Every four years, the Paralympics shines a spotlight on the world's best athletes with disabilities.

But beyond moments in the spotlight, what is the record of the Paralympic movement itself? What has it achieved not just for athletes, but for people with disabilities more broadly?

In an exciting new four-part audio documentary, I talk to athletes, administrators and archivists to tell the story of how the Paralympics began and what it’s become. Along the way, I hear countless stories – both affirming and affronting – of athletes' experiences. But Unbroken also hears from people with disabilities who have no interest in sport whatsoever. Combined, they tell the story of what the Paralympic movement has – and hasn’t – achieved for the cause of disability representation and advocacy.

Records are broken at every Paralympics. But what’s the record of the Paralympics itself?

Episode 1: Origins and Impact

When Annabelle Williams was 10, a kid at her school made fun of her for only having one arm. But with the right support, her disability is something she's grown to be immensely proud of. In Episode One of Unbroken, the gold-medal winning swimmer uncovers the history and impact of the Paralympic movement, and what it has (and hasn't) achieved for people with disability and beyond.

Episode 2: Classy Issues

Cheating at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics rippled far beyond the cheaters. The sporting careers of completely blameless champions were left in tatters. The scandal revolved around the thorny issue of athlete ‘classification’. In episode two of Unbroken, Annabelle talks to athletes and administrators about what’s gone wrong, how to get it right – and how technology could unleash a new wave of classification confusion.

Episode 3: Money and the Media

Money and the media, and improved access to both, has revolutionised the Paralympic movement. Episode three of Unbroken looks at how greater exposure of the Paralympic movement has changed the lives of people with disability more broadly.