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- Starting in the 1980's, 'The End' follows 4 Deaf children over 60 years. After the introduction of a treatment aimed at eradicating deafness, the very survival of Deaf language and culture is at stake. Featuring an ensemble cast, 'The End' is a thought-provoking alternative vision of the future.
- When a tragic accident leaves Sarah grieving for her deaf partner Rob, she is forced to track down and engage with his estranged hearing father. To lay the man she loves to rest, Sarah must overcome a barrier far greater than language.
- Comedy (2022). When Dawn announces that she is getting married, Angus worries that she's chosen the wrong man. He is given numerous tasks as father of the bride and struggles to complete them all before the wedding. Tim becomes protective of Madeline and wants to tell her how he really feels about her. Things start going missing in the village and the men search for a burglar. Will Dawn's wedding day go as planned? A Mutt and Jeff Pictures production in association with Eyewitness Media, written by Charlie Swinbourne, produced by Camilla Arnold and directed and edited by Louis Neethling.
- An obnoxious young deaf hospital cleaner is given some self-realization when he bonds with an elderly terminally ill patient, also deaf.
- A drama documentary about the life of Deaf poet, playwright and activist, Dorothy Miles.
- Comedy (2023). Fred struggles to keep up with the other men when Bruno arrives in the village to organise a tough contest. Fred faces a medical emergency that helps him understand the past. Tim struggles with his marriage to Madeline and learns some important lessons. Will everyone make it home safe and sound? What is Fred's big secret? A Mutt and Jeff Pictures production in association with Eyewitness Media, written by Charlie Swinbourne, produced by Camilla Arnold and directed and edited by Louis Neethling.
- Jewish women in a Nazi sewing factory are issued with 5 needles every morning, but if they break all 5, something terrible will happen to them. For those who are deaf, if they are discovered, something terrible will happen anyway.
- Our first ever TV game show in BSL, hosted by Fifi Garfield. Which lucky pair will go home with £1,000?
- ShortDeaf drama set in 1930s Nazi Germany.
- After failing to assert her Deaf identity to her hearing family as a 20-year-old, Jenny resolves to bring up her daughter Annabel as part of the Deaf community.
- A close knit group of veteran deaf community entertainers rally together when sadness strikes.
- A young Deaf girl learns that Santa is not Deaf. A Deaf teacher finds a new calling after finding out that his Deaf school is closing down.
- Set in the aftermath of the Milan Conference, which promoted oralism over Sign language, "Confession" is a historical drama set during the Victorian era depicting the culture battle between oralism and Signing in the Deaf community. Featuring the real historical figures of Alexander Graham Bell and Reverend Francis Maginn as they battle for the future of Deaf culture, the film depicts the true consequences of the Milan conference held 10 years previously.
- In 2167, a fascist Government uses advances in gene therapy to eradicate Deafness and create a perfect society. A young Deaf time traveller is sent to the present to find the inventor of the cure and change her mind before it's too late.
- Two single neighbours are looking for love. Each neighbour admits to their friends that they fancy the other, but neither knows that the other is also Deaf.
- A panel of five Deaf comedy lovers and experts have chosen their all time favourite comedy moments from BSL Zone's archives. Hosted by Fifi Garfield and featuring James Boyle, Asnath Losala, Ahmed Mudawi, Alex Nowak and Jazzy Whipps, we take a look back at the best and funniest clips of the last decade - what will claim the Number 1 slot?. Produced and directed by Teresa Garratty, a Flashing Lights Media production for BSLBT.
- Jump and Shoot, a documentary that charts a Lithuanian born father as he strives to pass on his illustrious basketball legacy on to his daughter.
- Admit None, follows two Deaf colleagues as a trip to the cinema results in a surreal hunt for the subtitles missing from the film they have paid to watch.
- Documentary with dramatic inserts (2017). Starring some well-known modern Deaf actors, Deaf Victorians shows us what life was like for Deaf people in Victorian times. In the 1870s, the centre for the Deaf community in London was St Saviour's Deaf Church, which was more than just a place of worship. We learn about the lives of Charles Webb Moore, Jane Elizabeth Groom and Skirving Thomson; three very different people who were all connected via the church. Features input from experts and one of the Deaf Victorians' present day family members. A Deaf Heritage and Nextshoot co-production, written, produced and presented by Norma McGilp.
- A young boy creates a magical fantasy world to help cope with the alienation he feels at home and at school.
- My Song is a coming of age story which follows Ellen, a young deaf girl stuck in the middle of the deaf and hearing worlds.
- In this animated short set in the Victorian era, "Little World" tells the story of a young Deaf woman called Beth. She visits the crumbling old Deaf school where she grew up, and she remembers fondly how it shaped her.
- September 11 is a personal account of the effects of September 11 2001 on a young Deaf Muslim teenager, who faces racism from both inside and outside the Deaf community, making her question her faith.
- A bittersweet modern day fairytale where three deaf women, Veronica, Karen and Sally, face three very different Christmases until an unexpected event throws them together. Veronica is just out of prison, Sallys sons have left home and Karen has to work through Christmas; what could they possibly have in common? When Veronica thinks she has killed her bullying mother on Christmas Eve she runs to Karen for help. When Sally decides to leave her husband on Christmas Eve she turns to Karen for help. However, dependable Karen is at breaking point; forced to work through Christmas to pay off her husbands debts and help keep the bailiffs at bay. It is the coming together of these old school friends that ignites a yearning for something more. Their former hopes and dreams are remembered and a wish to change their lives for the better. They realise that being with each other means that theyre not on their own and that they will always have a lifelong family together.
- Documentary (2018). In her diary, Dorothy "Dot" Miles wrote "My biggest dream is to write something that will live on after me." As a child, Nadia Nadarajah was inspired to become an actress when she saw Dot sign Trio on See Hear. In Dot's Legacy, Nadia goes on a personal journey to find out more about Dot's groundbreaking poetry and asks four Deaf poets and VV artists to sign her poems and explain how her work has influenced them. It is often said that Dot was ahead of her time and set the foundations of BSL poetry; watch this documentary to find out more about her pioneering work. Featuring Paul Scott, John Wilson, Zoe McWhinney and David Sands. Produced and directed by Cathy Heffernan; a Blue Marlin Television production for BSLBT.
- An insurance company entirely staffed by deaf people are visited by all-seeing ghosts of employees past.
- News-based magazine for the sign language community.
- A young Deaf man embarks on a journey of discovery after finding out that he is adopted.
- Four Deaf people, separated by religion but bound by Deaf culture, forge deep friendships during the Troubles in Belfast in the 1970's.
- Short documentary (2022). Several young CODAs (children of deaf adults) reflect on their lives and identities. Have they had similar kinds of experiences or not? What's CODA Camp like? And... are their parents good singers?. This film was directed by Laura Eadsforth, working with Flashing Lights Media for BSLBT.
- A deaf girl determined to become a champion athlete must battle the temptation to cheat when she gets a set back through chasing a shoplifter.
- A family of deaf gangsters in the 1950s use sign language rather than guns to carry out their activities.
- An Afghan refugee claiming asylum in he UK has the physical inability to hear or speak as extra burdens to carry on top of his other fears.
- Listen, Even When Your Heart Is Crying: A personal documentary by filmmaker and artist Melissa Mostyn, exploring the often taboo and unspoken grief felt by Deaf families when they have a Deaf child (SL).
- Documentary (2020). Presenter Aimee Campbell-Nottage looks at the history of the Deaflympic Games, which started in 1924 and continues to pit the best Deaf sportspeople from across the world against each other. Aimee also looks at how the Deaflympics celebrates Deaf culture and brings people from across the world together in a celebration of sport. But, what about the future of the Deaflympics? Is it really Running Out Of Time? Directed and edited by Sebastian Cunliffe, this programme was produced for BSLBT by ITV SignPost.