Trapped, Disabled & Abused: Dispatches — FILMS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Trapped, Disabled and Abused

PRESENTED BY
Sophie Morgan

ASSISTANT PRODUCER
Lucy Brown

DEVELOPMENT PRODUCER
Becky Ford

PRODUCTION MANAGER
Jake Holdsworth

EDITOR
Kristy Jane Breetzke

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Anna Hall

FILMED, PRODUCED AND DIRECTED BY
Katie Rice

In the UK, 1 in 7 disabled people experience domestic abuse, as opposed to 1 in 20 non-disabled people. In this half hour Dispatches, Sophie Morgan examines why this is the case and speaks to those who have experienced domestic abuse about the struggles they faced in accessing support.

The programme reveals the shocking lack of services for disabled survivors of domestic abuse. Survivors reveal the huge challenges they have faced in accessing support and safe places to stay, and Sophie speaks to those who run the only refuge run by and for disabled survivors. Dispatches also interviewed over 2500 frontline professionals including healthcare workers and police revealing that more than half wouldn’t know which specialist service to refer a disabled person to.

Reviews

“In this compelling half-hour Dispatches documentary, award-winning disability advocate Sophie Morgan deep-dives into why this is the case.”

Daily Mirror

“It's a fantastically well-made (and respectful) documentary that shines a light on an important issue.”

Telegraph

“In this sometimes harrowing and often shocking documentary, Sophie Morgan reports on domestic abuse against disabled people, revealing the shocking lack of services for survivors and the huge challenges they face with accessing support.”

Sunday Mirror

“Morgan details the shocking dearth of services available to disabled victims of domestic abuse as well as the enormous obstacles they must overcome to get the help and shelter they need.”

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