Criticism and The End of ITV Telethon
The plug was pulled after the 1992 telethon possibly due to the then recession which resulted in the ITV Telethon raising less money in 1992 than in 1990 and a culture change seen at ITV after franchise changes in 1993.
Other factors which have contributed to the ending of this event had possibly included protests from a group of disability rights activists from the actvist group, the Campaign for Accessible Transport, later known as the Direct Action Network. This had included a demonstration outside of LWT's Kent House where the main broadcast was located during the 1992 Telethon and two demonstrators had intruded on the studio when the broadcast took place.
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