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Out Now

A queer journey through modern television
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Out Now is a nostalgia trip through 90s and 2000s television, looking at how LGBTQ+ representation has changed over time. In this warm, funny and moving exploration, TV critic and broadcaster Scott Bryan takes us through the early tentative explorations on soaps such as Coronation Street,... Read More
Format: Hardback
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TV critic Scott Bryan takes a nostalgia trip through the history of queer representation on television, from Queer as Folk to Heartstopper, looking at how they transformed society and affected him personally.

A part memoir, part nostalgic exploration of queer representation on television form the 1990s to now by TV critic Scott Bryan.

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Out Now is a nostalgia trip through 90s and 2000s television, looking at how LGBTQ+ representation has changed over time. In this warm, funny and moving exploration, TV critic and broadcaster Scott Bryan takes us through the early tentative explorations on soaps such as Coronation Street, the landscape-altering sitcom Queer as Folk, right to the present and the teen phenomenon, Heartstopper.

Featuring interviews with writers, producers, actors and journalists, we see how these stories were brought to life, as well as the response in society at the time. Scott explores the role these TV shows had in changing perceptions and the importance of representation as a young man growing up gay in the 90s, sharing his own memories of seeing these shows for the first time.

Perfect for any lover of 90s and 2000s nostalgia and for television fans everywhere, Out Now is a testament to the power of TV in changing minds and reflecting the world around us, celebrating the incredible work of countless people who brought these stories to the small screen.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781785128509

Publisher: Bonnier Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 03 September 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: BLINK Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 288

About the Author

Scott Bryan is a TV critic, broadcaster and journalist. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Variety, the Guardian and more. He regularly appears to talk about television on BBC Breakfast, BBC Radio 5 Live's 'Must Watch' podcast, on social media and beyond.

He lives in East London. He hasn't got a dog yet, but he wants one.

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