the first was angus wilson, the nevillt. >> but mou were the first openly gay famous person. >> well,hat was signf the times. my year as an actor which was thout to be worthy of knighthood could not be. i pedded by the fact that i said i was gay. and i'll tell you a story. it's rather long so you won't be able to include but i was playing richard iii in paris havingbr kfast, croissant and coffee in my single bed watching a screen which had 10 downing street on it because this was the day that mrs. nacher was resigning as requirements and we were waiting for her toemerge. the phone rang and said this is downing street. i said yes this is fun assuming it was a member of the company. why don't you d comen and we'll have our croissant together. no, no, this isng dow street. i'm sorry. the prime minister has been trying to get hold of you because she wants to mo if you would accept a knighthood from the queen. i said, ohyes. all right. i'll think about it. and i put the phone down. and as i did that, the door of downing street opened and out came mrs. thatcher famously crying. and i though