AIDS: The Unheard Tapes

Series 1

2022 · 3 episodes · 2h 57m in all · 7.0/10

Innovative series featuring interviews recorded at the height of the Aids crisis in 80s and 90s Britain, lip-synced by actors, telling the story of HIV and Aids in their own words.

Episodes

1. 

   1. Ignorance

   27 Jun 2022 · 59 min · 7.0/10

   1982. In London, whispers begin of a mysterious ‘gay plague’. As men contract Aids in alarming numbers, the community rallies to protect others from infection.

2. 

   2. The Aids Generation

   4 Jul 2022 · 59 min

   Amid rising rates of infection, the government educates the nation about Aids. Dedicated hospital wards provide a haven, but deaths continue increasing in the gay community.

3. 

   3. Lazarus

   11 Jul 2022 · 59 min

   Hopes of a cure are raised and ruined, as Aids continues to decimate the gay community. Finally, a miracle may be on the horizon, leaving many to face an unexpected future.