‘It was a shitty break up,’ he said, ‘but I’m a big believer in therapy.’ Speaking to the publication about the drama, Russell also addressed his break up with fiance Steve Brockman. ‘The only way for people to get cultural references is through television.’Īccording to The Times Russell’s gay character David in Years and Years ‘strips off with his lover’ after the ‘four-minute warning of a nuclear attack sounds.’ ‘I’m a big believer in therapy’
Because, otherwise, if you don’t show diversity, if you don’t show gay sex, if you don’t show men in love, or women in love, or whatever, then how the hell do you normalise it? Russell went on to add: ‘Everything has to be shown. He previously wrote the seminal Channel 4 show Queer As Folk.
The new futuristic drama was written by Russell T Davies. He furthermore clarified: ‘Not that children are gonna watch this show after the watershed. Speaking to Yahoo! Movies, he said: ‘This is the world we’re living in so we should be able to see this and your children should be able to.’ Actor Russell Tovey has celebrated the gay sex scenes in his new BBC TV drama Years and Years, calling the show ‘graphic-o!’
