AIDS: The Unheard Tapes

AIDS: The Unheard Tapes

162022•59m•4.2/10

Documentary

Ratings

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4.2/10(4)

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.

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Production

BBC

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

June 27, 2022

Last Aired

July 11, 2022

Networks

BBC Two

Created By

Mark Henderson

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Ignorance

E1

Ignorance

Air date: 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.

The Aids Generation

E2

The Aids Generation

Air date: 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.

Lazarus

E3

Lazarus

Air date: 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.

Cast

Russell Tovey

Russell Tovey

Narrator

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