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Jul 26, 2017 · Against the Law When Peter Wildeblood fell in love with Edward McNally in 1952, homosexuality was a crime in Britain. Their love affair would have devastating consequences for each of them.
Jul 26, 2017 · Against the Law: Directed by Fergus O'Brien. With Peter Wildeblood, Daniel Mays, Richard Gadd, Paul Keating. Peter Wildeblood's affair with a handsome serviceman he met in Piccadilly during the time homosexuality was a crime and the devastating consequences of their relationship.
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Dec 2, 2023 · Feature-length factual drama Against the Law is part of the BBC’s Gay Britannia season, following the true story of gay journalist Peter Wildeblood, whose illicit love affair with another man was one of the turning points in the path to the legalisation of homosexuality in the UK.
Jul 26, 2017 · BBC Two ’s Against the Law is a one-off 90-minute film dramatising the events of the Montagu trial, which saw three men sent to prison for homosexual activities based on the...
Peter Wildeblood was the only openly gay man to testify before the Wolfenden committee. He wrote a book, Against the Law, outlining his terrible experiences and calling for legal reform.
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Jul 27, 2017 · Against the Law, BBC Two review - uplifting and deeply moving. Daniel Mays is a revelation in factual drama about Peter Wildeblood's imprisonment for homosexuality. by David Benedict Thursday, 27 July 2017. Exceeds all expectation: Daniel Mays as Peter Wildeblood in 'Against the Law' Production images: BBC / Dean Rogers.
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Jul 26, 2017 · Against The Law depicts the social climate of the time through real newspaper headlines, interviews and the dramatisation of the fate of Peter Wildeblood (Daniel Mays), who finds...
