Queer as Folk
Queer as Folk follows three gay guys in Manchester's gay neighborhood surrounding Canal Street. Russell T Davies wrote Queer as Folk 1 and 2. The first series was re-aired on More 4 as part of Channel 4's 25th birthday celebrations. Red Production Company created Channel 4's Queer as Folk. The phrase "there's nowt so queer as folk" was spoken in certain regions of Northern England. It translates to "there's nothing as strange as people" and is a word play on the contemporary English synonym of "queer," which refers to the homosexual community. The expression was used to give the program its name. This was the initial title that Davies had given to the series; but, at the advice of executives at Channel4, for a period of time during its creation and pre-production it was known as Queer as Fuck; after which, it reverted to its original title.
Released: 1999-02-23
Genre:
Drama