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New series of A Kind of Spark.

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Season two of A Kind of Spark starts on BBC iplayer on 26th April and on the 28th in USA. I’ve added a link to the trailer for those who are interested. The author is autistic and the main characters are autistic actors.

youtu.be/CwAbPtBdWSM

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  • I just watched the first episode of this (having read that the star of Patience was in it).

    I know it’s a kids programme and primarily aimed at girls but there were a couple of things in it that brutally hit home with me. Particularly when the main character’s friend basically dumps her because a popular girl told her to and said “things are more complicated at high school”.

    I really hated high school and the way it made me feel about people.

  • in reply to Deleted User

    It's a great show whether for kids or not. Before Patience, it was the only show we had. The school scenes in the first series really hit home for me.

  • in reply to SpikeyMark
    SpikeyMark said:
    Before Patience, it was the only show we had.

    I've put together a list of TV series and films where the lead characters or a significant character is autistc - there is actually quite a lot out there:

    Lead characters in a TV series who are autistic
    Sam Gardner — Atypical
    Dr. Shaun Murphy — The Good Doctor
    Woo Young-Woo — Extraordinary Attorney Woo
    The Big Bang Theory - most male characters
    Joe Hughes — The A Word
    Josh Thomas — Everything’s Gonna Be Okay

    other autistic characters in a TV series:
    Julia – Sesame Street
    Lola — Cha Cha Real Smooth
    Quinni — Heartbreak High
    Abed Nadir — Community
    J.J. Jones — Skins
    Max Braverman — Parenthood
    Spencer Reid — Criminal Minds
    Sonya Cross — The Bridge

    autistic characters in films:
    Temple Grandin — Temple Grandin
    Arnie Grape — What’s Eating Gilbert Grape
    Raymond Babbitt — Rain Man
    Samuel Dawson — I Am Sam
    Kyle Graham — After Thomas
    Linda — Snow Cake

    This does not cover documentaries and I'm sure it is only a partial list - does anyone hace any idea if there is a more comprehensive list anywhere?

  • in reply to Iain

    I don't see why you couldn't have lots of shows with characters who happen to be autistic, just like all the other characters who don't happen to be autistic but are interesting in some normal way, not in a freak type way.

    I am borderline-obsessed with Astrid who is a bit freaky, but I think the message we need to be sending is "we are normal people".

    That said, I crave anything that will make me forget about the orange jesus and his hitler saluting friend for an hour or two.

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  • in reply to Iain

    I don't see why you couldn't have lots of shows with characters who happen to be autistic, just like all the other characters who don't happen to be autistic but are interesting in some normal way, not in a freak type way.

    I am borderline-obsessed with Astrid who is a bit freaky, but I think the message we need to be sending is "we are normal people".

    That said, I crave anything that will make me forget about the orange jesus and his hitler saluting friend for an hour or two.

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