Making Air Waves: The investigation the death of John MacLennan
Guest: Aileen Bridgewater (Renowned Broadcaster)
Aileen Bridgewater, who hosted the longest radio talk show on the English Channel of Commercial Radio. Henry and Nigel talk to her about the broadcasts and investigation of the controversial death case of homosexual police inspector John MacLennan in 1980. The historic case which eventually led to decriminalization of homosexuality in this city.
The Inquiry: how Aileen connected to MacLennan case
Talk to Hong Kong: How the air waves benefit the charity
Book in focus: "Talk of Hong Kong " (Phoenix Books, 1985)
Guest: Helen Leung, Assistant Professor and Chair of Undergraduate Program, Department of Women's Studies, Simon Fraser University
Queering the community - Helen Leung talks to Henry (Reporter A) and Nigel Collett about her new book "Undercurrents: Queer Culture and Postcolonial Hong Kong", and her pioneering work teaching Queer Studies in Vancouver. Uncovering her life and relationships, she speaks plainly of herself and the undercurrents of sexuality she believes have always been present in Hong Kong film, writing and on the margins of its culture.
Episode 6
Book in focus: Undercurrents: Queer Culture and Postcolonial Hong Kong
Editor: Sofia Chan
Running Gay Magazine in Hong Kong
Guest: Joe Lam (Founder and Proprietor、Dim Sum)
Joe Lam, designer, entrepreneur and man about the gay town is the founder and proprietor of Hong Kong's monthly gay magazine, Dim Sum, the major source of up to date information about everything LGBT happening in the city. Henry (Reporter A) and Nigel Collett find out how all this began and what it means today.
Episode 5
Leave Your Troubles Outside!
Guest:Rick Lau(Cabaret artist)
'Leave your troubles outside. In here, life is beautiful; even the orchestra is beautiful.' Henry and Nigel talk to Hong Kong's Queer Cabaret artist, Rick Lau.
Storming HK: Rick talks of his return to the stage in his home town
On Stage Down Under: Rick talks about his life on stage in Oz
Xu Xi : The evolution of radical writing
Guest:Xu Xi
Local perspectives in the wider world. Nigel Collett and Henry/Reporter A talk to Xu Xi, Hong Kong's foremost resident English writer.
The evolution of radical writing in a culturally conservative world
Xu Xi looks at the importance of gay themes in her work.