All Disability articles – Page 29
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NewsC4 wins battle for Paralympics rights
Channel 4 has beaten the BBC to retain rights to the Paralympic games in a historic double award of the event’s TV rights.
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RatingsMixed fortunes for Death in Paradise
Death in Paradise fell to series low but was still the highest rating show in a drama-packed 9pm slot on Tuesday.
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CommentDiary of an AP: Getting ahead
Lack of training and dodgy promotions plague the industry, writes Ollie Scarth
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NewsC4's hands Last Leg live Friday night slot
Channel 4 is continuing its commitment to disabled talent by moving Adam Hill’s topical live chat show Last Leg into a primetime Friday night slot.
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RatingsUtopia makes underwhelming debut
Channel 4’s dark conspiracy drama Utopia failed to launch with a bang – tracking down an audience of little more than 1m.
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CommentLet’s not lose disabled talent
TV’s Paralympic legacy must be lasting, says Richard Miskella
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FeaturesThe good, the bad & the ugly of 2012
From Homeland and the Olympics through the Jubilee Pageant and TOWIE Live to Savile-gate, 2012 has been an eventful year for television.
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CommentAn eventful year of event TV
2012 had plenty of highs, and one great big low. Roll on 2013, says Lisa Campbell.
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CommentTV Critics: 50 Years of Bond Cars; Gay to Straight; How the Devil Got His Horns
“This vehicle was towing a trailer.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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NewsC4 signs up Hills for 12 months in Last Leg deal
Australian comedian Adam Hills has signed a one-year exclusive deal with Channel 4 that includes another series of The Last Leg.
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NewsC4 to follow life of triple-amputee photo journalist
Photo journalist Giles Duley’s attempts to readjust to life after having three limbs blown off in Afghanistan will be the focus of a 60-minute Channel 4 documentary.
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NewsWarner Bros sells Spazticus as C4 orders second series
Controversial disability comedy show I’m Spazticus has been picked up for international sales by Warner Brothers’ distribution arm.
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NewsCharities tell C4: keep up Paralympics momentum
Two leading disability charities have urged Channel 4 to continue its good work on changing perceptions of disability after the Paralympics.
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NewsC4 Paralympics coverage changed perceptions, study finds
Channel 4 boss Jay Hunt has heaped praise on coverage of the Paralympics after a survey found that two thirds of viewers feel it favourably changed their perceptions towards people with disabilities.
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CommentC4 tone proves a game changer
The legacy of the Paralympics is far greater than mere ratings.
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TV Critics: Paralympics opening ceremony
The theme of the night was enlightenment – not simply in the age of science and art, but also in regard to disability and perceptions of it.” Read on for the verdict on the Paralympics opening ceremony.
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NewsC4's Gypsy Weddings faces axe
Channel 4’s Big Fat Gypsy Weddings will not return for new series and may be axed after six specials next year.
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CommentTurn on the radio for inspiration
The Paralympics continues a spectacular summer of sport, says Adrian van Klaveren.
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CommentChanging attitudes to disability
C4’s Paralympics coverage aims to leave a legacy, says David Abraham.