Hidden gay lives
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Hidden gay lives: Laurie Taylor uncovers the \\u2018fabuloso\\u2019 history of Polari, Britain\\u2019s secret gay language with Paul Barker, Professor of English Language at Lancaster University. He also talks to the cultural historian, James Polchin, about the ways in which 20th c American crime pages recover a little discussed history of violence against gay men, one in which they were often held responsible for their own victimisation.
Producer: Jayne Egerton
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