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.
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Ed Sheeran, Chris Leonard
You Need Me I Don't Need You
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David Bowie
Space Oddity
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Paul McCartney
My Valentine
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Golden Earring
Radar Love
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Googie Rene
Smokey Joe's la la
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Calvin Harris
Bounce (feat. Kelis)
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Lilly Wood & Robin Schulz
Prayer In C
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Lilly Wood
Prayer In C (Robin Schulz Remix)
Remix Artist: Robin Schulz.
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