The Travel Show – Interview with Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson

Aug 24, 2025

Tanni Grey-Thompson is our greatest ever paralympian, representing the UK at 5 consecutive Paralympics and winning 16 medals.  Today as a cross-bencher in the House of Lords, Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson campaigns on a number of issues, including accessibility. Here, she talks with Simon McNeill-Ritchie and Ed Hill on The Travel Show about her experiences as an air traveller and the recommendations of her recent report on aviation and accessibility.
 
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