Tue, Mar 31, 2009
Magazine series for the signing community. In this first episode of the first series, presenters Lilli Risner and Nathan Rollinson drive the bright orange Wicked campervan to Loch Lomond in Scotland. There, they meet Peter Kane and Mark Malley from the Deaf Jet Ski team, who race against a hearing team in the freezing cold water! This week's Wicked Profile is Paul Tipling, who tells them all about being a children's clown. Meanwhile, Deaf actress Patsy Palmer's film for the Wicked Seeds filmmaking scheme sees a hearing man being placed in a Deaf man's shoes. Finally, a Deaf woman who needs to relax gets a DVD prescription from the resident film expert, Dr Buff. Don't miss it!
Tue, Apr 7, 2009
Magazine series for the signing community. This week, presenters Lilli Risner and Nathan Rollinson drive the bright orange Wicked campervan to the countryside in Maidstone, Kent for the Deaf Expo, where 500 people will come to get information while children take part in activities. They meet a mother of a deaf child to see what she finds out at the Expo. The Wicked Profile this week is Dianne Vander, who tells us about her travels across the world. In the Wicked Seeds filmmaking scheme, Jack Smallwood's film The Last Breath covers the issue of knife crime. Finally, a tired Deaf mother with two children gets a DVD prescription from our resident film expert, Dr Buff. Don't miss it!
Tue, Apr 14, 2009
Magazine series for the signing community. This week, the bright orange Wicked campervan travels to the Peak District! There, presenters Lilli Risner and Nathan Rollinson meet Andre Hedger, a climber who tackles cliffs (and his cellar!) without any ropes. The subject of the Wicked Profile this week is Richard Stacey, a Deaf bouncer who spent years working the door at pubs and clubs in Sheffield. In the Wicked Seeds filmmaking scheme, Shana Grummit and Stephen Collins' film Out of Control explores the idea that real life could be a computer game. Finally, Aimee, a young Deaf woman, wakes up our resident film expert Dr Buff so that she can get her DVD prescription. Don't miss it!
Tue, Apr 21, 2009
Magazine series for the signing community. This week, the destination for the bright orange Wicked campervan is Luton, as presenters Lilli Risner and Nathan Rollinson meet Deaf wrestler Sean Noone, who tells them all about throwing other men around in a wrestling ring! In the Wicked Seeds filmmaking scheme, Zeon Campbell shows us his film about hoodie gangs, called The Bag. But which member of the gang stole it? Watch it to find out. This week's Wicked Profile is astronomer Derek Rowley. Finally, a Deaf woman called Amanda gets a DVD prescription from Dr Buff about a memory-related film that she won't forget. Don't miss it!