Close Up

3 seriesEntertainment / Factual
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Reflecting the interests, needs and aspirations of the sign language community.

Paddy Ladd (Part 1): Episode Image
Episode 1Paddy Ladd (Part 1)

Tessa Padden interviews Dr Paddy Ladd about his traumatic childhood.

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Episode 2Paddy Ladd (Part 2)

Tessa Padden interviews Dr Paddy Ladd about his experiences, which led him to be one of the Deaf community's leading activists.

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Episode 3Paddy Ladd (Part 3)

Tessa Padden interviews Dr Paddy Ladd about how he came to create the word 'Deafhood' in 1993.

Ilyaas Cader: Episode Image
Episode 4Ilyaas Cader

Interview with Ilyaas Cader, a Deaf refugee from civil war in Sri Lanka, who has made his home in Britain.

Terry Riley (Part 1): Episode Image
Episode 5Terry Riley (Part 1)

First of two programmes about Terry Riley, retiring Chair of the British Deaf Association and Deaf TV pioneer.

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Episode 6Terry Riley (Part 2)

Second of two programmes about Terry Riley, retiring Chair of the British Deaf Association and Deaf TV pioneer.

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Episode 7Frances Elton

Interview with Frances Elton about her unique career as a teacher of BSL linguistics.

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Episode 8Kevin Buckle

Interview with Kevin Buckle, a leading activist and historian in Britain's Black Deaf community.

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