AIDS: The Unheard Tapes

Synopsis

Real stories, real voices. The AIDS crisis as never told before, by those who survived - and those who did not. Frank, intimate accounts from the heart of a devastating epidemic.

First Air Date: 2022-06-27

Last Air Date: 2022-07-11

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 3

Created By: Mark Henderson

Networks: BBC Two

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Top Cast

Russell Tovey as Narrator

Seasons

Series 1 (2022)

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:

Ep. 1: Ignorance (2022-06-27)

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.
Ep. 2: The Aids Generation (2022-07-04)

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.
Ep. 3: Lazarus (2022-07-11)

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.