What, that Old Queen?!

Queer Working Lives: Behind the Uniform | Jon Hague | Episode 3

From the makers of the award-winning podcast What, That Old Queen?!

What does it mean to wear a uniform, and how much of ourselves do we reveal when we put one on?

In this episode of Queer Working Lives, Tom Marshman and Bernie Hodges talk to Jon Hague, whose extraordinary working life has taken him from theatre and nursing to military service and writing. Drawing parallels between the theatre and the Army, Jon explores the performance of identity, the experience of being gay within military culture, and the complicated relationship between individuality, authority and belonging. A conversation about the roles we play, the expectations we challenge and the stories we carry with us.

Presented by Tom Marshman and Bernie Hodges, with audio production by Bernie Hodges.

Queer Working Lives: Behind the Uniform

From the makers of the award-winning podcast What, That Old Queen?!

In this three-part podcast series, Tom Marshman and Bernie Hodges explore the experiences of LGBTQ+ people who served in the British Armed Forces, uncovering personal stories of identity, belonging, discrimination and resilience. Through intimate conversations with former service personnel, the series asks what it means to wear a uniform, what we conceal beneath it, and what happens when the institution you serve refuses to accept who you are.

Queer Working Lives was made possible with the support of all the project partners, Hartlepool Museum, Brighton Museum and Art Gallery, RAF Museum, West Sussex Fire Service, Marlborough Productions and at Portsmouth Navy Museum. It would not have been possible without generous funding from the Arts Council and National Lottery Community Project Fund.

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This isn't a WTOQ?! episode in the strictest sense but we thought we'd release it on the chanel as Tommy & Bernie are presenting...

Queer Working Lives: Behind the Uniform | Duncan Lustig-Prean | Episode 2

From the makers of the award-winning podcast What, That Old Queen?!

What happens when the uniform you wear with pride becomes a place to hide who you really are?

In this episode of Queer Working Lives, Tom Marshman and Bernie Hodges meet former Royal Navy officer Commodore Duncan Lustig-Prean, whose dismissal because of his sexuality led him to become a leading campaigner against the ban on gay and lesbian personnel serving in the Armed Forces. From his early ambitions as an opera singer to his distinguished naval career and landmark legal battle, Duncan reflects on identity, belonging and the person beneath the uniform. Ducan is recognised for his outstanding work supporting LGBTQIA+ communities in services.

Presented by Tom Marshman and Bernie Hodges, with audio production by Bernie Hodges.

Queer Working Lives: Behind the Uniform

From the makers of the award-winning podcast What, That Old Queen?!

In this three-part podcast series, Tom Marshman and Bernie Hodges explore the experiences of LGBTQ+ people who served in the British Armed Forces, uncovering personal stories of identity, belonging, discrimination and resilience. Through intimate conversations with former service personnel, the series asks what it means to wear a uniform, what we conceal beneath it, and what happens when the institution you serve refuses to accept who you are.

Queer Working Lives was made possible with the support of all the project partners, Hartlepool Museum, Brighton Museum and Art Gallery, RAF Museum, West Sussex Fire Service, Marlborough Productions and at Portsmouth Navy Museum. It would not have been possible without generous funding from the Arts Council and National Lottery Community Project Fund.

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This isn't strickly a WTOQ?! episode but as Tommy & Bernie are presenting this we thought we'd put it on the channel!

Queer Working Lives: Behind the Uniform

From the makers of the award-winning podcast What, That Old Queen?!

In this three-part podcast series, Tom Marshman and Bernie Hodges explore the experiences of LGBTQ+ people who served in the British Armed Forces, uncovering personal stories of identity, belonging, discrimination and resilience. Through intimate conversations with former service personnel, the series asks what it means to wear a uniform, what we conceal beneath it, and what happens when the institution you serve refuses to accept who you are.

Queer Working Lives was made possible with the support of all the project partners, Hartlepool Museum, Brighton Museum and Art Gallery, RAF Museum, West Sussex Fire Service, Marlborough Productions and at Portsmouth Navy Museum. It would not have been possible without generous funding from the Arts Council and National Lottery Community Project Fund.

Queer Working Lives: Behind the Uniform | Kevin Bazeley | Episode 1

From the makers of the award-winning podcast What, That Old Queen?!

How do you navigate your own identity when the institution you serve doesn’t allow you to be who you are?

In this episode of Queer Working Lives, Tom Marshman and Bernie Hodges meet former RAF navigator Kevin Bazeley, who reflects on his military career, the pressures of concealing his sexuality and the devastating experience of being outed and discharged. Kevin also discusses the importance of remembrance and recognition, including his work towards a national memorial honouring LGBTQ+ Armed Forces personnel affected by the historic ban.

Presented by Tom Marshman and Bernie Hodges, with audio production by Bernie Hodges.

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WTOQ?! Ep 72 - We Three Queens

Recorded Thursday 18th December 2025

The Old Queens are back in the Throne Room for a Yuletide special with guest presenter Peter Baker (hot of the stage from MoulinScrooge) squeezing in beside Bernie, while Tommy dials in remotely like the Ghost of Wi-Fi Yet To Come.

Together they unwrap the queer chaos of midwinter: ancient role-reversals, festive misrule, and why December turns even the most sensible Queer into a candle-hoarding theatre kid. There’s also chat about the film Pillion, plus all the seasonal essentials in Queens of Agony with exes resurfacing, situationships multiplying, and whether dating apps count as an Advent calendar!

Grab something warm, something strong, and join the Old Queens for a cosy, camp, if slightly feral holiday catch-up.

These Old Queens gotta eat!

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WTOQ?! Ep 71 – What's with the attitude?!

Recorded Tuesday 28th October 2025

In this special Day of the Dead episode, the Old Queens are visiting the Ghosts of Attitudes past as they delve into a vintage issue of the gay lifestyle mag from 1996 and chat about it's tone and style and how it reflected 90's Queer life and how things have changed.

Bernie also chats to the cast of Jack Off the Beanstalk Drag Panto and all the campery that that entails - more information and tickets can be had from the link below:

https://h7.cl/1dKUp

There are some salty Shnacks and Hot topics include Ant & Dec, Cathy Dennis and Gobs along with the usual hot Quandaries from past and present for the Queens of Agony to answer.

Let’s celebrater ghosts old and new with squiffy Queer banter to lift your spirits Old Queen Style!

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WTOQ?! Ep 70 – Gardens, Snails and Treacherous Tales

Recorded Thursday 9th October 2025

The Old Queens are cultivating Queerness in their royal garden this episode.

Tommy & Bernie are talking all things Queer in nature sharing some gossip with award winning garden designer Plant Jane Porter.

https://www.plantyprojects.co.uk

https://www.instagram.com/plantyjane/

Hot topics include Royality, The Traitors, sides and Angel hair along with the usual hot Quandaries for the Queens of Agony to answer.

In a divided world lets come together for some squiffy Queer banter Old Queen Style and have a laff!

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WTOQ?! Episode 69 - The Teaches of Quiches

Recorded Tuesday 27th August 2025

The Old Queens are finally back in the Throne Room by popular demand.

Answering Queer lifeQuandaries like why is Pride season in Britain so long? Will too many Magnums Kill you? And can you get through a whole screening of Sex and the City 2?

Also joining them to help answer these Quandaries and more, is the flantastic Quiches Lorraine AKA Stef Graham, they talk about Pride, Pastries. fillings and more!

https://www.instagram.com/quicheslorraine_/

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Plus there’s Quandaries in the Queens of Agony feature, Like can you be monogamous after years of openness, can you fall in love over text, is every street magician Bisexual, and is our Bear community endangered?

Let the Old Queens put things right with their own very unique brand of squiffy Queer chat.

These Old Queens gotta eat!

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WTOQ?! Episode 68 - Pridal Queens

Recorded Tuesday 25th June 2024

The just talk edit of the WTOQ?! Show.

For a finale episode before their summer break, Tommy & Bernie are all Pridal in the Throne Room, delving into the rich tapestry of Pride history. Putting a spotlight on Bristol Pride, DTYM, Murder He Didn't Write, Bitch Pride, and QueerVision! With some special guest voices spilling the T on these sizzling events.

In the Queens of Agony segment, brace yourself for some of the Queeriest Quandaries yet.

Tune in and join the Old Queens in their delightfully squiffy Queer chat.

If you'd like to listen to the original show including music, click the link below:

https://www.mixcloud.com/WTOQ/what-that-old-queen-on-the-radio-ep6-pridal-queens/

And here's a link to the playlist for this episode:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5nti4sLf0Wgyrrv6GGWUeD?si=ed82d9e443064088

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WTOQ?! Episode 67 - Dial Up Dates & Voguing Fates

Recorded Tuesday 28th May 2024

The just talk edit of the WTOQ?! Show.

The Old Queens are inadvertently transported back to the 1990's via the Queer slip stream. Bernie & Tommy explore inventions, culture, and Queer life in the ultimate decade of the last century.

The striking and talented Queen of the Tower of Song, Emily Breeze sends a message from the future to give their take on 90's life.

And todays Quandaries tackle past regrets, gym cruises, threesome fantasies and follicle fatalities in the Queens of Agony section.

So tune in for Tommy & Bernie's special mix of squiffy Queerness where the chat and the music have a definite 90's flavour in this month’s episode of What, that Old Queen?!

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WTOQ?! Episode 66 - Honey Trapped!

Recorded Saturday 20th April 2024

The just talk edit of the WTOQ?! Show.

The Old Queens are Honey Trapped in the Throne Room this episode as they explore the history of Queer Honey Traps in the cabinet of Queeriosities.

The eminent writer & director Neil Bartlett OBE is the archival interview revisited in this episode.

(You can hear the full interview with Neil in our regular WTOQ?! Podcast Ep 23 – Queens of the Unexpected.)

And all the Quandaries have an air of frustration about them in this episodes Queens of Agony section.

So tune in for Tommy & Bernie's special mix of squiffy Queer chat and eclectic music in this month’s episode of What, that Old Queen?!

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