Jamie: Drag Queen at 16
Documentary following the story of teenager Jamie Campbell, who wants to be a drag queen. But will he be accepted by his family and his peers?
Documentary following the story of teenager Jamie Campbell, who wants to be a drag queen.
Growing up in an ex-mining village in County Durham, Jamie has already faced his fair share of difficulties after coming out as gay at 14. However, with the majority of his family and friends being supportive, he has decided that he is ready to share his passion with the world.
He plans to embrace who he really is by attending his end of school prom in drag, but he doesn't get the reaction he'd hoped for from both his school and, heart-breakingly, his own father. So Jamie has to make some difficult decisions.
Jamie spends time with an established drag artist and battles his demons, performing as his alter ego, Fifi La True, for the very first time in front of a large audience.
As Jamie has some frank and intimate family moments, and finds out just how strong he really is, the film explores his hopes and fears for the future. Will he get the acceptance he craves from his peers and the confidence to be who he really is?
Part of Extraordinary Me, a season of programmes for BBC Three which focuses on young people with amazing stories to tell.
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Clips
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Jamie Attempts To Cover His Eyebrows
Duration: 01:55
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Jamie Goes Wig Shopping
Duration: 01:58
Music Played
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Elbow
One Day Like This
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Noah and the Whale
Instrumental I
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Noah and the Whale
L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.
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Peggy Lee
Big Spender
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Director | Jenny Popplewell |
| Producer | Jenny Popplewell |
| Executive Producer | Jes Wilkins |
| Executive Producer | Tom Barry |
| Executive Producer | Mark Soldinger |
Broadcasts
Wed 20 Jul 201121:00BBC HD & BBC Three- Thu 21 Jul 201100:20
Thu 21 Jul 201102:00BBC HD- Thu 21 Jul 201120:00
- Fri 22 Jul 201102:10
- Mon 25 Jul 201100:00
Mon 25 Jul 201101:00BBC HD- Mon 25 Jul 201104:25
- Fri 29 Jul 201104:25
- Tue 2 Aug 201102:15
- Wed 6 Dec 201723:45BBC One except Scotland & Wales
- Thu 7 Dec 201700:05BBC One Wales HD & Wales only
- Thu 7 Dec 201700:10BBC One Scotland HD & Scotland only
- Tue 30 Apr 201923:25BBC One except Scotland
- Wed 1 May 201900:25BBC One Scotland & Scotland HD only
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