Last week I compared Henry’s house to that sacred space of homonormativity, the gay club. I was close. Henry calls…

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Cast
Vincent Franklin (Henry Best)Julie Hesmondhalgh (Cleo Whitaker)James Murray (Daniel Coltrane)Fisayo Akinade (Dean Monroe)Freddie Fox (Freddie Baxter)Ceallach Spellman (Adam Whitaker)Eleanor Worthington-Cox (Molly Whitaker)Cyril Nri (Lance Sullivan)Anjli Mohindra (Veronica Chandra)Con O'Neill (Cliff Costello)Matthew James-Bailey (Tomasz)Miles Higson (Beanie)Letitia Wright (Vivienne Scott)Mike Coombes (Meatballs)Andy Burke (Steve)Darren Lawrence (Raymond)Christian Dixon (Jules)Jan Uddin (Saul)
Creator
Russell T. Davies
Synopsis
Modern gay life in Manchester.
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