George Michael: Outed (2023)
In 1998, pop star George Michael was arrested for a lewd act in a Los Angeles public toilet. This is the story of how his response to a potentially career-crushing event changed history.
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Episodes
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1. Episode 12023-03-06 · 47mIn 1998, George Michael was arrested for a lewd act in a LA toilet. The pop pin-up's secret was out. But why was it a secret? And how did George's exposure turn into a blow for gay
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2. Episode 22023-03-06 · 47mAfter his arrest, George Michael turned the PR playbook on its head - coming out on TV, and releasing hit video Outside celebrating gay hook-ups dressed as a cop.
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3. Outed Stories: Harvey Proctor2023-03-06 · 10mThrough the 1980s and 90s, gay people were outed by the tabloid press against their will. Tory MP Harvey Proctor's political career was destroyed. And then 30 years later it happen
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4. Outed Stories: Terry Dunning2023-03-06 · 9mBranded a 'home-wrecker', social worker Terry Dunning was outed by the Express in 1993. Thirty years later, Terry and family tell his story.
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5. Outed Stories: Andrew Hartle2023-03-06 · 7mSplashed across the headlines, simply for being gay, destroyed an anaesthetist's army career, and almost his life.
Cast
George MichaelSelf (archive footage)
Olly AlexanderSelf
Holly JohnsonSelf
Richard ColesSelfKenny GossSelf
Jim MoretSelf
Andros GeorgiouSelf
Neil WallisSelf
Will YoungSelf
Simon Napier-BellSelfImages
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