All Disability articles – Page 33
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NewsOona King to return to C4
Oona King is to return to Channel 4 after missing out in the race for London mayor.
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NewsBellamy defends Beauty and the Beast
EDINBURGH: Channel 4 acting chief creative officer Julian Bellamy has defended forthcoming show Beauty and the Beast as part of the broadcaster’s history of “ballsy” programmes.
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NewsDisabled talent to front C4 Paralympics coverage
Channel 4 is to spend £500,000 hunting for disabled presenting talent as part of its role as the UK’s official broadcaster for the London 2012 Paraylmpics.
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Behind The ScenesInside Incredible Athletes, C4
Director Mike Christie shot in some of London’s most iconic locations for this film celebrating the Paralympic athletes competing for Britain in 2012.
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NewsC4 hands Mykura and Jain new roles
Channel 4 is asking Hamish Mykura to focus on docs and preparing to hand Angela Jain a major new role after passing responsibility for More 4 and E4 to new channel managers.
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Comment22 July '10
“One minute jaw-dropping the next strangely touching.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV
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Comment28 Jun '10
“It is a clever comedy pretending to be a thick one.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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NewsTwofour doc to follow GB Paralympic selection
Channel 4’s build-up to the 2012 Paralympic Games has stepped up, with Twofour making a 10-part series following the selection process for the British team.
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NewsSkins movie takes shape
The Skins movie has got the greenlight, with a screenplay from regular writer Jack Thorne.
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NewsC4 censured for Big Brother 'retard' jibe
Ofcom has upheld complaints about the use of the word “retard” in a live edition of Celebrity Big Brother’s Big Mouth, overturning an earlier judgement that gave Channel 4 a pass on the incident.
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The Broadcast InterviewOona King, Channel 4
Channel 4’s Oona King tells Lisa Campbell why broadcasting must be opened up to people of different backgrounds, and how the CDN is proposing to change the industry’s mindset.
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CommentEmbracing disability in TV means lending support
Allowances must be made if disabled people are to have careers in TV, says Karen Hoy.
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FeaturesWomen in TV: the missing 5,000
A packed debate on the problems facing women in TV left many in the audience angry and frustrated last week. Not just because 5,000 women have left the industry in the past three years, compared with 750 men, but because they felt the session’s overriding message was that the onus ...
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CommentWomen in TV: “overqualified, overworked and underpaid”
That 5,000 women have left the industry over the past three years compared to just 750 men is shocking. That we have quietly stood by and not noticed this brain drain happening is nothing short of a disgrace, writes Lisa Campbell.
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NewsBrooker to battle talent shows at RTS awards
BBC4 series Newswipe with Charlie Brooker is to battle with ITV1 blockbusters Britain’s Got Talent and The X Factor at this year’s RTS Awards.
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FeaturesUntold Stories
The Community Channel aims to give lesser-known charities a voice with this series of five films that will air on bothTV and online.
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CommentBringing disability to kids TV
Disability is a hot topic in children’s television and television presents an opportunity to give youngsters an expansive positive appreciation of the world in all its diversity, writes Robin Lyons.
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NewsMPs accuse BBC of promoting euthanasia
The BBC has been accused of promoting euthanasia by a cross-party group of MPs who called on ministers to threaten to cut off the supply of public money to the broadcaster.
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NewsBBC to canvas public on homosexuality
The BBC has commissioned research into attitudes towards its portrayal of homosexuality and bisexuality across radio, TV and online.
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NewsC4 hands Paralympics schedule centre stage
Channel 4 has vowed to “totally immerse” viewers in the 2012 Paralympic Games, which it claims will give the broadcaster a commercial boost as well as playing to its PSB strengths.