The ‘comedian’ Frankie Boyle’s been at it again, and I say comedian in the loosest sense of the term, because really, this guy seriously isn’t funny. Not content with picking on kids with Down Syndrome, he’s now picking on a specific disabled kid. Good on Katie Price for sticking up for her son Harvey and …
Category: Media
What A Long Way We Restricted Growth People Have To Go
< rant > Oh dear, I’ve just watched BBC Question Time and was very saddened by the panels reaction to whereby some of our most senior politicians are using dwarfism to insult each other. Not only am I alarmed at how it is brushed off by one audience member as ‘political correctness gone mad’, but …
Small Teen Big World Documentary Wins Award
Congratulations to Bev and Jasmine Burkitt and the production team for winning the Royal Television Society North West Awards 2010 – Best Single Documentary, for Small Teen, Big World, that was aired on BBC 3 and BBC 1 earlier this year. Watch the fabulous ladies accept their award » (YouTube) Original Post: It’s Like Being …
Restricted Growth On Able Radio
Able Radio is an internet radio station for people with disabilities or a restricting medical condition. I’ve yet to listen to a live show, however I was thrilled to see a few tags on the site relating to restricted growth! There’s the interview with Warwick which we posted a few days ago, but there’s interviews …
Short Watch: Warwick Davis On Able Radio
Having listened to Warwick’s interview on Able Radio, it’s amazing to listen to what his life story has entailed and how fortunate he has been to be able to make a career as an actor. On to talk about his up and coming comedy show with Ricky Gervais, it was interesting to hear Warwick’s perception …
From MSN: Cheryl Cole Treats Birthday Boy Simon To A Singing Dwarf
Having been roaming around the web this evening I found the link below. http://celebrity.uk.msn.com/news/gossip/articles.aspx?cp-documentid=154888199 Is this true?? * Head slumps onto laptop keyboard in exasperation * Why? I get the fact that people with restricted growth should make their money however they wish, however, I can’t help but feel this, once again reinforces, that people …
Heads-Up: Small Teen, Big World
…is going primetime!! The documentary that was initially broadcast on BBC Three and features the life of Jasmine Burkitt and her mum, Bev is being shown on BBC One at 9.00pm. This is great news for the restricted growth community. I’ve already watched it twice and thought it was an excellent documentary into our world …
One To Watch – BBC Three Small Teen, Big World
For those of you with Freeview, tune your TV’s to BBC 3 on Tuesday 27th July at 9.00pm ladies and gents! BBC Three’s Adult Season is returning to our screens! The series explores the pressures on young people growing up quickly. On 27th July episode Small Teen, Big World with Jazz that tell the relationship …
The Conundrum That Is Family Guy…
…the animated US series that is shown (usually) very late on an evening on BBC 3 is like Marmite. You either love it or hate it. Me? I.love.it. Huh? How come? Some readers maybe wondering considering my usual aghast at the world and it’s portrayal of people with restricted growth and disabilities. Don’t worry, I …
Disability Now – Warwick Davis Article
Check out the interview with the short actor Warwick Davis as he talks about his career and up and coming series called ‘Life’s To Short’ which I discussed being rather apprehensive about in a previous post. Warwick admits that the sitcom will probably ‘strike a few nerves’ though insists that it is he who will …