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Episode 5 of 6

Jackie is in hospital, facing a decision about whether to undergo an amputation. Will she have a chance of pursuing her romance with only one leg?

Jackie is in a hospital bed. She is facing a decision about whether to have her leg amputated. As she thinks through her options, she explores her feelings for someone she has recently met, who seems interested in her. Will she have a chance of pursuing her romance with only one leg? A bold, witty exploration of what it is to be an amputee.

CripTales is a six-part series of fictional monologues, based on factual research and the lived experience of disabled people spanning British history since 1970. Funny, inventive, dramatic and sexy, each monologue places disabled voices, absent from TV drama for so long, at the centre of the stage.

15 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Stacy Hadfield Jackie Hagan
Writer Jackie Hagan
Executive Producer Debbie Christie
Director Ewan Marshall

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