6.044 minSeason 2 • Episode 2
LatestVince worries that he'll be stuck in his small world forever, while Stuart remains reckless, indulging in promiscuity and law-breaking while facing a blackmail threat.
Stuart Jones has got it all. He's rich, drop-dead gorgeous and always the centre of attention. He can be forgiven the arrogance because he's pretty close to perfection. His best mate Vince Tyler is funny, adorable and definitely a babe but, unlike his friend, has zero confidence in himself. Since time began, Vince has carried a torch for Stuart but his love remains firmly unrequited. They're both 29, hitting Canal Street every night, stalwarts of the scene but just starting to wonder where else their lives may be going. Then along comes Nathan Maloney. Young, wild and coming out with a vengeance, he crowbars his way into their world and once he arrives, nothing is ever the same again.
Writing
Russell T Davies dialogue that still stings decades later
Acting
Aidan Gillen's smoldering arrogance, Charlie Hunnam's chaos
Production
Canal Street as character, Manchester never looked this alive
Creator
Russell T Davies
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was the first British show with gay men as leads, airing just after Section 28 was repealed. The timing was radical.
Russell T Davies wrote it in six weeks after a producer casually mentioned wanting a gay 'Coronation Street'. The rest is history.
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