“There was already a stigma against being a gay man or a gay woman. And then it became worse…”

In this edition of Local Heroes, we meet a woman whose compassion during Britain’s darkest days of the AIDS crisis has left a lasting mark on the theatre world…and beyond. Jill Nalder, an actress and HIV/AIDS activist, inspired the character Jill Baxter in Russell T Davies’ series It’s a Sin. Our reporter Cait Medearis sat down with her to discuss her journey from West End performer to lifelong campaigner.