Disability: A New History

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2013-06-07

  A Disabled Identity

In the final part of his series, Peter White reveals the birth of a modern disabled identity in the 19th century - through the lives of some extraordinary independent blind women. Peter says, "I'm used to people describing me as "disabled". Fair enou... 		  BBC Radio 4 Extra author
2013-06-06

  Brave Poor Things

Disabled children are everywhere in popular fiction - Tiny Tim, What Katy Did, The Secret Garden. But what about the real children of the 19th century? What were their lives like, and where can we hear their voices? In this 9th programme in the serie... 		  BBC Radio 4 Extra author
2013-06-05

  Sex and Marriage

Peter White explores sex and marriage between disabled people and reveals the shameful history of eugenics in Britain. The programme begins with a document from Buckingham Palace - an order for some glamorous undergarments for a Royal Trousseau. They ... 		  BBC Radio 4 Extra author
2013-06-04

  Wooden Legs and Wheelchairs

Peter White has a close encounter with a huge wooden leg, and asks who got access to new technology in the 19th century. Strangely, wooden legs were thought to be sexy in the 19th century. During the 22 years of war with France, tens of thousands of B... 		  BBC Radio 4 Extra author
2013-06-03

  Doing and Being

Work and disability has always been an awkward fit. Peter White says, "When as a teenager I said I wanted to be a broadcaster, there was a sharp intake of breath. Shouldn't I be considering becoming a piano tuner, or a physiotherapist? That's what bl... 		  BBC Radio 4 Extra author
2013-05-31

  Finding a Voice

Peter White draws on the latest research to reveal the lives of physically disabled people in the 18th and 19th centuries. Today - Finding a Voice: Peter discovers William Hay, an 18th century MP born with spinal curvature who has left us a remarkabl... 		  BBC Radio 4 Extra author
2013-05-30

  Beauty and Deformity

Peter White draws on the latest research to reveal the lives of physically disabled people in the 18th and 19th centuries. Today, he explores ideas of beauty and deformity which had a real impact on the lives of people with disabilities. In the 18th... 		  BBC Radio 4 Extra author
2013-05-29

  Freaks and Entrepreneurs

Peter White draws on the latest research to reveal the lives of physically disabled people in the 18th and 19th centuries. In this third episode, he challenges our modern ideas of freaks and freak shows. Many disabled people who exhibited themselves i... 		  BBC Radio 4 Extra author
2013-05-28

  Miracle Cures

Peter White draws on the latest research to reveal the lives of physically disabled people in the 18th and 19th centuries. In this second episode - the search for Miracle Cures. Peter says, "Every so often in the street someone sees me with my white s... 		  BBC Radio 4 Extra author
2013-05-27

  The Only Dwarf in Liverpool

Across the country, historians are discovering the voices of disabled people from the past. In this 10-part series, Peter White draws on the latest research to reveal first-hand accounts of what it was like to live with physical disability in the 18th ... 		  BBC Radio 4 Extra author