disability and TV

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Gabriella Leon: Deaf actress and theatre maker best known as Jade in BBC Casualty

We speak to deaf actress and theatre maker Gabriella Leon who is best known for playing Jade Lovall in BBC…

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Amy Dowden: Strictly dancer living with Crohn’s disease

We speak to professional dancer Amy Dowden about living with Crohn's disease and competing in Strictly Come Dancing.

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Gough: first legally blind filmmaker to create a feature film independently

We speak to an Australian blind filmmaker known as gough who made history as the first legally blind person to…

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Cerrie Burnell uncovers the hidden story of disabled Britain in new documentary

Silenced: The Hidden Story of Disabled Britain, in which Cerrie Burnell uncovers the hidden story of how disabled people fought…

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Anna Cannings: blind actress who stars in BBC crime drama Strike

We speak to blind actress, voce artist, model and motivational speaker Anna Cannings. She is best known for her appearance…

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Paralympian Hollie Arnold MBE set to take part in I’m a Celebrity 2020

Paralympian Hollie Arnold MBE is set to take part in I'm a Celebrity 2020. Read on to find out more…

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Entertainment & Culture

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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Entertainment & Culture

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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80% of disabled people have experienced accessibility issues with online streaming services

A survey conducted by Scope has found 80% of disabled people have experienced accessibility issues with online streaming services.

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BBC commissions new factual drama to mark 25th anniversary of the Disability Discrimination Act

The BBC has commissioned a new factual programme about disabled activists Barbara Lisicki and Alan Holdsworth, and the campaigns that…

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