Aids: The Unheard Tapes

London, 1982. Thirteen years after the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality, the largest gay club in Europe opens its doors, and Heaven is packed. Whispers begin to circulate of a mysterious new disease, a `gay cancer' from New York, and Terry Higgins becomes one of the first people in Britain to die from what will become known as an Aids-related disease. Revolutionary activists and doctors come together to discover what they can about this new virus.

Category

Documentary / Health

Original air date

2022-06-27