Another gay senior

[+ friendofsheila]

I enjoyed the excerpt from a radio documentary about an elderly British gay man, where he gives a tour of his house, and talks about his late husband's collection of teddy bears. I'm looking forward to hearing the rest.

 

7 minute excerpt here:

http://thirdcoastfestival.org/library/931

 

Complete 36 minutes in this program:

http://thirdcoastfestival.org/library/949

 

"A meditation on love, loss and loneliness in south London, An Interior Life tells the story of Bernard, an 86-year-old gay man who has been alone since the death of his long term partner.

 

Bernard charts his life story and inner struggle to accept his homosexuality during a time when sex between men was illegal. He speaks movingly of the lost loves of his life, but just as Bernard’s loneliness starts to overwhelm him, a ring on the doorbell signals the start of a new chapter in this octogenarian’s life."

[bcohen7719]

I enjoyed the excerpt from a radio documentary about an elderly British gay man, where he gives a tour of his house, and talks about his late husband's collection of teddy bears. I'm looking forward to hearing the rest.

 

7 minute excerpt here:

http://thirdcoastfestival.org/library/931

 

Complete 36 minutes in this program:

http://thirdcoastfestival.org/library/949

 

"A meditation on love, loss and loneliness in south London, An Interior Life tells the story of Bernard, an 86-year-old gay man who has been alone since the death of his long term partner.

 

Bernard charts his life story and inner struggle to accept his homosexuality during a time when sex between men was illegal. He speaks movingly of the lost loves of his life, but just as Bernard’s loneliness starts to overwhelm him, a ring on the doorbell signals the start of a new chapter in this octogenarian’s life."

 

FofS:

 

Can you repeat those links? They didn't seem to work for me using either Firefox or Safari. Thanks so much if possible!

 

BC

[+ friendofsheila]

http://thirdcoastfestival.org/library/search?q=an+interior+life

 

Maybe this will work. It is the link to the search. The first 2 matches are the 2 links I have above. I got it from Internet Explorer.

[bcohen7719]

FofS:

 

Many thanks...this worked.

 

And special thanks for sharing invaluable insights on

the gay "older elderly."

 

BC

[+ friendofsheila]

I finally gave a listen to the longer, but still not complete, version of this documentary.

 

It's pretty cool, hearing about how this man is leading his life now, at 86, gay and alone. I think the full version includes his history of growing up in the 40's and 50's gay, which would be cool. I hope I can hear it one day.