Here you can find all my opinion pieces and features on how disability appears in TV, film, social media and books. There’s also a couple of interviews.
2023
A Kind of Spark’s reception shows how important authentic disabled representation is for The Daily Mirror, April 23
BBC’s A Kind Of Spark is groundbreaking in its portrayal of autistic women for Digital Spy, March 23
Disabled people deserve to be able to find books about us easily in bookshops for The Daily Mirror, February 23
January cover interview with Caprice-Kwai Ambersley: ‘I want to be the representation I didn’t have when I was younger’ for Glamour Magazine (digital), January 23
2022
Way disabled people are treated in The Traitors shows ableist attitudes are still alive for The Daily Mirror, December 22
The Destruction of Twitter Is Disastrous for Disabled People for Verywell Health, November 22
Matt Hancock doesn’t get to use his dyslexia to redeem himself in the jungle for The Daily Mirror, November 22
Matt Hancock Going on I’m a Celeb is a Kick in the Teeth for Disabled People for The Daily Mirror, November 22
The Treatment of Fetterman Shows Why There Are So Few Disabled Officials for Verywell Health, October 22
Meet the Disabled Influencers Challenging Ableism and Stereotypes for The Daily Mirror, July 22
Twitter Means Too Much to Disabled People to Abandon for The Spill, May 22
Cerrie Burnell on Why Everyone Deserves to See Themselves in Fairytales for The Unwritten, May 22
2021
How To Watch The Tokyo Paralympics – And How Not To, Please for Huffpost UK, August 21
Why the Channel 4 Paralympics Advertising is Angering Disabled People for The Unwritten, August 21
Britney’s account of forced contraception is all too real for disabled people for The Flock, June 21
Line of Duty’s treatment of Terry shows how common ableism is for Metro UK, April 21
Actor James Moore on Why Adults with Cerebral Palsy are “Second Class Citizens” for The Unwritten, March 21
‘I’m Not Here For The Warm and Fuzzies’: The UK Stars Of Disability TikTok for Huffpost January 21
Ruth Madeley’s appearance on Celebrity Best Home Cook fills a major gap in disabled visibility for Digital Spy, January 21
BBC documentary Silenced: The Hidden Story of Disabled Britain uncovers how disabled people were shut out of society for decades for Stylist, January 21
2020 & 2019
Until TV starts showing chronic pain accurately, I fear people will think I’m faking it for Metro UK, October 20
What Queer Eye Got Wrong About Disability for Folks at Pillpack August 19
Even In Game Of Thrones’ Fantasy World Disabled People Aren’t Good Enough for Metro UK, May 19
British Soaps Are Paving The Way For Disability Representation for Metro UK, January 19
Why Cast Bryan Cranston As A Quadriplegic Man When Disabled Actors Are Queuing Up For Roles? for Metro UK, January ’19
2018 & Earlier
Doctor Who’s dyspraxic character Ryan marks the first time I’ve seen my disability represented properly on TV for iNews, October 18
Why Remus Lupin Is My Chronic Illness Hero for Hello Giggles, March 16
What Selena Gomez Taught Me About My Chronic Illness for Hello Giggles, November ’15