George Michael: Outed

In 1998, pop star George Michael was arrested for a lewd act in a Los Angeles public toilet. This is the story of how his response to a potentially career-crushing event changed history.

Documentary

George Michael: Outed

In 1998, pop star George Michael was arrested for a lewd act in a Los Angeles public toilet. This is the story of how his response to a potentially career-crushing event changed history.

Documentary

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First Aired on: Mar 06, 2023
Popularity: 10.3639: 3 votes
Networks: (GB)
Production: Channel 4 Television (GB)
Status: Ended: Show Ended

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 5 episodes

Season 1

Aired 2 years ago

5 Episodes

Episode 1Episode 147 min
In 1998, George Michael was arrested for a lewd act in a LA toilet. The pop pin-up's secret was out. But why was it a secret? And how did George's exposure turn into a blow for gay liberation?
Episode 2Episode 247 min
After his arrest, George Michael turned the PR playbook on its head - coming out on TV, and releasing hit video Outside celebrating gay hook-ups dressed as a cop.
Episode 3Outed Stories: Harvey Proctor10 min
Through the 1980s and 90s, gay people were outed by the tabloid press against their will. Tory MP Harvey Proctor's political career was destroyed. And then 30 years later it happened again.
Episode 4Outed Stories: Terry Dunning9 min
Branded a 'home-wrecker', social worker Terry Dunning was outed by the Express in 1993. Thirty years later, Terry and family tell his story.
Episode 5Outed Stories: Andrew Hartle7 min
Splashed across the headlines, simply for being gay, destroyed an anaesthetist's army career, and almost his life.