Disability: A New History is a History Documentary programme that first aired in 2013. Next Show TimesSeasons in Detail
TagsDisability: A New History: Sex and MarriageSeries 1, episode 8In 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 Click to see when Disability: A New History, Sex and Marriage is coming up on UK TV Cast (unconfirmed)
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