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"Queer as Folk"...? The second episode of Queer as Folk continues to follow the lives of three men living it large in Manchester's gay village. Stuart Jones has got it all. He's rich, drop-dead gorgeous, ruthless and always the centre of attention. His best mate Vince Tyler is funny, adorable and wouldn't hurt a fly. He has carried a torch for Stuart since time began, but his love remains firmly unrequited. They are both twenty-nine, hitting Canal Street every night, stalwarts of the scene who are just beginning to wonder where else their lives may be going. Then along comes Nathan Maloney, young, wild and coming out with a vengeance. When he meets Stuart, their worlds can never be the same again. In tonight's second episode, Vince, Stuart and Nathan are in their respective 'workplaces' - Stuart in his flash PR offices, Vince in Harlo's Supermarket where he is assistant manager and Nathan at school. Stuart pursues one of his clients, a regular occu rrence according to the reaction of his PA and lifesaver, Sandra. Vince is not 'out' at work, which leads to an awkward situation when one of his staff sets him up for a drink with new girl Rosalie. Stuart takes baby Alfred home with Romey. Nathan's mother Janice finds some gay magazines in his room but can't bring herself to broach the subject of his sexuality with him. And Nathan, verging on obsession, makes his second trip to Canal Street in a det ermined bid to find Stuart again. Aidan Gillen's previous credits include Safe, In Suspicious Circumstances, Some Mother's Son and The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne. Craig Kelly has previously appeared in Casualty, Children of the New Forest, A Touch of Frost, The Young Indiana Jones, T itanic, When Saturday Comes and Young Americans. Charlie Hunnam has appeared in Byker Grove and Microsoap. The cast also includes DENISE BLACK (Coronation Street, The Scarlet Pimpernel) as Hazel Tyler, JASON MERRELLS (Casualty, Verdict) as Phil Delaney and CARLA HENRY in her screen debut as Nathan's best friend Donna. Queer as Folk is written by BAFTA award-winning Russell T. Davies. He wrote Century Falls, a children's thriller and Dark Season, a children's science fiction drama, both for BBC-tv. He contributed to The Ward and Do the Right Thing. He created the Granad a series Revelations, and contributed several episodes to both series. He also wrote several episodes for the first series of Springhill, an episode for the first series of Touching Evil and the first series of The Grand, which he created for Granada, as well as the majority of the episodes for the second series. The first four episodes of Queer as Folk are directed by Charles McDougall. He has previously collaborated with producer Nicola Shindler on three projects scripted by Jimmy McGovern: Heart and the multi award-winning Hillsborough and Cracker. Other credit s include Arrivederci Millwall, Between the Lines and Rules of Engagement. Producer Nicola Shindler's previous credits include BAFTA award-winning drama documentary Hillsborough. She was assistant producer on Emmy award-winning Prime Suspect 5 and the epic drama Our Friends in the North. She was script editor on Sin Bin, Degrees of Error, Saigon Baby and the first series of Cracker. More recently she produced Heart for Granada Films. Queer as Folk is the first production from Nicola's company, Red. |
