Don't Say A Word - The Elephant Man never forgets…
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A tale of two eras: should Charles Dickens be cancelled? Should a disabled character always be played by a disabled actor? And paperback re-writer Stuart Maconie forgives some problematic Beatles lyrics...
Host: Nicky Campbell
Producers: Fiona Cotteril, Ben Sutherland, Lewis Borg-Cardona.
Sound design and Audio Mix: Ben Firth
Music:Kirsty Campbell-Ritchie, Kate Robbins, Lyndon Livingstone at Razorshop Productions, Sam Parker, Amanda Harkett, Nicky Campbell, Mark Adams, Remi Harris. The track “A Better World” is performed by Jubba White.
Editor: Mark Sandell
For the BBC:
Content producer: Lauren Ferguson
Commissioning Executive: Will Cooper
Managing Editor: Julie Cullen
Lead Commissioning Editor: Richard Maddock
Published on Tuesday, 3rd March 2026.
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