Criminally Queer: The Bolton 7 - 5. An Honourable History

The Bolton 7 take their fight for justice to the foremost arena of law.

The significance of this case extends far beyond the fate of the seven men involved. But how far have we come?

Criminally Queer: The Bolton 7 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.

Hugh Sheehan speaks to author Shon Faye; author and host of the podcast Bad Gays Huw Lemmey; author and queer scholar Jack Parlett; and queer historian Justin Bengry.

Criminally Queer is a Reduced Listening Production for BBC Sounds Audio Lab.

Producer and Presenter: Hugh Sheehan
Original Music and Sound Design: Hugh Sheehan
Executive Producer: Anishka Sharma
Mix Engineer: Tom Brignell
Artwork: Tom Cunningham
Commissioning Editor: Khaliq Meer

Archive material courtesy of Roger Bolton Productions.

Published on Tuesday, 25th February 2025.

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