AIDS: The Unheard Tapes

3.3

2022•59m

Production

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.

Trailers & Videos

AIDS: The Unheard Tapes | Trailer - BBC

Seasons

3 Episodes • Premiered 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.

1. Ignorance

7.0

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. The Aids Generation

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. Lazarus

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.