‘It’s A Sin’: Russell T Davies was worried about reaction to Colin’s storyline

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It’s A Sin creator Russell T Davies has revealed that he debated not writing a particular storyline involving character Colin Morris-Jones.The drama, which stars Years & Years singer Olly Alexander, follows the lives of four friends living together as the HIV/AIDS crisis begins to emerge in the UK.In episode three of the Channel 4 show, fans learn that Colin (played by Callum Scott Howells) has acquired the HIV virus and he starts to suffer from AIDS-related illnesses, which ultimately leads to his tragic death.Audiences are left wondering how he contracted the virus as he seemingly hadn’t had any love interests in the show.Speaking on an episode of It’s A Sin – After Hours, Davies said the “whodunnit” element of the storyline was something.