Channel 4’s Paralympics coverage since 2012. The champion sprint runner also hit out at the BBC, claiming that if the broadcaster had continued to cover the Paralympic Games, they “wouldn’t have moved forward”.Jonnie, who appeared on BBC show Strictly Come Dancing in 2017, explained that although TV has improved in portraying disability over recent years, much of this progression is due to Channel 4’s work.When quizzed on how things have changed on TV, Jonnie said he’s noticed improvements “every year” in terms of representation.The sportsman told this week’s Radio Times: “Back in 2010, you wouldn’t see a disabled person on screen unless they were a villain; now Strictly Come Dancing, Dancing on Ice and I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of.
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