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Anyone watched Speechless on iPlayer and what did you think?

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Pacificsunshine · 17/04/2026 08:52

I just watched the documentary “Speechless” on iplayer. The first episode was unimpressive. The second, final episode, gripped me. Kathleen Stock was interviewed. She was so calm and eloquent. She broke down on camera. It really wrenched me. I felt so much for her.

I don’t really have a point or a question. Just wondering if anyone has seen it.

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ItsCoolForCats · 17/04/2026 09:32

What struck me about it as well, was how few boundaries and how little respect many of these students had. To put it another way, I think some of them could have done with a good boot up the arse 😄

It reminded me of something that happened when I worked at a university about 5 years. There was a live-in protest on campus. I can't remember what it was about. Climate change I think. I spoke to one of the cleaning staff afterwards who told me what an absolute state they had left the place in, with no consideration for the people who had to go in and clean up after them. One of them had a dog, who they left poo all over the place. She said she overheard a couple of the students walking out saying they were off on a skiing the next day 🙄

WiseWomanOfPutney · 17/04/2026 09:25

Yep, on my list thanks to transgender reddit😍

SingleSexSpacesInSchools · 17/04/2026 09:24

Ereshkigalangcleg · 17/04/2026 09:00

I have planned to watch after I saw some TRAs on Reddit complaining about it.

Ah ha ha me too :D

ItsCoolForCats · 17/04/2026 09:20

I've only watched half of the first episode. I found it pretty gobsmacking. Such as the black professor being accused of being a white supremacist because he doesn't have any truck with victimhood culture. And the helpless university president being barricaded in by students who went around calling everyone fascists. And the woman on a zoom call telling those who were white or a non-black person of colour to hold their breath until they felt pain to commemorate George Floyd 🤯

Like I said, I've only watched half of the first episode, but so far it's been a pretty good illustration of the utter batshittery thay has ended up on these shores.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 17/04/2026 09:00

I have planned to watch after I saw some TRAs on Reddit complaining about it.