A special episode of “The Money or the gun” which looks at the community’s attitudes to the disabled. Andrew Denton interviews members of the public and of the disabled community in an attempt to promote a less patronising approach to the physically handicapped. Also known as “The International Year of the Patronising Bastard.” This program has won international awards.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
303813
Language
English
Subject categories
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Interviews
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Discrimination against the handicapped
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Discrimination against the handicapped
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped
Television → Television series
Television → Television series → Television series - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)