April Ashley interview, Good Afternoon, Thames Television

A fascinating clip taken from an interview recorded in the 1970s. Mavis Nicholson speaks to April Ashley M. B. E model, actress and author, April is also known as one of the first British people to undergo sex reassignment surgery. In these extracts, April describes her early childhood in Liverpool with her strict Roman Catholic family and her desires to become a woman. If you wish to license any clips from our programmes for your project or production Please email