When I auditioned to be a reporter for Channel 4's Paralympic coverage I was wary because there weren't any disabled people on TV, and there never had been really. I grew up thinking maybe the public weren't ready to accept… — Alex Brooker Copy Share Image
Self-deprecating humour is a common form of comedy and it helps get the audience on side because you're being vulnerable. — Alex Brooker Copy Share Image
When we talk about diversity, sometimes I see things on Twitter about a panel on diversity or a think tank that's been created, and… — Alex Brooker Copy Share Image
I don't want to be massively buff or anything, but I want to carry on looking after my body. — Alex Brooker Copy Share Image
I think people forget that when they see you on television, it's not like the camera's gone on and I'm doing what I want. — Alex Brooker Copy Share Image
When I was growing up I regularly visited a centre to get new prosthetic legs. If anything, I used to look forward to it,… — Alex Brooker Copy Share Image
I just think there was a time when the good thing about being disabled was you got out of stuff. — Alex Brooker Copy Share Image
Certainly at Arsenal they've got great facilities, changing facilities for adults who need those and sensory rooms. — Alex Brooker Copy Share Image
The more disabled people there are on screen, the more likely that is to have a bigger impact in society. — Alex Brooker Copy Share Image
