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Spotlight Series 2026: Disability and Entertainment
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About this Episode
Alice and Lucy host The lABLEd podcast. In this episode, we chat with actor, access coordinator, and activist Dan Edge they explore disability in performance. Dan shares his journey from drama school rejections to a diverse career in theatre, TV, and wrestling. He highlights his role as an access coordinator, advocating for better representation of Deaf, disabled, and neurodivergent people in media. Dan discusses the evolution of access roles, such as intimacy and access coordinators, and the importance of inclusive practices. They also touch on the representation of disabled characters in Marvel, like Daredevil and Echo, and the potential for more authentic portrayals in future productions.
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About our Guest
Dan Edge is an award-winning British disability consultant, Access Coordinator, actor, and activist. Living with Cerebral Palsy, Edge has built a unique, multi-faceted career spanning the performing arts, professional wrestling, and industry-wide advocacy. He is a prominent voice in the UK trade union movement, serving as a Council member and sitting on the Deaf and Disabled Members Committee for Equity.
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Production Team
Host: Alice Evans, Lucy Wood and Daisy Holder
Guest Booker: Emma Purcell
Editor Adam Hull
Social Manager: Ella McD
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lABLEd. The Podcast Teaser Trailer
01:29|Disability advocates Alice Evans and Lucy Wood announce the release of their upcoming disability, chronic illness, and health podcast: lABLEd – the Podcast. Launching on January 7th, the show aims to put the power of definition back in the hands of those typically pigeonholed and targeted by societal labelling. Drawing on their own experiences of disability, co-hosts Alice and Lucy offer a refreshingly personal honest, funny and occasionally dark insight into disability and difference. Whether it’s the truth behind guide dog ownership or the secret power of being the only disabled person in the room, this new Podcast will aim to bring penetrative insights and promote informed conversations, whilst fostering community. With contributions from a different guest each week, lABLEd will showcase the vast spectrum of life with health conditions and impairments, discussing how it shapes personal identities and opening up about the prejudices that disabled and chronically ill people face when you live with a label.
An Introduction to lABLEd... The Podcast
01:13:32|An Introduction to lABLEd... The Podcast About This Episode Alice Evans & Lucy Wood introduce their brand new Podcast focusing on Disability, Illness & Difference. Drawing on our own lived experiences of disability, we created the lABLEd Podcast, which puts the focus back on the individuals and the voices and stories of disabled people rather than societal expectations. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram @labledpod to learn more. About the Show & how to support With insights from a different guest in every episode, lABLEd Podcast uncovers the vast spectrum of life with health conditions and impairments. Host Alice Evans and Lucy Wood and their guest discuss how it shapes personal identities and opensup up about the prejudices that disable, and chronically ill people face daily. Support this Podcast Like LABLEd Podcast on Facebook Tweet lABLEd Podcast Follow LABLEd Podcast on Instagram Got a comment or E-mailtion? Email us lABLEd Podcast is currently self-funded. Please consider donating to our Go Fund Me. View the full transcript of this episode at www.labledpodcast.co.uk Production Team Hosts: Alice Evans and Lucy Wood Editor: Adam Hull Music: Maisy Crunden
1. 1. with Lucy Wood
51:17||Ep. 11. With Lucy Wood About This Episode Self-proclaimed Four-Wheeled Wonder Woman, Lucy talks about life with Cerebral Palsy, which has given her opportunities, and how being different can be a strength. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram @labledpod To find out more About the Show & how to support With insights from a different guest in every episode, lABLEd Podcast uncovers the vast spectrum of life with health conditions and impairments. Host Alice Evans and Lucy Wood and their guest discuss how it shapes personal identities and opens up about the prejudices that disabled and chronically ill people face daily. Support this Podcast Like LABLEd Podcast on Facebook Tweet lABLEd Podcast Follow LABLEd Podcast on Instagram Got a comment or Question? Email us! lABLEd Podcast is currently self-funded. Please consider donating to our Go Fund Me View the full transcript of this episode at www.labledpodcast.co.uk Production Team Hosts: Alice Evans and Lucy Wood Editor: Adam Hull Music: Maisy Crunden
2. 2. with Alice Evans
49:37||Ep. 22. With Alice Evans About This Episode Alice talks about her life with Retinitis Pigmentosa, finding body confidence and what it’s really like to be a Guide Dog owner. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram @labledpod To find out more About the Show & how to support With insights from a different guest in every episode, lABLEd Podcast uncovers the vast spectrum of life with health conditions and impairments. Host Alice Evans and Lucy Wood and their guest discuss how it shapes personal identities and opens up about the prejudices that disabled and chronically ill people face daily. Support this Podcast Like LABLEd Podcast on Facebook Tweet lABLEd Podcast Follow LABLEd Podcast on Instagram Got a comment or Question? Email us! lABLEd Podcast is currently self-funded. Please consider donating to our Go Fund Me View the full transcript of this episode at www.labledpodcast.co.uk Production Team Hosts: Alice Evans and Lucy Wood Editor: Adam Hull Music: Maisy Crunden3. 3. with Kerry Thompson
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01:19:57||Ep. 54. With Daisy Holder About This Episode Historian and Disabled Person, Daisy Holder, talks about her life lupus & EDS, how she plans to bring her love of history to the podcast. During the Covid Pandemic, Daisy began documenting its effect on disabled people with her Covid archive project. Follow Daisy's work Twitter @daisyholder IG: @disabilityhistorysnapshots Add to The Covid Disability Archive Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram @labledpod To find out more About the Show & how to support With insights from a different guest in every episode, lABLEd Podcast uncovers the vast spectrum of life with health conditions and impairments. Host Alice Evans and Lucy Wood and their guest discuss how it shapes personal identities and opens up about the prejudices that disabled and chronically ill people face daily. Support this Podcast Like LABLEd Podcast on Facebook Tweet lABLEd Podcast Follow LABLEd Podcast on Instagram Got a comment or Question? Email us! lABLEd Podcast is currently self-funded. Please consider donating to our Go Fund Me View the full transcript of this episode at www.labledpodcast.co.uk Production Team Hosts: Alice Evans and Lucy Wood Editor: Adam Hull Music: Maisy Crunden6. History Lesson 1: Rosa & Sarah
01:12:21||Ep. 6History Lesson 1 Rosa & Sarah About This Episode In the first of our special episodes focusing on historical figures with Disability and Health conditions, Lucy and Alice discuss the life and impact of Political Activist, Rosa May Billinghurst & French Theatre star Sarah Bernheardt. A list of references, resources and a full transcript for this episode can be found at Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram @labledpod To find out more About the Show & how to support With insights from a different guest in every episode, lABLEd Podcast uncovers the vast spectrum of life with health conditions and impairments. Host Alice Evans and Lucy Wood and their guest discuss how it shapes personal identities and opens up about the prejudices that disabled and chronically ill people face daily. Support this Podcast Like LABLEd Podcast on Facebook Tweet lABLEd Podcast Follow LABLEd Podcast on Instagram Got a comment or Question? Email us! lABLEd Podcast is currently self-funded. Please consider donating to our Go Fund Me View the full transcript of this episode at www.labledpodcast.co.uk Production Team Hosts: Alice Evans and Lucy Wood Editor: Adam Hull Music: Maisy Crunden6. 5. with Lee Bettles
01:16:46||Ep. 65. With Lee Bettles About This Episode Advocate Lee talks about owning his identity as a disabled person, his work with inclusive theatre company EGO Performance Company and the importance of being an approachable Disabled Person. A full transcript of this episode can be found on our website Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram @labledpod To find out more About the Show & how to support With insights from a different guest in every episode, lABLEd Podcast uncovers the vast spectrum of life with health conditions and impairments. Host Alice Evans and Lucy Wood and their guest discuss how it shapes personal identities and opens up about the prejudices that disabled and chronically ill people face daily. Support this Podcast Like LABLEd Podcast on Facebook Tweet lABLEd Podcast Follow LABLEd Podcast on Instagram Got a comment or Question? Email us! lABLEd Podcast is currently self-funded. Please consider donating to our Go Fund Me View the full transcript of this episode at www.labledpodcast.co.uk Production Team Hosts: Alice Evans and Lucy Wood Editor: Adam Hull Music: Maisy Crunden8. 6. with Louise Steel
01:11:56||Ep. 81. With Louise Steel About This Episode Louise discusses her adult diagnosis of Autism and how music and performance has helped her express herself. Listen to Louise's Music on Spotify Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram @labledpod To find out more About the Show & how to support With insights from a different guest in every episode, lABLEd Podcast uncovers the vast spectrum of life with health conditions and impairments. Host Alice Evans and Lucy Wood and their guest discuss how it shapes personal identities and opens up about the prejudices that disabled and chronically ill people face daily. Support this Podcast Like LABLEd Podcast on Facebook Tweet lABLEd Podcast Follow LABLEd Podcast on Instagram Got a comment or Question? Email us! lABLEd Podcast is currently self-funded. Please consider donating to our Go Fund Me View the full transcript of this episode at www.labledpodcast.co.uk Production Team Hosts: Alice Evans and Lucy Wood Editor: Adam Hull Music: Maisy Crunden