The Guardian - The TV industry via disabled person
"They’ve been shunned, had to starve on set and asked if they have sex with their mobility aids … as we kick off a week of exposés, TV professionals with disabilities tell all.
While there has been improvement in disability representation in recent years, it’s still common to switch on the TV and only see non-disabled people. In the UK, 22% of people have a disability, yet disabled talent makes up just 7.8% of the people we see on screen and 5.2% behind the camera.
The Guardian has spoken to a number of disabled professionals to hear what it’s really like to be disabled in British TV. Some are famous faces; others work behind the scenes. Here, five disabled people tell all."
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