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Less than 2% of characters in the top UK TV shows are disabled

Streaming service WatchTVAbroad.com shares its latest research – Diversity in the UK - which has found TV bosses are doing…

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10 celebrities who live with dyslexia

To mark Dyslexia Awareness Week, which takes place from the 3rd to 9th of October, we share 10 celebrities with…

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Ralph & Katie: a love story about a married couple with Down’s syndrome

Ralph and Katie, two disabled characters from the hit BBC One series The A Word, are set to appear on…

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Jess Thom: changing the narrative about Tourette’s

We speak to Jess Thom about living with Tourette’s, her creative project Touretteshero and her appearances on stage and screen.

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Ruth Madeley: BAFTA-nominated actor creating greater disability representation in the media

We speak to BAFTA-nominated actor Ruth Madeley about her living with spinal bifida, her acting career and being a patron…

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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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George Webster: first CBeebies presenter with Down’s syndrome

We speak to disabled actor and dancer George Webster who has become the first CBeebies presenter with Down's Syndrome.

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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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Nathan Borg: deaf soap star who plays Curtis Perkins in Neighbours

We speak to deaf actor Nathan Borg who plays Curtis Perkins in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, in which he…

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Coronation Street highlights the challenges faced by disabled people working from home during the pandemic

Coronation Street is set to broadcast a storyline next week that highlights the challenges disabled people have faced trying to…

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