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Exclusive: It’s a Sin cast reflect on “brutality and beauty” of creating the HIV/AIDS drama

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The cast of It’s a Sin reunited to discuss the “life-changing” HIV/AIDS drama and the impact it has had in the year since it first aired on Channel 4. The show follows a group of friends in 1980s London who grow up in the shadow of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Upon release, it received praise for its powerful storytelling, incredible cast, and bringing LGBTQ+ history to a mainstream audience in a way that had never been done before. The drama, which coincided with HIV Testing Week, proved to have a remarkable…

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Queer as Folk reboot confirms release date and drops first-look images

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Peacock has given fans their first glimpse of its Queer as Folk reboot and confirmed that it will be arriving on screens very soon. Last year, the NBC-owned streaming platform revealed that it will be creating a new version of the British drama. It will serve as a revival of the series created by Russell T. Davies, which revolved around three gay men living in Manchester. The success of the original show spawned an American reboot that was set in Pittsburgh and aired on Showtime in the early 2000s. Despite…

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Russell T Davies says he put off writing It’s a Sin for 30 years: “Doing it justice was an enormous weight to bear”

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Russell T Davies has revealed that he put off writing It’s a Sin for 30 years because he feared getting it “wrong” and letting people down. It’s A Sin, which follows a group of friends in 1980s London who grow up in the shadow of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, received acclaim for its powerful storytelling, incredible cast and bringing LGBTQ+ history to a mainstream audience. However, in an interview with the Guardian in celebration of it being voted the newspaper’s best TV show of the year, Davies revealed that his now…

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Olly Alexander opens up about those Doctor Who rumours: “That was news to me”

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Year & Years star Olly Alexander has opened up about Doctor Who and if he’ll be stepping into the infamous role. Earlier this year, it was revealed that Jodi Whittaker – who made history as the first female Time Lord – would be stepping down from the role in 2022. Around the same time as Whittaker’s announcement, reports began to surface that the Years & Years singer would be taking over the mantle. However, in a recent interview with British GQ, the singer officially shut down the rumours that he’ll…

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It’s A Sin stars and Elton John call on UK government to end HIV cases by 2030

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Elton John has teamed up with the stars of It’s A Sin and other campaigners in calling on the UK government to end new HIV cases by 2030. Released by the Elton John Foundation, Terrence Higgins Trust and National AIDS Trust, the campaign urges Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid to “fund the fight” and “change countless lives”. “Every week 80 lives in the UK are changed forever because of HIV,” says Elton, to which It’s A Sin creator and writer Russell T. Davies adds: “Despite huge medical…

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Russell T. Davies will return as Doctor Who showrunner in 2023

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Russell T. Davies is returning to Doctor Who as showrunner next year after Chris Chibnall’s departure. Davies was the driving force in the show’s revival in 2005, as well as spin offs such as Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures. Confirmed by the BBC on 24 September, the It’s a Sin creator will once again be at the helm of Doctor Who to celebrate the show’s momentous 60th anniversary in 2023. He will stay on for at least the following season, though no timeframe beyond that has yet been confirmed.…

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Queer as Folk reboot reveals exciting new cast and character details

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Peacock’s reimagination of Queer as Folk has announced five new series regulars who will be joining the show. Earlier this year, Peacock (an NBC-owned streaming platform) revealed that it will be rebooting the British drama. It will serve as a new rendition of the British series created by Russell T. Davies, which revolved around three gay men living in Manchester. The success of the original show spawned an American reboot that was set in Pittsburgh and aired on Showtime in the early 2000s. Despite being a groundbreaking show for the…

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It’s A Sin “La” t-shirt raises over £500,000 for HIV charity Terrence Higgins Trust

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Philip Normal, the indie shop owner behind the popular It’s A Sin-inspired t-shirt, has confirmed that they have raised over half a million pounds. The five-part Channel 4/HBO Max series, which was written by Russell T. Davies, depicts the lives of a group of gay men living through the HIV/AIDS crisis in the United Kingdom from 1981 to 1991. It was met with critical acclaim and quickly generated a cult following, with many praising its depiction of AIDS and the emotional cast performances. Following the success of It’s A Sin…

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