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> The UK has, in absolute terms, rather poor accessibility. It is certainly far better than here in Germany, as is the awareness. I was shocked visiting the UK
by bowsamic 3y ago
> The UK has, in absolute terms, rather poor accessibility.
It is certainly far better than here in Germany, as is the awareness. I was shocked visiting the UK just how many disabled people were on TV. Presenters of shows, in almost a half of adverts, etc. were in wheelchairs or had severe physical disability. Here in Germany disabled people are still considered to be undesirables and are hidden from public sight. For whatever reason, I do not even see disabled people in public here, whereas in the UK I see a lot of people moving around with mobility issues.
So while it is bad, do not get the impression that it is far better in the European countries that one might expect it to be better in. Certainly the awareness and tolerance is significantly better in the UK.
- WWLink 3y ago> I was shocked visiting the UK just how many disabled people were on TV. Presenters of shows, in almost a half of adverts, etc. were in wheelchairs or had severe physical disability. In the US, I have NEVER seen such a thing. Except maybe in commercials for medicine. or retirement-related things. That would be pretty cool to see.
- bowsamic 3y agoYeah I was pretty shocked. The first one I pointed out my wife was like "yeah? so what?" but on the fourth TV show we saw hosted by someone in a wheelchair it was undeniable
- defrost 3y agoIf you poke about on torrents, streaming, using a geo proxy etc. you can likely watch The Last Leg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Leg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Leg a British late-night television humorous talk/sketch show that originally ran alongside the 2012 Summer Paralympics every night following the main coverage on Channel 4. Anchored by Australian comedian Adam Hills and co-hosted by Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker, it gives a review of the week's events. Featuring a mix of comedy, guests and Paralympics highlights, the show received strong reviews and regularly pulled in more than a million viewers each night of the Paralympic Games. It has since become a weekly show giving a humorous alternative look back at the week's events. Outside of the UK, the show is broadcast in Hills' native Australia by the ABC ... described by main presenter Adam Hills as "Three guys with four legs talking about the week" https://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-last-leg https://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-last-leg