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If you’ve watched our documentary The Experiment, presented by @sophlmorg and @mflidfraser , you’ll have seen that a residential facility for disabled people was created … based on Nazi ideology. It was done to explore how the ideas the Nazis pushed in propaganda underpinned their murder of thousands of disabled people in the Aktion T4 programme. The documentary asks tough questions not just about the past, but about how disabled people are viewed today. In the “work room” created for the programme, actor @sophieweavercreative can be seen making beaded bracelets. Here are some of them….such a mischievous and poignant idea dreamt up by the brilliant @evan.help.us and @saskianewman who are actors who took part in the show #TheExperiment WATCH NOW ON @channel4 STREAMING @channel4documentaries

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Silhouette sunset. / Ximuwu, Klaserie Private Nature Reserve, Hoedspruit / #ximuwu #klaserieprivatenaturereserve #hoedspruit

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Another article out, this time with @disabilityarts! ✍🏾🍾
Channel 4’s The Experiment was a heavy but thought-provoking watch. I’ve written about the moments that stayed with me, disability representation and the role broadcasters play in shaping attitudes through the stories they tell.

One of the hardest things is that this isn’t just history. Some of the attitudes and treatment explored in the programme are still playing out today.

Whether you’ve watched it already or it’s still on your list, I’d love to hear your thoughts!

Full article linked in my bio 🔗

#TheExperiment #Channel4 #DisabilityRepresentation #Ableism #DisabledJournalist

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Heartbreaking, heart-stopping, enraging scene from our film The Experiment @channel4 @channel4documentaries as @mflidfraser and @sophlmorg visit the Hartheim killing centre in Austria where the Nazis murdered tens of thousands of disabled people as part of their Aktion T4 programme. WARNING - this is distressing #TheExperiment

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Is Sophie Morgan the only one who has done THIS to a book?!

The 2027 Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction judges – Susie Dent, Shrabani Basu, Reeta Chakrabarti, Sophie Morgan and Emma Reed Turrell – share more about their reading practice, what brightens their day and the books they return to time and time again.

#WomensPrize

📹 Will Carne Studios© Women’s Prize Trust

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TW: Abelism

Just watched "The Experiement" on @channel4

https://www.channel4.com/press/news/experiment-would-you-recognise-cruelty-if-it-was-dressed-care-channel-4-explores-whether

Im implore people who do not have a disability to to watch it!

If Society continues with this attitude towards disability we WILL end up back in 1930s Germany!

Lets change course collectively and actually give those with disabilities the respect, voice and dignity they deserve!

On a final note @laughablecomedynight Alumni Sophie Weaver (Who performed on the SECOND EVER Laugh-Able) is one of the brilliant actors featured in this show

#disabilityinclusion

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Please check out #theexperiment on @channel4 it’s a tough watch but so important… let’s not repeat the horrors of the past. #disabiltyawareness

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On Wednesday night, Channel 4’s The Experiment explored a deeply disturbing question: could people be persuaded to accept Nazi-inspired ideas about disabled people if they were presented as a modern, compassionate solution?

Hosted by @mflidfraser and @sophlmorg, The Experiment raises uncomfortable questions about how language, social influence and the framing of information can shape our perceptions of what is acceptable.

For those working in television and media, these questions also underline the importance of duty of care and psychological risk management. When exploring sensitive subjects, it is essential to consider the potential impact on contributors, participants and audiences, and to put appropriate safeguards in place to minimise psychological harm.

At Mindzone Media, we recognise that responsible storytelling involves more than telling difficult stories. It means understanding the psychological risks involved and taking meaningful steps to manage them.

📺 The Experiment | Channel 4

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“What frightened me most wasn’t just what people said. It was how easily others accepted it.”

I watched “The Experiment” on Channel 4 and it brought me to tears.

As a disabled veteran living with spinal cord injury, this programme hit close to home.

I’ve spent over 20 years rebuilding my life, working and helping others.

Yet I’ve been abused for using disabled parking and told to “get a job” while filling up for a work trip.

And I’ve watched the growing hostility towards disabled people with genuine concern.

The language around Motability, PIP and disability support has become increasingly troubling.

Independence is treated like a luxury.
Support is described as a perk.
Disabled people are spoken about as a cost.

I’ve even hesitated to speak out because of the abuse others have received.

That should never be normal.

We cannot allow prejudice to become acceptable simply because it is dressed up in reasonable-sounding language.

Thank you @sophlmorg , @mflidfraser and everyone involved for bringing this important subject into the open.

“Our lives have value. Our independence matters. Our dignity is not negotiable.”

Please watch “The Experiment” on Channel 4.

#TheExperiment #DisabilityRights #DisabilityEquality

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“Disabled people are not a burden”

Channel 4’s “The Experiment”, presented by @sophlmorg and @mflidfraser , is one of the most disturbing and important programmes we’ve seen.

It asks an uncomfortable question.

How easily can society be persuaded to accept discrimination when it is disguised as compassion, efficiency or financial responsibility?

At PAS UK, we see the reality of disability every day.

The fight for independence.
The barriers people face.
The importance of appropriate support.
The difference dignity and opportunity make.

Yet we continue to see disability support described as a privilege, independence treated as a luxury and disabled people’s lives reduced to a question of cost.

“PIP is not a perk”

“Motability is not a free car”

“Disabled people are not a financial problem to be solved”

And nobody should feel frightened to speak out against prejudice.

We must challenge the misinformation and hostility that undermine disabled people’s place in society.

Thank you to Sophie Morgan, Mat Fraser and everyone behind this extraordinary programme.

Please watch it. Share it. Talk about it.

“The Experiment” is available on Channel 4.

#TheExperiment #DisabilityRights #IndependentLiving

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Today, I sat down and cried my way through The Experiment.

For those unaware, The Experiment took members of the public on a tour of a disabled living facility and filmed their reactions.
Except the facility wasn't real.
It was a recreation of the persecution disabled people faced in Nazi Germany.

I'm aware that this documentary has faced a lot of controversy, but truthfully? I thought it was so, SO necessary. Here in the UK, hatred towards the disabled community is on the rise, and ableist propaganda in the media is becoming stronger. I'm aware I've only been disabled now for four years, but the past six months has been the first time I've truly felt scared as a disabled woman. People are telling us what they think of us, and it isn't pretty.

Let's be honest here - those of us who are disabled already knew what the outcome would be. We see it, we live it every day. The fact that a lot of the participants supported the facility and didn't see through the propaganda was no surprise to us. But hopefully, the non-disabled general public have had their eyes opened. It truly IS that easy to be fooled, it IS that easy to slip into an ableist society, and it IS that easy to happily go along with an atrocity.

It was a really, really hard watch. As I said, I cried my way through it. I also learnt a lot! I'm a history buff and yet had never heard of Aktion T4. The number of disabled people who were murdered was eye-opening, and devastating to see. It's a hard watch, but an important one.

With disabled actors and presenters at the centre of the documentary, I found this a really interesting watch, and would absolutely recommend taking a look if you haven't already. I know not everyone in the community agrees (and I do understand their perspective), but I think this is something we should all see.

#channel4 #TheExperiment

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Well done @channel4 for showing this 👏 👏 👏 👏
Very uncomfortable watch - but a must watch...
A real eye opener...
#theexperiment

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