When the world turned its back, they had each other.
A chronicle of five friends during a decade in which everything changed, including the rise of AIDS.
September 1981. The lives of Ritchie, Roscoe and Colin converge, three friends finding a flat together in London. But a distant threat means life in the 80s might be all too precious.
December 1983. Ritchie and Jill struggle to become professional actors, and Colin takes a trip to New York. But when Gloria asks Jill for a strange favour, she’s trapped in a world of lies as the shadow of AIDS gets closer.
1986, and life seems fine. The Pink Palace mates are working, falling in love, and finding their way through the world. But then terror strikes in the most unexpected way, and the friends have to fight like never before.
March 1988. Ritchie embarks on a lonely journey home. But when the protests about the AIDS crisis begin, Jill’s placed in danger, and Roscoe’s set to collide with Margaret Thatcher.
1991. The flatmates rally round as they enter the darkest days of their life. But when Valerie goes on the warpath, it’s up to Jill to help Ritchie before it’s too late.
Olly Alexander
Ritchie Tozer
Omari Douglas
Roscoe Babatunde
Callum Scott Howells
Colin Morris-Jones
Lydia West
Jill Baxter
Nathaniel Curtis
Ash Mukherjee
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