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This week, there were at least three separate programmes on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ TV which focused on the lives of disabled people. All available to watch on iPlayer right now.

On ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Wales on Monday night , Why do you hate me was broadcast. This is a documentary about disability hate crime, presented to us by a wheelchair user who experiences it on a regular basis. He filmed some of it on his mobile. Distressing stuff, but definitely worth a watch.

Pukey programme title of the week goes to Africa's walk of hope. This was shown on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ1, also on Monday night and tells the story of Olivia Giles. She was a lawyer in Edinburgh before becoming a quadruple amputee through Meningitis. Now, she works with amputees in Milawi and Zambia, providing them with orthodics and prosthetics where necessary. The documentary follows her initial journey to Africa to figure out the best way of going about her planned work. Despite the questionable title, it looks like this woman is doing good stuff.

Then, on Tuesday, after the 10 o'clock news came Hannah: The Girl Who Said No to a New Heart. This hour long documentary follows Hannah Jones, partly using a personal video diary, from late 2008, when she hit the headlines for saying no to a heart transplant at the age of 12, right up to late 2009. There are some major slushy bits of course, but essentially, the programme gave me an incite into a strong young person, who, with the support of her family, went against medical advice to make her own decisions about what would happen to her body. Hannah herself is a great personality. I was just sorry the programme was shown so late, as I'm sure young teens with and without disabilities would have gained a lot from watching.

All the links above take you straight to iPlayer, where you can watch the programmes mentioned for the next 3 or 4 days. A perfect excuse not to brave the icy pavements.