In 1962, a bizarre court case would land both men in prison - and ... it brought a lot of people out. "They'd say: 'Joe Orton said it's allowed, so I think it's allowed', and he was so right ...

A campaign to raise money for a statue in memory of 1960s playwright Joe Orton has hit its target. The Leicester-born writer, who penned Entertaining Mr Sloane and Loot, was murdered by his lover ...