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…
RJ Mitte talking about his experience of bullying
Breaking Bad star RJ Mitte: End stigma around disability
From bbc.co.uk Actor RJ Mitte rose to fame at the age of 14 when he was cast as Walter White Jr in cult series Breaking Bad. He has cerebral palsy and was bullied when he was younger because of his…
Photographer with Down’s syndrome ‘sees the world differently’
From bbc.co.uk Photographer Oliver Hellowell has Down’s syndrome, which his mother says means he sees the world differently from most people. Oliver’s unique way of capturing the natural world has recently gained him a lot of fans. Just over a…
Can advertisers be persuaded to use more disabled models?
Published on bbc.co.uk on 4 August 2014 In a new advert for disability charity Scope, model Jack Eyers strips down to his underpants, revealing not only his torso but also his prosthetic leg. According to campaigning group Models of Diversity…
Opportunity for disabled actors with RJ Mitte
BBC Newsnight Published on Jan 14, 2015
Evan Davis discusses opportunities for disabled actors with Breaking Bad’s RJ Mitte and Hollywood Reporter writer Leslie Felperin.
Evan Davis discusses opportunities for disabled actors with Breaking Bad’s RJ Mitte and Hollywood Reporter writer Leslie Felperin.