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Love Island confirms Natasha Ghouri as first deaf contestant on ITV dating show

May 30, 2022 by

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Dancer Natasha Ghouri has been confirmed as the first deaf contestant to appear on the next series of the popular […]

Love Island reportedly casts Natasha Ghouri as first deaf contestant

May 29, 2022 by

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Dancer Natasha Ghouri will reportedly become the first deaf contestant to appear on Love Island when series eight of the popular dating […]

LIVE BLOG: ‘Deaf Night’ on BBC One as Rose Ayling-Ellis takes on Strictly and Gabriella Leon exits Casualty

September 18, 2021 by

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BBC One will feature back-to-back Deaf representation this evening, with EastEnders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis set to make her first appearance as […]

Deaf representation in Sky’s new dark drama ‘I Hate Suzie’

August 27, 2020 by

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Today, the world of celebrity actor Suzie Pickles comes crashing down in an intense, edgy series starring Doctor Who’s Billie […]

Toby Dawson: Help us campaign for BSL access on TV in Scotland (BSL)

March 24, 2016 by

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Sign Toby’s petition here. Our family was always totally ignorant to the news on STV at its usual teatime slot, […]

Rebecca-Anne Withey: What I learned when I first appeared on TV, at the age of 14

July 8, 2015 by

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Many people saw me on their TV screens for the first time when I was an actress on Grange Hill between 2005-2007. […]

Writer Glen Laker tells us how having a deaf son led him to include a deaf character in Sunday’s episode of Vera on ITV1

April 16, 2015 by

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I’ve been writing for 20 years, much of it alongside a day job, where I worked in Access Services at […]

Review: The perfect comedy for the Christmas break – Jean St Clair’s If I Don’t Lose, I’ll Lose!

December 27, 2014 by

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When a deaf actress Mabel Morgan (Caroline Parker) is forced by her agent to lose weight to get a role, […]

Deaf people have until 5pm on MONDAY to tell Ofcom whether they want more funding for TV programmes in BSL

September 19, 2014 by

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On Wednesday, we posted a See Hear interview with Ofcom’s Peter Bourton about the new consultation for sign language programmes […]

Watch: Ofcom’s Peter Bourton talks to See Hear about the new consultation for sign language on TV

September 17, 2014 by

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Ofcom are currently looking for responses from Deaf people about whether they think TV channels should contribute more towards sign […]