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The Log Books

Switchboard’s first night | Episode 1

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    Switchboard’s first night | Episode 1


Adam and Tash’s first guest is John Lindsay, one of the founders of Switchboard, the national LGBTQIA+ helpline. 

John takes us back to the first night in the phoneroom in 1974, when a ragtag gang of queers listened out for that first phone call.

Buy our book or see our events listings: The Log Books: Voices of Queer Britain and the Helpline that Listened.

Hosted and produced by Tash Walker and Adam Zmith

The voice of the log books: Serena James

Assistant producer: Marnie Woodmeade 

Engineer: David Pye

Music: Tom Fosket-Barnes

Original artwork: Natalie Doto

Thanks to the Bishopsgate Institute; our publisher, Faber Books; the dreamboats at Acast; the staff and volunteers at Switchboard, and all the contributors who shared their stories.

Episode transcripts available here.

Call Switchboard on 0800 0119 100, email hello@switchboard.lgbt or instant message via www.switchboard.lgbt.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thelogbooks.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Source: https://auntnell.com/projects/the-log-books/


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