Episode Four - ‘World AIDS Day 2021: Looking Back’ (With George Hodson)

World AIDS Day is taking place this Wednesday (1st December), and Alex and Shivani are marking the occasion with two very special episodes of the Virgin Radio Pridecast. 

This week, they’re looking back to the start of the epidemic, hearing from Lord Michael Cashman on what living through the period was like, and Ruth Coker Burks, also known as the ‘Cemetery Angel’, who helped to look after AIDS patients when it seemed like no one else would.

We’ll also hear from unlikely friends Gareth Thomas and H from Steps on what turned out to be a turning point in the history of the epidemic, and from Virgin Radio’s very own Graham Norton on witnessing a very special performance by Holly Johnson in 1994.

Plus - the pair will chat to George Hodson, an incredible man who has lived with HIV since the early 1980s. They’ll hear his remarkable story of love, loss, and hope during a truly extraordinary time. 

Please note, some of the topics discussed in this episode might be sensitive and/or triggering. For help and support with any LGBTQ+ issues you might be facing, you can contact Switchboard on 0300 330 0630. Alternatively, the Samaritans are available twenty-four hours a day on 116 123.

The Terrence Higgins Trust are the UK’s leading HIV and sexual health charity, providing support to those living with HIV, and helping people to achieve good sexual health. You can call THT Direct on 0808 802 1221, or visit info@tht.org.uk. 

The National AIDS Trust is a UK HIV rights charity which stands alongside and defends the rights of everyone living with, affected by, or at risk of HIV. You can find more information at www.nat.org.uk.

PrEPster is a charity which is dedicated to educating and agitating for PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) access in the UK. You can find more information at www.prepster.info. 

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