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Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore

In 1987, Marlee Matlin became the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award and was thrust into the spotlight at 21 years old. Reflecting on her life in her primary language of American Sign Language, Marlee explores the complexities of what it means to be a trailblazer.

Open Your Eyes: Maternity in Crisis

How does lack of access to communication impact deaf mothers within the NHS maternity services in the UK? Erika Jones investigates.

Echoes of the Past

(Factual) A deaf family search their family history using a deaf genealogist in the hope of uncovering a further deaf generation.

Watch Us Roar!

(Factual) A raw and honest take on the GB Deaf Women's Futsal team's quest to win a medal at the 2024 Winter Deaflympics.

Step Up: Ready To Drive

(Factual) Sisters Mandy and Coco begin working on their dream of starting a food business!

Dot

(Factual) A drama documentary about the life of Deaf poet, playwright and activist, Dorothy Miles. [Note: this programme deals with suicide.]
Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore

Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore

In 1987, Marlee Matlin became the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award and was thrust into the spotlight at 21 years old. Reflecting on her life in her primary language of American Sign Language, Marlee explores the complexities of what it means to be a trailblazer.
Open Your Eyes: Maternity in Crisis

Open Your Eyes: Maternity in Crisis

How does lack of access to communication impact deaf mothers within the NHS maternity services in the UK? Erika Jones investigates.
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Deaf Jams

Deaf Jams

(Docuseries) Our groundbreaking documentary series that invites you on a journey into the vibrant and immersive world of music, as experienced by Deaf and BSL communities.
100 Years of Deaflympics

100 Years of Deaflympics

(Sport Documentary) 100 Years of Deaflympics looks back at some of the incredible sporting achievements of Great Britain’s deaf athletes.

Echoes of the Past

Echoes of the Past

(Factual) A deaf family search their family history using a deaf genealogist in the hope of uncovering a further deaf generation.

Birmingham Made Me

Birmingham Made Me

(Factual) Rinkoo Barpaga is a comedian but, as a Deaf Asian man, his journey to success hasn’t been easy. [Note: this programme contains strong language and adult themes].
Watch Us Roar!

Watch Us Roar!

(Factual) A raw and honest take on the GB Deaf Women's Futsal team's quest to win a medal at the 2024 Winter Deaflympics.
Step Up: Ready To Drive

Step Up: Ready To Drive

(Factual) Sisters Mandy and Coco begin working on their dream of starting a food business!
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Getting Personal

Getting Personal

(Factual) A hard hitting interview series, presented by Deepa Shastri, interviewing deaf individuals on their personal stories and experiences.
Dot

Dot

(Factual) A drama documentary about the life of Deaf poet, playwright and activist, Dorothy Miles. [Note: this programme deals with suicide.]
Found

Found

(Factual) Three Deaf people tell us about the day they found the Deaf world.
Found at the Deaf Club

Found at the Deaf Club

(Factual) Three Deaf people explain how discovering their local Deaf clubs changed their lives.
Dot's Legacy

Dot's Legacy

(Factual) Nadia Nadarajah examines the life and legacy of Deaf poet, playwright and activist Dot Miles, who died in 1993.
Found in the UK

Found in the UK

(Factual) Three Deaf people explain how they found their Deaf identities after moving to the UK.
Double Discrimination

Double Discrimination

(Factual) Rinkoo Barpaga's thought-provoking documentary about racism in the Deaf community (2014).
Look Here/Not Here

Look Here/Not Here

(Factual) The inside story of the characters and narrative of Here/Not Here, the Deaf hip hop music drama.

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Deaf Rewind

Deaf Rewind

(Factual) A look into significant moments - brush up on your knowledge of the epic moments of modern Deaf history!

Where Is The Interpreter? Episode 1

Where Is The Interpreter? Episode 1

(Factual) The story behind the campaign to increase BSL access to the Government's Covid-19 related information.
Where Is The Interpreter? Episode 2

Where Is The Interpreter? Episode 2

(Factual) More about the struggles of the campaigners fighting for BSL access to the Government's Covid-19 information. How will it end?
Listen, Even When Your Heart is Crying

Listen, Even When Your Heart is Crying

(Factual) A personal documentary about how Deaf people experience their parents' grief.
Scottish Islanders

Scottish Islanders

(Factual) Our documentary about Deaf people living in remote areas of the UK.
Deaf Anger [French programme]

Deaf Anger [French programme]

(Factual) A French documentary following acts of activism throughout the French Deaf community.

Tamils in Exile [French programme]

Tamils in Exile [French programme]

(Factual) The struggles of deaf Tamils from Sri Lanka who were forced to flee for new lives in France. [Note: Contains descriptions of violence.]
Deaf Victorians

Deaf Victorians

(Factual) A documentary about the fascinating lives of three Deaf Victorians.
Summer in Lockdown

Summer in Lockdown

(Factual) Six members of the Deaf community tell us how the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown affected their lives in Summer 2020.

History of Deaf Education: Part 1

History of Deaf Education: Part 1

(Factual) A look back at Deaf education, from early signing schools to the 1880 Milan conference.
History of Deaf Education: Part 2

History of Deaf Education: Part 2

(Factual) An exploration of Deaf education through the 20th century to the current policy for mainstreaming.
Found in Love

Found in Love

(Factual) Three Deaf people explain how falling in love helped them discover Deaf culture, Deaf identity and BSL.
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Life Stories

Life Stories

(Factual) Several Deaf people look back on their lives and share their journeys, reflecting on how they became who they are today.
Being Marcus

Being Marcus

(Factual) Observational documentary, providing an honest insight into the experiences of a Deaf trans man.
Shakespeare: Found in Translation

Shakespeare: Found in Translation

(Factual) Documentary following Deafinitely Theatre as they translate a classic Shakespeare play for a Deaf audience.
Life in Lockdown

Life in Lockdown

(Factual) Six Deaf people in very different situations tell us about life during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Found in Sport

Found in Sport

(Factual) Three Deaf people explain how they found their Deaf identities after getting involved in different kinds of sport.
Who Cares?

Who Cares?

(Factual) A documentary about care for elderly Deaf people.
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Close Up

Close Up

(Factual) An insightful interview series hosted by Tessa Padden, exploring the lives and experiences of well known deaf individuals.

World War II: Unheard Memories - Episode 2

World War II: Unheard Memories - Episode 2

(Factual) The second part of our documentary featuring Deaf people's memories of wartime in Britain.
World War II: Unheard Memories - Episode 1

World War II: Unheard Memories - Episode 1

(Factual) The first part of our documentary telling Deaf people's stories of living in wartime Britain for the first time.
Deaf Sisterhood

Deaf Sisterhood

(Factual) Follow Aran's life journey as she thinks about converting to Islam. What will she decide to do?
Lost Spaces

Lost Spaces

(Factual) “We are here, we are not invisible!" Bristol Deaf community go on a quest to secure their future.
Living with Parkinson's

Living with Parkinson's

(Factual) Documentary looking at Deaf people with Parkinson's

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