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Episode 7

Actress Fiona Garfield investigates the casting of deaf roles. With upcoming films featuring hearing film stars playing deaf signing characters, is it time to take a stand?

Actress Fiona Garfield investigates the casting of deaf roles in films. With upcoming films such as Wonderstruck featuring well-known hearing film stars playing deaf signing characters, is it time to take a stand - or should we accept that there aren't enough talented deaf actors to play the big parts?

We're also following Abigail Gorman in her role as British Sign Language Coordinator at Bestival - she's determined to make festivals accessible for deaf people, but will it be smooth sailing on the day?

And there's a round-up of news stories affecting the Deaf community at home and abroad with our new presenter Nadeem Islam joining Lynn Stewart-Taylor in the studio.

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 9 Oct 2017 00:40

Music Played

  • Ed Sheeran, Chris Leonard

    You Need Me I Don't Need You

  • David Bowie

    Space Oddity

  • Paul McCartney

    My Valentine

  • Golden Earring

    Radar Love

  • Googie Rene

    Smokey Joe's la la

  • Calvin Harris

    Bounce (feat. Kelis)

  • Lilly Wood & Robin Schulz

    Prayer In C

  • Lilly Wood

    Prayer In C (Robin Schulz Remix)

    Remix Artist: Robin Schulz.

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