November 2015 marks the twentieth anniversary since the Disability Discrimination Act became law in Britain. The law improved the lives of many disabled people and put anti-discrimination law on the statute book for disabled people.
Russell Howard interview with Jess Thom
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One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest
One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest is a 1975 Film starring Jack Nicholson, written by Lawrence Hauben and Bo Goldman and directed by Miloš Forman. It is based on the novel: “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” by Ken Kesey.
The Elephant man – QED – Documentary – The True Story Of Joseph Merrick
The Elephant Man
Born Joseph Carey Merrick 5 August 1862 Leicester, Leicestershire, England Died 11 April 1890 (aged 27) The London Hospital, Whitechapel, London, England Other names “Elephant Man”, John Merrick Joseph Carey Merrick (5 August 1862 – 11 April 1890), sometimes incorrectly…
The First To Go (Nabil Shaban)
The most recent upload is the video recording of the entire two and half hour live performance “The First To Go” as presented at the Tron Theatre, Glasgow in 2008. I have subtitled the whole show, a) for deaf and…
Nabil Shaban
Here is my YouTube channel – 2BenefitPeople which archives the hidden TV and Film Cultural History of Disabled People over the past three and half decades. As I said yesterday, the channel contains only those film and television that I…
What not to do #EndTheAwkward
In this series of online film shorts for Scope’s #EndTheAwkward campaign, presenter and Scope Ambassador Alex Brooker reacts to hidden camera set-ups exposing how awkward we are around disability. This film was produced in partnership with Channel 4.
Scope End the Awkward Campaign
At Scope we have a vision of a world where disabled people are equal and able to live independent lives. Changing attitudes is a significant part of securing that vision. We know that two- thirds of people feel awkward around disabled people. The problem is even more…