien	...	Cameron Roberts (5 episodes, 1999)

Series Directed by
Sarah Harding		(4 episodes, 1999)
Charles McDougall		(4 episodes, 1999)

Series Writing credits
Russell T. Davies		(8 episodes, 1999)

Series Produced by
Nicola Shindler	....	producer (8 episodes, 1999)
Russell T. Davies	....	co-producer (7 episodes, 1999)

Series Original Music by
Murray Gold		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Nigel Walters		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Tony Cranstoun		(4 episodes, 1999)

Series Casting by
Beverley Keogh		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Claire Kenny		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
John Collins		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Pam Tait		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Alyn Waterman	....	makeup artist (8 episodes, 1999)
Joanne Bujouves	....	assistant makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Chris Clarkson	....	post-production supervisor (8 episodes, 1999)
Frith Tiplady	....	unit manager (8 episodes, 1999)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Christopher Dando	....	first assistant director (6 episodes, 1999)

Series Art Department
Paul Accadia	....	carpenter (10 episodes, 1999-2000)
Michael Williams'Willis'	....	carpenter (8 episodes, 1999)
Noel Cowell	....	stand-by props (unknown episodes)
Chris Cull	....	dressing props (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
John Crumpton	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Gary Desmond	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
John Rutherford	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
John Whitworth	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Andy Wyatt	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Simon Blackledge	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Randy Butcher	....	assistant stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Andrew McDonnell	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Howard Smith	....	Steadicam operator: remote head operator (unknown episodes)
Alfie Williams	....	grip (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Neil Parker	....	colorist (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Matt Jones	....	script editor (10 episodes, 1999-2000)
Carol Saunderson	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Stephen Walker	....	production secretary (unknown episodes)

Distributors

• Channel 4 Television Corporation (1999) (UK) (TV)
• C1TV Entertainment Television

Other Companies

• Compuhire  computer playback

Also Known As:

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

France:-12 | UK:18 | Portugal:M/16 | Netherlands:16 (edited version) | Australia:MA (some episodes) | Australia:R (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

ASDA, Princess Road, Hulme, Greater Manchester, England, UK

Trivia:

The character of Vince is a Doctor Who fan - both creator/writer/producer Russell T. Davies and script editor Matt Jones are fans of "Doctor Who" (1963) and wrote spin-off novels for Virgin Publishing in the mid-1990s. Davies later became executive producer of "Doctor Who" (2005) and hired Jones to write for series two.

Quotes:

Nathan:I'm doing it, I'm really doing it!

Movie Connections:

Featured in X Rated: Top 20 Most Controversial TV Moments (2005) (TV)

British more believable than America.

Down in Brasil, they aired the Portuguese dubbed US version of this show, and I hated it (and yes, I am male and attracted to guys). I just thought it was ugly, stereotypical and just a downright humorless gloom fest.

However, my friends showed me the UK version. I was hesitant at first, but I gave it a chanse. In fact, I love the UK version way much better than the USA version. Good acting, actual fleshed out characters, and some humor thrown in here and there (unlike the other one). Yeah, even thouhg some of the gay men here party and are sexually aroused, but this time they are more portrayed as humans and not stereotypes (and yes, in the UK, those are ACTUAL gay people, from what I heard).

Only if they air the show on Brasil TV and play it in Portuguese even.