In Cast-Offs, a group of disparate disabled people – like wheelchair user Dan, thalidomide-affected Will, and deaf Carrie – are stranded on a deserted island for 3 months as part of a reality TV show. Cutting between their lives at home before the show and the challenges of living together on the island, Cast-offs takes aim at disability representation with dark humour.
Joining me to chat about this hidden gem is Delyth Thomas, a director across film and TV whose previous credits include all-time fave The Story of Tracy Beaker, as well as episodes of Vera, Silent Witness, Victoria, and working with baby Bella Ramsey in The Worst Witch.
