From popular takeaway dishes to granny going on a blind date the offerings also stream on ITVX…
ITV is celebrating Disability History Month with short features available to stream on ITVX and through ITV’s YouTube Channel, with Molly Dennis, Richard Walker, and Stephanie Symington- Kurth making their producer/director debut for ITV at the helm of the respective series, under the banner of ITV’s new talent strand produced by MultiStory Media, Fresh Cuts.
Takeaway or Fakeaway. Chef Ayala Daly recreates popular takeaway dishes for a panel of fierce food critics – who just so happen to be picky kids. Can they tell which is the real Takeaway and which is the homemade Fakeaway? Narrated by Rosie Jones, and Produced and Directed by Molly Dennis for #FreshCuts 2024. Watch Takeaway or Fakeaway on ITVX here Takeaway or Fakeaway airs on ITV1 at 00:10 on Thursday 21st November
Unfiltered Women is a chat show featuring three outspoken disabled women. Samantha Renke, Fats Timbo and Jay Howard say whatever they want about living in a disabling world. Produced and Directed by Richard Walker for #FreshCuts 2024 Watch Unfiltered Women on ITVX here Unfiltered Women airs on ITV1 at 23.30 on Monday 25th November
Date My Nan follows disabled make-up artists as they glam up a Nan and send them on a Blind date; They’ll laugh, swap dating advice and who knows, these Nans may find love in their Golden Years. Produced and Directed by Stephanie Symington-Kurth for #FreshCuts 2024. Watch Date My Nan on ITVX here Date My Nan airs on ITV1 at 23.00 on Monday 25th November
The Fresh Cuts series has been Executive Produced by Natalie Rose for MultiStory Media.
“Fresh Cuts is funded through ITV’s £80 million Diversity Commissioning Fund, which launched in 2022, and alumni include BAFTA nominated Jason Osborne, whose first network documentary commission for ITV was nominated in the Emerging Talent: Factual category.” – ITV
Evil Escapes – ITV Amplify
Also new for Disability History Month 2024, Diverse led indie Gold Wala have produced Evil Escapes, which follows comedians Lee “Lost Voice Guy” Ridley, Jamie MacDonald, and Eshaan Akbar as they tackle the world with wit and grit, each bringing a unique perspective shaped by their experiences with disability. These three monkeys are on a mission to help each other see, hear, and shout back at the evils that drive us all a little mad. Watch Evil Escapes here
