Beefcake! A Very British Sex Symbol
- TV documentary
- BBC Two
- 2006
- 1 episode
Follow-up to Crumpet, examining the role of the hunky or macho male in British entertainment from the 1950s onwards. Features Tony Livesey.
Key details
- Genre
- Documentary
- Broadcast
- 2006
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Episodes
- 1
- Features
- Tony Livesey
- Company
Journalist Tony Livesey gets decidedly un-PC in this testosterone-fuelled examination of the British alpha male, investigating how on the small screen he went from being an all-action hero to a grumpy old man.
Livesey focuses on iconic figures such as Alfie and Jason King, as well as the heroes from The Sweeney and The Professionals.
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
- Picture
- Colour
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Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Wednesday 27th December 2006 on BBC Two
- Episode length
- 1 hour