Season Two Trailer
Call Me Mother
Shon Faye returns with the new series of Call Me Mother, sharing a fresh collection of conversations with queer trailblazers that are packed with warmth and wisdom. Find out more:
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Introducing: The Log Books
Call Me Mother
Whilst we work to bring you more episodes of Call Me Mother, we thought you’d enjoy this taster of another excellent series on queer history - The Log Books. In this episode, the team examine the AIDS epidemic through the calls made to an LGBT+ helpline Switchboard.
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Stephen Whittle
Call Me Mother
Shon speaks with a 65 year-old lawyer, whose lives as a campaigner and a father came to be tightly entwined.
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Michael Cashman
Call Me Mother
Shon speaks with a 70 year-old actor turned activist, who turned to campaigning after a landmark on-screen kiss.
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Siobhan Fahey
Call Me Mother
Shon speaks with a 55 year-old queer, femme filmmaker and the founder of Riot Productions, who's fighting to preserve the hidden history of London’s lesbian punk rebels.
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Sandra Caldwell
Call Me Mother
Shon speaks with a 67 year-old actor who was forced to hide a key part of her identity for 40 years.
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Caroline Paige
Call Me Mother
Shon speaks with a 61 year-old air force officer who overcame enormous personal and professional barriers in a quest to pursue her passion.
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Marc Thompson
Call Me Mother
Shon speaks with a 52 year-old whose life changed instantly after a chance 10 minute consultation.
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Brad Becker
Call Me Mother
Shon speaks with a 60 year-old whose life's work has mirrored the tumultuous highs and lows that have rocked the queer community over the years.
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Kate Bornstein
Call Me Mother
Shon speaks with a 73 year-old who travelled across America living with the Amish, the Baha'i and Church of Scientology in a quest to better understand their gender identity.
info_outlineAuthor and journalist Shon Faye talks with LGBTQ trailblazers who have something important, interesting or enlightening to say about what it means to be queer in the world today. Featuring conversations with queer elders, Call Me Mother gives you the language you need to grapple with “new” experiences by showing that you belong to a much broader history.