As a disabled person, you have to wonder if BBC Strictly Come Dancing, despite its best efforts, is an inherently ableist show. Strictly has been on our TV screens for two decades and, thankfully, we are increasingly seeing a more diverse set of contestants. Yet having watched the show each season for the past 6 …
Sorry ladies and gents, it’s been a hectic couple of weeks in Little Lady Towers with one thing and another, so I’ll be catching up with last week’s episode and this week’s too on the BBC iPlayer and then reviewing. Hope you are all well and looking forward to Christmas. One of my favourite times …
Ladies and Gents don’t forget to watch the next episode of Life’s Too Short tomorrow night on BBC 2 at 9.30pm. Here’s the link in case you miss it and want to watch it on the iPlayer after it has broadcast. [ad#HLL Link Only]
Oh-oh I thought when we opened with a scene with dwarf-tossing, but alas the most excruciating and embarrassing moments where left for the main character Warwick. Once again we were treat to Warwick’s lack of social and self-awareness, this time, not just to life in general, but also within his own community. We’re only into …
This documentary presents the difficulties that people with dwarfism have in the media and entertainment industry. Many of you who have read this blog, know that I would love to see people with restricted growth to be represented more fairly on screen, in comedy and in film. It follows Rachel Denning and other short actors …
…oops! Have fallen behind on the reviewing of this series, but more of why later. I caught up with the second episode of ‘Life’s Too Short’ on BBC 2 with the Wednesday repeat with the full intention of finding the show not funny. While I could rile at why on earth an adult man was …
Damon Rose has written this excellent article about dwarfism and acting and thoroughly recommend that you read it. I have often thought and felt down that the majority of roles available to people with restricted growth tend to be of the fantasy kind or that we are used for entertainment purposes. For example, Cheryl Cole …
So, the nation was finally exposed to the first episode of Gervais’ – Life’s Too Short on BBC2. One of the things that appears to shine through is the focus on the central characters personality, which having read other reviews around t’internet, agree that some of the situations would have been funny regardless of Warwick’s …
I really, really wanted to hate this programme and there were a few toe-curling moments. But not because it was a gag about a dwarf or poking fun at a dwarf. What really comes through is the strength of (or more like the lack of) character played by Warwick Davis. How many of us can …
Warwick Davis’ new comedy series with Ricky Gervais is due to start soon – I’ve caught the trailer on BBC 1 on a number of occasions over the last week or so. The Making of the Series is due to air on BBC 2 this Saturday (5th November) at 10.15pm – so set your set-top …
