Aired Tuesday August 9, 8:00pm - 9:00pmon BBC One London

Tom Daley: Illegal to Be Me

As thousands of athletes prepare to compete on the global stage at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Olympic gold medallist and double world champion diver Tom Daley wants to shine a light on an issue that he cares passionately about. Some competitors live in fear of horrific brutality inside the countries they represent. With punishments including whipping, life imprisonment and even death, it is illegal to be gay in over half of the 56 member states of the Commonwealth.

Category
Documentary / Gay/lesbian / Special
Original air date
2022-08-09
Cast and crew
  • Luke Korzun-MartinDirector
  • Tom DaleyHost