Gareth Thomas: HIV and Me
Gareth Thomas lifts the lid on living with HIV in a hard-hitting documentary. He seeks to come to terms with his condition, and tackles the stigmas, myths and misunderstandings surrounding HIV.
Rugby legend Gareth Thomas lifts the lid on living with HIV. In an emotional and hard-hitting documentary he finally goes public about his condition and reveals how hiding the truth about his health left him feeling depressed and contemplating taking his own life.
Now he is on a journey to change perceptions about HIV by raising awareness, fighting prejudice and taking on the biggest physical challenge of his career - running the world鈥檚 toughest Iron Man.
With the help of family, friends, medical experts and others with HIV, he sets about tackling the stigmas, myths and misunderstandings surrounding the condition. Modern medicine may have made the virus treatable and non-transmittable, but old ideas about HIV still persist and Gareth is on a mission to smash the stereotypes and show that 'he has HIV and it鈥檚 OK'.
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Clips
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Gareth shares his secret with Shane
Duration: 03:32
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Myth Busting: HIV
Duration: 02:55
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Gareth Thomas announces his diagnosis
Duration: 01:28
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Training for the Ironman
Duration: 01:57
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Producer | Sara Allen |
Executive Producer | Ian Durham |
Broadcasts
- Wed 18 Sep 2019 21:00大象传媒 One Wales & Wales HD only
- Wed 18 Sep 2019 22:35大象传媒 One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Scotland, Scotland HD, Wales & 1 more
- Wed 18 Sep 2019 23:35大象传媒 One Scotland, Northern Ireland, Scotland HD & Northern Ireland HD only
- Fri 4 Oct 2019 23:25大象传媒 One Wales & Wales HD only
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