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Playing It Straight

Playing It Straight
★ 8.5/10•2005•48m•Reality
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The reality game show that throws down the ultimate gaydar gauntlet, with money at stake for the man who can 'play it straight'.

Will Innes · Director

Abi Kelly · Director

StatusEnded
Runtime48m
LanguageEN
First Air DateApr 8, 2005

Episodes

E148m

Episode 1

June Sarpong presents the reality game show where one beautiful girl must pick her dream partner from 10 handsome, single men. The twist is that some of the men are gay...

Apr 8, 2005

E248m

Episode 2

The eight boys play cowboy down at the corral as they try to escape the lasso in order to win a date with Zoe.

Apr 15, 2005

E348m

Episode 3

With two more boys gone from the hacienda, Zoe gets a chance to see just how rugged the rest are as they set off on horseback to camp under the stars.

Apr 22, 2005

E448m

Episode 4

Just six men are left standing, but how many of them are playing it straight? More tests take place, to help Zoe and steer her towards the prize.

Apr 29, 2005

E548m

Episode 5

The penultimate episode in the series with £50,000 up for grabs for Zoe, and the whole £100,000 available to the gay man who can 'play it straight'.

May 6, 2005

E648m

Episode 6

Last in the series of the reality game show that tests one girl's gaydar, with a huge cash prize at stake. After the tensions and revelations of last time, just three men are left.

May 13, 2005

Actors

Jameela Jamil

Jameela Jamil

Self - Presenter

Alan Carr

Alan Carr

Self - Narrator (voice)

Cara Finnegan

Self

Gary Albert Hughes

Self - Gerald the Troubadour (uncredited)

Robert Castell

Self - Pablo the Troubadour (uncredited)

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