In 2003 the Department for Work and Pensions in the United Kingdom produced a series of four TV spots raising issues around employment and disability. Hearing, seeing, mobility and chromosomes all feature in the challenging of assumptions relating to competence. ‘Getting Served’ is set in a noisy club, packed with people dancing. The two barmen are having varying success at getting the drinks orders right. For one of them, the music is so loud, he has to rely on gestures to understand what the customers want. The other however, is having no problems at all.
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‘High Life’ features a young man talking to a telephonist about the right package for his adventure needs. ‘Committee’ features a first Governors meeting in which responsibilities are about to be handed out by the chairman. ‘Reassuring Lloyd’ – Faith and Ben have been interviewing Sarah who has Down’s Syndrome. All’s gone well but Lloyd the boss will need ‘reassuring’.