This week, Paul lavishes more praise on Russell T. Davies powerful AIDS drama… THIS WEEK’S TV It’s a Sin – Friday, Channel 4, 9pm We’ve known from the start that at least one of the characters in Russell T. Davies’ outstanding drama would eventually die from AIDS. But no matter how much you may have steeled yourself for that tragic development, this episode is utterly devastating. Davies doesn’t flinch, because to do so would fatally undermine his modus operandi. He wants us to confront the terrifying cruelty of this disease and the appalling stigma that surrounded it in the 1980s. He’s made us care about these characters, we’re fully invested in them. Now it’s time to cry and get angry. And yet, as always, Davies balances the horror with humour. He’s a remarkable writer: this could be the best thing he’s ever done.