Age of Aids

Documentary charting the early days of Aids and its impact on society.

After a quarter of a century of political denial and social stigma, of stunning scientific breakthroughs, bitter policy battles and inadequate prevention campaigns, HIV/Aids continues to spread rapidly throughout much of the world.

Through interviews with Aids researchers, world leaders, activists, and patients, this four-part documentary investigates the science, politics, and human cost of this fateful disease and asks: what are the lessons of the past, and what can be done to stop Aids? Related links P2

More4 will be showing parts one and two only, Fri 1 Dec and Sat 2 Dec 2006.