It’s A Sin creator Russell T Davies talks about the uncomfortable truth behind one of the key scenes in episode two of the hit series. 

This article contains spoilers for the second episode of It’s A Sin – you have been warned

It’s official: Russell T Davies’s new drama, It’s A Sin, has been a hit in lockdown. Telling the story of a group of gay friends living in London during the Aids crisis in the 80s, the show is heartbreaking and hilarious in equal measures (with an absolutely banging soundtrack).