A teacher’s reckoning Episode 2

Tash and Adam hear from Ruth Turner, who qualified as a teacher in the 1980s at the height of a destructive public debate over gay and lesbian rights. Ruth recalls the chilling effect of Section 28, the law that forbade her from supporting queer students, and helps Tash to reckon with their own experience in school. Buy our book or see our events listings: The Log Books: Voices of Queer Britain and the Helpline that Listened . Hosted and produced by Tash Walker and Adam Zmith The voice of the log books: Serena James Assistant producer: Marnie Woodmeade Engineer: David Pye Music: Tom Fosket-Barnes Original artwork: Natalie Doto Thanks to the Bishopsgate Institute; our publisher, Faber Books; the dreamboats at Acast; the staff and volunteers at Switchboard, and all the contributors who shared their stories. Episode transcripts available here . Call Switchboard on 0800 0119 100, email hello@switchboard.lgbt or instant message via . Support this show . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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A teacher’s reckoning Episode 2 is an episode from The Log Books by Aunt Nell.

This episode is 31:19 long.

This episode was published on Jan 8, 2026.

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