Internationally award-winning #BBC journalist - #Disability and @BBCAccessAll teams. Reader, writer, hit-and-miss violinist. All my opinions, not the BBC's.
Joined June 2010
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A very exciting show to work on - it’s been a long time keeping this one secret!
The secret episode we’ve been bursting to tell you about is out!
We go inside MI5 to meet an autistic senior intelligence officer
‘Liam’ describes discovering he was neurodivergent while on the payroll of Britain’s domestic intelligence agency bit.ly/4gHFDTX
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A fun night to be part of!
The Newscast Election All-Nighter 📺
On election night 2024, #BBCNewscast took over the BBC Radio Theatre for a results watch-a-long
Adam Fleming was joined by an audience, guests, and podcast friends and family...
Watch the full live stream:
bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/l0…
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Such an exciting moment to mark! And an amazing team too ⭐️
Our 100th episode is officially live! 🥳
We’re so excited to chat to Deaf star @RoseAylingEllis
Plus, we take you behind the scenes at Access All HQ… and reveal exactly how we put the podcast together
Listen now:
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0hrf9…
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An amazing trio to produce and work with on this story - that’s Michael, James and @emmajtracey - bbc.co.uk/news/disability-68…
“A hammer blow to any parent”
Michael Owen reveals how the family felt when doctors said his young son James was losing his sight
And how they got to grips with it over the next few years
Listen to the full episode: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0h6qm…
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I can’t wait for this!!
The rumours are true - @FoxNikkiFox and @emmajtracey are taking the @BBCAccessAll podcast on the road!
We will be recording LIVE from the Edinburgh Fringe with special guests, and we want YOU to join us in the audience!
Apply for your tickets here: bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/show…
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Wow - Melanie and Chayse were so enlightening on the topic and so fun to chat to!
“I knew that by booking Chayse and paying for the service that I would be in control”
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Sophie was very open about the impact the theft of her Blue Badge had on her, when she came onto @BBCAccessAll bbc.co.uk/news/disability-65…
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Very pleased to have been at the helm of this one - made nice and smooth by a top team!
New episode out now!
Para-swimmer Alice Tai tells us why she elected to have a below-knee amputation
As Disability Pride month comes to a close, we hear about its history and what it means to you
Plus debut author Chloe Timms talks about her novel
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Phoebe loves her London life, but there’s an empty space where Tom’s meant to be. As she heads to Cornwall to win him back she knows they’ll have to face the truth about his brother’s death. With secrets stacking-up, is it love or fear fuelling Phoebe’s need for Tom? #PitchtoDA
Want a fast, fun and insightful podcast? Here it is!
IT’S OUR PODCAST LAUNCH DAY!
This week we have an exclusive on how the cost of living crisis is hitting parents of disabled children, how to gym when you can’t see the equipment and we're joined by @brionymaybakes to talk GBBO and the ‘d’ word
Listen here: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0c3x9…
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This interview is one of my 2021 favourites!
"It was magical."
Meet Mary and Sina - two members of @astroaccess the first disabled crew to go on a zero-gravity flight
bbc.in/3kfVX2w
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This is one of my absolute favourite Paralympic stories of all time - Go Aruba!
"You have to hustle for what you want:" Elliott Loonstra, Aruba's Paralympic hopeful, had his flights to Tokyo paid for by his mother's cake sales, while grants from the IPC paid for his kit. Read his story here: bbc.co.uk/news/disability-57…
This was a lot of fun to record! Also, I love the music - thanks for the find @Drew_Hyndman
Tokyo is a fast-paced city full of high rise buildings and a public transport system to envy. So how does the home of the delayed 2020 Paralympics shape-up for disabled people? We talk to disabled residents Mizuki and Josh in our latest podcast: bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09t8yc…
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This is the incredible life experience of @thomasleeds - honestly you won’t believe the challenges he’s faced.
Thanks for telling all to me - you’re remarkable!
Thomas had been for a day out in London when he crossed a road and was hit by a car.
It erased all of his childhood memories.
Then, 10 years later, something amazing happened...
Read @thomasleeds story here 👇
bbc.in/3wqAc4k
Top stuff from @damonrose - the story is astonishing
A train pulls into a station and the carriage doors open.
A young man launches himself out of his wheelchair onto the train carriage floor and handcuffs himself to a handrail.
These are the protests that gave disabled people their first legal rights.
bbc.in/3p7dATb
The responses in this article really pack a punch - if you want the lowdown on what people really think about disability rights in 2020, have a read!
Disability laws are 25 years old, but what next?
Those who fought for the rights, used them or worked with them reveal what they think needs to happen next, from @BnsJaneCampbell to @BendyGirl and @JustinTomlinson
What do you think needs to happen?
bbc.in/32IiZXh
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It was great chatting to @FrankRGardner about the last 16 years - he also has a doc out tonight!
From 'icebergs' to 'mallet days' of pain - @FrankRGardner exposes the nitty gritty of disability 16 years after he was shot in Saudi Arabia.
bbc.in/369ZN5k
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Awesome job Amy! Talk about getting to grips with the job (and team!) in just a few weeks 🤩
Very excited to see this! #OuchCabinFever
Congrats to @bbcouch and @bbcouch - highlighted as being among the best podcasts and radio journalism of the coronavirus pandemic #journalismatters pressgazette.co.uk/coronavir…