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Simon Herdman: Why I’m running the London Marathon for Blanche Nevile School for Deaf Children

September 29, 2022

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Support Simon’s run by clicking here.  Hi, my name is Simon, sign name: shh. After completing my PGCE and gaining […]

Naomi Wray: BSL interpretations of theatre shows make me proud to be deaf 

September 27, 2022

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Richard O’Brien’s Rocky Horror Picture Show is well known for breaking barriers and leading a revolution of liberation in the […]

Review: John and Joe Bishop: Life After Deaf – a powerful journey into the deaf community

September 23, 2022

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In John and Joe Bishop: Life After Deaf, we follow comedian John Bishop’s son Joe, who is deafened, on a journey […]

ITV to screen John Bishop documentary exploring deaf culture PLUS deaf comedy show TONIGHT

September 22, 2022

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ITV programmes featuring deafness are a bit like buses. You wait an age for one, then two come along at […]

Matthew Muir: Rose Ayling-Ellis’s speech is a wake-up call to TV producers

September 15, 2022

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Rose Ayling-Ellis. First deaf regular to appear in a soap opera. First deaf contestant and winner of Strictly Come Dancing. […]

“I’m done with being the token deaf character.” Rose Ayling-Ellis criticises TV treatment of deaf talent (with video)

August 26, 2022

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Deaf actress Rose Ayling-Ellis has made a landmark speech at the Edinburgh TV Festival starkly criticising the TV industry for […]

Philip Gerrard: The first Edinburgh Deaf Festival

August 8, 2022

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Photo: Philip with Shona McCarthy, CEO of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival Society This year sees the very first Edinburgh Deaf […]

Sara Kendall: Being a deaf first-time parent (with BSL video)

July 19, 2022

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First of all, I do not want anyone to think oh, she is talking about the challenges of being a […]

Six deaf men set off on cycling challenge to raise funds for deaf male health

July 5, 2022

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Six deaf men from Bristol and the South West have started a cycling challenge from John O’Groats to Lands End, […]

Brad McKenna: Deafness, the ER, and my dad

June 28, 2022

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This article reflects experiences in the US healthcare system. My dad and I celebrated Boxing Day by spending five hours […]