Disabillity - Representation of Billy in "Touch of Frost"- Ryan Parsons

In the clip from the TV drama series "A Touch of Frost" we see the inspector talking to Billy who has Down syndrome and show how disability is represented. By the use of sound in this clip the viewers can decide on what Billy is like. When we first see Billy we see him walking and wipes his hands, The non-diegetic sound which is playing has an eerie music which could be related to the genre of horror. This could symbolise that he has done something bad such as murder. When Inspector Frost speaks to the parents of Billy the way that Frost speaks is very ignorant when Frost says "Mentally abnormal" and shows that he does not fully understand Billy's situation. When Frost begins to interview Billy, he speaks to Billy childlike with the slow speech and describing the situation in not much depth and little description. This is used when speaking to smaller children who do not understand. This shows that Billy has a limited mental processing when being spoke to and needs help to understand. When speaking to the Father and when he is speaking to Frost they are patronising Billy using a patronising tone of voice but when Billy speaks he is louder than the other characters and shows that Billy is in control. Through This we can see that billy has been represented as a typical disabled person but he has some power over the two characters.