Samuel Spencer

London

Senior Journalist at BBC

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Articles

Bruce Parry on life among tribal communities

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Samuel Spencer

Bruce Parry on life among tribal communitiesBBCBruce Parry spent time along the Amazon with the Waimaha peopleLiving with some of the world's most remote tribal communities has changed filmmaker and indigenous right activist Bruce Parry. "I started out as an adventurer," he says.
How EastEnders tackles taboos

2 months ago | bbc.com | Shola Lee |Samuel Spencer

Gay kiss 'furore' to domestic violence: How EastEnders shattered taboosShola Lee & Samuel SpencerBBCEastEnders characters Colin (Lord Michael Cashman, left) and Barry (Gary Hailes, right) took part in the first kiss between two gay men on a British soapOver its 40-year run, EastEnders hasn't just been plot twists, emotions and gripping "doof doof" cliffhangers. It's also tackled social issues head-on, its stars say.
How EastEnders was created, from the theme tune to Angie and Den

2 months ago | bbc.com | Samuel Spencer |Shola Lee

How EastEnders was made, from 'doof doofs' to Angie and DenSamuel Spencer & Shola LeeBBCIn the early research stages of EastEnders, multiple cities were considered for the new soap, from Manchester to London to Birmingham, according to BBC archive documents. But one audience report recommended that a serial set in a working-class neighbourhood in London would probably have the most widespread appeal.
Tim Campbell on 20 years since winning The Apprentice

2 months ago | bbc.com | Samuel Spencer

Image source, BBC / FremantleMedia LtdImage caption, Tim Campbell was named the first winner of The Apprentice in 2005Two decades on, businessman Tim Campbell reflects on his journey from contestant to becoming one of Lord Alan Sugar's advisors. Just days after winning BBC series The Apprentice, Campbell began his job at Lord Sugar's company.
RuPaul's Drag Race UK quiz: Which series six queen are you?

Oct 7, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Samuel Spencer |Shola Lee

Who is your dream queen? Get ready to meet the cast of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK series six and find out which queen you’re most like with this personality quiz!That’s right! RuPaul’s Drag Race UK is back and in between serving looks, the queens filled out our personality test so you can see who you’re most like!So, are you active like Actavia, full of style like Chanel O’Conor, or as generous as Charra Tea?
Nadiya Hussain: ‘Constant pressure to prove how British I was’

Sep 21, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Samuel Spencer

The host of Nadiya's Cook Once Eat Twice talks Bake Off, anxiety and the joys of eating banana peel. Unsurprisingly for one of Britain’s best-loved cooks, one of Nadiya Hussain’s earliest memories is of food. She recalls her father toiling all day and night to cook a whole sheep for her extended family. “I must have been about five,” the Great British Bake Off winner says.
50 years of lesbian kisses on TV

Jun 22, 2024 | bbc.com | Samuel Spencer

Image source, BBC/Channel 4/BBC and TwoFourIn 1974, history was made when the first lesbian kiss ever seen on British TV was broadcast on BBC Two. In an episode of drama anthology series Second City Firsts, two former lovers kiss for the last time as one of them is about to be thrown out of the Army.
50 years of lesbian kisses on TV

Jun 22, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Samuel Spencer

In 1974, history was made when the first lesbian kiss ever seen on British TV was broadcast on BBC Two. In an episode of drama anthology series Second City Firsts, two former lovers kiss for the last time as one of them is about to be thrown out of the Army. This year marks the 50th anniversary of this moment and the 30th anniversary of a lesbian kiss on Brookside – the first time a romantic kiss between two women had been shown outside of the 9pm watershed.
Russell T. Davies on why Doctor Who has so many LGBT fans

Jun 8, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Samuel Spencer

For Doctor Who head writer Russell T Davies, watching the series in the mid-1980s paralleled his feelings about his own sexuality. “Being gay was ‘the love that dare not speak its name’ and Doctor Who shared that feature as well by that time," he says. "It was a cheap, old, mad science fiction show.
'As a bisexual, there’s no one you can really relate to’

May 19, 2024 | bbc.com | Ruchira Sharma |Samuel Spencer

Image source, BBC/TwoFourImage caption, Cara discussed her experiences of being bisexual in new BBC Three show I Kissed a GirlRuchira Sharma and Samuel SpencerFor Cardiff City LFC footballer Lailah Muscat, coming out as bisexual was a difficult process. “I had a few gay friends in football,” the 26-year-old says, “but I didn’t know anyone that was bi.”Other people’s perceptions made it hard to accept her sexuality, she remembers.