HIV Hour

HIV Hour

HIV Hour is the UK's only FM radio programme & podcast about living a healthy, happy life with HIV. All the presenters are living with HIV It's only by talking openly that we can end HIV related stigma and discrimination. Taking an experience-led approach, rather than a medical one, presenters discuss the latest news from the community and explore events, services & support networks in the Brighton area and worldwide. Featuring interviews with charity workers, authors, and people telling their stories. HIV Hour aims to educate listeners and tackle the isolation many people with HIV face. Want to contribute to the show? Check out our new website. http://hivhour.org.uk/ Join us on Facebook, Instagram (@hivhourreverb) and X(@HIV_Hour) Email us at info@hivhour.org.uk

Episodes

September 17, 2026 • 48 mins

Josh and David meet on Zoom with a packed show. Prof Jaime Vera and Marc Tweed talk to David about Patient Reported Outcome Measures, PROM’s. They are useful to patients who can prepare to disclose sensitive life factors before entering the HIV consultants appointment. Using these PROMs, doctors can help identify unmet medical needs and work with community partners for non medical needs. Both Marc and Jaime choose a son...

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Tracey Buckingham from The Sussex Beacon joins Josh and David on Zoom to talk about the fantastic reopening of the Inpatient Unit in March next year. Tracey mentions a brief history of what The Sussex Beacon used to offer when it was first created and how it has adapted to meet the changing needs of people living with HIV for over thirty years. In community news, we mention George House Trust, the Lancet Commission on HIV and ...
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August 26, 2026 • 44 mins
On this weeks episode we reflect on recent Zero HIV Stigma Day, and Brighton Pride. We talk about international stories such as Fiji's increasing HIV infections, and a peer review of over 200 journals in the search of a cure for HIV. In local news we mention Peer Link's Swimming group for people living with HIV.  
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July 16, 2026 • 50 mins
Sue and David discuss Zero Stigma Day and Pride. Gary Pargeter from Lunch Positive tells us about Brighton’s Zero HIV Stigma Day events. Stephen reports back from London Pride, Josh Interviews Peter from The Kemptown Klub, Joshua Royal tells us about the HIV The Naked Truth Nude portrait exhibition at the Phoenix Gallery over Brighton Pride weekend, and Angelina Namiba interviews Juddy Otti about the One Voice Network.&n...
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July 9, 2026 • 59 mins
On the show,
Interview with Stephen Doyle talking about his journey to create PLWHIV documentary
https://plhivdocumentary.com/
Graham Munday chats about the upcoming Bears at The Fallen Angel event. all money raised goes to Sussex Beacon
https://sussexbeacon.org.uk/
HIV Community news.
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June 20, 2026 • 42 mins

Stephen, Empress Abigail and David are in the studio covering a truly disturbing case. A man has deliberately and criminally infected seven men, possibly more, with HIV.

Drawing on his own life experience and expertise as a survivor, Stephen guides us through this awful case.

On a lighter note, we discuss the National Conference of People Living with HIV organised by Positively UK. We also chat about how supportive our communit...

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June 11, 2026 • 48 mins

On the show

Josh chats to Alan and Aidan from the Brighton Bear Weekend about the fantastic upcoming event.
For tickets and more details, follow the link below.
https://brightonbearweekend.com/

Sue and josh discuss current HIV world and community news.

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May 27, 2026 • 44 mins

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David chats to John Kelly from George House Trust in the North west of the UK
https://ght.org.uk/
HIV national and local news
TOUCHING HEARTS, CHANGING MINDS, SHARING STORIES

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May 9, 2026 • 49 mins
On a day where much of the UK is having local elections, Abigail and David discuss some recent political views to  attitudes to HIV medication for immigrants. From the BHIVA and BASHH Spring conference, Ian Montgomery from the U=U Community Quilt project talks about the unveiling of he quilt. Angelina Namiba talks about her 4M Network poster “Date Night - each one teach one”. We also learn a bit more about our...
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April 23, 2026 • 47 mins
Josh and David are in the studio with special guest Duncan Lustig Prean. Duncan is chair of Brighton Fringe, and he talks about his forthcoming Fringe event 'In Conversation With: Duncan Lustig-Prean, Interviewed by: Nigel Wrench' which is at the Lantern Theatre on 8th and 9th May. Also, this episode cover local and international news about HIV
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April 10, 2026 • 48 mins

A GREAT SHOW TONIGHT WITH A HEARTFELT STORY FROM CANDY TALKING ABOUT THEIR HIV JOURNEY.❤️

A NEW AGONY AUNT/UNCLE FEATURE ANSWERING QUESTIONS FROM PLWHIV 🥰

TOUCHING HEARTS, CHANGING MINDS, SHARING STORIES

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March 26, 2026 • 47 mins

On the show
David and Josh chat about the Martin Fisher Foundation and Lunch Positive Stigma Event they attended.
HIV charities , organisations and HIV advocates come together to discuss how to combat HIV stigma in Brighton And Hove area.
https://lunchpositive.org/
https://themartinfisherfoundation.org/

More HIV news and Community news.

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To mark International Women’s Day, Sue is joined by Candy and Abigail. All three worked together with Terrence Higgins Trust’s Lived Experience Speakers from the early days. Sue plays a prerecorded interview with Jane who talks about her experiences in Zimbabwe. Abigail tells listeners about her Agony Aunt work which will feature in future episodes of the HIV Hour.
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February 27, 2026 • 43 mins

David chats to Gary Pargeter and Sally Clarke, the new Wellbeing Worker and Volunteer Coordinator for Lunch Positive.
https://lunchpositive.org/

Sue and Josh discuss World, National and local HIV news.

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February 12, 2026 • 48 mins

Fantastic interviews with Alf Le Flohic chatting about the Sussex Lancers Motor Sport Club Photograph Exhibition.
https://brightonmuseums.org.uk/event/the-sussex-lancers-tailor-made-leather-lovers/

Flash popped in to update us on his charity bike ride for an amazing Sexual health service Checkpoint Canaries.
http://bit.ly/emrys-flash

Phillip Wragg pops in to talk about the upcoming National HIV testing week.
https://th...

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January 23, 2026 • 47 mins

David and Josh chat to the amazing Simon Maddrell (writer, poet, performer) about his upcoming debut collection of poetry 'Lamping Wild Rabbits'.
Follow and check out Simon's upcoming events below;
https://www.facebook.com/simonmaddrellpoetry

World, UK and Community news

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The HIV Hour team wishes all our wonderful listeners around the world a  peaceful Christmas and happy 2026

Sue, Stephen, David and Josh bring on the Christmas festivities with a look back at 2025 

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December 15, 2025 • 47 mins
David and Josh chat to Alan Spink, Sussex Beacon's Community Coordinator about Pancreatic Insufficiency, a major health issue that affects PLWHIV.
Looking Back at World Aids Day events
HIV News
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November 27, 2025 • 33 mins
In the run up to World AIDS Day and the many events that commemorate World AIDS Day, Josh and David are avoiding the freezing weather and are on Zoom this episode. Stephen recorded an interview with Joshua Royal from HIV The Naked Truth about the exhibition, (that features Joshua and our David), and the Naked Truth Gala, both of which raise funds for Positive East. Here in Brighton Josh interviews Philip Wragg from Terrence Hi...
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November 14, 2025 • 45 mins
On the show
David and Josh discuss the latest World, national and local HIV news
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