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Feb 131 min read
BBC Captioning History
Some of the important years when the BBC made advances in captioning. 1979 - A documentary is the first program to be subtitled on the...
Dec 31, 20231 min read
On this date at the South Pole
Ian Berry became the first deaf man to walk to the South Pole on this day (Dec. 31, 2009). The UK native dragged a sled across 112 miles...
Dec 21, 20231 min read
Deaf History: Artist William Agnew
Amateur artist William Agnew died on this day (Dec 21) in 1914. The deaf painter created a series of pictures (none of which survived)...
Jan 31, 20231 min read
The first deaf woman to row across the Atlantic
A woman from the UK became the first deaf person to row across the Atlantic Ocean on this date (Jan 31) in 2020. Image from ReSound video...
Dec 19, 20211 min read
Deaf Contestant wins UK Dancing Contest
Rose Ayling-Ellis is the first deaf contestant to win BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing. Image from BBC video She and partner Giovanni...
Dec 15, 20211 min read
Deaf dancer on U.K.'s "Strictly Come Dancing"
Rose Ayling-Ellis is one of the contestants on Strictly Come Dancing, the British version of Dancing with the Stars. image from CBS News...
Sep 1, 20211 min read
Deaf West performs ASL Version of Calum Scott song
Singer Calum Scott has created an ASL video of his single 'Biblical' with help from Deaf West Theatre. The song first appeared in June,...
Jun 24, 20211 min read
Little girl tells friend about zoo trip in BSL & Spoken English
A Facebook video of a young girl talking about an outing to the zoo has gone viral as the youngster switches between British sign...
Mar 14, 20211 min read
Deaf people will be now able to serve on juries in the UK & Wales
A new law will permit British Sign Language interpreters inside England and Wales jury rooms. Pauline Latchem was rejected from jury...