Browsing Archives of Author »Charlie Swinbourne«

‘SORT IT OUT’ Adam Hills sends out subtitles message on The Last Leg | Letter sent to broadcasters from Deaf and Disabled People in TV

October 8, 2021

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You can read all our articles about the Channel 4 subtitles crisis by clicking here. After two weeks, subtitles still […]

BDA expresses concerns about “hammer blow” effect of Universal Credit cut on deaf people

October 8, 2021

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There’s been a lot of coverage of the government’s cut to Universal Credit earlier this week, but little focus on […]

John Walker: Do you use ‘deaf masking behaviours’? (with BSL video)

October 6, 2021

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I remember years ago, I fooled them. I sat in a group of people, all hearing, while they chatted away […]

Subtitles and BSL translation still missing from Channel 4’s channels after 9 DAYS | Red Bee Media turn down interview | C4 issue apology

October 4, 2021

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Over the last week, we have reported twice on the problems at access provider Red Bee Media, which has led […]

LIVE BLOG: Strictly Come Dancing week 3: Rose Ayling-Ellis faces her first public vote!

October 2, 2021

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Tonight, deaf actor Rose Ayling-Ellis, and her fellow dancers, face their first public vote as Strictly Come Dancing hots up! Charlie […]

Charlie Swinbourne: Why so much silence as Channel 4 and Channel 5 subtitles disappear from our screens?

October 1, 2021

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Earlier this week, we reported on how the Channel 4 programme Bake Off had been broadcast without subtitles, leading to […]

Gary Lester: The challenges of remote working for deaf people during the pandemic

September 28, 2021

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In August 2020, whilst in the middle of pandemic-caused job hunting, I decided to write an article aimed at Employers […]

The Secret Deafie: Facing a family crisis when you’re deaf

September 27, 2021

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The Secret Deafie is a regular column about deaf experiences submitted anonymously by different contributors. Read past articles here. If […]

LIVE BLOG: Rose Ayling-Ellis dances for the first time on Strictly!

September 25, 2021

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It’s a big night for deaf actor Rose Ayling-Ellis as she dances live on national TV with the other 14 Strictly […]

Philip Gerrard: My deafening silence (with BSL videos)

September 24, 2021

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This article and videos have been shared with thanks to Deaf Action and Philip Gerrard. You can find the article […]