Staging Dennis Potter’s Brimstone and Treacle for a modern audience
Brimstone and Treacle, Dennis Potter’s play featuring the rape of a disabled woman, caused a storm in the 1970s.
Articles for the ‘interviews’ Category
David Starkey: ‘I can be a bit harsh’
When Rachel Cooke went to meet historian David Starkey, often called the rudest man in Britain, she expected it to be war. But that was before she started laughing at his tales of a first date in the Beaver’s Retreat In the afternoon of 3 June, the Queen will mark her diamond jubilee by sailing the Thames from Hammersmith to the Old Royal Naval College at Greenwich aboard the royal barge, the Spirit of Chartwell
The blind ultramarathon runner who trains alone
An eye disease left Wheatcroft blind at 18, but by memorising routes he runs unaided and even competes in ultramarathons. Mark Russell joins him for a run and hears his remarkable story The London Marathon will see tens of thousands of competitors take to the capital’s streets this weekend, but for some runners the prospect of covering 26.2 miles just isn’t enough and only an ultramarathon will satisfy their itchy feet.
Going out on a date, complete with TV crew
Patrick Barkham meets Sam and Jolene, who are appearing in a documentary about a dating agency for people with disabilities On their first date at the zoo, Sam discovered that his wallet was empty and he couldn’t pay for Jolene’s drink. Then he fluffed their goodbyes a little by not suggesting what they both wanted – that they should meet again. But he made her laugh, a lot, with jokes about the lynx and the lions, and they both had a great time
Sickness benefit: ‘They try their damnedest to avoid paying’
A computer questionnaire now helps determine who is fit for work and who is eligible for benefits. But it is causing misery, with thousands of unwell people locked in a chaotic system of appeals How sick or disabled do you need to be to qualify for state support? Is it enough to be blind or do you also need to be deaf?
Homeshare: meet the unlikely housemates
A cheap place to live in return for free care and company: with homeshare, everybody wins.
Legal aid bill suffers seventh Lords defeat
Peers vote against mandatory advice phonelines after warning that people with learning difficulties will need face-to-face help The government’s embattled legal aid bill has suffered its seventh defeat in the House of Lords as peers voted against the mandatory use of telephone advice lines.
Interview: Richard Whitehead
Able Speaks with GB sprinter Richard Whitehead for exactly 25.88 seconds – coincidentally the same time as his T42 200m winning time from the World Athletics Championships.. How important is sponsorship to your training? Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP came on board to support my transition from being a full time employee within sports development to [...]
Tanni Grey-Thompson: ‘My years of experience of dealing with bias against disabled people’ – video
Disability campaigner Nicola Clark talks to Baroness Grey-Thompson, Britain’s most decorated paralympian, about growing up with spina bifida and her new role as a cross-bench peer in the House of Lords.
Warwick Davis talks about disability: transcript
Actor Warwick Davis tells campaigner and blogger Nicky Clark about growing up with dwarfism and how it has affected his life Warwick Davis I don’t think I ever noticed that I was short, there was never a moment when I woke up and thought “my goodness, me, I am different to everyone else”. But I suppose it is when you get to about eight or 10 years old, you start to notice the difference between yourself and your schoolmates, who are by that age about twice your height.