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The Undateables? Disability rights, but Channel 4 wrongs

The Undateables? Disability rights, but Channel 4 wrongs

C4′s series following disabled people in their quest for love achieves honest portrayals, but hits new lows in marketing As marketing moves go, Channel 4 has hit a near impressive level of crass in its promotion of The Undateables, a series following people with disabilities in their quest for love. This is a title that looks bad on paper but even worse when put on a billboard , where towering images of people with a facial disfigurement or a wheelchair have the title Undateable emblazoned next to them. You do wonder why Channel 4 didn’t go the whole hog and just use the title “You’re weird and no one wants to have sex with you”..

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Channel 4 defend Boyle over Katie Price joke repeat

Price said Boyle’s joke about her disabled son Harvey was “vile” and she criticised Channel 4 for showing it again in a repeat. Media regulator Ofcom has launched an investigation into the complaint. The charity Mencap described Boyle’s joke as a “disgusting” attack on a disabled child. Price said: “By repeating Frankie Boyle’s show, Channel [...]

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