Join singer and actor Will Young and film maker Chris Sweeney in conversation with Adam Mattera (former editor of Attitude) about their new hit podcast Homo Sapiens.

Inspired by BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, the series includes a series of celebrity guests discussing an eclectic range of LGBTQ+ subjects, topics include the representation of gay people on TV, being LGBTQ+ in the army, the relevance of Pride, living with HIV and much more. Each weekly episode will feature Will and Chris ‘in the studio’introducing their interview, reflecting on broader LGBTQ+ issues that come up with each guest, responding to listeners who have tweeted the show, and asking listeners via Will’s Twitter for their opinions on their conversations. All this comes with a healthy dose of random chatter about what is going on in their lives or what items they are bidding for on eBay.

Will and Chris said: ‘As Woman’s Hour super-fans, we adored the 70th anniversary celebrations late last year – the presenters were looking back at how their programme started and how pioneering it was to show current affairs from a female perspective – this sparked a conversation between us about the LGBTQ+ community and how great it would be to have a similar voice. It was a real lightbulb moment and the idea of Homo Sapiens was born! Through recording this podcast, we’ve had a lot of fun, drunk a lot of tea, and learned a huge amount from some of the bravest, most intelligent and fun people who have paved the way for all LGBTQ+ people.’

‘The surprise hit of the summer…it’s a riot!’ Evening Standard ES Magazine
‘absolute podcast naturals!’ Radio Times 
‘the perfect podcast raconteurs’ The Guardian 
‘Hugely enjoyable listening’ Financial Times 
‘Begs the question…why didn’t anyone think of this earlier?’ Mr Porter (#2 in Podcasts You Really Need to Know About)

Please note that latecomers may not be admitted due to the event being recorded.