ITV Pridecast
by ITV
ITV Pridecast is the podcast about all things LGBTQ+ brought to you by ITV. Join Liam McConkey where he speaks to people from across the community and finds out where they are on their journey. As well as that, listen for all the latest LGBTQ+ news, events, and the things that matter to you.
Episodes
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The importance of workplace pride networks (with Alfie Potter)
On the latest ITV Pridecast, Alfie Potter joins Liam to discuss what it’s like to run a large workplace inclusion network like ITV Pride. For his day job, Alfie is an Enterprise Architect where he looks after the modelling of ITV’s technical systems. Aside from that Alfie has been an active…
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Being on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK - with Catrin Feelings
It’s seven years since RuPaul brought his famous runway to the UK and since then many have lip-synced for their lives and shown the world’s most famous Drag Queen what British drag really has to offer. RuPaul’s Drag Race UK has also given a huge platform to people from up and down the country…
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Fighting with Pride (with LGBTQ+ veterans Ruth Birch and Julia Curry)
On this ITV Pridecast Liam introduces new co-host Jess Clayton who will be joining him to interview guests on the show. Jess is a journalist for ITV Wales and works on a range of both English language and Welsh language programmes. Whilst working at ITV, she has become a member of the ITV Pride...
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Dating on national TV: Baraka Meena and I Kissed A Boy
On the latest ITV Pridecast, Liam is joined by Baraka Meena, one of the contestants on this year’s series of I Kissed a Boy. The BBC Three dating show which is presented by Danni Minogue first hit our screens in 2023 giving a group of singletons the chance to find love in the setting of an…
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What It Feels Like For A Girl (with the cast of the BBC hit show)
* A warning this episode includes the use of swear words from the outset On the latest ITV Pridecast, Katie Garwood hosts the episode where she interviews some of the cast from the new BBC hit programme, What It Feels Like for a Girl. During the podcast, Katie speaks to Ellis Howard, Laquarn…
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Proud (with Nicola Hendy)
Feeling proud to be LGBTQ+ can sometimes come with many layers and complexities. For a community of people who are still discriminated against just for their very existence, it can be hard to sometimes ignite that sense of pride in one's self. However, the coming together of that community in one...
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Becoming a parent and being LGBTQ+
Having children is of course something many people in society will aspire to. It’s a social norm ingrained within us that most people will become parents one day. But that’s not always been the case for people who are LGBTQ+. Society can often assume people within the community will not want...
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Brianna Ghey: A Mother’s Story (with Esther Ghey)
Warning: some listeners may find this episode of the Pridecast and the documentary upsetting. Details of advice and helplines are listed below. Brianna Ghey: A Mother’s Story (with Esther Ghey)If you’ve followed the story of Brianna Ghey, the 16-year-old who was brutally murdered in 2023, you’ll...
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The limitless value TV can have in changing attitudes (with Rob Rinder)
*A warning this episode contains strong language. For many our first introduction to Rob Rinder was when his hit show Judge Rinder began on ITV back in 2014. The daytime programme, which propelled Rob to fame, saw him oversee civil cases in front of TV audiences from all over the UK. A decade on...
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Understanding my gender fluidity (with Sophie Scott)
The gender that we’re assigned to at birth means that we’re expected to have certain characteristics and live by unwritten rules. These can dictate how we see the world, and in turn how the world sees us. In some ways gender can create a sense of togetherness and belonging among those that share...
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A story of enduring love despite the cruelness of MND (with Coronation Street’s Paul and Billy)
For anyone who’s been watching Coronation Street of late, it would be hard not to be moved by the motor neurone disease storyline which has affected the lives of Paul Foreman and Billy Mahew. Seeing Paul suffer with the illness that has made his body and speech gradually deteriorate, has brought...
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Being a Muslim and gay (with Mohsin Zaidi)
For anyone who is LGBTQ+, navigating your sexuality along with other aspects of your life can bring challenges. Mohsin Zaidi knows this more than many. Growing up in a strict conservative Muslim family, he had to balance the expectations of his faith and culture against his sexual orientation. On...
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Being the UK's most visible trans couple (with Hannah and Jake Graf)
Over the last few years we’ve all become more used to seeing trans issues dominate the headlines. The discussion has become part of our political discourse in which decision-makers are using it to create debate and sometimes even division. In such instances, trans people have been portrayed in a...
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Being the Executive Producer on the Netflix hit show, Heartstopper (with Patrick Walters)
In the latest episode of the ITV Pridecast, Liam McConkey and Jack Marshall catch up with Patrick Walters, the executive producer behind the highly successful Netflix series Heartstopper. Walters, who has been a pivotal force at See-Saw Films which produces the series, has steered the show's…
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The history of ITV Pride
Warning: This episode includes swearing and references to homophobic slurs which some listeners may find upsetting. With celebrations ongoing for LGBTQ+ History Month, the latest ITV Pridecast looks back at the history of the ITV Pride network and the people who’ve shaped it into what it is…
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What does it mean to be non-binary? (with Ali Hannon)
In the latest ITV Pridecast Liam chats to Ali Hannon about their story of being non-binary. Ali also talks about trying to create more inclusive spaces for people to be their true authentic selves and looking beyond the binds of gender norms and expectations. In recent times the wider public has...
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Why we should all get regularly tested for HIV
On this episode of the ITV Pridecast, Liam McConkey visits the Coronation Street Visitor Experience in Media City to chat with Naomi Sloyan, one of the soap’s location managers, about living with HIV. Alongside Naomi is Darren Knight from the George House Trust, the charity which offers advice…
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Being gay and a professional footballer (with Zander Murray)
A warning this episode refers to homophobic slurs that some listeners may find upsetting. Zander Murray lives and breathes football. The 31-year-old from Glasgow currently plays for the Scottish League Two club, Bonnyrigg Rose, as a striker. Last year he gained considerable attention, having…
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From the Coronation Street cobbles to championing bisexual awareness (with Dolly-Rose Campbell)
As Coronation Street’s Gemma Winter-Brown, it would be an understatement to say the last nine years have been a whirlwind for Dolly-Rose Campbell. She is the latest guest on the ITV Pridecast and discusses her role in Corrie and also being bisexual and the importance of bi-visibility. Arriving in...
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Bringing a lighter side to TV news and interviewing the world’s most famous celebrities (with Richard Arnold)
On a daily basis, Richard Arnold is welcomed into people’s homes across the UK when he brings the entertainment and showbiz news to ITV’s Good Morning Britain. He’s been providing the lighter side to British breakfast television for more than twenty years with his great warmth, and of course his...
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The gay Evangelical campaigning to end so-called “conversion therapy” (with Jayne Ozanne)
Being LGBTQ+ and a person of faith might appear somewhat at odds with one another. The prejudice and discrimination that’s often projected onto members of the LGBTQ+ community by religions all over the world can lead many to turn away from faith. In the UK especially, and with regards to...
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ITV Pride Day: Celebrating Pride in 2023
Every year ITV now has its very own Pride Day and it’s a chance to celebrate and support LGBTQ+ people across the company and in the wider community. This year, ITV Pride Day was held at the start of Pride month in June and as part of the celebrations, a live ITV Pridecast was recorded with some…
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Becoming an icon: Writing music to help me embrace my identity as a trans man (with Dylan And The Moon)
For most of us when we hear the word talent show, our minds jump to Britain’s Got Talent, the X-Factor or even Pop Idol, but now a new show has hit our TV screens…Project Icon on BBC Three is the brainchild of chart-topping singer Jason Derulo. Looking to find the UK’s next music star, Derulo is...
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Providing spaces for lesbians and queer women to be their authentic selves (with Polly Shute and Peach Bond)
For many LGBTQ+ people, finding a space where you can meet fellow members of the community can be incredibly liberating and powerful. Going to a place where you can socialise with those with shared life-experiences can be so fulfilling, especially when many LGBTQ+ people have to balance their...
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I want everyone to know what intersectionality means and why it's so important to understand it (with Issah Nalzaro)
On the ITV Pridecast for March, Issah Nalzaro joins Liam McConkey for this episode. Issah has been at ITV for the past two years and during that time he has worked within the Internal Communications department for the business. His main role is to make sure all employees at ITV are kept…
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What it means to be asexual and aromantic (with Yasmin Benoit)
To round off ITV Pride’s coverage of LGBTQ+ History Month, the ITV Pridecast is back looking at what it means to be asexual and aromantic. Many LGBTQ+ people’s lives have been recorded and documented over the years, allowing for a celebration and time of reflection during each February. However,...
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Nolly: Giving a voice back to the Queen of the Midlands (with Russell T Davies and Nicola Shindler)
To mark the start of LGBTQ+ History Month the ITV Pridecast is back and joining Liam McConkey for this episode is none other than screenwriter Russell T Davies and TV producer Nicola Shindler. The duo have worked on an array of dramas together including, Queer as folk and It’s a Sin. Now they’re...
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Challenging the stigma and being a champion for those with HIV (with Chris Sandford)
On 1st December each year, many people across the globe will stop and remember the millions who have died from an AIDS-related illness. As well as this, World AIDS Day is also a chance for people to support those who are still living with HIV and to raise awareness that much more still needs to…
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The social event helping trans people live freely (with Sophie Scott and Ash Palmisciano)
In recent years the rights of people who identify as transgender have been big talking points. Much of the conversation has been centred upon the extent to which trans people can freely be themselves in a society that is accustomed to a cisgendered outlook. That is an experience which is of…
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Letting the world in and finally being me (with Dame Kelly Holmes)
Dame Kelly Holmes MBE is one of the most respected and recognisable athletes the UK has ever produced. Many will remember when she triumphed at the 2004 Olympics in Athens to bring home two gold medals, and scenes of sheer joy following her incredible achievement. Kelly has won an array of medals...
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How to be an LGBTQ+ ally (with Sam Tatlow MBE)
After a break away for the summer, the Pridecast is back! Joining Liam on this episode is Sam Tatlow, who plays an integral role in promoting diversity and inclusion across ITV. Since December 2020, Sam has worked for the company as a Creative Diversity Partner and she looks to ensure that ITV is...
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LGBTQ+ in a farming world (with Jeremy Miles and Steffan Evans)
In this special episode of the ITV Pridecast, Liam McConkey hosts the podcast live from the Royal Welsh Show, one of the largest agricultural festivals in Europe. The event, which is held at the Royal Welsh Showground in Llanelwedd in Mid Wales, sees around 200,000 people visit to see some of the...
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We all have a Heartstopper. Mine was Beautiful Thing (James Penfold)
To mark ITV Pride Day, Liam McConkey chats with ITV Pride’s new Executive Chair, James Penfold. After taking over the role from Matt Scarf, James discusses how he hopes to support LGBTQ+ colleagues across the company. He also shares his thoughts on why having a dedicated Pride Day at ITV is not...
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Feeling at one with who I am (Paul Brand)
As the UK Editor of ITV News, Paul Brand certainly has a huge range of things to report on. He has uncovered some massive stories, including the Covid-19 crisis in care homes which saw so many residents lose their lives. On top of that, he also brought us the news of parties in Downing Street…
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Being seen and heard this Lesbian Visibility Week (Linda Riley)
Being seen and accepted for who we are is what makes us human. It’s something that LGBTQI people have to continuously fight for and for Linda Riley it’s been a life’s work. She’s been acutely aware of the need for visibility within the LGBTQI community and especially for LGBTQI women and…
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Seeing transgender people's lives through TV soaps (Annie Wallace and Ash Palmisciano)
The topic of transgender people’s rights has gained a great deal of media attention over the last few years. And even though there’s been steps forward in the progress for trans rights, much progress is still needed to create a society where trans people are free to be who they are, without fear…
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A lifetime of campaigning for LGBT+ rights (Peter Tatchell)
Peter Tatchell lives an extraordinary life, campaigning for LGBT+ rights across the globe, often putting himself in harm's way from both verbal and physical abuse. In many ways, he has helped change the course of history, whether that’s challenging the Archbishop of Canterbury in 1998 over the...
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Recording your own LGBTQ+ History (Lisa Power)
Learning about LGBTQ+ history can open the door to many stories that have often been untold for those who have been marginalised and unrepresented. Lisa Power is helping to tell many of those stories and shape history. She has worked tirelessly to campaign for LGBTQ+ rights and improve the…
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Focus on being yourself (with Munroe Bergdorf)
In this episode, Liam is joined by Cat Tyrell and they look back on an interview Munroe Bergdorf did with ITV's diversity and inclusion networks to celebrate Black History Month. In her chat with Chanté Joseph, Munroe talks about being a black, trans activist and the challenges of trying to…
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The importance of being visible (with Jen Yockney)
Happy Bi-visibility Day! In this episode, Simon Callisto joins Liam to host the show. They speak to Jen Yockney MBE, one of the UK's most prominent bisexual activists. She tells them why celebrating Bi-Visibility Day on 23rd September is so important and why she has spent over 25 years…
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Finding your people (with Jo Lewis)
In the latest episode of the ITV Pridecast, Reece and Liam catchup with ITV Pride co-chair Jo Lewis about working on shows like Countdown, 60 Minute Makeover and the new generation of the Up series. She also talks about being queer and why it's so important to meet fellow LGBTQ+ people to help…
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June 2021 - Welcome back to the Pridecast! (with Matt Scarff on ITV Pride Day)
Welcome to the relaunch of the ITV Pridecast! On ITV’s second Pride Day, Reece Dunn and Liam McConkey introduce the new show and talk to Matt Scarff, the previous host, about his time presenting the podcast, lockdown, and coming out as LGBT+.
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December 2020 (with the ITV Pride LGBT+ Network Co Chairs)
In this Pridecast, Matt Scarff catches up with the ITV Pride Co Chairs Joanna Lewis, Stephen Smyth and Oliver Julian for a review of the year and to see how the LGBT+ network supported colleagues during lockdown.
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August 2020 (with Group Director of Diversity & Inclusion at ITV, Ade Rawcliffe)
In this Pridecast, Matt Scarff catches up with the new Group Director of Diversity & Inclusion at ITV, Ade Rawcliffe, to find out more about ITV's accelerated diversity action plan, what the new role aims to focus on and what it will mean for staff at ITV and our viewers and customers.
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July 2020 (with Dr Ranj Singh, Ash Palmisciano and Ali Hannon)
In this Pridecast, Matt Scarff catches up with the ITV Pride Co-Chairs to talk about the first ever company-wide ITV Pride Day that took place on June 30th and we join Dr Ranj Singh, Ash Palmisciano, Ali Hannon and Liam McConkey for a panel discussion on being LGBT+ in Britain today.
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June 2020 (with ITV Pride, ITV Embrace and Coronation Street)
In this Pridecast, Matt Scarff introduces a recent ITV held event with 2 of our diversity networks: ITV Pride and ITV Embrace where they are joined by 3 of the cast from Coronation Street and one of the storylining team about building storylines affecting the Bailey Family, namely Racism and...
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May 2020 (with Coach Nikki Hinksman and The Off Duty Doctor)
In this Pridecast Matt Scarff talks to Nikki Hinksman, coach and facilitator about how we can plan for the moment when we get to the end of the rainbow and out of lockdown. And ITV Pride's Oliver Julian talks to 'The Off Duty Doctor' about working from home, mindfulness and keeping our mental...
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April 2020 (with Artist, Facilitator and Mentor Wanda Canton)
In this ITV Pridecast, Matt Scarff talks to Wanda Canton, Artist, Facilitator and Mentor about the power of music in isolation.
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March 2020 (with ITV's Lorraine Kelly)
In this ITV Pridecast, Matt Scarff talks to presenter Sarah O'Connell about Trans Day of Visibility and joins Lorraine Kelly and Managing Director of ITV Daytime Emma Gormley on set of the weekly show.
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February 2020 (with ITV Pride's new co-chairs & Dr Ranj at National Student Pride)
Matt Scarff talks to the new Co-Chairs of ITV Pride to find out how they plan to make it the best network LGBT+ Network in British media. We also attend National Student Pride in London to catch up with the next generation of LGBT+ employees with a special guest appearance from ITV's Dr Ranj!
About this show
ITV Pridecast is the podcast about all things LGBTQ+ brought to you by ITV. Join Liam McConkey where he speaks to people from across the community and finds out where they are on their journey. As well as that, listen for all the latest LGBTQ+ news, events, and the things that matter to you.
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