Adam and Tash hear from Andy Piccos, whose memories of Switchboard stretch back to 1977.
Andy remembers the queer family he met through volunteering and living the gay life, and what it was like to come out to his biological, Greek Cypriot family.
Buy our book or see our events listings: The Log Books: Voices of Queer Britain and the Helpline that Listened.
Hosted and produced by Tash Walker and Adam Zmith
The voice of the log books: Serena James
Assistant producer: Marnie Woodmeade
Engineer: David Pye
Music: Tom Fosket-Barnes
Original artwork: Natalie Doto
Thanks to the Bishopsgate Institute; our publisher, Faber Books; the dreamboats at Acast; the staff and volunteers at Switchboard, and all the contributors who shared their stories.
Episode transcripts available here.
Call Switchboard on 0800 0119 100, email hello@switchboard.lgbt or instant message via www.switchboard.lgbt.
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