@bbcradio4: ‘I went to 43 funerals that year. That’s what life was like then’   Scottish performer Tilda Swinton joined Anita Rani in the Woman's Hour studio on Friday to talk about a new exhibition in Amsterdam about her life's work: Tilda Swinton - Ongoing.   During their conversation, Tilda spoke about losing one of her close creative collaborators, filmmaker Derek Jarman, to HIV/Aids in 1994 and how she went to dozens of funerals that year.    She then described how poignant today's news felt - that a 'game-changing' HIV protection jab has been approved in England and Wales, with the ambition of ending new HIV cases in the UK by 2030.   'That was what our life was like then,' Tilda Swinton said, 'I know there is a younger generation that has missed out on knowing enough about it'.   Woman’s Hour | Listen on BBC Sounds 🎧   #bbcwomanshour #bbcsounds #Tildaswinton

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hazzards
hazzards :
Tilda Swinton is in a class of her own.
2025-10-18 00:53:45
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filthy_fog_sniffer
Marc Marx :
I’m hoping the rumours of her staring in the new HP series isn’t true.
2025-10-17 23:00:53
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sisterhoodofredtresses
Sisterhood Of The Red Tresses :
roughly 4 a month, nerely one every week
2025-10-17 18:23:28
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swgh.101
something•witty•goes•here :
roman polanski supporter 💔
2025-10-17 22:51:56
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icanseethebirds
Icanseethebirds 🍉🇺🇦 :
But yet she's still playing Voldemort in Harry Potter
2025-10-17 22:35:08
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🔻🇵🇸🇨🇩🇨🇺🇭🇹🇸🇩 :
Derek Jarman was a phenomenal artist, Tilda starred with Sean Bean in his amazing filmic portrait on Caravaggio
2025-10-17 18:26:36
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frannie7365
Fran 🏳️‍🌈 :
I believe she is talking about Derek Jarman.
2025-10-17 18:25:11
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benfilliponi
Ben :
Blows my mind how these stories have been kept from the public
2025-10-18 06:26:58
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lemonfran
🍋🍋 :
This is so important to hear from someone there
2025-10-17 18:05:07
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labreeyah_tarpits
LaBreeYAH_Tarpits :
I remember going with my mama to visit her friends in hospitals, and all the funerals. I am so grateful she brought me. Pivotal 🖤
2025-10-18 01:26:54
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etg19845
Etg84 :
That’s close to one a WEEK! Wow
2025-10-17 17:19:48
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robertmarks38
Rpm :
I became callous to the number of deaths I experienced in the 80s and 90s. To this day death is almost a non-emotional experience for me.
2025-12-02 05:24:49
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digweed76
DigWeed :
was an Extra on Edward II, watching this lady work, being totally absorbed when speaking with Derek. He was a strong and commanding man, even when ill.
2025-10-18 10:22:34
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wiskinator
Imran 🇵🇸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️✊🏾 :
I think about this whenever I drive down Market st past Castro. A whole generation of amazing kids just 🌁
2025-10-18 02:31:26
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andrew42murrie
Angus Sandal, Druid of Earth :
Now realize we're doing the exact same thing with Covid, it causes immune system dysfunction using a lot of the same mechanisms as HIV. Reminder that the acute infection of HIV didn't really harm ppl, it took ~10 yrs to grind down their immune systems. Now we're doing the same thing with Covid, while everyone pretends things are fine.
2025-10-19 16:41:04
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theblackpalette
egosteric :
So many incredible talented people gone 😔
2025-10-17 15:24:56
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emwilliamscanada
E. M. Williams fantasy author :
The great Swinton. 💐💐💐
2025-10-17 20:17:53
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lisahockings
Lisa Hockings :
I remember this time. It was beyond sad.
2025-10-18 02:49:37
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benjis_93
B :
The reverence with how she talks about this, she's my favorite for a reason.
2025-10-18 04:54:29
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burningredroses
Rose Clarizio :
I've had so many people I have known in my life pass away I have a no funeral policy.
2025-10-18 00:18:02
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tomstockdale18
Tom Stockdale :
I went through the same thing...it changes you.
2025-10-18 01:48:24
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clownbutmakeitfashion
Clownbutmakeitfashion :
hm I was in that room at SXSW when she scoffed at the idea of people still wearing masks on set. I'm starting to wonder how authentic she is. I always thought the most of her but idk now.
2025-10-21 17:18:29
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fredsstillprocessing
QueerProcessing 🇸🇩🔻🏳️‍⚧️ :
I'm curious what her thoughts are about COVID
2025-10-18 15:14:39
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felix_chu
felix_chu :
Considering that she played Orlando, a man who becomes a women, I HIGHLY doubt she would support anything associated with Rowling.
2025-10-20 11:02:20
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londone1w
londone1w :
Thank you for sharing this x
2025-10-17 20:43:58
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