It’s a Sin, the Channel 4 and HBO Max drama written by Russell T Davies, follows the lives of five friends who grow up in the shadow of AIDS. The series started conversations in the UK about the realities – political and personal – of experiencing the HIV / AIDS crisis, led to an increase in the number of people who were tested for HIV and helped raise awareness about preventive medication and effective treatment now available for people living with the virus.
Anushka asthana speaks with Leigh Chislett, a nurse who worked at St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, London, in the HIV ward in the 1980s. She tells Anushka about living in London as a young gay man and the horrific impact of AIDS on the gay community. But he says he galvanized them to fight for greater rights.
Archive: Channel 4; HBO Max; BBC; ITN; ITV
Music: Communion – For a friend; Years and years – It’s a sin
To watch It’s A Sin, go to https://www.channel4.com/programmes/its-a-sin
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