Amanda Whittington's coming of age drama set in 1979 about a gay teenager from a Nottinghamshire mining town tells the story of Steven and his two flamboyant best friends who live as girls. Today: A chain of events is set in motion that leads to Steven and Gloria finding a flat-share in the city. Steven.....Joe Dempsie Gloria.....Karl Davies Chrissy......Joe Doherty Steven's dad.....Tony Bell Irene.....Julie Riley Factory worker.....Vineeta Rishi.