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 which was recorded to mark World AIDS Day.
Producer: Torquil MacLeod
You can find a collection of discussions recorded in partnership with the Royal Society of Literature in a collection called Prose, Poetry and Drama on the Radio 3 Free Thinking programme website.
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