Rosie Jones Breaks New Ground with Channel 4 Series While Championing Disability Rights

A New Chapter in British Television

Pushers, the first sitcom written by Rosie Jones, has emerged as a significant milestone in disability representation on mainstream television. The series, which premiered in June 2025, aims to spark crucial conversations about disability and explore ‘what it is like to be a working-class disabled person in the UK in 2025.’

Breaking Barriers in Entertainment

The show features a diverse cast of actors with disabilities, with Jones prioritizing accessibility by ensuring an access coordinator was present on set to support both cast and crew. This approach marks a significant shift in the industry, where approximately a quarter of the UK population is disabled but rarely represented on screen. For Jones, who is accustomed to being the only disabled person on set, the experience was ‘refreshing not to be alone.’

Expanding Impact Through Philanthropy

In a significant development this year, Jones launched the Rosie Jones Foundation, dedicated to supporting adults with cerebral palsy with their mental health. The initiative addresses a crucial gap in support services that ‘drops off a cliff’ when people with cerebral palsy turn 18. The foundation’s mission is ‘to create a world in which no person with cerebral palsy feels unheard or alone.’

Continued Advocacy and Success

Jones’s influence continues to grow, having received an honorary doctorate from the University of Huddersfield in 2022. Her children’s book series, The Amazing Edie Eckhart, promotes positive representations of disability, and she is currently on her debut international tour, Triple Threat.

Looking to the Future

As one of few disabled people on mainstream TV and in comedy, Jones’s voice carries significant weight. Through Pushers and her other projects, she continues to challenge perceptions and advocate for better representation of the disabled community in contemporary Britain.