Actor, writer, director and (League of) Gentleman Mark Gatiss joins Scott Handcock at the London Podcast Festival to talk about his queer life in front of a live audience. Together, they discuss growing up in the north, finding helplines via ITV sitcoms, and the importance of queer storytelling. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this bonus episode, comedian Tom Price turns the tables on Scott and asks him about growing up in the Midlands, cartoon crushes, and the joys of LGBT admin.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sound designer and audio archivist Thea Cochrane joins Scott to talk about exploring her trans identity, coming out at work, pulling people into her closet and finding a name for herself.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Actor Samuel Barnett talks with Scott about his childhood in Whitby, internalised homophobia, portraying Posner in The History Boys, and the bittersweetness of playing gay men from a different era.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

House of Pride (aka Lu Corfield and Alexandra D’Sa) join Scott to chat about their new creative platform, growing up in different communities, finding your queer family and coming out during an episode of EastEnders.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Actor Paul Clayton reminisces with Scott about growing up in Yorkshire, 1960s Doctor Who crushes, taking HIV tests to get a mortgage, and coming out to his mother in front of Sir Ian McKellen.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Actor Samantha Béart joins Scott to talk about the broadness of being queer, the importance of challenging stereotypes, the stress of enjoying empathy, and entering the queer-majority universe of Torchwood as a gender-fluid extraterrestrial!   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Actor Daniel Brocklebank - known to millions of viewers as Weatherfield’s resident archdeacon in Coronation Street - chats with Scott about entering the industry at the age of 14, growing up during the AIDS crisis, the responsibilities of being a role model, and inadvertently impersonating himself on dating sites.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Emily Garside - our first queer academic - joins the podcast to discuss life growing up opposite a Cardiff conservative club, pansexual prejudice, the joys of Schitt’s Creek, and her PhD covering theatrical responses to the AIDS crisis.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Actor Misha Butler chats with Scott about his trans experiences - including being allowed to explore gender as a child, coming out to a standing ovation at school, diagnosing GIDS, internalised transphobia and post transition amnesia.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Actor, writer and poet Hannah Raymond-Cox talks frankly about her life growing up in Hong Kong and San Francisco, the importance of educational support for queer people, accidentally coming out to her mother, and coming to terms with Mr Blobby. Please note: this episode covers topics including homelessness, abuse and harassment.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Writer, model and inadvertent activist Jamie Windust talks to Scott about exploring their non-binary identity, the importance of fashion, petitioning Parliament for passports and being writing their first book (In Their Shoes) at the age of twenty-two.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Actor Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo chats with Scott about her experiences as a queer woman, covering everything from growing up in South Africa to moving to London, the importance of communities, and representation of queer roles and performers within the arts.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s a Sin star Nathaniel Curtis joins us for our opening episode to chat about all things queer including growing up in Bournemouth, being outed at drama school, working with Russell T Davies, researching the AIDS crisis… and getting phone calls from Sir Elton John on the London Underground.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hosted by Scott Handcock, From Queer to Eternity features conversations with guests from across the LGBTQ+ community, sharing stories of their experiences and exploring what it means to be queer.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.