Access All: Disability News and Mental Health Podcast
Weekly podcast about mental health, wellbeing and disabled people.
Life stories and solutions with a friendly touch 鈥� for listeners around the world.
Episodes to download
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Paul Whitehouse and Dr Mine Conkbayir on ADHD
Wednesday
Dr Mine Conkbayir and her comedy actor husband Paul Whitehouse on ADHD
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What does Rachel Reeves' Budget mean for disabled people?
Wed 30 Oct 2024
The Budget is done and dusted and the US elections about to start.
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Gareth Gates and Ed Balls on stammering
Mon 21 Oct 2024
Pop Idol star Gareth Gates and ex-politician Ed Balls on navigating life with a stammer
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鈥業 just want a job鈥�: The challenge facing young disabled go-getters
Tue 15 Oct 2024
Why is the transition from education to work so hard for young disabled people?
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LGBTQ+ eating disorders on Heartstopper and Tom Gates author, Liz Pichon
Wed 9 Oct 2024
Heartstopper and LGBTQ+ eating disorders plus Tom Gates author, Liz Pichon
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Inside MI5 with an autistic intelligence officer
Tue 1 Oct 2024
A rare insight into the working life of an autistic MI5 intelligence officer
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Why did 2,000 Essex mental health patients die?
Wed 25 Sep 2024
Relatives speak at inquiry into mental health patient deaths in Essex
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The 40-year-olds who are in bed by 5pm
Wed 18 Sep 2024
Why does the quality of life for some people with learning disabilities decline at 40?
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Alison Lapper on life, art, parenting and grief
Wed 11 Sep 2024
Artist Alison Lapper reflects on her life - and the life of the son she lost.
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Paralympics 2024: The Prosthesis Menders
Fri 6 Sep 2024
The final part in a series of special episodes recorded at the Paralympic Games in Paris.
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Paralympics 2024: The gold edition
Thu 5 Sep 2024
The second in a series of special episodes recorded at the Paralympic Games in Paris
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Paralympics 2024: Where do you keep your medal?
Wed 4 Sep 2024
The first in a series of special episodes recorded at the Paralympic Games in Paris
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Preparing for the Paralympics with sweat Hoovers and heat chambers
Wed 28 Aug 2024
Preparing for the Paralympics with sweat Hoovers and heat chambers
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Stephen Fry: The mental scars of Ukraine's war
Fri 23 Aug 2024
How is the war in Ukraine impacting the country鈥檚 mental health?
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Live at the Edinburgh Festivals: Adam Hills and Dan Tiernan
Wed 21 Aug 2024
Comedians Adam Hills and Dan Tiernan join Emma and a live audience in Edinburgh
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Live at the Edinburgh Festivals: Matt Forde and Abby Cook
Wed 14 Aug 2024
Political comedian Matt Forde and Blue Peter鈥檚 Abby Cook join Emma in Edinburgh
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鈥淭herapists are scared of getting it wrong on race鈥�
Wed 7 Aug 2024
Why some people from ethnic minority groups benefit less from counselling.
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Accessible housing: 鈥業 lived in a hotel for 17 months鈥�
Tue 30 Jul 2024
Disability activists demand more accessible housing.
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鈥業 was desperate鈥�: The ads for unlicensed ADHD meds getting banned
Wed 24 Jul 2024
The move to ban adverts for unlicensed ADHD meds and bestselling author, Jack Jordan
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鈥業t felt really unfair鈥�: The disabled migrants turned away from Australia
Wed 17 Jul 2024
The challenges of relocating Down Under for disabled people and their families
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Disability hate speech in football
Wed 10 Jul 2024
Access All examines ableist abuse amongst sports fans
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Election Q&A: Employment, cost of living and Carer鈥檚 Allowance
Tue 2 Jul 2024
Employment, cost of living and Carer鈥檚 Allowance 鈥� the election topics you asked for
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Election interviews: The Green Party, Reform UK and Plaid Cymru鈥檚 disability policies
Fri 28 Jun 2024
We speak to the Green Party and Plaid Cyrmu and hear about Reform UK鈥檚 plans
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Election interviews: The Liberal Democrats and Scottish National Party鈥檚 disability policies
Thu 27 Jun 2024
We speak to Sir Ed Davey, leader of the Liberal Democrats, and Marion Fellows from the SNP
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Election interviews: The Labour Party鈥檚 disability policies
Wed 26 Jun 2024
We speak to Angela Rayner, deputy leader of the Labour Party
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Election interviews: The Conservative Party鈥檚 disability policies
Wed 26 Jun 2024
We speak to Mims Davies, from the Conservative Party
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Election Q and A: mental health, children and housing
Wed 19 Jun 2024
Election topics suggested by our audience: mental health, children, housing and COVID.
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Election: Why is it so hard for blind people to vote in secret?
Wed 12 Jun 2024
Why is it still so difficult for blind people to cast their vote in secret?
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Election Q+A: PIPs, social care and voter ID
Wed 5 Jun 2024
Invisibility, ID and social care 鈥� the election hot topics you wanted to know more about
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Living with a disability in Gaza and Ukraine
Wed 29 May 2024
The challenges of living with a disability in a war zone
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