South 64 years old
Peter Wyngarde stars in Britain’s earliest surviving gay TV drama.
The earliest surviving gay-themed British TV drama, South stars Peter Wyngarde as Lt Jan Wicziewsky, who visits a southern plantation as the American Civil War looms. The arrival of Eric MacClure (Gould) forces Wicziewsky to face up to his darkest secret: his love for another man. Barely two years after the Wolfenden Report, homosexuality was still taboo – making Wyngarde’s impassioned performance all the more extraordinary.
Credits
South Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Peter Wyngarde He was 32, 90 years old when he died | as Lt Jan Wicziewsky |
| Alan Gifford He was 48, 77 years old when he died | as Broderick |
| Karl Lanchbury | as Jimmy |
| John Harrison He was 266, 83 years old when he died | as Uncle John |
South Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Gerald Savory as Adaptation. He was 50 (86) years old when He died | Writing |
South (64 years)
Peter Wyngarde stars in Britain’s earliest surviving gay TV drama.
- Release day: Tuesday, November 24, 1959
- Runtime: 80 minutes
