Close Up 1: Doug Alker

(Factual) Doug Alker is interviewed by Tessa Padden about his life and career.

27m 45s

Chat show (2015). Close Up is the BSL Zone's four-part series of in-depth interviews with well-known Deaf people. In this episode, Tessa Padden interviews Doug Alker, who tells her where he got his leadership qualities from, what happened in his time at RNID and the BDA, and his strengths and weaknesses. Produced by Bob Duncan and Dawn Marshall at Becoming Visible.

Nominated for Presenter of the Year (Tessa Padden) at the Royal Television Society North East and Border Centre Awards (2016)

Watch other episodes of Close Up and other chat shows here.