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Doctor Who spin-off's gay hero 'shouldn't be big deal'

The creator of new Doctor Who spin-off Class said the inclusion of a gay hero in the series 'shouldn't be a big deal' in 2016. Patrick Ness has penned the BBC Three show about four students at Coal Hill Academy, the fictional London school which appeared in Doctor Who's first episode in 1963. The American author said the lack of gay characters in stories he read growing up inspired him to make one of the Class students, Charlie, played by Greg Austin, a homosexual (Footage by PA Media via Getty Images)
The creator of new Doctor Who spin-off Class said the inclusion of a gay hero in the series 'shouldn't be a big deal' in 2016. Patrick Ness has penned the BBC Three show about four students at Coal Hill Academy, the fictional London school which appeared in Doctor Who's first episode in 1963. The American author said the lack of gay characters in stories he read growing up inspired him to make one of the Class students, Charlie, played by Greg Austin, a homosexual (Footage by PA Media via Getty Images)
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Press Association
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1366012202
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PA Media
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October 09, 2016
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