Melissa Parker

Melissa is a freelance journalist who appreciates a TV dynasty from the Kardashians to the Dingles, the Barnabys to the Halliwells. Her work often focuses on the importance of disability representation in popular culture. She has written for publications including RadioTimes.com, Cosmopolitan, Digital Spy and Metro.

Recent articles by Melissa Parker

Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor and Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday in Doctor Who leaning against a silver wall. RT Comment is in the bottom right of the frame

Melissa Parker Doctor Who’s schedule change is inevitable – but still heartbreaking

Jack McCoy stood up in the middle of a court room wearing a grey suit. RT Comment is in the bottom right of the frame

Melissa Parker Sam Waterston quitting Law & Order feels like losing a TV dad

Ellie Henry and Cherylee Houston pose on red carpets

Melissa Parker From exclusion to inclusion: Celebrating soaps’ disability history

Ruth Madeley as Shirley in Doctor Who. She is sat in her wheelchair, looking at something in the distance. There is a RT comment banner in the bottom right.

Melissa Parker Doctor Who’s disability representation proves why small moments matter

Julian Bleach and Mawaan Rizwan in Doctor Who's 2023 Children in Need scene

Melissa Parker Doctor Who’s Davros reinvention is crucial for disabled fans

Shira Haas as Iris Maplewood in Netflix's Bodies sitting down, looking concerned

Melissa Parker Netflix’s Bodies doesn’t need to “fix” its disabled characters

Danny Miller poses as Aaron Dingle in front of Emmerdale. He's battered and bruised, wearing all black. There's a label in the bottom right corner which reads

Melissa Parker Emmerdale needs to do one thing with Aaron Dingle as he returns

Charmed

RT Rewind Charmed was a silly show – and that made it magic

Cast of Hollyoaks smiling: Lacey, Joel, Oscar, Yazz, Brooke (LIME PICTURES)

Exclusive Hollyoaks: Behind-the-scenes at groundbreaking disability-focused episode

Fleur east dancing in Strictly

Melissa Parker Why Strictly's 'plan' to cast a wheelchair user is so important

Stephen Reid looking menacing.

Melissa Parker Coronation Street’s Stephen is the Mr. Bean of soap killers – and we love him for it

Ruth Madeley in Doctor Who

Melissa Parker We can’t overstate the importance of a disabled character in Doctor Who

Den serves Angie with divorce papers in EastEnders

Melissa Parker Drama, death and dalliances: a love letter to Christmas time in soaps

Kyle Winchester struggles in Emmerdale.

8 Emmerdale spoilers for next week: Kyle struggles to hide killer secret

Hope holds a seance for John Stape in Coronation Street.

8 Coronation Street spoilers next week: Hope holds séance for John Stape