

Access All: Disability News and Mental Health
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Weekly podcast about mental health, wellbeing and disabled people.
Life stories and solutions with a friendly touch – for listeners around the world.
Life stories and solutions with a friendly touch – for listeners around the world.
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Mar 5, 2012 • 57min
Talk Show 83: Revving up with Lewis Hamilton's disabled brother
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.

Feb 13, 2012 • 9min
Ouch! Podcast Extra: would you date a disabled person?
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.

Feb 2, 2012 • 53min
Ouch! Talk Show 82: Ruby Wax finds her people
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.

Jan 5, 2012 • 43min
Ouch! Talk Show 81: Gill Hicks, Francesca Martinez and Toby Mildon look forward to 2012
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.

Dec 14, 2011 • 32min
Ouch! Talk Show 80: Christmas Quiz
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.

Dec 5, 2011 • 51min
Ouch! Talk Show 79: Warwick Davis likes caravans
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.

Nov 7, 2011 • 43min
Ouch! Talk Show 78: Did he just say 'crip'?
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.

Oct 26, 2011 • 14min
Ouch! Podcast Extra: Mat Fraser in Japan
Mat Fraser is live on the line from Japan. Includes disability only wrestling and how disabled people are coming together to support each other following the Japanese earthquake, tsunami and nuclear incident.

Oct 7, 2011 • 60min
Ouch! Talk Show 77: Japan, mental health in pictures, Paralympics
How disabled peole are faring after the Japan disasters earlier this year, mental health illustrated, atheism versus autism, Paralympic fun and more. With guests: Bobby Baker, Nicky Clark, Tony Garrett, Mat Fraser, Kayla Kavanagh; Liz Carr and Rob Crossan present.

Sep 16, 2011 • 53min
Ouch! Talk Show 76: What to watch at the Paralympics, disabled twins, life changing injuri
Wheelchair-using model Shannon Murray and recently paralysed blind adventurer Mark Pollock join hosts Mat Fraser and Liz Carr.