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Real Stories

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First episode dateAugust 22, 2006
Final episode dateOctober 10, 2006
Narrated by Greg Fleet
Networks Network 10
Number of episodes8
Creators Hamish Blake
Andy Lee
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Real Stories is an Australian satirical television comedy series produced by Carlton Television for Network Ten. It was created by Hamish Blake and Andy Lee. The series was first broadcast on 22 August 2006. Eight episodes were produced. The program was a parody of current affairs shows.

How farming has changed the lives of young autistic workers

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How farming has changed the lives of young autistic workers

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A group of autistic young Farm workers say The Job has saved them from a potential life of isolation and boredom.

Pennyhooks Farm , near Shrivenham in Oxfordshire, is a fully operational beef Farm that exclusively engages people on the autism spectrum to work there.

Matt Belche, 24, says before starting at The Farm , he would hide in his room for days playing repetitive Video Games . Now he is one of Pennyhooks Farm 's key workers, managing the care of hundreds of chickens on The Farm .

Lydia Otter is a third generation farmer at Pennyhooks. The former Special Needs teacher first invited Autistic Children to The Farm More Than 30 years ago and says: " Some of these Young People I've known for almost 30 years, it's just a wonderful privilege to watch them Grow Up . "

Murray, 18, is The Son of BBC Radio 2 DJ Ken Bruce . He is non-verbal and communicates via an electronic letter board. His main duty is caring for The Donkeys on The Farm .



Source of news: bbc.com

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