Entertainment & Culture

Disabled contestants competing on Strictly and Bake Off 2020

Disabled contestants Marc Elliott and JJ Chalmers are both competing in two of the UK's biggest TV shows - Bake…

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Steve Brown: Paralympic wheelchair rugby player and television presenter

We speak to Steve Brown, former Paralympic wheelchair rugby player who captained Team GB at the London 2012 Paralympics and…

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Representation of disability in popular culture in 2020 – where are we now?

Emma West, who worked at the BBC for more than a decade, looks at the representation of disability in popular…

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Disability short story series: Rolling In It

We don't think there are enough books with disabled characters or disability in the storyline, so we have created some…

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Joanne Roughton-Arnold: visually impaired violinist, opera singer and founder of FormidAbility

Joanne Roughton-Arnold is a visually impaired violinist, opera singer and the founder of the opera company formidAbility, which makes opera…

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How to fundraise if you have a disability

Stephanie, who has congenital muscular dystrophy, recently raised more than £700 for Muscular Dystrophy UK from her home. Find out…

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Rising Phoenix: a documentary about the Paralympic Games movement

Paralympian's hail launch of ground-breaking movie Rising Phoenix, which features the story of the Paralympic Games movement and is streamin on…

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Cerrie Burnell: disabled actress, author and TV presenter

Cerrie Burnell is a disabled actress, author and TV presenter best known for being a presenter of the BBC children’s…

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Briony May Williams: Bake Off semi-finalist and TV presenter who lives with a “little hand”

Briony May Williams is a disabled baker and TV presenter who got to the smi-finals of the Great British Bake…

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Breaking the myths around messy play for disabled people

Simon Stevens, who has cerebral palsy, breaks down the myths around 'messy play' as a form of art therapy for…

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