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Season 1 – CripTales

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Life-changing moments are captured in dramatic monologues -- written, directed and performed by disabled people.
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CripTales — Season 1

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Carol Midgley The Times (UK) 11/04/2020
4/5
I thought this was going to be a lesson in how some people have invisible disabilities and we shouldn't judge a book by its cover. Wrong. Go to Full Review Suzi Feay Financial Times 11/03/2020
4/5
It all goes to show, a static performance can still be profoundly moving. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
CripTales — Season 1

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Mat Fraser

Creator

Mat Fraser

Mat

Ruth Madeley

Sue

Carly Houston

Keira

Liz Carr

Meg

Robert Softley Gale

Hamish

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 1, 2020 Audition Mat sits in the waiting room before an audition, dreading how it will go; he relives some of his best and worst moments in auditions and goes back to his childhood to unlock the reasons for his fears. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 1, 2020 Paper Knickers Jackie is in a hospital bed, facing a decision about whether to have her leg amputated; as she thinks through her options, she explores her feelings for someone she has recently met. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 1, 2020 Thunderbox It is 1968, and Sue is in the toilet at a Pop Festival; abortion has recently been legalized; it's a moment of liberation, but for wheelchair user Sue, it throws up difficult questions about bodies and belief. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 1, 2020 Hamish Hamish's parents have been fundraising to buy him a new wheelchair; crucially, it is a self-operated vehicle and a chance for independence; Hamish heads for the woods to find sexual pleasure, but he hasn't counted on such rough terrain. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 1, 2020 The Shed A children's writer finds herself falling in love with Keira, her next door neighbor, but, Ellie, her caretaker, does not approve of the relationship. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 1, 2020 The Real Deal Meg tries to catch sight of a man whom she thinks is a benefits cheat; unexpectedly he forges a friendship with her and encourages her to claim more benefits for herself. Details

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CripTales — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Ewan Marshall, Amit Sharma, Jenny Sealey
Creator
Mat Fraser
Screenwriter
Mat Fraser, Jack Thorne, Matilda Ibini, Genevieve Barr, Tom Wentworth, Jackie Hagan
Network
BBC America
Rating
TV-14 (L)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 1, 2020