Pride Month: Five shows to watch this month featuring LGBTQ+ characters

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1. Lost Boys and Fairies

New BBC show Lost Boys and Fairies follows the story of a gay couple, Gabriel and Andy’s journey to adoption. The three-part series is said to be full of “humour, music, redemption and love”.

The series is based on the creator and the writer Daf James’ real-life experience of adopting two young children with his husband. Speaking to the BBC about his story, he revealed he “couldn’t stop writing about it”.

He continued: “It felt very dramatic, it was crazy, it was beautiful, it was extraordinary, it was remarkable… it was such a complex well of emotions.” Daf added: “It’s not just a quirky story… it’s a bilingual BBC One show” as it includes both English and Welsh.

Watch The Lost Boys and Fairies here.

2. Dead Hot

Another show released this year is Dead Hot, a British comedy and thriller. Protagonists Elliott and Jess are both grieving the loss of Peter, Jess’s twin brother and the love of Elliott’s life.

According to The Guardian, Dead Hot is like “Skins meets Queer as Folk”. The reviewer continued, “It’s starting to get weird, leaning toward the scary, though it tickles the horror under the chin instead of grabbing it by the throat.

“You might jump and you might wince at some of the gore, but it’s much more comfortable as a quirky caper than a thriller. The strangeness is mostly aesthetic and as a result never thrills the bones’.

Dead Shot is available to watch on Amazon Prime, you can start a 30 day free trial now and continue your subscription for £8.99 or cancel before the 30 days is up. Learn more here.

3. Mr. Jack

Calling all Bridgerton fans – Gentlemen Jack is a period drama following Anne Lister as she shakes up her ancestral home by restoring her fortunes and finding a wife.

The show ran for two seasons and boasts an impressive 92% score on Rotten Tomatoes. A top reviewer on the site said: “A rare and genuine treat. It’s a full-blooded, full-bodied period piece with a vibrant and authentic inner life that’s utterly relatable yet true to its time.”

Another added: “Validating Lister’s extraordinary story, Season 1 reveals gender performance, sexuality and female desire; the script is full of careful and sardonic writing”.

You can watch both seasons on BBC iPlayer. Learn more here.

4. That will hurt

The comedy-drama series This Is Going To Hurt follows the honest depiction of what life is like as a junior doctor on the wards. The story is based on the account of gay British comedy writer Adam Kay while working for the NHS.

This story not only discusses the political issues in the healthcare system but also follows the romantic life of the character. In the original novel, his sexuality was unclear, but this was changed in the television adaptation.

You can watch This Is Going To Hurt on BBC iPlayer. Learn more here.

5. Feel good

Feel Good is a “semi-autobiographical romantic comedy” starring Mae Martin as a fictional version of their real selves. Mae is a Canadian comedian who meets George, a middle class English girl.

The two begin dating, but are troubled by the fact that Mae is a former drug addict and George’s reluctance to talk about her sexuality and tell friends and family about her relationship with Mae. The comedy series has six episodes available for watch on All 4.