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The Sex Converters (Original title)
Date: 24 August 1995 (Television)

Country: United Kingdom



Synopsis: A report on gay conversion therapy, often led by and sponsored by Christian churches. The conversion therarpy attemps to persuade homosexual men and women to adopt a heterosexual lifestyle. Looks at the counselling offered by various organisations such as `Exodus', The Courage Group, and the True Freedom Trust. The report also looks at `gay churches' - the Metropolitan Church of Dallas and the Desert Stream Ministry.

Subjects:
Exodus International, Christian Churches, Homosexuality, Conversion therapy, Gay people

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TV Transmissions
Date: 24 August 1995Broadcast channel: ITVCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 19:30-20:00Runtime: 25 mins Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound

Credits (8)
Production Company: Twenty Twenty Television, Commissioning Company: Carlton UK Productions, Producer: Howard Bradburn, Producer: Mark Lewis, Producer: Jill Robinson, Producer: Mark Ruben, Editor: Simon Berthon, Deputy Editor: Dorothy Byrne
Cast (3)
Dermot Murnaghan, Steven Norris, Alain de Cadanet
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(2)
Digital materials(1)
Description: MKVDuration: 00:21:43 minutesFFV1 v3 - BFI identifier: N-9383620
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file



Video materials(1)
Description: 1-inch C-FormatDuration: 24.43 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1995-08-24BFI identifier: C-840152
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape