Ouch! Disability Talk Show

Every month, Rob Crossan and Liz Carr present the programme you didn’t know you wanted to hear. It's disability from a fresh angle featuring interviews, discussion and the occasional quiz. The (disabled) presenters dissect and analyse with interest and a good dose of healthy humour. You could say “it's a disability thing”. Read the accompanying blog at www.bbc.co.uk/ouch.

Recent episodes (10)

Ouch! disability talk show #85: Boccia, breakdance, TV

Fri, 4 May 12

Duration:
64 mins

Is it the year of disability on TV? The intriguing rules of the little-known Paralympic sport Boccia and the breakdance crew called ILL-Abilities, who want to ban 'disability' from the dictionary. With Liz Carr and Rob Crossan.

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Talk Show 84: Chocolate Dyslexic Paralympic

Thu, 5 Apr 12

Duration:
58 mins

Features a disabled chocolatier, two members (one male, one female) from the GB wheelchair rugby team, disability euphemisms and a fond farewell to one of our presenters. Mat Fraser and Liz Carr present.

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Ouch! podcast extra: Paralympian Lee Pearson

Wed, 21 Mar 12

Duration:
21 mins

An extended interview with the colourful dressage star: Earning a living can be tricky for disabled people, Lee admits he couldn't get sponsorship until he ditched the negative sell and chose to market himself as a winner. And, can you afford to live on income from paralympic sport? Download or listen now, with Tony Garrett, Rob Crossan and Liz Carr.

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Talk Show 83: Revving up with Lewis Hamilton's disabled brother

Mon, 5 Mar 12

Duration:
57 mins

Racing driver with cerebral palsy Nic Hamilton, brother to formula one's Lewis, drops in to discuss an upcoming BBC documentary he's in. Meet Paralympic dressage rider Lee Pearson, plus Comedian Laurence Clark and his wife Adele chat about being disabled parents.

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Ouch! Podcast Extra: would you date a disabled person?

Mon, 13 Feb 12

Duration:
9 mins

What are the pros and cons of dating someone with a similar or very different impairment to your own? Can a non-disabled partner ever fully understand your needs? Liz Carr and Rob Crossan discuss.

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Ouch! Talk Show 82: Ruby Wax finds her people

Thu, 2 Feb 12

Duration:
54 mins

Comedian Ruby Wax pops by to talk about her new social networking site for people with mental health problems. Kevin Mulhern pulls apart the latest on welfare reform and Meet Jody Cundy, top GB Paralympic cyclist. Liz Carr and Rob Crossan present.

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Ouch! Talk Show 81: Gill Hicks, Francesca Martinez and Toby Mildon look forward to 2012

Thu, 5 Jan 12

Duration:
43 mins

What do a double amputee 7/7 survivor, a Grange Hill star turned comedian and a disabled motivational speaker / career coach have to say about jobs, cuts and the 2012 Paralympics? And how has each one's extraordinary back story shaped their outlook on life for 2012? Mat Fraser and Liz Carr present.

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Ouch! Talk Show 80: Christmas Quiz

Wed, 14 Dec 11

Duration:
32 mins

After Tiny Tim, who was Charles Dickens' other big disabled Christmas character ... and what did Wayne Rooney and IDS have in common in 2011? Presented by quizmaster Rob Crossan, with Liz Carr, Mat Fraser and Tony Garrett.

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Ouch! Talk Show 79: Warwick Davis likes caravans

Mon, 5 Dec 11

Duration:
52 mins

We're joined by Warwick Davis currently of Life's Too Short fame. Find out about the latest paralympic controversy where a blind judo thrower is excluded due to having too much sight. Also, should art and craft remain firmly in the day centre? Mat Fraser presents.

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Ouch! Talk Show 78: Did he just say 'crip'?

Mon, 7 Nov 11

Duration:
43 mins

When is it ok to say 'crip' or the M word that Ricky Gervais used recently, Paralympic sitting volleyballers have their prosthetics taken away, and Bianca Nicholas, singer with cystic fibrosis enchants us all. With Mat Fraser and Liz Carr.

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Ouch! Disability Talk Show

Recent episodes (10)