Access All: Disability News and Mental Health Podcast
1) Sarah lost her voice to MND, 25 years later she's got it back
The onset of motor neurone disease (MND) left Sarah without a voice and the use of her hands at the age of 34. It was within months of her becoming a mum for the second time.As they were growing up, h...Show More
2) 'Little and often' - Best Of 2025
In our pick of the year's best interviews on Access All, we look back at a year of perceptive interviews by Emma Tracey with great people and their great thoughts on living this disabled life. We hear...Show More
3) A Question of Support - Festive Disability Quiz
Do you know anything about disability beyond your own? We test three well-known disabled people. Featuring BBC Chief North America Correspondent Gary O'Donoghue, Coronation Street's Jack Carrroll an...Show More
4) "Seeing my first goal in years made me teary"
When Crystal Palace play Manchester City on 14 December, Neale Ormstead will become the first visually impaired commentator of a premier league football match. That's thanks to a new headset which has...Show More
5) It's International Day of People with Disabilities - let's celebrate!
It's 3 December, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD). While everyone chooses to mark it differently - from focusing on leveling up work places, to reminding people to be more inc...Show More
6) What Rachel Reeves didn't say about Motability in the Budget
The Autumn Budget was pronounced today and, as expected, it came with some changes to VAT exemptions on higher-end Motability cars and the types available. Emma Vogelmann from Transport for All gives ...Show More
7) ‘She said things without the sense of embarrassment’ - Alice Wong's disability legacy
We pay tribute to US writer and community-builder Alice Wong who died this week at 51. Known for her Disability Visibility project and #CripTheVote, we hear from her friend Nichola Griffith who collab...Show More
8) 'My heart exploded' - Cariad Lloyd on neurodivergent comedy show
Comedian and author Cariad Lloyd says her "heart exploded" when she was invited to take part in her latest TV project, Playtime.The show sees neurodivergent comedians work alongside students who recei...Show More
9) How do you sign BSL and cut hair at the same time?
After a summer of discontent and rebellions around welfare reform, the government has announced how it will look into the future of Personal Independence Payments (Pip) with the Timms Review, named af...Show More
10) 'They're not free cars!' - Motability myth-busting
There have been lots of rumours and speculation around Motability recently, especially when it comes to eligibility and price rises. The scheme enables some disabled people to lease and adapt vehicles...Show More