This is a special compilation episode featuring highlights from Series 1 and 2 of HIV: The Morning After, released ahead of Series 3 in June 2026.

This episode covers what that means to be here today. It covers learning to live with uncertainty as a medical instruction and a life philosophy. The specific weight of a 20-year prognosis delivered cheerfully, echoing in your head on the London Underground for days. The six months after a diagnosis so bleak and depressive that living and dying became things you could weigh against each other with complete neutrality - and the moment of choosing to live, not because it would be easy, but because there would also be great food, great sex and the possibility of wonder.

This episode also includes an exclusive clip from Series 3 featuring journalist Mark S King.

Resources

Terrence Higgins Trust - HIV information, support and campaigning www.tht.org.uk

NAM aidsmap - Clear, evidence-based information about HIV www.aidsmap.com

Positively UK - Peer support for people living with HIV in the UK www.positivelyuk.org

National AIDS Trust - Policy and advocacy www.nat.org.uk

Samaritans - Free, confidential support if you're struggling Call: 116 123 | www.samaritans.org

Links

Listen to the full episodes:

1. Chris Smith — Series 2, Episode 1
2. Matthew Hodson — Series 1, Episode 7
3. Alexander Cheves — Series 2, Episode 2
4. Diego Agurto Beroiza — Series 2, Episode 5
5. Nikolaj Tange Lange — Series 2, Episode 9

Music by Paul Leonidou: www.unstoppablemonsters.com

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