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How not to tell someone they have Parkinson's
Sky Sports presenter Dave Clark says he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in the most "horrible" way. The journalist, now synonymous with darts,…
6 years, 4 months ago
Tom, The Greatest Dancer and cystic fibrosis
Tom Oakley's dreams came true when he got through to the second round of BBC One talent show The Greatest Dancer after judge Oti Mabuse, who also sta…
6 years, 4 months ago
"I was expecting mediocrity ... you blew me away"
What happens when you take a forthright disabled American comedian and a sublime disabled folk singer and put them in a studio together? The answer …
6 years, 5 months ago
Getting a fashion fix as a disabled model
Caitlin Leigh and Brinston Tchana were both young adults when they became disabled and started using wheelchairs. Caitlin loved experimenting with he…
6 years, 5 months ago
Adult women don't want 'Daddy's little princess' written on their T-shirts
Sinead Burke is all about fashion and equality and in September appeared on the front cover of British Vogue.
At three and a half feet tall, she is a…
6 years, 6 months ago
'I have exploding head syndrome'
Migraines are so much more than a headache according to Rachel Creeger.
In a fascinating discussion with the comedian, we hear how her various identi…
6 years, 7 months ago
How brave and powerful are you?
Souleyman Bah was the first disabled contestant on BBC One's The Apprentice.
But just three weeks into the season he was fired by Lord Sugar and told …
6 years, 7 months ago
The secret life of a teenager with MS
Bella Parkhouse is a typical teenager. She spends her time juggling college, a part-time job and seeing friends.
But she's also among the 10% of peop…
6 years, 7 months ago
Why fat guide dogs can be taken away
When Damon's guide dog DeeBee visits the vet for a check-up there is some unexpected news.
He is weighed and found to be 5kg overweight - that's sligh…
6 years, 8 months ago
Jellyballs (Storytelling live part 2)
Comedian Joe Wells talks about the one time in his life that making eye contact with another human being wasn't uncomfortable. Recently diagnosed as …
6 years, 8 months ago