Paddy Smyth is a Dublin born presenter, media commentator, and disability activist. Paddy applied to become one of BBC Studios TalentWorks’ Creators in Residence earlier this year as he was fed up with the media’s depiction of disabled people as “victims”.

In this episode, Katrina Bell and Paddy discuss - 

• Why Paddy utilises humour to help spread his message

• What Paddy learnt about reality TV during his time on Channel 4’s The Circle 

• What Paddy’s learnt about TV development during his time at BBC Studios

Paddy’s clips -

• Early - Paddy’s presentation ‘My Disabled Life’ for Zeminar

• Most significant - A clip from Paddy’s appearance on Channel 4’s The Circle

• Now - Paddy’s Creator in Residence story on the BBC Studios TalentWorks IG

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