The Shifting Perspectives Podcast
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The Shifting Perspectives Podcast
Launched in Down’s Syndrome Awareness Week 2019, the Shifting Perspectives Podcast is brought to you by the Down’s Syndrome Association. In our podcast, we'll tell the stories of people who have Down's syndrome as well as of their families and carers, raising a smile, providing insights and challe...
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20 EpisodenS4 Ep5: Luke Ensor
Luke is 25 and a huge Manchester United fan. He is in paid employment, goes to college, and loves watching the soaps on TV. Last year, he fell head ov...
S4 Ep4: Steph and Chris McCann
Siblings Steph and Chris live in Northern Ireland and describe each other as best friends. They talk to Richard about growing up, living together duri...
S4 Ep3: Tommy Jessop
Tommy Jessop is acting royalty. He stole the show at the National Television Awards show in September by dancing live on stage, and gave a star perfor...
S4 Ep2: Clare and Tash
Tash and Clare live together in a supported living setting and have been best friends for more than 20 years. In this episode, they speak to Richard a...
S4 Ep1: Ann Cleeves, interviewed by Dr Sarah Gordy MBE
Ann Cleeves is an award-winning crime writer whose books have been brought to life on the television. Her novels were dramatised as the TV detective s...
S3 Ep5: James Ducarreaux
James Ducarreaux lives life to the full. He’s an avid Bournemouth FC supporter and loves nothing more than a beer and a laugh with the lads. He works...
S3 Ep4: Claire Harris and Abigail Clay
Claire Harris and Abigail Clay are sisters who both love acting. They previously made a film together called possABILITY about finding employment for...
S3 Ep3: Christopher Davies
Christopher Davies is an exceptional man and absolute gentleman. He talks openly about the loss of a close friend, the death of his beloved father, an...
S3 Ep2: Caitlin and Mark Trevor
Caitlin Trevor is an incredibly busy young woman. The 17-year-old has been studying for her GCSEs and a BTEC, and loves art, landscape photography and...
S3 Ep1: Alex Rawle
Alex Rawle is the Project Manager for DSActive, the programme run by the Down’s Syndrome Association to provide opportunities for people who have Down...
S2 Ep5: Jack Hale
Jack chats to Richard about living semi-independently (and enjoying the cleaning!) keeping up two jobs as a waiter, winning numerous gold medals, and...
S2 Ep4: Dr Elizabeth Herrievan
Elizabeth’s daughter Amy is 13 and she has Down’s syndrome and Autism Spectrum Condition. Liz talks about the hugely positive impact Amy has had on he...
S2 Ep3: Nick and Alex Bourne
We find out how filming for their full-length documentary has taken the brothers from Cornwall, to India, Vietnam and beyond. We chat about what it’s...
S2 Ep2: Sarah Roberts
Sarah talks to Richard about her struggle over whether to move her son from a mainstream to SEN school, her hopes for seven-year-old Oscar’s future, a...
S2 Ep1: Ophir Yaron
"Live life to the max!" is very much Ophir’s mantra. The twenty-something Londoner tells us about leaving home, working two jobs, keeping up a long-di...
S1 Ep5: Sarah Gordy
Actor, dancer, model...recipient of an MBE and an honorary doctorate...Sarah and Richard talk about her career highlights, current projects and being...
S1 Ep4: Jane Chong
Two years ago Jane co-founded Step And Stone, an artisan bakery making lavosh flat breads, working with young people with learning disabilities to dev...
S1 Ep3: Billie-Jo Strummer Bailey
Richard chats to his daughter Billie-Jo about school, friends, adventures and college life
S1 Ep2: Ian Richardson
Richard and Ian discuss fatherhood and family life. Ian's six year old son Arran has Down's syndrome and is at a mainstream primary school. He talks t...
S1 Ep1: Sarah Merriman
Meet Sarah, a twenty-something city girl and Spurs fan.
Richard and Sarah discuss her life so far, including school, college, work, and...