Watch our videos for some great conversations around stammering.
Jump to:
For subtitles, click 'Subtitles/closed captions' on the toolbar. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep up to date with new content.
Interviews
Footballer Ken Sema
Watford midfielder Ken Sema talks to STAMMA about being a footballer who stammers, fatherhood, second languages and what he'd say to his 13-year-old self.
Author David Mitchell
The acclaimed author of Black Swan Green and Cloud Atlas chats with the poet Zaffar Kunial about how stammering influences his writing.
Author Helen Rutter
We asked Helen all about her children's book 'The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh'. Read our review of the book.
Poet Zaffar Kunial
Poet Owen Sheers chats with Zuffar Kunial about poetry, creativity and their links to stammering.
Sophie Raworth & Felicity Baker
We asked Sophie & Felicity all about their BBC documentary 'I Can't Say My Name', from March 2021.
Author Jordan Scott
The writer of children's book I Talk Like A River talks about how he wanted to write a story to explain to his children the way their father talks.
Patron James Davies
James is an osteopath who has treated top athletes, movie stars and singers. In this 2-part video, he chats with Bhupinder from the STAMMA Youth Panel about growing up with a stammer, how it affected his career choice and seeking help to deal with interviews for his book 'Body'. Read James's article too.
Poet Owen Sheers
Award-winning poet Owen tells us about how his stammer has influenced his work.
Author Jonty Claypole
We spoke with Jonty about his book 'Words Fail Us: In Defence of Disfluency'. Read our review of the book.
Discussions & Q&A events
Stammering research
An online discussion event held by the BBC Stammering Support Network. Host Felicity Baker chats with researchers about their current stammering research projects.
Stammering & professional sport
Host Hayley Hassall chats with footballer Luke Ayling, former Scotland rugby captain Kelly Brown, sports agent Jon Smith and former jockey Katie Walsh about their experiences with stammering. From the BBC Stammering Support Network.
In Conversation: Margaret Drabble & David Mitchell
In a special event for International Stammering Awareness Day 2020, the bestselling authors and STAMMA Patrons took part in an online discussion about the power of words and the language around stammering.
Celebration of Stammering & the Arts, parts 1 and 2
A day celebrating diversity and creativity in people who stammer, March 2021, organised by the Cambridge local group. Read more about the event.
The Big Event: Changing Perceptions of Stammering
An event we hosted for International Stammering Awareness Day 2020.
Stammering in the Media
A online panel discussion on how TV & film portrays stammering and how it can be changed. Hosted by Scroobius Pip and recorded on International Stammering Awareness Day, 22nd October 2021.
STAMMA on TV
Removing barriers for customers who stammer, BBC
We need more representation, GB News
Former STAMMA Trustee Betony Kelly being interviewed on GB News about why we need to see and hear more people who stammer on TV, film and radio, on International Stammering Awareness Day, 22nd Oct 2022.
