Cast Offs | Dan's Story | Channel 4

[thelovepigeon]

I actually know someone who was asked to audition for the role of Dan. He, like the guy who ended up playing him, has no acting experience at all so he turned it down, thinking it was like a disability project rather than a serious production, with disability taking precedence over talent. He was absolutely right. I know a lot of people think it's un-PC to have able bodied actors playing disabled parts but I'd much rather have seen that than genuine disabled people who can't act.

[toobecks]

@ NewEuropeanTigress

It's a comedy drama. It is not real. The way you can tell is when the credits at the end display the actors real names. This happens suprisingly frequently in programmes which means that everytime it happens, the people on your television are actors, they are not taking part in a documentary. This might mean that a lot of other "documentaries" you watch on Channel 4 aren't real life - Peep Show for example. Sorry to break to you, but you need to know.

[toobecks]

tigress/bowdowntomyvidoes person:

Thanks for using all of your different accounts to give me the thumbs down - real grown up.

The fact remains that this isn't real. I even know one of the actors in this clip. He was paid to ACT as a character. It's a comedy docu-drama. Look at the credits at the end - the people in this are actors.

Show everyone how grown-up you are by admitting your mistake, you'll get more credit than if you just slag everyone off and give them "poor comment" marks.

[fraserkatie]

@toobecks Thats great! Glad you stuck up for yourself here! I loved Cast Offs! Which actor do you know? I know one too! LOL! Maybe it's the same one I know, as you said it was a "he" you know! I know Mat Fraser who stars as Will. Name dropping there!

[dervish2173]

It's not real fucking retards. It's an artistic point of view, i meen it's not like the def woman really ran away from the wedding. It's not documentary but it is based on real disabled people.

[masterchiefx2]

my dad is a care worker and works with the mentally ill/disabled honestly this offends, i know what it is really like and this is taking the piss tbh. Its not fun and games nor should it be played out to be.

[HeroesofGrammar]

Yes lets wrap disabled people up in cotton wool, put them in glass bubbles and try not to make them feel uncomfortable by purposely avoiding eye contact shall we? Disabled people have every right to be on tv and had the piss taken out of them like everybody else. I take the piss out of my friend for being in a wheelchair all the time, same as he takes the piss out of me for being bald at 25 and we all take the piss out of our other m8 for having a small penis. its what people do!

[manupalace]

totally agree dude.

[NewEuropeanTigress]

@masterchiefx2 what ever; disabled people are allowed to be normal to you know!!!

Those people were not forced to take part; they would have came forward to take part at their own free will and choice. >_>

Jesus!.... quit being all sensitive!

[TheGravyBoat42]

@masterchiefx2 Your comment makes no sense! Did you even watch the video!?

xX

[NewEuropeanTigress]

@wasssuppp08 Its 10000 % real life!

Its a documentary of how they all can work together and cope out in the out doors with out any aid except for relying on each others help and support.

[badpenguin87]

What?! It isn't real its a comedy drama made by the same people who made skins, who themselves are disabled. Bit like the office, made as a documentary but really isn't.

[NewEuropeanTigress]

@badpenguin87 Your so thick; it is a reall life issue on disabled people trying to survive on each others support!

Your so fucking thick; do your research before you come out with retarded comments like that! I hate it when people like u think that they know every thing!

Dumb ass hole!

[ravens11]

I wouldn't make anymore comments about this programme if i were you.....you clearly DON'T get it @newEuropeanTigress......... oh and 1 last thing before you shoot me down in flames, I was in 1of the programmes, so I know what it is about @ badpenguin you get it. :-)

[NewEuropeanTigress]

@ravens11 You don't know a thing at all!

badpenguin talking shit; this program is not a drama.. it is REAL!!!

Dumb ass >_>

[Irishrugbyfan1]

@NewEuropeanTigress Its not realy its a comedy put together with actors who have disability. Im sorry but I know.

[NewEuropeanTigress]

? Ok just to let u know the original owner of this account who was debating over this is now gone; they give this account away and I was able to get into it first

(My main account is BowDownToMyVideos)

[welshisere]

1:00 man over board :L

[tehworstshow]

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[tehworstshow]

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[NewEuropeanTigress]

What kind of comment is that?

That is just as bad as those sluty spammers >_>

[NewEuropeanTigress]

I love these kinds of programs; it is great to see disabled people putting their issues to one side and trying to get the most out of their lives!

[BowDownToMyVideos]

This program looks so interesting XD

[UnholyMauls]

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