Disability Representation In TV and Film

We invite four people to discuss the representation of disability on TV and film.

Aimee McCabe, Jessica Secmezsoy-Urquhart, Ross Wilcock and Julie McElroy talk about why representation matters, hiring disabled actors and getting the storyline right!

20 May 2019

5 minutes

This clip is from

The Social—The Social Presents, Disability Stories

Ross Wilcock—The Social
Ross hopes to pursue a career in film and become a motivational speaker to help others.
Julie McElroy—The Social
Julie brings energy and passion to anything she turns her hand to.
Jessica Secmezsoy-Urquhart—The Social
A Scottish Turkish writer, filmmaker and disability historian with imposter syndrome.
Emily Brown—The Social
Emily is a documentary filmmaker.
Issues—The Social
BBC The Social contributors look at the issues affecting young people in Scotland today.