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It’s A Sin hailed as a ‘masterpiece’ as stars including Corrie’s Rob Mallard & Nigella Lawson pay tribute to AIDS drama

CHANNEL 4's It's a Sin has been hailed as "incredible" and "a masterpiece" by some of Britain's biggest stars.

The moving drama follows the lives of five 18-year-olds who move to London in 1981 and have their lives turned upside down by the AIDS crisis.

Channel 4's It's A Sin has been hailed as a 'masterpiece' by many
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Channel 4's It's A Sin has been hailed as a 'masterpiece' by many

Nigella Lawson said she was "poleaxed" by the emotional show, thanking its creator Russell T Davies for making it.

The 61-year-old TV star tweeted: "It’s a masterpiece. I’m lost for words. So many friends remembered. I need to watch it again straightaway. So beautiful and true."

Former Bake Off host Sue Perkins hailed the drama as an "incredible piece of work".

The 51-year-old presenter called the show "profoundly affecting and a reminder that shame leaves a toxic legacy".

Ash with his friend and roommate Ritchie Tozer in the Channel 4 drama
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Ash with his friend and roommate Ritchie Tozer in the Channel 4 dramaCredit: Channel4
The hit series, which is set in the early 1980s, has proved must-watch TV
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The hit series, which is set in the early 1980s, has proved must-watch TVCredit: Ben Blackall 2019
Nigella Lawson tweeted: 'I need to watch it again straightaway'
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Nigella Lawson tweeted: 'I need to watch it again straightaway'Credit: Getty Images - Getty

Coronation Street's Rob Mallard tweeted: "Binge watched #ItsASin. Incredible storytelling, excellent cast, beautifully written."

The 28-year-old, who plays Daniel Osbourne in soap, added: "Well done @russelldavies63 and all cast and crew! Take a bow."

Former EastEnders star Tamzin Outhwaite added that the nostalgic drama made her think about her own life in the 1980s.

The 50-year-old Mel Owen actress tweeted: "I have woken up thinking about #itsasin .... dreamt about my college days, in Kings Cross.

 Callum Scott Howells' Colin and Omari Douglas' Roscoe in It's A Sin
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 Callum Scott Howells' Colin and Omari Douglas' Roscoe in It's A SinCredit: 3
Olly Alexander's Ritchie Tozer and his dad Clive, played by Shaun Dooley
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Olly Alexander's Ritchie Tozer and his dad Clive, played by Shaun DooleyCredit: Channel4
Sue Perkins praised the drama as an 'incredible piece of work'
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Sue Perkins praised the drama as an 'incredible piece of work'Credit: Getty Images - Getty

"Sharing flats, experiencing close friends coming out, and the general feeling that people had found their tribe.

"I loved every one of those characters. It felt incredibly nostalgic."

The critically-acclaimed drama follows the group of teens including Nathaniel Curtis' Ash, Olly Alexander's Ritchie and their female pal Jill, played by Lydia West as they move into a shared house.

As the series unfolds the full horror of the AIDS crisis is laid bare and the characters' lives thrown into turmoil.

First look trailer at Russell T Davies' It's A Sin reveals the horrors of the AIDS crisis
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