Criminally Queer: The Bolton 7
Seven men from Bolton have their lives changed forever.
Criminally Queer: The Bolton Seven looks back at one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in recent British LGBTQ+ history, and examines how this scarcely-known legal case played a significant role in the fight for gay rights.
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Producer and Presenter: Hugh Sheehan
Original music composition and Sound Design: Hugh Sheehan
Executive Producer: Anishka Sharma
Mix Engineer: Arlie Addlington
Commissioning Editor: Khaliq Meer
Archive material courtesy of Roger Bolton Productions.
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