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Maybe the title should be "Laughing at or with disabled people" ... ?
Anyway, I've just read this article ...
http://news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3481859.stm
... and it was refreshing to see that they're not going over the top, as is usual with people trying to be all 'politically correct'. It'll be interesting to see whether these disabled performers are any good or have simply gotten through because of their disability.
Anyway, I've just read this article ...
http://news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3481859.stm
... and it was refreshing to see that they're not going over the top, as is usual with people trying to be all 'politically correct'. It'll be interesting to see whether these disabled performers are any good or have simply gotten through because of their disability.
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"Last week the BBC announced targets for showing disability on screen that will see at least one regular disabled character in a returning drama series on BBC One by the end of this year".
And 2% of the extras in BBC One dramas will be disabled by the same time".
I'm sorry if this is crude and unfunny but I can picture one of the new episodes in Doctor Who featuring Daleks chasing someone in a wheel chair...
"Damn these DDA requirements, we've made ourselves easy pickings with these ramps and lifts".
"Yes! When will we ever learn?"
And 2% of the extras in BBC One dramas will be disabled by the same time".
I'm sorry if this is crude and unfunny but I can picture one of the new episodes in Doctor Who featuring Daleks chasing someone in a wheel chair...
"Damn these DDA requirements, we've made ourselves easy pickings with these ramps and lifts".
"Yes! When will we ever learn?"
Maybe the title should be "Laughing at or with disabled people" ... ?
Anyway, I've just read this article ...
http://news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3481859.stm
... and it was refreshing to see that they're not going over the top, as is usual with people trying to be all 'politically correct'. It'll be interesting to see whether these disabled performers are any good or have simply gotten through because of their disability.
Anyway, I've just read this article ...
http://news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3481859.stm
... and it was refreshing to see that they're not going over the top, as is usual with people trying to be all 'politically correct'. It'll be interesting to see whether these disabled performers are any good or have simply gotten through because of their disability.
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