Episode 26: Paddy Smyth

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 messageWhat 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 StudiosPaddy’s clips -Early - Paddy’s presentation ‘My Disabled Life’ for ZeminarMost significant - A clip from Paddy’s appearance on Channel 4’s The CircleNow - Paddy’s Creator in Residence story on the BBC Studios TalentWorks IG Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The TalentWorks Podcast invites emerging creators to play 3 clips to showcase the most defining moments of their careers. TalentWorks is a content label within BBC Studios aimed at identifying emerging talent with whom it can partner. The voices you will hear from TalentWorks are Helen O’Donnell, Katrina Bell and Shukri Dirie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.