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Disability Now - The Download

Disability Now - The Download

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The Download: PAs, inspiration and disability arts

The Download: PAs, inspiration and disability arts

Guests Lisa Egan, David Hevey and Michael McGrath join presenter Paul Carter to discuss problems with paying PAs redunda... Read more

28 Jul 2016

35mins

Ranked #2

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Protesting and personal independence payments

Protesting and personal independence payments

Paul Carter and Sophie Partridge are joined by Rob Murthwaite from Disabled People Against Cuts to discuss what makes an... Read more

21 Mar 2013

23mins

Ranked #3

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Welfare reform and access to bars and clubs

Welfare reform and access to bars and clubs

The minister for disabled people Esther McVey and Labour's Liam Byrne talk welfare reform, and Paul Carter and Victoria ... Read more

25 Feb 2013

28mins

Ranked #4

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Margaret Thatcher's legacy and disabled people's organisations

Margaret Thatcher's legacy and disabled people's organisations

Paul Carter and Penny Pepper discuss Margaret Thatcher's legacy for disabled people and disabled people's organisations.... Read more

22 Apr 2013

30mins

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The Download: Head to Head - Frank Gardner

The Download: Head to Head - Frank Gardner

The guest on this epsiode of The Download: Head to Head, the extended interview sereis from Disability Now, is Frank Gar... Read more

14 Jul 2016

17mins

Ranked #6

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The Download: NLW, secret shopping, Me Before You

The Download: NLW, secret shopping, Me Before You

In this episode of The Download from Disability Now Paul Carter talks to entrepreneur and consultant Geoff Adams-Spink a... Read more

22 Jun 2016

37mins

Ranked #7

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The Download: LGBT, The Archers, and de-cluttering

The Download: LGBT, The Archers, and de-cluttering

In this edition of Disability Now’s discussion show The Download, we find out what the current hot storyline in Radio 4’... Read more

1 Jun 2016

34mins

Ranked #8

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The Download Head to Head: Evelyn Glennie

The Download Head to Head: Evelyn Glennie

At the age of 6 Evelyn Glennie contracted mumps which affected her hearing. From then on she gradually became increasing... Read more

23 May 2016

27mins

Ranked #9

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The Download: Head to Head - Peter Beresford

The Download: Head to Head - Peter Beresford

Ahead of the publication of his new book, All Our Welfare Professor Peter Beresford talks to Ian Macrae about his childh... Read more

20 Apr 2016

34mins

Ranked #10

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The Download: Cuts, hotels and housing

The Download: Cuts, hotels and housing

For this edition of The Download, Disability Now’s topical and lively discussion show, presenter Paul Carter is joined b... Read more

31 Mar 2016

33mins

Ranked #11

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The Download: Head to head - Genevieve Barr

The Download: Head to head - Genevieve Barr

Deaf actor Genevieve Barr was catapulted into public notice in 2011 when she landed a major role in BBC1 prime time dram... Read more

11 Mar 2016

31mins

Ranked #12

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The Download: Bionics Special

The Download: Bionics Special

We talk bionics in this special of The Download: can they change the lives of disabled people? Are they a threat to our ... Read more

19 Feb 2016

30mins

Ranked #13

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The Download - PIPs, Fuel Poverty and Power Lists

The Download - PIPs, Fuel Poverty and Power Lists

Paul Carter is joined by Guests Sue Bott of Disability Rights UK, Editor of Disability Now Ian Macrae and writer, critic... Read more

15 Jan 2016

35mins

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The Download Head to Head: Hannah Cockroft

The Download Head to Head: Hannah Cockroft

Paul Carter chats with multiple Paralympic, World and European gold medallist about her journey from frustrated teenager... Read more

15 Dec 2015

29mins

Ranked #15

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The Download: Academia, activism and social media

The Download: Academia, activism and social media

Paul Carter is joined by guests Professor Peter Beresford, Kyle Jordan and Grace Wong as for fun and engaging discussion... Read more

3 Nov 2015

33mins

Ranked #16

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The Download: Disability identity, TV seasons and questions, questions...

The Download: Disability identity, TV seasons and questions, questions...

Paul Carter is joined by Fran Macilvey, Richard Butchins and Zara Todd for more insightful and intelligent disability di... Read more

14 Sep 2015

32mins

Ranked #17

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The Download: Wheelchair services, mental health and disability identity

The Download: Wheelchair services, mental health and disability identity

6 Aug 2015

35mins

Ranked #18

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The Download: Assisted suicide (reprise), disabled dolls and looking ahead

The Download: Assisted suicide (reprise), disabled dolls and looking ahead

Paul Carter and Ian Macrae are joined by Mike Smith, chief executive of Real, Sarah Ismail of blog Same Difference, and ... Read more

3 Jul 2015

32mins

Ranked #19

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The Download: Elections, Housing and Game of Thrones

The Download: Elections, Housing and Game of Thrones

Episode 28: Paul Carter and Victoria Wright are joined in the studio by guests Phil Friend, Phillipa Willets and Tracey ... Read more

30 Apr 2015

37mins

Ranked #20

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The Download: Head to Head - Robin Millar

The Download: Head to Head - Robin Millar

He produced one of the albums of the 1980s, Sade's Diamond Life and has worked with the cream of the rock crop. In conve... Read more

9 Apr 2015

37mins

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