Access All: Disability News and Mental Health Podcast
1) '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
2) No driving licence, no problem - self driving cars coming to London
The first driverless taxis are coming to London in 2026 courtesy of Google's sister company, Waymo. They'll be on trial in the capital, but will they become an access wonder or woe?Emma Tracey and Pau...Show More
3) Chris McCausland won Strictly - What happened next?
Since appearing on Strictly Come Dancing last year, and winning, comedian Chris McCausland tells Access All that he's "more open" and hadn't appreciated that showing vulnerability and a struggle to ac...Show More
4) Why are black people more likely to be sectioned?
Black people are four more times likely to be sectioned compared to white people, according to the mental health charity, Mind. That number is rising, but why?As the new Mental Health Act 2025 rumbles...Show More
5) John Davidson: 40 years of living with Tourette syndrome
John Davidson has been the poster boy for Tourette syndrome since 1988, when a documentary about him called ‘John’s Not Mad’ aired on BBC One. It showed the then 16-year-old from the Scottish Borders,...Show More
6) The President's Paracetamol speech
It's not often the BBC has to debunk announcements made by presidents for public health reasons - but that's the case this week after President Trump claimed that taking Paracetamol during pregnancy m...Show More
7) Why singer Abigail thinks autism is 'gorgeous'
Disabled people are reporting that their Access To Work grants are being cut back, and at a time when the government is encouraging disabled people to get back into the workforce. As the ATW grant is ...Show More
8) Will the new DWP chief revisit benefits reform?
An impromptu cabinet reshuffle last Friday has seen Pat McFadden take the reigns at the Department of Work and Pensions, DWP. But who is he? And could this mean that the benefits arguments will reopen...Show More
9) Fighting for accessibility in Parliament
Emma Tracey speaks to one of the only visibly disabled MPs Marie Tidball, who has been fighting for parliament to be more accessible. She's been looking at door handles, voting systems and getting the...Show More
10) Is the DNA of people with ME different?
For years, many people living with ME and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) have battled to have their experiences of ill health heard and validated. Now, two recent studies have shown there could be dif...Show More