³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ TV and radio this week: Life's Too Short and a gothic classic
| 10:57 UK time, Wednesday, 16 November 2011
The first episode of Ricky Gervais' new comedy series Life's Too Short aired last Thursday.
It stars Warwick Davis as a "showbiz dwarf" whose career is on the slide forcing him to open his doors to a film crew.
The Telegraph judged it while the Mirror thought it But The Guardian suggested it could be
On Twitter, Life's Too Short comments ranged from "really funny" (@Group51UK) to "history's most defensively-hyped tv show" (@jennycolgan) to "how anybody gave this a bad review I'll never know" (@DannyHope1).
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Other highlights:
Listen - Radio 4 Extra - The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Victor Hugo's gothic classic in a ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ collaboration with Graeae Theatre Company.
Listen - Radio 4 Extra - Richard Herring's Objective
Richard Herring examined the representative symbol of disability and wondered whether people still see the disability rather than the person.
Watch - ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Two - Running Blind
A documentary about blind paralympic sprinter Libby Clegg who shot to fame in Beijing in 2008 and wants to win gold in London 2012.
Listen - Radio 4 - In Touch
The long running radio show for blind and partially sighted people met the Chief Executive of the West of England School for the blind who explained its success. Lee Kumutat attended a performance by musicians Amadou and Mariam in the dark.
Listen - Radio 4 Extra - The Tales of Max Carrados
A blind sleuth solves a case of forgery.
Watch - Cbeebies - Something Special
Entertaining regular educational series for four to seven year old children with and without learning difficulties.
Watch, ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Two - See Hear
The long running signed television programme for people who are deaf followed campaigners for Video Relay Services as they delivered a petition to the Prime Minister. There was also a visit to the Bionic Ear Show.
Listen - 5 Live Sport - End Game
Eleanor Oldroyd examined the risks sports stars take and spoke to competitors who have been involved in sporting tragedies.
Watch - C³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ - Newsround
Thirteen year old Rosie explained what it is like to grow up with autism.
Listen - Radio 4 - You and Yours
The programme investigated whether effective antibiotics are running out.
Listen - Radio 5 - Stephen Nolan
Kiruna Stamell, who plays Warick Davis' love interest in Life's Too Short, spoke about the new sitcom.
Catch up with disability radio and TV programmes on the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ every Wednesday on this blog.
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