Disability: A New History is a History Documentary programme that first aired in 2013.

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Disability: A New History: Sex and Marriage

Series 1, episode 8

In Touch presenter Peter White explores sex and marriage between people with disabilities in the 18th and 19th centuries, focusing on the women of the Girls' Friendly Society, a group of disabled seamstresses who made a living by sewing lingerie. He also reveals the history of the eugenics movement in Britain - a potent mixture of bad science and fear. With historians Professor Joanna Bourke, Mike Mantin and Vivienne Richmond. First aired in 2013

Cast (unconfirmed)

Peter White
Joanna Bourke
Mike Mantin
Vivienne Richmond