disability representation

Entertainment & Culture

Tim Renkow on being a comedian and actor with cerebral palsy

We speak to star of BBC sitcom Jerk, Tim Renkow, about living with cerebral palsy and his career as a…

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Entertainment & Culture

Rosie Jones bags trio of commissions from Channel 4

Comedian, actress and author Rosie Jones – who has cerebral palsy - is to star in three new commissions for…

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Entertainment & Culture

Amy Conachan: disabled actress best known for playing Courtney Campbell in Hollyoaks

We speak to Amy Conachan about her career as an actress, her time as Courtney in Hollyoaks, her upcoming role…

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Entertainment & Culture

Deaf actress Rose Ayling-Ellis wins Strictly Come Dancing 2021

Rose Ayling-Ellis and her professional dance partner Giovanni Pernice have been crowned champions of Strictly Come Dancing 2021, with Rose…

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Entertainment & Culture

Bake Off contestant uses show to celebrate ADHD and dyslexia

Great British Bake Off contestant Lizzie Acker has revealed she has ADHD and dyslexia, while competing in her quarter final…

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News

George Robinson says he “breaks down the taboos” surrounding disability in the Netflix show Sex Education

Actor George Robinson breaks down the taboos surrounding disability and sex in Netflix series Sex Education.

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Assistive Tech & Products

Disabled gaming: the representation of disability in Mass Effect

Read one disabled gamer's view on the representation of disability in the video game trilogy Mass Effect.

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Entertainment & Culture

Kez Margrie: CBBC Commissioning Editor who happens to be a wheelchair user

We speak to CBBC Commissioning Editor Kez Margrie, who became a wheelchair user following an acrobatic accident aged 23.

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Entertainment & Culture

Shannon Murray: actress, media lawyer and disability consultant

We speak to Shannon Murray, an actress, media lawyer and disability consultant, who campaigns for better disability representation in the…

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Lifestyle

Jenny McGibbon: challenging negative perceptions of chronic illness through my blog and graphic design work

Jenny McGibbon, a blogger who has Gastroschisis, uses her blog to offer support to disabled people living with chronic illnesses.

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