That’s It, the Channel 4 and HBO Max drama written by Russell T Davies, follows the lives of five friends growing up under the shadow of Aids. The series has sparked conversations around Britain about the facts – political and personal – of living through the HIV / Aids crisis, has led to an increase in people being tested for HIV, and has helped raising awareness of immunosuppressive medication and the effective treatment now available for people living with the virus.
Anushka Asthana talking to Leigh Chislett, a nurse who worked at St Mary ‘s Hospital in Paddington, London, on an HIV ward in the 1980s. He tells Anushka about living in London as a gay young man and the devastating impact Aids has had on the gay community. But he says it made them cry for more rights.
Archive: Channel 4; HBO Max; BBC; ITN; ITV
Music: The Communists – For a friend; Years & Years – It is sin
To check out It’s A Sin, go to https://www.channel4.com/programmes/its-a-sin
Photo: Ben Blackall / Channel 4 unexplained
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