Where to watch What Am I? (1980) in the UK
What Am I? (1980) is available to watch free in the UK on BFI Player. Last verified on 12 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.
Years before the Gender Recognition Act of 2004 enabled transgender people to obtain some basic rights, the practical difficulties faced by those wishing to change the sex assigned to them at birth were explored in this film produced for the ATV current affairs series Format V. Touching and sometimes frank, the film looks at issues around acceptance but there are also moments of humour, such as Steve's bad luck when bumping into his mother on his first night out presenting as male. The short also features an interview with April Ashley.
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What Am I? (1980) is available free (with adverts or a TV licence) on BFI Player in the United Kingdom.
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