Mon, Oct 18, 2010
News-based magazine programme for the sign language community. In this episode, presenters Gavin Lilley and Elizabeth Bojas meet Jackie Ballard, the Chief Executive of Action on Hearing Loss, who explains the charity's recent name change. Was the name better when it was the RNID? We find out what the Deaf community think. Sabina Iqbal reports on cuts to services for Deaf children, and we meet Deaf and hearing parents of Deaf children to find out about the support they've had from social services. Deaf author Louise Stern talks about her acclaimed book of short stories, Chattering, and Mark Gill, coach of the Great Britain Deaf football team, tells us about his team's chances at the upcoming European Deaf Football Championships. Watch it!
Mon, Jan 3, 2011
News-based magazine programme for the sign language community. In this episode, presenters Gavin Lilley and Elizabeth Bojas tell us about two Deaf people who have just been awarded an MBE for their work in the Deaf community, Laraine Callow and Alan Murray. With the BSL Bill consultation now complete in Scotland, Lillian Lawson of the Scottish Council on Deafness explains how it could change Deaf lives. We meet Alan Thompson, who has just been named British Skydiver of the Year and is a veteran of over 3000 jumps, and Clive Mason reports on the scrapping of the Disability Discrimination Act and what the new Equality Act could offer Deaf people. Deepa Shastri explores why Dering Employment Services collapsed and finally, there's good news about the reopening of Green Lanes Deaf Club. Don't miss it!
Mon, May 2, 2011
News-based magazine programme for the sign language community. In this episode, presenters Deepa Shastri and Gavin Lilley explore the shock cancellation of the Winter Deaflympics in Slovakia, interviewing the President of the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf, Craig Crowley about what has happened. Lillian Lawson tell us about cuts to the funding of the Scottish Sensory Centre, which is where BSL was first identified and named. We also find out about the potential closure of Elmfield School for the Deaf in Bristol, and Daryl Jackson tells us about the campaign for Video Relay Services. Could VRS help Deaf people in the UK? Watch it!
Mon, May 30, 2011
News-based magazine programme for the sign language community. In this episode, presenters Elizabeth Bojas and Gavin Lilley meet the new CEO of the British Deaf Association, which was set up over 100 years ago. David Buxton talks about his aims for the future of the long-running charity and how it will change. We find out about Deaf people affected by the earthquake in Japan, and watch the recording of a brand new radio play featuring Deaf characters, starring Deaf actor David Bower. Finally, John Wilson comes into the studio to talk about the ethics of hearing actors playing Deaf parts. Don't miss it!
Mon, Jun 27, 2011
News-based magazine programme for the sign language community. In this episode, presenters Clive Mason and Elizabeth Bojas find out about a series of events to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Jewish Deaf Association. As children, many Jewish people were brought to Britain to avoid the Holocaust, and they tell us some of their memories. We see a clip from a new film about Deaf Jewish people in WW2, called Five Needles, and continuing the film theme, Deaf scriptwriter Charlie Swinbourne comes into the studio to talk about his work and his new film, My Song. We also find out about a Deaf couple who have tried to register their baby's sign name on her birth certificate. Watch it!
Thu, Sep 29, 2011
News-based magazine programme for the sign language community. In this episode, presenters Elizabeth Bojas and Gavin Lilley find out about protests in London against cuts to services for Deaf and disabled people, and protests in the streets of Italy over attempts to reclassify Italian Sign Language as mime and gesture. John Walker and Sylvia Simmonds come into the studio to discuss whether Deaf people should support disabled people in their protests more, and there is good news as Icelandic Sign Language is finally recognised. Finally we find out who the World Federation of the Deaf will elect as their new President at their congress in Durban, South Africa. Don't miss it!
Mon, Nov 28, 2011
News-based magazine programme for the sign language community. In this episode, presenters Gavin Lilley and Elizabeth Bojas look at cuts to educational support for deaf children, interviewing Ian Noon from the NDCS. He explains how the charity is working to safeguard deaf children's futures. Meanwhile, we look at cuts to Deaf centres in Leeds and Bristol and how they might affect their local communities. A new restaurant that aims to provide employment and training for Deaf people has been set up in Blackburn, and we meet the staff there to find out how they're getting on. Finally, there's a look back the the best moments of the first series.