Dr Theo Blackmore from disAbility Cornwall, a Disabled Peoples’ Organisation based in Hayle, Cornwall, talks to influential representatives and leaders from Disabled Peoples’ Organisations and the voluntary sector across the UK! The podcast is currently available on Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Podbean App, YouTube, TuneIn + Alexa & Amazon Music.
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Dave and Harry are two great mates who have an hours light-hearted chat every week with a special guest such as Nick Knowles, John Nichol, and the pioneering female Tornado fast jet pilot Amanda Hickson. Think of listening in to two guys down the pub talking to special people, and you have the jist! Dave Wardell is a current serving dog handler who was not only on Britains got talent but also changed laws on animal cruelty. Harry is a former police armed response sergeant and VIP protection ...
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Disability News Service (DNS) | Conversations with Dr Theo Blackmore #22 w/John Pring
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Our host Theo welcomes journalist John Pring on the show founder of Disability News Service. John discusses his journalism career, scandals he's covered and tells Theo about his latest book The Department. His book is an account of his 10-year investigation into how the actions of a government department, spurred on by politicians and the outsourci…
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Empowering Asian Disabled Voices | Conversations with Dr Theo Blackmore #21 w/ Zeenat Jeewa
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Theo is joined by Zeenat Jeewa, CEO from the Asian Disabled Peoples Alliance (ADPA). They talk about the barriers many disabled Asian people face, what ADPA fights for and why South Asian Heritage Month is so important to celebrate. Since 1988, ADPA have been providing culturally appropriate and bespoke sensitive Day care and Home care support and …
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Disability Climate Justice | Conversations with Dr Theo Blackmore #20 w/ Emma Geen
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Our host Theo is joined by Author, Artist and Activist Emma Geen who is on today's show to discuss Disability Climate Justice. Emma is a Climate and Disability Programme Associate for Bristol Nature & Climate Partnership - an organisation that played a pivotal role in Bristol’s journey to becoming the European Green Capital in 2015. This unique net…
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Climate Change & Disability Disparity | Conversations with Dr Theo Blackmore #19 w/ Dr Sarah Bell
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This week on 'Conversations' with Dr Theo Blackmore, our podcast host Theo is joined by Dr Sarah Bell. Dr Sarah Bell is a Senior Lecturer in Health Geography at the European Centre for Environment and Human Health (ECEHH). Sarah is based at the University of Exeter Penryn Campus and focuses her research on the intersection between disability, socia…
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Championing Disability Rights | Conversations with Dr Theo Blackmore #18 w/ Dr Kush Kanodia
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Theo is joined by Former London Olympics torch bearer, disability rights champion and social entrepreneur, Kush Kanodia. Kush has made it his mission to become a disability and rights champion, and social entrepreneur. Kush has had a monumental life journey, being a London Olympics Torch bearer in 2012 and being a key driving force for change for d…
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Creating Disability Studies | Conversations with Dr Theo Blackmore #17 w/ Prof. Colin Barnes (Pt. 2)
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This is the second part of Theo's conversation with Professor Colin Barnes, the leading figure in establishing the study of disability politics, sociology and the social model in the UK and globally. Colin talks about how historically, disability was (can still be) perceived as a medical issue through the medical model, how it became politicised an…
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Sociology of Disability | Conversations with Dr Theo Blackmore #17 w/ Professor Colin Barnes (Pt. 1)
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Our host Theo is joined by Colin Barnes, a Professor at the School of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Leeds. Colin has been involved in the UK's disabled peoples movement throughout his academic career and has produced seminal research including work on disability discrimination and the social model of disability. Colin established…
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Tech Accessibility in Cornwall | Conversations with Dr Theo Blackmore #16 w/ Caitlin Gould
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Theo is joined by Caitlin Gould, Founder and Director of TECgirls. They discuss the need to champion accessibility in Cornwall's growing tech industry. The two converse about the barriers disabled people face with regards to having access to technological hardware like tablets and laptops and about the Ctrl Alt Del Summit happening on the 21st Febr…
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Intersectionality, Disability & Isolation | Conversations with Dr Theo Blackmore #15 w/ Ju Gosling
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In this latest podcast episode, Theo, our engaging host, sits down with Ju Gosling, also known as ju90. Ju is Co-Chair of the Regard, a charity campaigning for Disabled LGBTQI+ people, Artistic Director of Folk in Motion CIC and Together! 2012 CIC and is a disabled artist. As a disabled artist, Ju specialises in digital lens-based media while explo…
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The History of DISCOVER Magazine | Conversations with Dr Theo Blackmore #14 w/ Luke Murray
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Today our host Theo talks to journalist Luke Murray about how the disability lifestyle magazine DISCOVER came to fruition. DISCOVER, produced by our team here at disAbility Cornwall, was the original and pioneering magazine that gave disabled people a voice throughout the last few decades in Cornwall & Isles of Scilly. Both take a trip down memory …
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Supporting Disabled People Globally | Conversations with Dr Theo Blackmore #13 w/ Trevor Palmer
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Our host, Theo, is joined by the fascinating and eclectic Trevor Palmer. Trevor is a full-time wheelchair user who runs his own business from Newport in South Wales and works with fellow disabled people. He has worked with a number of disability organisations to promote the rights, inclusion and equality of disabled people including his charity Res…
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Disability Rights UK | Conversations with Dr Theo Blackmore #12 w/Rebecca Tayler Edwards
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Join us for an insightful conversation with Rebecca Tayler Edwards, the esteemed representative from Disability Rights UK, as she sits down with our host, Theo Blackmore, in our latest episode! In this captivating interview, Rebecca delves into the crucial topic of involving the next young generation of disabled people in the disabled peoples (DPO)…
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Disabled People Against Cuts | Conversations with Dr Theo Blackmore #11 w/ Ellen Clifford
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Join us for a captivating new episode of 'Conversations with Dr. Theo Blackmore' as our esteemed host, Theo, engages in a thought-provoking discussion with the remarkable Ellen Clifford from DPAC, an inspiring organization known as Disabled People Against Cuts. DPAC's mission revolves around championing the rights of disabled individuals and foster…
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Poor Mental Health In Women’s Prisons | Conversations with Dr Theo Blackmore #10 w/Joyce Kallevik
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Introducing the 10th episode of "Conversations with Dr Theo Blackmore", where our host Theo sits down with Joyce Kallevik from WISH. Founded in 1987, WISH is a user-led women’s mental health charity developing pioneering support services for under-served women and campaigning together for social justice. Theo and Joyce discuss how the prison system…
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Archiving The Disabled People’s Movement! | Conversations with Dr Theo Blackmore #9 w/ Ella & Luke
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Introducing the 9th episode of "Conversations with Dr Theo Blackmore", where our host Theo sits down with Ella and Luke from the Disabled People's Archive. The Disabled People’s Archive is an initiative by Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People with the support of Archives+ from Manchester Central Library. The archive aims to preserve and …
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Importance Of Lived Experiences In DPOs | Conversations with Dr Theo Blackmore #8 w/ Lynne Turnbull
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Our host Theo talks to Lynne from Disability Positive about the importance of lived experiences in a Disabled Peoples' Organisation setting, disabilities being labelled as a minority group and much more! - Lynne Turnbull is the Chief Executive of Disability Positive, a Disabled Peoples' Organisation (DPO) based in Cheshire. They have a range of ser…
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Nothing About Us Without Us! | Conversations with Dr Theo Blackmore #7 w/ Tracey Lazard
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Our podcast host Dr Theo Blackmore has a conversation with Inclusion London's CEO Tracey Lazard. With more than two decades of experience working across various Deaf and Disabled People's Organisations (DDPOs), Tracey is a person with a disability who has dedicated her career to advocating for disability equality, user involvement, and the Social M…
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Encouraging Disabled Peoples’ Inclusion! | Conversations with Dr Theo Blackmore #6 w/ Sophie Fournel
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Our series host Theo Blackmore is joined by Sophie Fournel, CEO of Disability Assist. Disability Assist is a disabled peoples' user-led organisation that covers the county of Kent. They discuss the situation many disabled people face in Kent and the real need to encourage disabled people into the workforce. They discuss that more young disabled peo…
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Justice For Disabled Mothers | Conversations with Dr Theo Blackmore #5 with WinVisible
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Happy International Women's day! We have a fantastic podcast episode with guest speakers from WinVisible, an organisation devoted to fighting for the rights of disabled women. Guest speakers associated with WinVisible discuss how there is massive discrimination and injustice that faces disabled mothers; how automatically, disabled mothers are seen …
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Rights, Not Charity! | Conversations with Dr Theo Blackmore #4 with Rick Burgess
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Theo and Rick Burgess, Outreach and Development Lead at Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People (GMCDP), have had a chat. They reminisce on how many disabled peoples' organisations were formed in pubs and by writing letters to eachother, and how it is essential to keep the disabled people's movement going, and that the key is to focus on ri…
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Living In A Rural Area With A Disability | Conversations with Dr Theo Blackmore #3 with Mary Reed
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How accessible is the county of Wiltshire for disabled people? Theo converses with Mary Reed, CEO at Wiltshire Centre For Independent Living, about the challenges of being disabled in a rural county like Cornwall or Wiltshire. -- Discover Voices (c) 2022, a production by registered charity, disAbility Cornwall & Isles of Scilly.…
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Intersectionality | Conversations with Dr Theo Blackmore #2 with Dean Harvey
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Theo is back with episode two! He talks with Dean Harvey, a Community Development Worker for Pentreath LTD, a mental health charity based near Newquay, Cornwall. They talk about how people face oppression on multiple fronts and how third (voluntary) sector services can improve by helping people in a more holistic manner. They discuss how 'minoritie…
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Cultural Values Relating to Disability | Conversations with Dr Theo Blackmore #1 with Stephen Lee Hodgkins
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This December 3rd marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2022, so what better day to announce our first new DISCOVER Voices podcast host, Dr Theo Blackmore. In Theo's first episode, he is joined by his friend and colleague Stephen Lee Hodgkins. Stephen is a self-taught community artist and visual thinker based in York. The duo dis…
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Police chat catching up on this week. Uniform and being smart
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The new Chief of Manchester Police has gone back to basics and is currently turning the force around from the worse performing to best improving, and he says it's all about getting the little things right. Do you agree?
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Dave and Harry having a weekly Police Catch up. 24.07.21
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Come and join Dave Wardell from Finns Law and Britain's Got Talent finalist, along with former ARV officer and now writer and speaker, Harry Tangye for a weekly catch up on Frontline Chat! We are going to talk about police kit today. what works, what doesn't, and what it all is!
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Actor Karen Henthorn. Crime Drama's, Soaps and stage acting
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Karen Henthorn is an incredibly versatile actor who has appeared in numerous dramas, soaps such as Coronation Street and Eastenders, and series including Silent Witness, Casualty, Heartbeat, Holby City, The Bill and Shameless. She also teaches screen acting at Italia Conti Academy. What's her favourite role and why? What, and how were her experienc…
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Policing The Isles of Scilly. Colin Taylor looks back at several hilarious years there
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What is policing Scilly like? Often lovingly known as the Isles of Scilly, it's a series of several Islands off the Cornish Coast that need a small police force like any other habited location. Colin grew to fame with his facebook messages which caught more attention than the force facebook page itself. We look back on those memories and see what h…
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Tanja Conway Grim discusses how policing can recognise autism
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Tanja first went missing in 1966 as a toddler and has had missing episodes throughout her life for a variety of reasons. In 2017 she was finally (re-)diagnosed as being on the autistic spectrum. She regularly presents workshops and training sessions on autism, neurodiversity, suicide prevention, missing people, co-production (and any combination th…
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FrontLine Chat with Spitfire Pilot Tim Granshaw
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We are talking to a genuine Spitfire Pilot Tim Granshaw who learned to fly the plane our ancestors flew to save our country. What's it like? How did he end up flying people around in a two-seater. Who invests in a flight and what stories do they tell?
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A Police Diver from Devon and Cornwall joins FrontLine Chat today
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Find out all the details of how police use divers and what the role involves with special guest, Andy Joyner. Join Dave, a current serving police dog handler and of Finn's Law fame and Harry Tangye, a former Police ARV Sergeant for a chat about anything and everything in police diving.
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10th April 21. Dave and Harry talk to former cop Sam about big changes in mental health in policing
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Join Dave, a current police dog handler and Harry, a former ARV officer for their chat with Sam, a former police officer who left the police early suffering from PTSD.
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April 3rd 2021 weekly chat with Dave and Harry
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Come and join, currently serving police dog handler Dave Wardell from Finns Law Fame and former armed response and traffic officer Harry Tangye on this week's events.
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April 3rd 2021 weekly chat with Harry and Dave about all things Policing.
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Come and join, currently serving police dog handler Dave Wardell from Finns Law Fame and former armed response and traffic officer Harry Tangye on this week's events.
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Actor and Writer Ian Puleston Davies Joins us on FrontLine for a chat about acting and OCD
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Our light-hearted FrontLine Chat channel this week has a very special guest talking about his career and suffering from OCD. Actor and writer Ian Puleston-Davies who's been in numerous films and drama's including Coronations Street's Owen Armstrong, Vera, Lewis, Tin Star, The Bill, Tess of the D'Urbevilles and much, much, I mean really, much more. …
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Front Line Chat for 6th March 21. A funny and informative hour involving many policey subjects
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This episode is a good one! Much fun had with those calling in and Dave talks about the dog he's just attended to get it out of its bad habits as it was extremely aggressive having come from a puppy farm. Fascinating chat and includes who our guests are coming up in the near future!
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Comedian, writer and presenter Arthur Smith is our special guest today on FrontLine Chat
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Join Harry and Dave with their special guest Arthur Smith, comedian, writer and presenter, on #FrontLineChat . We are talking about his father who was a Police Officer in the 1950's in South London having been a wartime prisoner in Colditz. Many laughs along the way.
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#FrontLine Chat today at 4pm with special guest and former RAF fast jet pilot Tim Davies.
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Joining Dave and Harry this week on #FrontLineChat is Tim Davies, who flew fast jets in the RAF for 20 years, and as an instructor for 10 years learning a lot about human behaviour as he went. We discuss his career and his spin recovery programme. Some fascinating conversations are guaranteed.
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QPM Sgt Olly Tayler. Lead Investigating Officer and so much more
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Come and join Dave and Harry with our special guest and very good friend of Harry's where we will talk about all the adventures in Olly's nearly 30 years of his policing.
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16.01.21 Weekly catch up with Dave and Harry on Frontline Policing issues.
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A catch up with the week's events along with other policing subjects which hit the media.
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FrontLine Chat January 2021 catch up with Dave and Harry!
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Come and join Harry and Dave in the first of 2021 FrontLine Chat podcasts. We talk about everything and everything and take live questions about the policing world.
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Police Interceptor Ben Pearson on PTSD
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Police Interceptor and West Yorkshire cop of 19 years dealing with some of the most severe incidents you can imagine, joins us to talk about his new book on his PTSD, Handcuffed Emotions.
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Author of 'So you want to be a Peeler, eh boy?'
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John Greenfield joins FrontLine Chat today with Dave and Harry to talk about his book, based on the diaries and journals of Police Sergeant William Foyle and his eldest daughter Ellen. Let's compare what it was like then, to what it is like now!
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Former Assistant Chief Constable Nick Downing joins us on Frontline Chat today
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How do you start your career being born in a tiny Devon village, obtaining a CSE grade 1 and an O'level to then become one of the highest ranking police officers in a Force. Here's the incredibly interesting life of Nick Downing.
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Our guest is a 30 year Police Sgt who was in traffic and custody. Antony Grigg.
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Come and join Dave Wardell, and Harry Tangye for their #FrontLineChat weekly live Podcast at 4pm today. I have a wonderful man who I've known for 30 years and happens to have been an identical twin to someone who was also in the job!
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7th November weekly catch up on the Policing side of things with Dave and Harry.
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We talk about the funeral and the Matt Ratana Rugby Foundation and all things police this week. Lost of laughs and fun, and a few serious bits too. Enjoy. We had a little bit of trouble with sound at the beginning so had to delete that bit, so you'll hit the ground running.
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31.10.20 Weekly catch up with Harry and Dave
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Join Dave, a current police dog handler and Harry, a former police armed response officer for a catch up to this weeks events!
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A weekly catch up with Dave Wardell and Harry Tangye. We discuss the 17 year old recruitment age for policing
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Now the Police Force is permitting applicants at the age of 17, what do people think?
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Air Ambulance Nigel Lang Speaks to Frontline Chat
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It's wonderful to have an experienced paramedic from the Devon Air Ambulance with us today to talk about his experiences. Nigel Lang joins us.
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A weekly catch up with Harry and Dave on Frontline Chat
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Dave and Harry talk about all the weekly goings on and has a catch up. Plenty of fun with the live comments too! Follow us on YouTube @Frontlinechat
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A catch up of the weekly events, a tribute to Sgt Matt Ratana and taking advantage of Dave being at work. The hour soon flies by.
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Dave has been kept on at work today so it is just Harry to have a chat which soon flew by with some great comments by the listeners. A tribute to Sgt Matt Ratana and a chat about the weekly events.
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