Ranked #1

The Download: PAs, inspiration and disability arts
Guests Lisa Egan, David Hevey and Michael McGrath join presenter Paul Carter to discuss problems with paying PAs redunda... Read more
28 Jul 2016
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35mins
Ranked #2

Protesting and personal independence payments
Paul Carter and Sophie Partridge are joined by Rob Murthwaite from Disabled People Against Cuts to discuss what makes an... Read more
21 Mar 2013
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23mins
Ranked #3

Welfare reform and access to bars and clubs
The minister for disabled people Esther McVey and Labour's Liam Byrne talk welfare reform, and Paul Carter and Victoria ... Read more
25 Feb 2013
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28mins
Ranked #4

Margaret Thatcher's legacy and disabled people's organisations
Paul Carter and Penny Pepper discuss Margaret Thatcher's legacy for disabled people and disabled people's organisations.... Read more
22 Apr 2013
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30mins
Ranked #5

The Download: Head to Head - Frank Gardner
The guest on this epsiode of The Download: Head to Head, the extended interview sereis from Disability Now, is Frank Gar... Read more
14 Jul 2016
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17mins
Ranked #6

The Download: NLW, secret shopping, Me Before You
In this episode of The Download from Disability Now Paul Carter talks to entrepreneur and consultant Geoff Adams-Spink a... Read more
22 Jun 2016
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37mins
Ranked #7

The Download: LGBT, The Archers, and de-cluttering
In this edition of Disability Now’s discussion show The Download, we find out what the current hot storyline in Radio 4’... Read more
1 Jun 2016
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34mins
Ranked #8

The Download Head to Head: Evelyn Glennie
At the age of 6 Evelyn Glennie contracted mumps which affected her hearing. From then on she gradually became increasing... Read more
23 May 2016
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27mins
Ranked #9

The Download: Head to Head - Peter Beresford
Ahead of the publication of his new book, All Our Welfare Professor Peter Beresford talks to Ian Macrae about his childh... Read more
20 Apr 2016
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34mins
Ranked #10

The Download: Cuts, hotels and housing
For this edition of The Download, Disability Now’s topical and lively discussion show, presenter Paul Carter is joined b... Read more
31 Mar 2016
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33mins
Ranked #11

The Download: Head to head - Genevieve Barr
Deaf actor Genevieve Barr was catapulted into public notice in 2011 when she landed a major role in BBC1 prime time dram... Read more
11 Mar 2016
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31mins
Ranked #12

The Download: Bionics Special
We talk bionics in this special of The Download: can they change the lives of disabled people? Are they a threat to our ... Read more
19 Feb 2016
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30mins
Ranked #13

The Download - PIPs, Fuel Poverty and Power Lists
Paul Carter is joined by Guests Sue Bott of Disability Rights UK, Editor of Disability Now Ian Macrae and writer, critic... Read more
15 Jan 2016
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35mins
Ranked #14

The Download Head to Head: Hannah Cockroft
Paul Carter chats with multiple Paralympic, World and European gold medallist about her journey from frustrated teenager... Read more
15 Dec 2015
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29mins
Ranked #15

The Download: Academia, activism and social media
Paul Carter is joined by guests Professor Peter Beresford, Kyle Jordan and Grace Wong as for fun and engaging discussion... Read more
3 Nov 2015
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33mins
Ranked #16

The Download: Disability identity, TV seasons and questions, questions...
Paul Carter is joined by Fran Macilvey, Richard Butchins and Zara Todd for more insightful and intelligent disability di... Read more
14 Sep 2015
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32mins
Ranked #17

The Download: Wheelchair services, mental health and disability identity
6 Aug 2015
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35mins
Ranked #18

The Download: Assisted suicide (reprise), disabled dolls and looking ahead
Paul Carter and Ian Macrae are joined by Mike Smith, chief executive of Real, Sarah Ismail of blog Same Difference, and ... Read more
3 Jul 2015
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32mins
Ranked #19

The Download: Elections, Housing and Game of Thrones
Episode 28: Paul Carter and Victoria Wright are joined in the studio by guests Phil Friend, Phillipa Willets and Tracey ... Read more
30 Apr 2015
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37mins
Ranked #20

The Download: Head to Head - Robin Millar
He produced one of the albums of the 1980s, Sade's Diamond Life and has worked with the cream of the rock crop. In conve... Read more
9 Apr 2015
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37mins