Queer as 18th Century Folk
- Episode aired 2003
The seething sexual underworld of 18th-century London is explored, where the gay scene flourished, from the "molly houses" or gay brothels through to public figures with hidden partners. The... Read allThe seething sexual underworld of 18th-century London is explored, where the gay scene flourished, from the "molly houses" or gay brothels through to public figures with hidden partners. Then there were the "tommies" - female transvestites who lived, worked and married as men.The seething sexual underworld of 18th-century London is explored, where the gay scene flourished, from the "molly houses" or gay brothels through to public figures with hidden partners. Then there were the "tommies" - female transvestites who lived, worked and married as men.