Olly Alexander held back tears after learning that her new television series It’s A Sin has led to an increase in HIV testing.
The year-old singer and the cast of his hit screen gathered for a Zoom call on BBC Breakfast on Friday and discussed the effect of the series on viewers.
“I was amazed at how much it affected people,” he said. “But we were very moved when we read it! I’m still processing it.
“I had very young homosexuals who sent me a message, saying that they had no idea what had happened and that they might just not. It’s a recognizable past, not so long ago. It’s not hard for other people to believe what it was. – and they see this gay remedy and they stay in shock. Of course, you’d be surprised, how’s that happening?”
His co-star, Omari Douglas, added, “Just seeing the numbers of viewers is crazy,” while co-star David Carlyle called the show’s good fortune “like a tsunami!”
When cast members were informed that the popularity of It’s A Sin led to an increase in HIV testing in Britain, Olly cried and said, “I make sure I don’t cry!It’s amazing to see a real-time reaction to the audience’s show. . I’m touched by that. “
Omari added: “The fact that a piece of television has had such a cultural effect on the warmth of the audience, but also the effect on it, is crazy. It is very rare for television to have that effect. “
Russell T. Davies’s Multi-BAFTA Award-winning series follows an organization of friends who faced the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s.