Collier who plays footman Thomas Barrow in the drama had explored his sexuality back in series one after making advances on Turkish diplomat Mr Kemal Pamuk. Then in series two, Collier's gay storyline took a back seat in favour of the more pressing War situation.
“Seriously, in series two the drama focused on the Second World War and the huge impact it had on people back home in Britain in dealing with the dead and wounded. The gay thing was largely ignored.
“But Thomas has a beautiful storyline which evolves right through the new series and there is a massive pay-off", Rob added.
History buffs amongst you may know that homosexuality was deemed illegal in the UK, which was shockingly only redressed in 1967! Meaning that for the character of Thomas, being gay was considered a terrible stigma, and a huge weight on his shoulders!
“I hope the audience will identify with why Thomas is the way he is – he has this secret which he can’t tell anyone about because it’s illegal.
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