The Elephant Man never forgets…
About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of cancel culture regarding Charles Dickens and the representation of disabled characters in media.
A tale of two eras: should Charles Dickens be cancelled? Should a disabled character always be played by a disabled actor? And paperback re-writer Stuart Maconie forgives some problematic Beatles lyrics... Host: Nicky Campbell Producers: Fiona Cotteril, Ben Sutherland, Lewis Borg-Cardona. Sound design and Audio Mix: Ben Firth Music:Kirsty Campbell-Ritchie, Kate Robbins, Lyndon Livingstone at Razorshop Productions, Sam Parker, Amanda Harkett, Nicky Campbell, Mark Adams, Remi Harris. The track “A Better World” is performed by Jubba White. Editor: Mark Sandell For the BBC: Content producer: Lauren Ferguson Commissioning Executive: Will Cooper Managing Editor: Julie Cullen Lead Commissioning Editor: Richard Maddock
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