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You may wonder what on earth Disability Rights UK (DR UK) is doing fulminating about the Public Order Bill and its crackdown on protest. Isn’t it aimed at youthful green activists, blocking roads and bridges? Actually, it wasn’t so very long ago that it was people in wheelchairs who were spearheading “direct action”.

Brad Lomax in the US, Rosa May Billinghurst in the UK, Javed Abid in India … these are the men and women I wish I had known about as a disabled child

An animal rights activist stormed the basketball court during an NBA playoff play-in game Tuesday night and attempted to superglue herself onto the court.

The frothy period romp seems a little lost, while Channel 4’s monologues on poverty are full of purpose

Living with spina bifida has made Bafta-winning actress RUTH MADELEY determined to defy expectations. And, discovers Hattie Crisell, her brave new role is breaking barriers, too

We recommend the best shows on TV tonight, plus a great film, a trending box set as well as todays sports and soap listings – heres what you shouldnt miss!

Ruth Madeley is starring in BBC docudrama Then Barbara Met Alan, and has become the first star to sit down with Digital Spy for new series, Screen Sisters.

This nimble biopic tells the tale of a comedian and a musician, both with disabilities, who were fed up of being patronised and marginalised. Their protest-packed tale is perfect for our times

This anarchic and powerful biographical drama dramatised the campaign for disability rights – but could have done with a longer run-time

When they stormed ITV's Telethon, Barbara Lisicki and Alan Holdsworth didn't realise they were making history. A new drama tells their story