Disability Representation in UK TV
Our report draws on five years of Diamond data and provides an overview of the representation of disabled people in programmes commissioned and transmitted by the UK’s main broadcasters (2016-2021).
The report also contains a set of key recommendations for the industry, which CDN believes are necessary to bring about lasting, significant improvements.
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Read the full report (minisite) and the full data release (Excel)
Deborah Williams, former CDN CEO, said: “Our analysis reveals just how much disability, and disabled-led organisations and individuals have been excluded from the diversity conversation in the UK television industry, and how this has contributed to a lack of understanding of how disabled people’s lives are interlinked to their representation in television.”
“But all is not lost. I fully believe that with the data and evidence we’ve gathered, which properly highlight the gaps, trends, and where progress is or isn’t taking place, we can work collaboratively as producers, broadcasters, streamers, training providers, government, and insurers to bring about the lasting and meaningful transformation in our industry to which we are all committed.”
The audio version can be accessed below: