A celebration of Deaf Awareness Week – an annual event that aims to educate hearing people about deaf issues, deaf culture and language.\n\nYvonne and Julian look back at how See Hear has covered Deaf Awareness Week from the 1980s to present day. They have picked out some of the best moments, from the beginnings of the campaign for official recognition of BSL right through to the passing of the BSL Act.\n\nLater, Yvonne and Julian are joined by Chris Beech, the chef de mission for the Deaflympics 2025, and Nathan Young, a Team GB deaf swimmer, to talk about the campaign they’ve launched to create fair play for deaf athletes.
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Series 43: Episode 22
There are 50,000 deaf children in the UK, and three deaf children are born every day, all of whom are the future of the deaf community. But what does it mean to raise these chil ...
04-09-2024
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Series 43: 21. Medical Access Crisis
In 2016, the Accessible Information Standard (AIS) was introduced in England, which gave all people with a sensory loss, impairment or disability the legal right to have their m ...
07-08-2024
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Series 43: Episode 20
There are around 400,000 deafblind people in the UK, so to mark Deafblind Awareness Week, Yvonne and Julian are joined in the studio by Alison Sedon, who is raising awareness ab ...
03-07-2024
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Series 43: Episode 19
To celebrate the start of Pride Month, William Everett, a recently elected trustee of charity Deaf Rainbow UK, joins Yvonne and Julian to talk about his passion to make events m ...
05-06-2024
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Series 43: Episode 18
A celebration of Deaf Awareness Week – an annual event that aims to educate hearing people about deaf issues, deaf culture and language.\n\nYvonne and Julian look back at ...
01-05-2024
BBC 2
Series 43: Episode 17
With spring just around the corner, this episode looks at tips for wellness, both for the body and mind. There is also a trip to the banks of the Thames to look for treasure wi ...
03-04-2024
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Series 43: Episode 16
Yvonne and Julian meet a real life superhuman - Jodie Ounsley aka Fury, the honorary president of UK Deaf Sport, professional rugby player with the Exeter Chiefs and, most recen ...
06-03-2024
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Series 43: Episode 15
Can you cook something special that has the wow factor on a budget? Punk Chef has a few ideas. He joins Yvonne and Julian in the studio for a cooking extravaganza. \n\nSee Hear ...
07-02-2024
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Series 43: Episode 14
With the BSL Bill passing, and more and more deaf awareness being raised every year, it seems there is no better time to be deaf. But what does being deaf mean in today's world? ...
31-01-2024
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Series 43: Episode 13
With the BSL Bill passing, and more and more deaf awareness being raised every year, it seems there is no better time to be deaf. But what does being deaf mean in today's world? ...
24-01-2024
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Series 41: Episode 3
Hamza Shaikh examines why men account for around three quarters of suicide deaths despite data showing that men are less likely to access psychological therapies than women. Ham ...
02-06-2021
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Series 42: Episode 6
Radha Starr learns how the numbers of calls to domestic abuse services increased sharply during the pandemic, confirming that domestic abuse is still a serious issue that affect ...
07-09-2022
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Series 41: Episode 1
Samuel Ash investigates why children of Deaf adults (CODAs) are still being used as interpreters for their parents in emergencies and sensitive situations. He chats with Annie a ...
07-04-2021
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Series 38: 13. On Tour: Budapest
Nadeem Islam visits Budapest, the capital city of Hungary, and gets a private audience with Victor Orban, the Hungarian prime minister. Nadeem also travels up and down the Danub ...
23-01-2019
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Series 38: 5. Deaf People And Mental Health
Every week, one in six people experiences issues with their mental health. Whether it is depression, anxiety, stress - these issues are common problems in today's world. But are ...
01-08-2018
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