Ron Peck talks about his experiences of growing up as a gay man, the attitudes to homosexuality in Britain, and his journey towards making his film "Nighthawks".
Himself - Narrator (voice)
David (archive footage)
Its Ugly Head (archive footage)
Stephen (archive footage)
Jim
Ron Peck talks about his experiences of growing up as a gay man, the attitudes to homosexuality in Britain, and his journey towards making his film "Nighthawks".
1991-06-28
5.7
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