1978: RICHARD JONES - A Full and Happy Life | Nationwide | Voice of the People | BBC Archive
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- Nationwide's Patrick Stenson went to St Albans to meet Richard Jones, the chairman of the Association for Research into Restricted Growth (now the Restricted Growth Association). Determined that every small person should know that a full and happy life was possible, his own story was an example of both fulfilment and achievement.
A scientist holding a degree in physics and chemistry, he was also one of England's leading aviation artists. His paintings have been exhibited at the Royal Academy and the National Portrait Gallery and he went on to become an actor too, appearing in films such as Flash Gordon, Star Wars and Labyrinth.
Excerpt taken from Nationwide Goes North, originally broadcast on BBC One, Monday 23 January, 1978.
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A very talented person who has helped our society to bring his disability in helping and encoursge others to overcome theirs, Now we do see people with disabilities like himself as normal human beings because of his thoughtfulness to others. ..🙏
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Sadly Richard Jones died in 2009 aged 64.
That painting was very, very good
Wow his painting! ☀️
Great interview and old footage, those cars!
He even worked as the robot character R2D2 in what was obviously a very interesting life, dying at the age of sixty four in 2009.
The Times obituary in 2009 said R2D2.
I tend to believe the Star Wars Wiki Fandom which says ewok, especially as Kenny Baker is generally recognised as the English guy who did play R2D2. He died in 2016.
Amazing gifted Gentleman. 😮
What an amazing guy.
Great Video.
Nice video
He's not disabled, he's a very talented and smart man, not disabled, just small
Now "Dwarf" is accepted! How language changes over time
Dwarfism isn't simply being short. Dwarves have disproportionate limb lengths, whereas midgets are just small people.
@@Spectrescupwhat’s an elf?
@@qwertytwerty7293People with the rare genetic Williams Syndrome have elf-like facial features. They also tend to be shorter in height.
What's a Goblin?
I think the stigma attatched to descriptive terms comes from how they are commonly (mis/ab)used; when such terms are used neutrally as adjectives they are more accepted, but when they are used as (un)intentional nouns, they become potentially perjorative. It is subtle, and often subjective, but a lot of terminology tends to creep over time and usage, requiring occasional replacement, resulting in a "euphemism treadmill".
Richard is only 33 yrs old in this video.
And?
people looked older then
@@milquetoastedit's the clothes ect that he's wearing. People dressed differently. I thought that would be kind of obvious.
It’s refreshing to see someone with a disability, wanting to be treated as a normal person with appropriate concessions. Nowadays, someone with a disability often wants to be treated as a special person with special perks ahead of the rest of us. Appreciate this footage.
What an ignorant, poorly thought out, and insulting comment. I think you’ll find hardly any disabled people want ‘perks’. They just want access to everything able bodied people have. So why does that piss you off so much?
The ‘special perks’ are intended to equalize the opportunities, not get anyone ahead.
@@vehicles_n_stuff That's my point, it used to be that way and I have NO problem with it in that sense. He even says so in this video. Nowadays, it's tilted too far.
Trolls are of the goblin family and live in bushes
Why choose a big unwieldy car to drive? Surely he'd be better off with something like a Mini?
The answer is given in the clip.
@@postscript67 a 90 year old person could buy and drive a Lamborghini. But it would be totally inappropriate. Each to their own.
Can't judge like that. Narrow minded attitude. You can see he's more than able to drive that car.
@@JimJim-kh8rw nothing to do with being narrow minded. Just what is practical. As I said though, each to their own.
Why not? He can choose to do what he wants, not what some internet troll decides is best for him.
The good old days, when the BBC made documentaries about seriously posh dwarfs.
Maybe he should also have started a self-help group for people who are despised simply because they speak properly?
I think he seems like a classy bloke. He's out there getting it done. Good on him
It would definitely have helped him to get rid of that ridiculous hair style.