Timewatch · SEASON 17
Sex and War
Episode 7 · 1998-09-29
- Documentary
Episode overview
An estimated quarter-million homosexuals fought for Britain during the Second World War. At the time homosexuality was still a criminal offence, but the authorities mostly turned a blind eye during the national crisis. Tonight's programme tells the story of these forgotten fighters, revealing the extent to which homosexual activity was condoned within the ranks. NEW SEASON 1/6.
50 minutes
Season 17 episodes
1. Hitler and the Invasion of Britain1998-04-07
2. Grammar School Boys1998-04-14
3. The Oklahoma Outlaw1998-04-21
4. The Roman Way of War1998-04-28
5. Las Vegas and the Mormons1998-05-05
6. Aborigine: A Collision of Conscience1998-05-12
7. Sex and War1998-09-29
8. Lloyd George's War1998-10-06
9. The Pilgrim Obsession1998-10-13
10. Banking with Hitler1998-10-20
11. The British in India1998-10-27
12. An American Firefight1998-11-03
13. Operation Sealion1998-11-10
