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On a Friday night after hanging out with his straight mates, Russell (Tom Cullen) heads out to a nightclub. Just before closing time he picks up Glen (Chris New). And so begins a weekend - in bars and in bedrooms, getting drunk and taking drugs, telling stories and having sex. By the end of the two days, their casual encounter has assumed an important new significance. Glendale Picture Company production with The Bureau in co-production with Synchronicity films in association with EM Media ; written and directed by Andrew Haigh. Starring: Tom Cullen, Chris New, Kieran Hardcastle.

Primary Title
  • Weekend
Date Broadcast
  • Wednesday 8 May 2013
Release Year
  • 2011
Start Time
  • 20 : 40
Finish Time
  • 22 : 10
Duration
  • 90:00
Channel
  • Rialto Channel
Broadcaster
  • Sky Network Television
Programme Description
  • On a Friday night after hanging out with his straight mates, Russell (Tom Cullen) heads out to a nightclub. Just before closing time he picks up Glen (Chris New). And so begins a weekend - in bars and in bedrooms, getting drunk and taking drugs, telling stories and having sex. By the end of the two days, their casual encounter has assumed an important new significance. Glendale Picture Company production with The Bureau in co-production with Synchronicity films in association with EM Media ; written and directed by Andrew Haigh. Starring: Tom Cullen, Chris New, Kieran Hardcastle.
Classification
  • 16
Owning Collection
  • Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Gay men--Great Britain--Drama
  • Feature films--Great Britain
Genres
  • Drama
  • Romance
Contributors
  • Andrew Haigh (Director)
  • Andrew Haigh (Writer)
  • Tom Cullen (Actor)
  • Chris New (Actor)
  • Jonathan Race (Actor)
  • Laura Freeman (Actor)
  • Jermaine Liburd (Actor)
  • Tristan Goligher (Producer)
  • Ula Pontikos (Director of Photography)
  • Sarah Finlay (Production Designer)
  • Andrew Haigh (Editor)
  • Glendale Picture Company (Production Unit)
  • The Bureau (Production Unit)
  • Synchronicity Films (Production Unit)
  • EM Media (Production Unit)
Subjects
  • Gay men--Great Britain--Drama
  • Feature films--Great Britain