Channel 4 (UK) Documentaries

Sex on Wheels (2013x22)

Air date: May 09, 2013

Sex is everywhere. But what if something stood in the way of your experiencing a fulfilling sex life? There are over 10 million people living with disabilities in the UK and 85% of them are sexually active. This sensitive and honest documentary takes a candid look at the sex lives of four disabled individuals, from the recently paralysed Karl, who is coming to terms with life without an erection, to Pete, who has cerebral palsy. Pete's hoist helps him into every conceivable sexual position and he has ambitions to be the UK's first disabled porn star. Leah, a 24-year-old woman with brittle bone disease, won't let her body's limitations get in the way of an adventurous sex life. Twenty-six-year-old John has learning difficulties and he and his mother have taken the momentous decision to hire an escort to help him lose his virginity. The film also follows Laura Lee, an escort who specialises in working with men with disabilities. She is immensely proud of what she does and sees herself as providing a unique and necessary service to men who might struggle to have an ordinary sexual relationship.