KATE and ERICA - UK TV Lesbian Couple from Dates (2013)

Erica is a lesbian character from the UK TV series Dates who goes to meet Kate in a bar for a first date. Although very attracted to Erica, Kate struggles to get past the fact that Erica dates men to keep her traditional Chinese family happy. The couple spend the night together and in the morning they are challenged to navigate where their relationship is heading given that Erica is not out.

Read more about Dates (Erica and Kate) on IMDb

Gemma Chan - as Erica

Katie McGrath - as Kate

Country of Origin: UK

Genre: Drama

Language: English

Subtitles: English, French, Portuguese and Italian

Runtime: 5.44 minute clip

Release Date: 2013

Director: Philippa Langdale

Screenplay: Jamie Chan, Bryan Elsley (creator)


Watch more of Erica on another date when she comes out as a lesbian


Related Links
Erica and Kate (2013) on Wikipedia
Erica from Dates (2013) - Lesbian Character from UK TV Show

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COLETTE (2018) - Lesbian Interest Film UK - Relationship with Missy

Colette (2018) is a lesbian interest film based on the life of the famous French novelist Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette and features Colette's early attraction to women and later a more in-depth look at her relationship with Missy.

Dissatisfied with her marriage and frustrated that her husband has claimed authorship of her Claudine books, Colette finds sexual expression with ex-pat American Georgie. Later she forms a deep and enduring relationship with masculine outfitted Missy and the couple become inseparable companions even performing together live on stage.

Read more about Colette (2018) movie on IMDb

Keira Knightley - as Colette

Eleanor Tomlinson as Georgie Raoul-Duval

Denise Gough as Missy (Matilde de Morny)(

Country of Origin: UK

Genre: Drama / Romance / Biography

Language: English

Subtitles: None

Runtime: 2.10 minute Official Trailer

Release Date: 2018

Director: Wash Westmoreland

Screenplay: Richard Glatzer, Wash Westmoreland

Related Links
Colette (2018) film on Wikipedia
Colette (2018) film on Rotten Tomatoes
Official website of the Colette (2018) movie
Other Lesbian Interest Movies

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TELL IT TO THE BEES (2019) - Lesbian Interest Film UK

Jean and Lydia

Set in Scotland in 1952 Tell it to the Bees is a lesbian interest film featuring the love story between Dr Jean Markham and her housekeeper Lydia Weekes. When Lydia, abandoned by her husband and evicted for not being able to pay the rent goes to work for the local doctor, recently returned to the district, an intimate relationship between the two women develops. However Charlie, Lydia's son feeling left out of the secrets between Lydia and Jean, lets the cat out of the bag about the true nature of their relationship with far reaching consequences.

Stand out performances from both actresses, the motif of the bees and the fact that both women are alive at the end of the movie sets this film apart from others where one of the lesbian characters invariably dies.

Read more about Tell it to the Bees movie on IMDb

Anna Paquin - as Dr Jean Markhma

Holliday Grainger- as Lydia Weekes

Country of Origin: UK

Genre: Drama / Romance

Language: English

Subtitles: None

Runtime: 2.10 minute Official Trailer

Release Date: 2019

Director: Annabel Jankel

Screenplay: Henrietta Ashworth and Jessica Ashworth (screenplay adaptation), Fiona Shaw (novel)

Other Links
Tell it to the Bees film on Wikipedia
Tell it to the Bees film on Rotten Tomatoes
Other Lesbian Interest Movies

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VITA AND VIRGINIA (2018) - Lesbian Interest Film UK

Vita and Virginia is a lesbian interest film featuring the love story between two famous English writers Vita Sackville-West and Virginia Woolf. The storyline of this period drama involves Vita and Virginia meeting in 1922 as part of the Bloomsbury set and falling in love. Although both women are in unconventional marriages their passionate affair and bond changes both of them and inspires Virginia to write Orlando, one of her most highly regarded novels.

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Gemma Arterton - as Vita Sackville-West

Elizabeth Debicki - as Virginia Woolf

Isabella Rossellini - as Lady Sackville

Country of Origin: UK

Genre: Drama / Romance

Language: English

Subtitles: None

Runtime: 2.10 minute Official Trailer

Release Date: 2018

Director: Chanya Button

Screenplay: Chanya Button, Eileen Atkins

Other Links
Vita and Virginia film on Wikipedia
Vita and Virginia film on Rotten Tomatoes
Other Lesbian Interest Movies

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Erica from Dates (2013) - Lesbian Character from UK TV Show

Erica is a lesbian character from the UK TV series Dates from 2013 about dating in the 21st century. Erica goes on an internet date with an unlikely Scotsman in order to appease her brother who does not want their parents to find out she is gay. Erica comes out as lesbian to Callum, her date, and states that it could never work out between them. To Erica's surprise Callum has some advice for her about how to stand up to her brother and to date who she wants to date without reference to anyone else.

Read more about Dates (Erica and Callum) on IMDb

Gemma Chan - as Erica

Katie McGrath - as Kate

Greg McHugh - as Callum

Country of Origin: UK

Genre: Drama

Language: English

Subtitles: English

Runtime: 5.28 minute clip

Release Date: 2013

Director: Philippa Langdale

Screenplay: Jamie Brittain, Bryan Elsley (creator)

Related Links
Erica (2013) on Rotten Tomatoes
Other Featured TV Series of Lesbian Interest
Kate and Erica from Dates (2013)

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DIFFERENT FOR GIRLS (2017) - Lesbian Interest Web Series

Different for Girls is a lesbian web series (LGBTQ web series) that follows the lives and loves of a group of London based friends. Fran and Cam reunite after a short break but Cam has a secret that could drive a wedge between them. Gemma and Jude are recently together but Jude is struggling with Gemma's fake fiancé. Meanwhile Brooke and Nicola have been married for seven years but their relationship is threatened when Nicola looks for excitement beyond the mundane of their day-to-day lives.

Victoria Broom - as Fran

Guinevere Turner - as Jude

Rachel Shelley - as Brooke

Caroline Whitney Smith - as Nicola

Tuyen Do - as Cam

Sarah Soetaert - as Gemma

Helen Oakleigh - as Belle

Country of Origin: UK

Genre: Drama / Comedy Romance

Language: English

Subtitles: English

Runtime: 1.30 Trailer or see below for details about full episodes

Directed by: Campbell Ex

Written by: Jacquie Lawrence

Watch the full series on Vimeo on Demand at a small cost and support the production of Season 2 at https://vimeo.com/ondemand/dfg

Other Lesbian Interest Web Series

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DISOBEDIENCE (2017) - Lesbian Interest Movie

Ronit and Esti Storyline

Disobedience is the lesbian interest story of a young woman, Ronit (Rachel Weisz) who returns to her roots in an orthodox Jewish community following the unexpected death of her father. Ronit soon rekindles the flames of a love lost with Esti (Rachel McAdams) who despite being married to a man still can't get Ronit out of her head.

Disobedience Video Details

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Country of Origin: UK, Ireland and USA

Genre: Drama

Language: English

Subtitles: English

Runtime: 2.12 minute Trailer

Initial Release: 2017

Director: Sebastián Lelio

Screenplay: Sebastián Lelio, Rebecca Lenkiewicz


Other Links
Official Website of Disobedience movie
Disobedience Movie on Rotten Tomatoes
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SEASONS (2016) - Lesbian Short Film

Spencer and Kit

In Seasons, a short LGBTQ film, two young women Spencer and Kit have a chance meeting in the famous "Gay's the Word" bookstore in London. Later they go for coffee in the park and spend the afternoon together talking and getting to know each other. This is a sweet and endearing lesbian interest short film that will have you rooting for the characters Spencer and Kit to develop a relationship.

Starring: Holly Ashman as Spencer and Tessa Kennedy as Kit

Read more about Seasons short film on IMDb

Country of Origin: UK

Genre: Drama / Comedy Romance Short Film

Language: English

Subtitles: English

Runtime: 7.41 minutes

Initial Release: 2016

Director: Emmalie El Fadli

Writer: Tessa Kennedy

Related Links

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THE NIGHT WATCH (2011) - Lesbian Interest Film UK

Set in London during the years 1941 to 1947 The Night Watch is a lesbian interest film made for TV movie featuring lesbian ambulance driver Kay who leaves Julia to begin a relationship with Helen after rescuing her one night during the blitz.  Fast forward three years and Helen falls for Julia who is a successful writer.  However after a couple of years the cracks begin to show in their relationship as Julia becomes increasingly frustrated with Helen's reluctance to embrace her queer lifestyle meanwhile Kay is still struggling to come to terms with Helen's betrayal.

Watch two scenes from the Night Watch film based on the highly acclaimed novel of the same name by Sarah Waters . This made for TV movie will tear at your heartstrings.  The plot is richly layered and the characters are three dimensional making this powerful story of female queer centric life in 1940's London an enjoyable watch.

Read more about The Night Watch movie on IMDb

Anna Maxwell Martin - as Kay Langrish

Claire Foy - as Helen Giniver

Anna Wilson-Jones - as Julia Standing

Country of Origin: UK

Genre: Drama / Romance

Language: English

Subtitles: None

Runtime: 2x Scenes from the Night Watch movie approximately 5 mins

Release Date: 2011

Director: Richard Laxton

Screenplay: Paula Milne (screenplay adaptation), Sarah Waters (novel)



Other Links
The Night Watch novel by Sarah Waters on Wikipedia
The Night Watch film on Rotten Tomatoes
The Night Watch Q&A with Cast

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LIP SERVICE (2010) - UK Lesbian TV Series

Lip Service is a two season British TV series from the BBC which focuses on the romantic lives of a group of twenty-something lesbians living in Glasgow, Scotland. The series revolves around Frankie, a 28 year old photographer played by Ruta Gedmintas who returns to Glasgow for her aunt's funeral after two years living in New York.

For Frankie it is a time to catch up with old friends, deal with the complexity of family relationships and confront her ex-love, Cat (Laura Fraser). Cat (29) has finally mended her broken heart and is ready to re-enter the lesbian dating scene with a feisty cop, Sam played by Heather Peace. But Cat finds that it is not so easy to put first loves out of mind especially when that love happens to have been with charismatic Frankie, her childhood friend. The series also interweaves the story of Tess, an out of work lesbian actress and her best mate Ed who is not so secretly crushing on her. This is one series that you don't want to miss.

Country of Origin: United Kingdom

Genre: TV Show / Drama

Language: English

Subtitles: None

To find out more about the Lip Service UK TV series on IMDb

Detailed episode guide to Lip Service Season 1 and Season 2 on Wikipedia

Where to Watch: Netflix

Related Links

BBC Lip Service Page
BBC Lip Service Facebook
BBC Lip Service Blog Season 2 Storyline

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MY SUMMER OF LOVE - Lesbian Movie (UK) 2004

In this lesbian movie two 16-year old girls, Tamsin and Mona spend a long, hot summer together in the Yorkshire Dales, England. Mona has a tough exterior hiding an untapped intelligence and a yearning for something beyond the emptiness of her daily life. Tamsin is well educated, cynical and spoiled. At first Mona and Tamsin's distinctly opposite cultures, backgrounds and characters cause them not to understand or trust each other, but gradually these differences lead to mutual fascination and attraction.

Natalie Press (Mona)
Emily Blunt (Tamsin)

Read more about My Summer of Love movie on IMDb

Country of Origin: UK

Genre: Drama

Language: English

Subtitles: None

Runtime: 2 minute Trailer

Initial Release: November, 2004
Director: Pawel Pawlikowski
Screenplay: Pawel Pawlikowski and Michael Wynne (Based on a novel by Helen Cross)

Other Links
Official Website (UK)for My Summer of Love
Official Website (USA)for My Summer of Love
My Summer of Love (2004) on Wikipedia
My Summer of Love (2004) reviewed by the Guardian UK

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BETWEEN TWO WOMEN - UK Lesbian Movie (2000) Ellen and Kathy

Between Two Women tells the story of Ellen Hardy, an unhappily married mother of a ten year old son, who develops a relationship with Kathy Thompson her son's teacher. Set in Yorkshire in northern England in 1950's Ellen is torn between her duties as a wife and mother and a fear of admitting her feelings for Kathy. This is a gritty tale with fine performances from both actresses without the glitz of many modern movies. Don't be too put off by the trailer Between Two Women is definitely worth the watch and unlike many lesbian movies actually has a happy ending.

Barbara Marten (as Ellen Hardy)

Andrina Carroll (as Kathy)

Read more about Between Two Women on IMDb

Country of Origin: UK

Genre: Drama

Language: English

Subtitles: None

Runtime: 5 minute Trailer

Initial Release: 2004

Director: Steven Woodcock

Screenplay: Steven Woodcock

Other Links
Between Two Women (2000) on Wikipedia

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40 LOVE (Cornetto Cupidity Love Stories) - Lesbian Themed Short Film (UK) 2014

40 Love is a cute lesbian themed short film and is one of the love stories featured in Cornetto Cupidity advertising series. Debbie, a lines umpire at an international tennis match, develops a relationship with tennis pro Maria after they have an altercation over a line ruling. When Debbie is accidentally hit by a stray ball from Maria's serve Debbie and Maria begin to build a bridge and quickly become closer. 40 Love is a lighthearted and playful short film with a great soundtrack and endearing characters.

Phoebe Neidhardt (as Debbie)
Fernanda Romero (as Maria)
Lily Allen (as Dr / Cupid)

Read more about 40 Love on IMDb

Country of Origin: UK

Genre: Drama / Romance

Language: English

Subtitles: None


Initial Release: May, 2014
Director: Lloyd Lee Choi
Writer: Emma Katz, Rebecca Strom

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