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The Undateables
'Undateable' is the title. It isn't the truth. 💘
Who it's for
The series follows disabled and neurodivergent people through the ordinary rituals of dating: preparing, nerves, first dates and follow-ups, framing their hopes as universal.
Feelings it meets
What it is
The Undateables is a Channel 4 documentary series (2012–2020), produced by Betty and narrated by Sally Phillips. Each episode follows people with disabilities and neurodevelopmental conditions as they look for love with help from the dating agency Flame Introductions, from preparing for dates through first meetings.
Where to find it
Channel 4 (UK) programme. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Patronizing framing and rejection.
Age: Not verified; UK Channel 4 programme with no US TV rating (suggested 12+)
If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.Henry David Thoreau, Walden, “Conclusion”
