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The AIDS virus made a mysterious and lethal step into the spotlight in the 1980s, developing into a worldwide pandemic with enormous political and cultural consequences.

A U.S. documentary series about the 1980s, covering a wide range of topics such as the Reagan presidency, the AIDS crisis, the end of the Cold War, Wall Street corruption, the tech boom, the expansion of television, and the evolving music industry.

Primary Title
  • The Eighties
Episode Title
  • The Fight Against AIDS
Date Broadcast
  • Tuesday 20 February 2018
Start Time
  • 20 : 30
Finish Time
  • 21 : 30
Duration
  • 60:00
Channel
  • Prime
Broadcaster
  • Sky Network Television
Programme Description
  • A U.S. documentary series about the 1980s, covering a wide range of topics such as the Reagan presidency, the AIDS crisis, the end of the Cold War, Wall Street corruption, the tech boom, the expansion of television, and the evolving music industry.
Episode Description
  • The AIDS virus made a mysterious and lethal step into the spotlight in the 1980s, developing into a worldwide pandemic with enormous political and cultural consequences.
Classification
  • PGR
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Documentary television programs--United States
Genres
  • Documentary
  • History
Subjects
  • Documentary television programs--United States