Classics Revisited: Does 'Queer as Folk' Hold Up in the 'Heartstopper' Era? The progenitor of gay British TV, Queer as Folk, turned 25 this year. The ten-episode comedy-drama aired in 1999 and remains just as enjoyable now (if not quite as relevant) as it was a quarter century ago. By Emma O’Neill-Dietel for Classics Revisited on 9/20/2024