Invisible Wall, The (3 Parts)

Synopsis: Examines the discrimination and thoughtlessness faced by disabled people in everyday life, using hidden cameras and recorders to show some of the difficulties they encounter.
1: Looks at leisure activities in Bath, Manceaster, London and Cornwall to discover how difficult it is for disabled people to enjoy an evening out.
2: Looks at transport, interviewing a man whose family is forced to ride in the guard’s van of trains, the road users who are obliged to pay more for their motor insurance, and users of public transport in London.
3: Looks at education, interviewing a student who has had to give up her chosen course, a fitness instructor denied the chance to further his career, and a child denied mainstream education.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 3 x 30 min.
Year of production: 1995
Availability: Sale; 1996 sale: £50.00 (+VAT +p&p) each 1996 sale: £150.00 (+VAT +p&p) series
Notes: Broadcast on BBC1 from 7 Jun 1995.
Subjects: Social welfare
Keywords: disabled children; disabled people; special needs education

Producer

Contributor

Cast

Julie Fernandez
Richard Jobson

Name: BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning
Contact: Carolina Fernandez Jeremy Wilcox (CF - for educational enquiries JW - channel sales manager)
Email: BBCStudiosLearning@bbc.com
Web: https://www.bbcstudioslearning.com/ External site opens in new window
Phone: +44 (0) 20 8433 1009
Address: BBC Studios Limited
Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA
UK
Notes: The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’

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