It's a Sin boss reveals ideas for planned sequel series

It's a Sin was one of the breakout shows of last year, receiving a huge amount of critical acclaim for its unflinching portrayal of the AIDS crisis of the late 1980s.

It wrapped up after five episodes with the death of Ritchie Tozer (played by Olly Alexander), after his mother cruelly stopped his friends Jill and Roscoe (Lydia West and Omari Douglas) from seeing him and saying goodbye.

Jill and Roscoe would be the focus of a sequel series – if or when it goes ahead.

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Executive producer Nicola Schindler revealed that creator Russell T Davies has mapped out ideas for a follow-up, telling a BAFTA Sessions event (via The Sun): "There were a lot of stories about young boys being manipulated online and it was something Russell was really concerned about.

"He thought, what if you cut to the present day and Jill and Roscoe are out there to stop people from doing this. There are so many vulnerable people that need looking after or need some kind of attention shining on them.

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"He just wanted to pick it up in the present day and say there are still so many people out there who need protecting. That was the point of it."

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Of course, Davies is returning to the world of Doctor Who, acting as showrunner for the first time since David Tennant's last special on New Year's Day 2010, so he's bound to be rather busy for a while.

Lydia West, Omari Douglas and Olly Alexander himself have all been named as possible new Doctors, and they'll all played down the speculation, of course.

We'll find out who it actually is in the coming weeks, according to the BBC.

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