Nikki Fox and Emma Tracey present some of our favourite interviews from 2023. From celebs through to people with amazing stories that we've helped bring to the public's attention. At 41, Melanie, a disabled Australian woman, had never had sex so she hired a sex--worker or "sexpert" called Chase who helped her to understand her body and give her the confidence she needed to form new relationships. After we featured it, her story went round the world. When comedian Rosie Jones joined us earlier in the year, she was in the middle of filming a documentary for Channel 4 about the trolling of disabled people - a programme whose title went on to cause plenty of headlines. And polific writer Jack Thorne, a man who has lifelong connections with disability, had just come out as autistic. He spoke to us ahead of his then latest drama, Best Interests, about a 13-year-old girl called Marnie on a life support machine. Her parents wanted to keep her alive and were battling the hospital and the courts. Mixed by Dave O'Neill and produced by Emma Tracey, Beth Rose, Keiligh Baker and Alix Pickles. Editor is Damon Rose, senior editor Sam Bonham. Share this podcast with people you know will appreciate it. If you don't , they may never know it exists. Follow us @BBCAccessAll on X, or mail accessall@bbc.co.uk
‘Imagine that, disabled and black!’
A blood test out of the car window
Meet the 'Vulnerables': Jamie Hale
'Naughty Robot!'
‘When the pandemic started, my panic attacks stopped’
Meet the 'Vulnerables': Baroness Jane Campbell
'I can't believe we're arguing about this!'
When Cabin Fever met 1800 Seconds on Autism
'We should all be allowed to say "this is really hard"'
‘I returned to nursing the day the pandemic was declared’
'I feel a lot of pressure to keep Holly alive'
'I hope they'll make masks with cut-outs for lips'
"It would be tempting fate to pack a hospital bag"
'Me and the guide dog went into lockdown so I adopted a cat'
'We're all a bit wonky'
Styling out coronavirus with diabetes and tie-dye
'Decontaminating our cans of beans one by one'
"We're temporarily cancelling your career"
'Suddenly you get this text...'
Coronavirus has its red letter day
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