Best podcasts of the week: Sam Smith charts 40 years of progress on HIV and Aids
by Alexi Duggins and Hannah Verdier from Technology | The Guardian on (#60XT4)
In this week's newsletter: The singer reflects on the legacy of Terrence Higgins and life-changing advances in treatment in A Positive Life. Plus: five of the best TV show companion podcasts
A Positive Life: HIV from Terrence Higgins to Today
BBC Sounds, episodes weekly from 1 Jul
Sam Smith presents this series about the legacy of Terrence Higgins, one of the first people to die of Aids in the UK. The opening episodes tell the story of Terry, the swashbuckler of life", with London friends sharing their grief and confusion at his death. There's optimism, too, as Smith hears from those who fought to make treatment available, and those living with HIV 40 years on. Hannah Verdier