Depicting AIDS in Drama
TV drama It's a Sin was praised for its depiction of living with AIDS. Russell T Davies joins Jill Nalder, who inspired one of the characters, and psychiatrist Sabina Dosani.
Russell T. Davies is joined by his friend and author of Love from the Pink Palace, Jill Nalder to discuss their importance in one another’s lives, the importance of literature in their lives, and the TV series It’s a Sin with New Generation Thinker and psychiatrist Sabina Dosani and chair Matthew Sweet in a conversation recorded in partnership with the Royal Society of Literature at the British Library to mark World AIDS Day on December 1st 2022.
Producer: Torquil MacLeod
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Symphony No 9_BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Thomas Søndergård.
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- Thu 8 Dec 202222:00BBC Radio 3
- Wed 23 Aug 202322:15BBC Radio 3
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