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Barrowman wants parents to watch his show
Published Tuesday, Jul 15 2008, 09:54 BST | By Daniel Kilkelly
The Doctor Who and Torchwood actor undergoes scientific tests in The Making Of Me to discover if he was homosexual from birth or affected by his environment.
"When I first started in my career, I thought I'm here to entertain people, nothing more," Barrowman explained. "But as I've got older, my career has gone in a different direction - particularly with Torchwood.
"Now I get a lot of letters from young people who are either in the position of being shunned by their families or are fearful of coming out. I thought I could help those people and help everyone understand . . . well, it's a question. Is it nature or is it nurture? If you're a parent with a gay child, watch it."
Barrowman recently revealed that he would like to have children with his partner Scott Gill.
John Barrowman: The Making Of Me airs on July 24 on BBC One.
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