Podcasts by ITV Pridecast
ITV Pridecast is the podcast about all things LGBT+ 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 LGBT+ news, events, and the things that matter to you.
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Being gay and a professional footballer (with Zander Murray) from 2023-10-11T10:07:29
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...
From the Coronation Street cobbles to championing bisexual awareness (with Dolly-Rose Campbell) from 2023-09-22T08:43:18
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 d...
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Bringing a lighter side to TV news and interviewing the world’s most famous celebrities (with Richard Arnold) from 2023-08-31T07:40:25
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 ...
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The gay Evangelical campaigning to end so-called “conversion therapy” (with Jayne Ozanne) from 2023-07-30T15:25:18
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...
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ITV Pride Day: Celebrating Pride in 2023 from 2023-06-29T16:07:10
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 ...
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Becoming an icon: Writing music to help me embrace my identity as a trans man (with Dylan And The Moon) from 2023-05-17T06:00:02
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 b...
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Providing spaces for lesbians and queer women to be their authentic selves (with Polly Shute and Peach Bond) from 2023-04-25T12:44:42
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...
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I want everyone to know what intersectionality means and why it's so important to understand it (with Issah Nalzaro) from 2023-03-28T16:32:32
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 Communication...
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What it means to be asexual and aromantic (with Yasmin Benoit) from 2023-02-28T10:57:56
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 document...
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Nolly: Giving a voice back to the Queen of the Midlands (with Russell T Davies and Nicola Shindler) from 2023-02-02T10:50:31
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 ...
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Challenging the stigma and being a champion for those with HIV (with Chris Sandford) from 2022-12-01T08:53:49
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 t...
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The social event helping trans people live freely (with Sophie Scott and Ash Palmisciano) from 2022-11-25T11:07:04
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 themselv...
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Letting the world in and finally being me (with Dame Kelly Holmes) from 2022-10-31T16:56:42
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 me...
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How to be an LGBTQ+ ally (with Sam Tatlow MBE) from 2022-09-30T10:30:12
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...
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LGBTQ+ in a farming world (with Jeremy Miles and Steffan Evans) from 2022-07-28T21:02:45
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 Ro...
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We all have a Heartstopper. Mine was Beautiful Thing (James Penfold) from 2022-06-29T18:23:42
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...
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Feeling at one with who I am (Paul Brand) from 2022-05-31T12:26:12
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 resi...
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Being seen and heard this Lesbian Visibility Week (Linda Riley) from 2022-04-28T08:53:10
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...
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Seeing transgender people's lives through TV soaps (Annie Wallace and Ash Palmisciano) from 2022-03-30T22:37:58
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 progre...
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A lifetime of campaigning for LGBT+ rights (Peter Tatchell) from 2022-02-23T11:14:12
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 chang...
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Recording your own LGBTQ+ History (Lisa Power) from 2022-01-15T23:19:52
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 stori...
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Focus on being yourself (with Munroe Bergdorf) from 2021-12-09T20:51:02
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 C...
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The importance of being visible (with Jen Yockney) from 2021-09-22T23:00:10
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 celebratin...
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Finding your people (with Jo Lewis) from 2021-08-26T08:30:11
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...
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June 2021 - Welcome back to the Pridecast! (with Matt Scarff on ITV Pride Day) from 2021-06-30T06:00:20
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 th...
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December 2020 (with the ITV Pride LGBT+ Network Co Chairs) from 2020-12-23T08:00:19
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 d...
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August 2020 (with Group Director of Diversity&Inclusion at ITV, Ade Rawcliffe) from 2020-08-31T05:00:21
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 ro...
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July 2020 (with Dr Ranj Singh, Ash Palmisciano and Ali Hannon) from 2020-07-20T05:00:10
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 Palmiscian...
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June 2020 (with ITV Pride, ITV Embrace and Coronation Street) from 2020-06-15T05:00:16
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 o...
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May 2020 (with Coach Nikki Hinksman and The Off Duty Doctor) from 2020-05-11T05:00:15
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 J...
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April 2020 (with Artist, Facilitator and Mentor Wanda Canton) from 2020-04-27T05:00:08
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) from 2020-03-23T06:00:12
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 s...
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February 2020 (with ITV Pride's new co-chairs&Dr Ranj at National Student Pride) from 2020-02-25T16:00:03
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...
January 2020 (with Dancing on Ice's H from Steps&Matt Evers) from 2020-01-27T04:00:19
Matt Scarff and the ITV Crew talk to Dancing on Ice's H and Matt Evers about being the first same sex couple to don their skates and take to the ice.
They also catch up with UTV's head ...
Welcome to ITV Pridecast! from 2020-01-16T18:18:25
Welcome to the ITV Pridecast, the monthly podcast about all things LGBT+ at ITV. Matt Scarff and the Pridecast Crew will be here every month with the latest updates on all things LGBT+ relating to ...
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