Girls on Film Ep 141: Lesbian drama Blue Jean with Georgia Oakley, Hélène Sifre, Rosy McEwen and Kerrie Hayes (Season 1, Episode 141)
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Girls on Film

Ep 141: Lesbian drama Blue Jean with Georgia Oakley, Hélène Sifre, Rosy McEwen and Kerrie Hayes (Season 1, Episode 141)

Podcast Episode | Talk-Show

Dedicated to BAFTA-nominated drama Blue Jean, which is set in 1980s Newcastle, at a time when Thatcher's government was making life very difficult for gay people in the UK. The law 'Section 28' forbade "the teaching in schools of the ...See moreDedicated to BAFTA-nominated drama Blue Jean, which is set in 1980s Newcastle, at a time when Thatcher's government was making life very difficult for gay people in the UK. The law 'Section 28' forbade "the teaching in schools of the acceptability of homosexuality as a pretended family relationship". Rosy McEwen puts in a terrific performance as teacher Jean, who has to keep her sexuality a secret, and is put in a difficult position when she meets a pupil of hers in a lesbian bar. Anna Smith talks with writer-director Georgia Oakley and producer Hélène Sifre, as well as with lead actor Rosy McEwen and Kerrie Hayes, who plays Jean's girlfriend Viv. See less

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Name	Known for
Anna Smith Self - Host (voice) Self - Host (voice) See fewer	Girls on Film (2018)
Georgia Oakley Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer	Little Bird (I) (2017)
Hélène Sifre Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer	Blue Jean (2022)
Rosy McEwen Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer	The Alienist (2018)
Kerrie Hayes Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer	Blue Jean (2022)