Still Queer as Folk UK

We've reached the end! Every single episode of the original UK Queer as Folk and the US version of the show are in the bag. Join us for one last circuit around the gaybourhood as we compare and contrast the two shows to find out which one is the best. Patrick also challenges Matt to a Queer as Folk pub quiz with surprising results! Check out Queer as Folk US and other great shows at slightlyunbalanced.com

Stuart is sick of Manchester and decides to move to London, causing Vince to consider his own life, and what he really wants out of his relationship with Stuart. Nathan continues to be tormented at school, but ends up owning the teacher. Stuart blows up Alexander’s mother’s car. And Hazel rushes to get Vince out of the store when she finds out that Stuart is moving to London. In the event, Stuart and Vince really do get together and reappear together in Arizona. “Into the Fire” was directed by the Bangladeshi director Menhaj Huda. Of course he has Coronation Street cred, where he directed 39 episodes and he also directed two tv movies about Harry and Meghan. He directed all of series 2 of Queer as Folk.  “Into the Fire” first aired in the UK on 22 February, 2000. Check out Queer as Folk US and other great shows at slightlyunbalanced.com

Nathan is back from London and living with his now divorced mother. Janice Maloney is now cool with Nathan’s sexuality and they even share laughs over Nathan’s campy boyfriend Daz. Stuart and Vince start a threesome, but instead of cutting out the middleman, Vince cuts himself out leaving the trick to Stuart. Later, at Vince’s sister’s wedding, they agree to share a hotel room with the intent of consummating their 16 year fascination with each other. Once again, Vince pulls the plug on it though. Alexander’s father has a stroke and he’s summoned to the hospital by his mother only to find out that she really wants him to sign documents disinheriting him from his wealthy father’s estate. “Out of the Closet” was directed by the Bangladeshi director Menhaj Huda.  It first aired in the UK on 15th February, 2000, and that was 11 months after series 1 ended.  Interestingly enough, the US version of the show premiered only 10 months later in December of 2000, which meant it would have been in production while series 2 aired. Check out Queer as Folk US and other great shows at slightlyunbalanced.com

Stuart demolishes a Jeep store after the salesman makes homophobic remarks to him. Lance and Romey’s fake marriage falls apart after Nathan sent incriminating evidence to the Home Office causing Lance to attack a policeman and the Home Office man. Stuart is rejected by an ex-trick in front of Vince and Cameron at an art gallery. Nathan rescues Stuart from a drinking binge and makes off with the K9 robot dog that Stuart gave Vince for his birthday. After placing it on Vince’s mini and a make up lunch takes place.  Nathan calls out Christian Hobbs in public, and then moves back home for a few hours before running off to London with Donna. “Punchline” was directed by Sara Harding, her last of four episodes of Queer as Folk. She also directed 50 episodes of Coronation Street. It first aired in the UK on 13 April, 1999 and it was, of course, written by Russell T Davies.  Check out Queer as Folk US and other great shows at slightlyunbalanced.com

Vince turns 30 and Stuart throws a birthday party for him, apparently without much help from Cameron, who gives Vince a car for his birthday. Not to be outdone, Stuart gives Vince a much more adored Dr Who K-9 robot. Stuart realizes that he's holding Vince back from being happy with Cameron, and orchestrates an unforgivable act by inviting Rosalie to Vince’s birthday party and then outing him, knowing that this will at least temporarily drive Vince away from him. As Romey and Lance's fake wedding date approaches, Lisa tries to enlist Stuart in yet another unforgivable act of reporting the scam to the Home Office. Not wanting to be involved directly, Stuart tries to trick Nathan into doing the deed, but the teenager sees through Stuart's plan and calls him out on it before agreeing to take care of it/ “Thirty” was directed by Sara Harding, her third of four episodes of Queer as Folk. She also directed 50 episodes of Coronation Street. It first aired in the UK on 6 April, 1999 and it was, of course, written by Russell T Davies. Check out Queer as Folk US and other great shows at slightlyunbalanced.com

The relationship between Vince and Cameron starts to show cracks as Stuart’s hold on Vince becomes more and more obvious to Cameron. Stuart is forced to confront his own parents about their pending divorce while his own role as a parent is brought into question when Romey announces that she is marrying Lance in order for him to secure a visa.  Stuart tries to set things right with Nathan’s family and delivers him back to his parent’s house. But Nathan’s father Roy appears and in a rage crashes into Stuart’s jeep and begins to physically berate Nathan. After experiencing every angle of parents, Cameron lectures Stuart about his hold on Vince and presses him into backing off so that Cameron can have a go at making Vince happy.  “Meet the Parents” was directed by Sara Harding, her second of four episodes of Queer as Folk. She also directed 50 episodes of Coronation Street. It first aired in the UK on March 30th, 1999 and it was written by Russell T Davies. Check out Queer as Folk US and other great shows at slightlyunbalanced.com

Hazel begins to think that Nathan is taking advantage of her when he stays out all night. Vince lands himself a date with sexy Australian accountant Cameron Roberts, and winds up short one cell phone, but up one hot tongue kiss. Stuart gets a visit from his sister Marie who asks him to babysit her two sons, but instead takes out his closeted client, Martin Brooks, where he runs into Nathan and later Vince and Cameron. “The Date” was directed by Sara Harding, her first of four episodes of Queer as Folk. She also directed an astonishing 50 episodes of Coronation Street.  It first aired in the UK on March 23rd, 1999 and it was written by show creator, Russell T Davies. Check out Queer as Folk US and other great shows at slightlyunbalanced.com

Traveling north for Phil’s funeral, Vince delivers an amusing reading at the service and meets a delightful accountant named Cameron. Back in Manchester, Nathan hooks up with Christian Hobbs and then Stuart much to Vince's consternation. It first aired in the UK on March 16th, 1999 and it was written by show creator, the legendary Russell T Davies. “D.I.S.C.O.” was directed by Charles McDougall. He directed the first four episodes of the show, and as we mentioned last week, he went on to direct such notable shows as Sex and the City, Desperate Housewives, Big Love, The Tudors, The Office, and House of Cards. Check out Queer as Folk US and other great shows at slightlyunbalanced.com  

Nathan continues his quest for Stuart and trails him to a series of bars on Canal Street, only to find that Stuart has orchestrated a threesome with the hottest two guys in Babylon.  Alexander arrives in town with a Japanese guy who, unbeknownst to Alexander, is a hooker and would like to be paid for his services in the mile high club. And Phil meets the wrong guy on the street after Babylon, and winds up dead on the floor of his kitchen. A Night Out was directed by Charles McDougall. He directed the first four episodes of the show, and as we mentioned last week, he went on to direct such notable shows as Sex and the City, Desperate Housewives, Big Love, The Tudors, The Office, and House of Cards.  It first aired in the UK on 9 March 1999 and it was written by show creator, the legendary Russell T Davies. Check out Queer as Folk US and other great shows at slightlyunbalanced.com

Nathan is still glowing from his all night fuckfest with Stuart Alan Jones and sets off for Canal Street in search of him. Things are going well enough for the teenager until he stalks Stuart to his flat only to find him about to test out a chap named Goodfuck (or Collin, as we find out). Vince is set up with one of his employees after they mistakenly think that he’s straight. Surprisingly, he had a good time with Rosalie, until Stuart summons him back with drama cooked up by the lesbian parents of baby Alfred.  “Stuart Alan Jones" was directed by Charles McDougall. He directed the first four episodes of the show, and he went on to direct such notable shows as Sex and the City, Desperate Housewives, Big Love, The Tudors, The Office, and House of Cards. It first aired in the UK on  March 2nd, 1999. It was, of course, written by show creator, the incomparable Russell T Davies. Check out Queer as Folk US and other great shows at slightlyunbalanced.com

On a night out clubbing, Stuart picks up 15-year-old Nathan on the street, and Vince is stalked home by a muscle daddy that turns out to be…just a daddy. Stuart and Nathan are naked in bed when they get the call that Stuart’s lesbian friend Lisa has given birth to their child. Stuart and Vince drop young Nathan off at school and we’re given some foreshadowing that the random one night stand has several more nights left in it.   It first aired in the UK on February 23rd, 1999. “Thursday” was directed by Charles McDougall. He directed the first four episodes of the show, and went on to direct such notable shows as Sex and the City, Desperate Housewives, Big Love, The Tudors, The Office, and House of Cards. Queer as Folk UK was written by Russell T Davies. He created and wrote shows like Torchwood, and the queer trilogy of shows Tofu, Cucumber, and Banana. HIs biggest claim to fame is the reboot of Dr Who in 2005, which became the most popular incarnation of the series. Checkout Queer as Folk US and other great shows at slightlyunbalanced.com