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Radio London,26 Jun 2026,240 mins

Gay life after the war, East London through the lens and Ayanna Witter-Johnson

Robert Elms

Available for 26 days

Peter Parker discusses "Some Men in London", his two-volume anthology exploring gay life in postwar London from 1945 to 1967; Tom Hunter presents "Tom Hunter Selects", a V&A East display exploring east London's history, activism and community through photography and archive material; and Ayanna Witter-Johnson discusses her new single "Pioneers" and forthcoming album "New Roots".

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