Bodies Are Telling

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Bodies Are Telling episodes

June 22, 2022 Don't Aid Aids | We Were Always Here
Fear is a tool that is often used in interventions around healthcare. Public information films featuring images of car crashes and injured children have been used to encourage us not to drink alcohol and drive and in more recent years - images of human organs on cigarette packets to encourage us not to smoke. The HIV epidemic was no different and perhaps the most hard hitting of all. Following his positive diagnosis in 1986 at seventeen years old, Marc Thompson suddenly becomes aware of the prevelance of AIDS across the UK and Global Media and one campaign in particular that would go on to define the era.

A transcript for this episode is available here https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11ZzBqS5ojufS4EOGTFrKTTFlt81BPJ49

We Were Always Here is produced and sound designed by Hana Walker-Brown

This is a Broccoli Production.

If you have been affected by the themes in this episode a list of resources and helplines can be found below:

The Love Tank
The Love Tank is a not-for-profit community interest community (CIC) that promotes health and wellbeing of under served communities through education, capacity building + research.
http://thelovetank.info
Body and Soul Charity
Tel: 020 7923 6880
bodyandsoulcharity.org
Body & Soul is a pioneering UK charity dedicated to transforming the lives of children, teenagers and families living with, or affected by HIV.
Terrence Higgins Trust
Helpline: 0808 802 1221
tht.org.uk
Offers free and confidential services for people with HIV and AIDS, including specialist advice and representation on welfare rights, housing and legal matters, practical help and befriending. See website for local centres.
Positively UK
Tel: 020 7713 0444
positivelyuk.org
We are here to help all individuals living with HIV in the UK to live well. From diagnosis and starting treatment to talking about your HIV with others, your relationships, and employment options, Positively UK will support you to manage all aspects of your HIV and help you to achieve the best for your physical and emotional well-being. Our front-line staff and volunteers are themselves living with HIV and have first-hand experience of the issues you may face.
The National AIDS Trust
nat.org.uk
NAT is the UK's leading charity dedicated to transforming society's response to HIV. We provide fresh thinking, expert advice and practical resources. We campaign for change.
CHIVA (Children’s HIV Association)
chiva.org.uk
CHIVA work with professionals to provide the best possible care and services for children, young people and families living with HIV, as well as working with parents to provide information to support them in the issues HIV presents within the family. They also work with young people living with HIV through a youth committee and consultations to ensure they are provided with the information they need and that their voices are heard throughout their work and in the wider community.
NAM Aidsmap
aidsmap.com
Information, news and resources for people with HIV and AIDS, comprehensive information on treatments and a database of HIV clinics in the UK.

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27 min
June 21, 2022 Kaleidoscope | We Were Always Here
Following the discovery of LAV and HTVL-III , the identical viruses believed to cause AIDS, a blood test is developed in 1985 to screen for the disease. Marc Thompson, then a teenager, is pursuaded by friends to take it. The dialogue around AIDS is increasing, though there is still so much unknown. Rock Hudson, a prolific Hollywood actor has died at this point, but there is still nothing that really connects the Black, gay community in South East London to this disease. They felt safe in their world, but that world was about to change forever.

We Were Always Here is produced and sound designed by Hana Walker-Brown
This is a Broccoli Production.

A transcript for this episode is available here: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/11ZzBqS5ojufS4EOGTFrKTTFlt81BPJ49

If you have been affected by the themes in this episode a list of resources and helplines can be found below:

The Love Tank
The Love Tank is a not-for-profit community interest community (CIC) that promotes health and wellbeing of under served communities through education, capacity building + research.
http://thelovetank.info
Body and Soul Charity
Tel: 020 7923 6880
bodyandsoulcharity.org
Body & Soul is a pioneering UK charity dedicated to transforming the lives of children, teenagers and families living with, or affected by HIV.
Terrence Higgins Trust
Helpline: 0808 802 1221
tht.org.uk
Offers free and confidential services for people with HIV and AIDS, including specialist advice and representation on welfare rights, housing and legal matters, practical help and befriending. See website for local centres.
Positively UK
Tel: 020 7713 0444
positivelyuk.org
We are here to help all individuals living with HIV in the UK to live well. From diagnosis and starting treatment to talking about your HIV with others, your relationships, and employment options, Positively UK will support you to manage all aspects of your HIV and help you to achieve the best for your physical and emotional well-being. Our front-line staff and volunteers are themselves living with HIV and have first-hand experience of the issues you may face.
The National AIDS Trust
nat.org.uk
NAT is the UK's leading charity dedicated to transforming society's response to HIV. We provide fresh thinking, expert advice and practical resources. We campaign for change.
CHIVA (Children’s HIV Association)
chiva.org.uk
CHIVA work with professionals to provide the best possible care and services for children, young people and families living with HIV, as well as working with parents to provide information to support them in the issues HIV presents within the family. They also work with young people living with HIV through a youth committee and consultations to ensure they are provided with the information they need and that their voices are heard throughout their work and in the wider community.
NAM Aidsmap
aidsmap.com
Information, news and resources for people with HIV and AIDS, comprehensive information on treatments and a database of HIV clinics in the UK.

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27 min
June 21, 2022 They Weren't Us | We Were Always Here
During the 1980's, Marc Thompson found his feet and his people as a young Black gay man in Brixton, South East London, enjoying everything that life and his community had to offer; family, parties and a safe space to express himself. At the same time, reports of a strange cancer that had been affecting young white gay men begun to emerge from America. It was like a mist, slowly creeping into the consciousness of Marc and his friends. But it was over there and these were white men, so there wasn't anything to worry about it, was there?

We Were Always Here is produced and sound designed by Hana Walker-Brown
This is a Broccoli Production.

A transcript for this episode is available here: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/11ZzBqS5ojufS4EOGTFrKTTFlt81BPJ49

If you have been affected by the themes in this episode a list of resources and helplines can be found below:

The Love Tank
The Love Tank is a not-for-profit community interest community (CIC) that promotes health and wellbeing of under served communities through education, capacity building + research.
http://thelovetank.info

Body and Soul Charity
Tel: 020 7923 6880
bodyandsoulcharity.org
Body & Soul is a pioneering UK charity dedicated to transforming the lives of children, teenagers and families living with, or affected by HIV.

Terrence Higgins Trust
Helpline: 0808 802 1221
tht.org.uk

Offers free and confidential services for people with HIV and AIDS, including specialist advice and representation on welfare rights, housing and legal matters, practical help and befriending. See website for local centres.

Positively UK
Tel: 020 7713 0444
positivelyuk.org

We are here to help all individuals living with HIV in the UK to live well. From diagnosis and starting treatment to talking about your HIV with others, your relationships, and employment options, Positively UK will support you to manage all aspects of your HIV and help you to achieve the best for your physical and emotional well-being. Our front-line staff and volunteers are themselves living with HIV and have first-hand experience of the issues you may face.

The National AIDS Trust
nat.org.uk
NAT is the UK's leading charity dedicated to transforming society's response to HIV. We provide fresh thinking, expert advice and practical resources. We campaign for change.

CHIVA (Children’s HIV Association)
chiva.org.uk

CHIVA work with professionals to provide the best possible care and services for children, young people and families living with HIV, as well as working with parents to provide information to support them in the issues HIV presents within the family. They also work with young people living with HIV through a youth committee and consultations to ensure they are provided with the information they need and that their voices are heard throughout their work and in the wider community.

NAM Aidsmap
aidsmap.com
Information, news and resources for people with HIV and AIDS, comprehensive information on treatments and a database of HIV clinics in the UK.

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31 min
April 16, 2022 Living On A Prayer
We've all seen the headlines. In the 1990s, criminal cases and Irish government enquiries established countless acts of abuse at the hands of the Catholic Church. With public outrage leading to rapid social change, how much power does the Catholic Church still hold over modern day Ireland? In this one off-documentary, Rory Boyle examines the shift in public opinion that led to landslide victories in recent marriage equality and abortion referendums, ultimately asking if the Irish Catholic Church still has a prayer...

Living On A Prayer was presented and produced by Rory Boyle. It was mixed by Ben Williams. This is a Broccoli Production.

RESOURCES
Unplanned Pregnancy | HSE My Options - https://www2.hse.ie/unplanned-pregnancy/

Belong To | LGBTQ Resources Ireland - https://www.belongto.org/youngpeople/help/

Educate Together | Ireland's Equality-Based Schools - https://www.educatetogether.ie/

Christine Buckley Centre | Learning & Support for Insititutional Abuse Survivors https://www.christineb.ie/

CONTRIBUTORS

Aine Hyland

Steven O'Riordan

Wallis Hamilton-Felton

Patrick Kelleher

Caelainn Hogan

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29 min
December 29, 2021 Lonel(i)ness
In 2020 the Office for National Statistics reported 2.6 million adults in Great Britain felt lonely "often, or always"....

Loneliness spans across humanity, from young to the elder generation, and as the pandemic rages on, more people are experiencing loneliness now more than ever. With modern technology, whole generations on social media, and the appointment of the UK's first Minister for Loneliness - why are things not changing? This one-off documentary will be looking at what we mean by loneliness, what causes it, and how we can at least tackle the stigma of 'lonely' if we'll never fully be rid of it.

Loneliness was presented and produced by Jaja Muhammad. It was mixed by Ben Williams. This is a Broccoli Production.

RESOURCES
Campaign to End Loneliness - www.campaigntoendloneliness.org
Tackling Loneliness Network - www.gov.uk/government/publications/emerging-together-the-tackling-loneliness-network-action-plan
London is Lonely - www.londonislonely.com
Loneliness Lab - www.lonelinesslab.org

CONTRIBUTORS
Meera Kumar
Sean Montgomery-Dietz
Charlotte Roberts
Vivien Katusabe
Tessa Blencowe
Dr Ellie Pearce

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26 min
December 22, 2021 The Stitch Up
Fashion. It’s big business. But it’s also got big problems. As an industry it's responsible for 10% of global carbon emissions, and around the world just 2% of fashion workers are paid a livable salary. But despite this, we’re consuming and producing more clothing than ever before. In this one off documentary we'll be examining how we got here. What are the pressures causing us to overconsume, and how can we begin to curb them? How is lack of transparency causing confusion for consumers? And what can we do about a fashion industry that prioritizes profits over people and planet, all the while utilising clever marketing tactics and greenwashing to convince us otherwise. As it turns out, all it takes is for us to pull on the thread a little harder...for the whole thing to unravel.

The Stitch Up was presented and produced by Bea Duncan. It was mastered by Ben Williams. This is a Broccoli Production. A full transcript of this episode can be found here (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1id6_R1C_GeoVI-Two19vs43KE7Yfmfe5F-tjKUqFHAI/edit?usp=sharing)

RESOURCES:
‘Fast Fashion's Plastic Problem’ paper (https://www.thersa.org/reports/fast-fashions-plastic-problem)
Good On You Brand Directory (https://directory.goodonyou.eco)
Latest Fashion Transparency Index (https://www.fashionrevolution.org/about/transparency/)

Contributors:
Kalkidan Legesse - founder of Sancho’s and Shwap
Orsola De Castro - co-founder of Fashion Revolution
Josie Warden - Head of Regenerative design at The RSA and co-author of Turning The Tide
Rabia - Slow fashion content creator
Shalize Nicholas - founder of Madia & Matilda

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34 min
December 15, 2021 Introducing: The Stitch Up
The Stitch Up, a one off documentary coming soon.

A transcript of this trailer can be found here (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jkSYIkwggkf0AqQTDaIl1SewncdP47tYeZGNgFG2ztM/edit?usp=sharing)

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2 min
September 21, 2021Introducing We Were Always Here
We Were Always Here, a new documentary series, available now.

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2 min

About Bodies Are Telling

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Latest series:

Bodies Are Telling with Jimanekia Eborn

Bodies are Telling is a two part exploration of the often complex relationship between the body and the self, told by Jimanekia Eborn through an intimate, personal reflection of her own journey to self-discovery.

What are the psychological effects of growing up in a body that is constantly objectified? How do outside influences and expectations impact the way we perceive ourselves? What does it mean to reconnect to our body and heal after experiencing sexual assault? This started out as a podcast discussing bodies that have been impacted by shame and guilt. But it turned into a candid sharing of deep truths; an examination of personal trauma and what it's like to come out on the other side. While also calling in others’ journeys and ideals around their own bodies, this is a story that, sadly, many will listen to and be able to connect with, but, hopefully, it is also a story that many can discover a place of understanding, realisation, and, ultimatley, hope.

Previous series:

In Touch with Ruby Rare

In this documentary series, sex educator Ruby Rare draws on her own personal and professional experience to offer an intimate and playful education around the different ways we connect to our bodies and to each other. Ruby speaks to experts, porn creators and even her parents to explore and understand the very unique ways that we each approach sex and sexuality.

We Were Always Here:

2021 marks 40 years since the first cases of HIV or as it was known then 'Gay-Related Immune Deficiency', were identified. It would go on to become one of the most impactful and stigmatised global pandemics in history. This series brings together the unheard voices and the untold stories of those who were most affected but are often missing from the mainstream narratives. The experiences of women, Black People, Trans Community, Sex workers. Clinicians on the front line, People of Colour, volunteers who built helplines from their bedrooms, that rallied together so that no one had to be alone. These are stories of loss, activism, rage, resilience, and - most importantly - community.