{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/695e5ac1adf9f2c53a665a53/695e5ad82418e9007910fba7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"FROM THE GAZER VAULT: 'The Naked Civil Servant' from 1975","description":"<p>As we are taking a break from our regular scheduling this week, we're giving Gazer new and old a treat from the past. This was the episode that won us Best History Podcast at the 2025 Independent Podcast Awards. Normal service will resume next week with The Rocky Horror Picture Show!</p><p><br></p><p>Greetings from PG Towers! Join social historian Dr Lee Arnott and TV Producer Dave Moor for a lighthearted look at the world of TV,&nbsp;Film and Popular Culture from yesteryear. February marks LGBT+ History month in the UK. To celebrate we focus our Gaze on the landmark film 'The Naked Civil Servant' from 1975. Starring John Hurt in his BAFTA winning title role, this was a pioneering film, charting the life of the bold, courageous and unapologetic LGBT trailblazer Quentin Crisp. We also chart the progression of gay rights throughout the 1970's in Britain.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlxn3F2tIWg&amp;t=3240s\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to watch 'The Naked Civil Servant' on YouTube and join in with our conversation!</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://linktr.ee/theproblematicgaze\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to follow us on all our socials</a></p><p><br></p><p>Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts. They really help to spread the word of The Problematic Gaze. </p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"mailto:theproblematicgaze@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">And if our fellow Gazers want to comment on what they've heard in our episodes, or to suggest future topics, please email us at theproblematicgaze@gmail.com. We love hearing from you!</a></p>","author_name":"David Moor and Lee Arnott"}