Sex Diaries

From couples sharing their love lives on the internet, to men looking for love with transgender women, to the world of male escorts trying to sell sex to women, these three films from BAFTA and Emmy award winning filmmaker Charlie Russell explore extraordinary love lives in Britain today.

A frank, intimate and warm-hearted examination of modern love and relation-ships, this authored series, from the director of My Granny The Escort, lifts the lid on three hidden and unusual worlds.

First up is Webcam Couples, lovers who choose to broadcast their sex lives online to an audience of thousands. What drives this new phenomenon: money, exhibitionist thrills, or a desire to have their relationships validated by strangers?

Next is Gigolos, in which we enter the world of male escorts trying to sell sex to women. With an estimated 15,000 British men advertising themselves as gigolos online, what is the reality of this hidden industry? Will women really pay to have their emotional and sexual needs fulfilled? And what happens when the gigolos are offered work by gay men?

The final film is Trans Lovers - a revealing portrait of British men who are proudly looking for love, and sexual thrills, with transgender women. What is it like to try to find a partner in this secretive world? And can these complex and fragile relationships last?

Production Company: Minnow Films
Director: Charlie Russell
Executive Producer: Morgan Matthews