TV BRA in Norway is a unique media organisation. Their fortnightly national news show is presented by reporters who have learning disabilities or are autistic. Through interviews with politicians and other authority figures the station aims to hold the powerful to account, while also changing the way that people with learning disabilities are seen. We join them in their flashy new studio in Bergen where the journalists share some of their best stories and tell us about their aspirations for the future. People Fixing The World from the BBC is about brilliant solutions to the world's problems. We'd love you to let us know what you think and to hear about your own solutions. You can contact us on WhatsApp by messaging +44 8000 321721 or email peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk. And please leave us a review on your chosen podcast provider. Presenter: Myra Anubi Reporter/producer: William Kremer Editor: Jon Bithrey Sound mix: Andrew Mills (Image: In the studio of TV Bra, William Kremer/BBC)
People Fixing People Fixing the World.
Hello and welcome to People Fixing the world from the BBC World Service with me, Mayra Anubi.
For the next 23 minutes, we're going to focus on individuals who are trying to make a positive difference in our world.
Equipped with fresh ideas and lots of energy, today's story is fabulous and uplifting.
It's about how one small TV station is having a big impact on the lives of people with a learning disability.
People with a learning disability have a reduced intellectual ability that lasts their whole lives and impacts them on a day to day basis.
To help us understand more about this topic, I'm joined by our reporter, William Kramer.
Hi, William.
Hi, Myra.
Yeah, so this is something actually that really interests me because my daughter has a learning disability.
Some people, you know, might struggle with things like reading and writing or maybe making food for themselves or traveling by themselves.
Other people need a lot more support.
You know, they might not be able to talk.
They might need people to help them, you know, really look after themselves in lots of ways.
So it's a very broad spectrum.
And when we talk about these people, how many exactly, globally?
Well, actually, the stats on this are really, really hard to pin down.
What I can say is that here in the UK there's thought to be about a million and a people with a learning disability.
And these people actually face a lot of inequality in terms of, you know, health outcomes, life expectancy, employment.
Just 5% of people with a learning disability in the UK are known to be in employment.