Access All: Disability News and Mental Health

An extended interview with the colourful dressage star: Earning a living can be tricky for disabled people, Lee admits he couldn't get sponsorship until he ditched the negative sell and chose to market himself as a winner. And, can you afford to live on income from paralympic sport? Download or listen now, with Tony Garrett, Rob Crossan and Liz Carr.

Racing driver with cerebral palsy Nic Hamilton, brother to formula one's Lewis, drops in to discuss an upcoming BBC documentary he's in. Meet Paralympic dressage rider Lee Pearson, plus Comedian Laurence Clark and his wife Adele chat about being disabled parents.

What are the pros and cons of dating someone with a similar or very different impairment to your own? Can a non-disabled partner ever fully understand your needs? Liz Carr and Rob Crossan discuss.

Comedian Ruby Wax pops by to talk about her new social networking site for people with mental health problems. Kevin Mulhern pulls apart the latest on welfare reform and Meet Jody Cundy, top GB Paralympic cyclist. Liz Carr and Rob Crossan present.

What do a double amputee 7/7 survivor, a Grange Hill star turned comedian and a disabled motivational speaker / career coach have to say about jobs, cuts and the 2012 Paralympics? And how has each one's extraordinary back story shaped their outlook on life for 2012? Mat Fraser and Liz Carr present.

After Tiny Tim, who was Charles Dickens' other big disabled Christmas character ... and what did Wayne Rooney and IDS have in common in 2011? Presented by quizmaster Rob Crossan, with Liz Carr, Mat Fraser and Tony Garrett.

We're joined by Warwick Davis currently of Life's Too Short fame. Find out about the latest paralympic controversy where a blind judo thrower is excluded due to having too much sight. Also, should art and craft remain firmly in the day centre? Mat Fraser presents.

When is it ok to say 'crip' or the M word that Ricky Gervais used recently, Paralympic sitting volleyballers have their prosthetics taken away, and Bianca Nicholas, singer with cystic fibrosis enchants us all. With Mat Fraser and Liz Carr.

Mat Fraser is live on the line from Japan. Includes disability only wrestling and how disabled people are coming together to support each other following the Japanese earthquake, tsunami and nuclear incident.

How disabled peole are faring after the Japan disasters earlier this year, mental health illustrated, atheism versus autism, Paralympic fun and more. With guests: Bobby Baker, Nicky Clark, Tony Garrett, Mat Fraser, Kayla Kavanagh; Liz Carr and Rob Crossan present.

Wheelchair-using model Shannon Murray and recently paralysed blind adventurer Mark Pollock join hosts Mat Fraser and Liz Carr.

How many times can you legitimately ask someone with a speech impairment to repeat themselves? Our vegetable quiz returns and we're all about disabled golf. Liz Carr and Rob Crossan present.

"We used head pointer gadgets before you ever did", Laurence Clark's Edinburgh Fringe show and The Kids of Widney High are our unsigned musicians. Mat Fraser and Liz Carr present.

Who should we ban from accessible loos? Plus the star of Small Teen Bigger World, Jasmine Burkitt and her mother Bev. Mat Fraser and Liz Carr present.

The Quadfather - aka world no. 2 quad tennis champ Peter Norfolk - joins us to explain wheelchair tennis ahead of red button coverage of Wimbledon on the BBC this weekend. And we're all about social media with a roundtable discussion on how disabled people are using it. Kiruna Stamell and Rob Crossan present.

Dublin based social entrepreneur Caroline Casey joins us and we take a look at the disabled bands appearing at the Glastonbury festival, plus lots of the usual chat. Rob Crossan and Kiruna Stamell present.

Which job would you put your disability politics aside for if the price was right? Jono Lancaster and Sophie Morgan discuss the pros and cons of being a disability documentary star and there's music from aspie indie folk ensemble Captain Angelo.

Being subjected to disability abuse while on a first date. Might there be drugs in our drinking water? And, meet the rather funny learning disabled hosts of the Shut Up and Listen radio show. Presented by Kiruna Stamell and Rob Crossan.

A fascinating and sometimes bizarre discussion between three disabled comedians speaking to us from around the world: Stella Young in Australia, Maysoon Zayid in San Francisco and Chris McCausland in London. Presented by Liz Carr.

If you could go back in time, what would you tell your 16 year-old disabled self? Fighting for parking spaces plus music from blind musician JP Corwyn. Razor sharp: Liz Carr and Rob Crossan present. (Read the show notes on Ouch's blog)

It's a disabled teen takeover. Alastair Campbell gets grilled by 19-year-old Hannah. And George, 15, attends a Whizz-Kidz camp for tips on how to manage his personal assistant. Liz Carr presents.

Are your parents leaving more money to you in their will because you're disabled? Plus two entrepreneurial guests and music from the Wasted Day Collection. With Mat Fraser and Liz Carr.

Some bad love between our two presenters when Mat asks Liz if he can ask her 'carer' out for a date. Plus Kaliya Franklin reviews the news and our famous vegetable quiz. Don't let your mum listen.

Mat Fraser reveals himself as a brown footer, Rob talks dating websites and musician Mike Oliver plays live in the studio.

Two disabled fitness experts join Liz Carr and Mat Fraser to discuss keeping fit.