I don't know why your channel popped up in my recommendations - but it did. I just want to point out that the BBC has done quite a bit on their archive. Even adding audio description and sign (BSL) to all the old episodes, even the 1960s black and white ones, on iplayer. Obviously that is only available in the UK but I thought that was an amazing piece of work knowing how long that must have taken. Also in the 2015 episodes Under the Lake and Before the Flood they had really good deaf representation. A deaf actress playing a deaf character (the acting base commander) who uses BSL - which was lauded by the BDA (British Deaf Association). Finally Ruth Madeley (who plays Shirley Anne Bingham) was in another RTD show - Years and Years - where she has a rather bigger part. It is well worth watching. Her character in that wasn't originally written to be a wheelchair user, but RTD worked with her after he had cast her in the role, to reshape it to take account of her spina bifida.
I'm so glad the algorithm brought us together! Thank you so much for these great shout outs to disability representation on the BBC dating all the way back to the '60s, that is impressive. We definitely shout out Ruth Madeley and Years and Years in the first part of our Special 1 breakdown - check it out if you have time! Thanks again for watching, listening, and teaching us as well as learning! 🤟🏼
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I don't know why your channel popped up in my recommendations - but it did.
I just want to point out that the BBC has done quite a bit on their archive. Even adding audio description and sign (BSL) to all the old episodes, even the 1960s black and white ones, on iplayer. Obviously that is only available in the UK but I thought that was an amazing piece of work knowing how long that must have taken.
Also in the 2015 episodes Under the Lake and Before the Flood they had really good deaf representation. A deaf actress playing a deaf character (the acting base commander) who uses BSL - which was lauded by the BDA (British Deaf Association).
Finally Ruth Madeley (who plays Shirley Anne Bingham) was in another RTD show - Years and Years - where she has a rather bigger part. It is well worth watching. Her character in that wasn't originally written to be a wheelchair user, but RTD worked with her after he had cast her in the role, to reshape it to take account of her spina bifida.
I'm so glad the algorithm brought us together! Thank you so much for these great shout outs to disability representation on the BBC dating all the way back to the '60s, that is impressive. We definitely shout out Ruth Madeley and Years and Years in the first part of our Special 1 breakdown - check it out if you have time! Thanks again for watching, listening, and teaching us as well as learning! 🤟🏼
Who's still waiting to see The Doctor have Shirley Anne Binham over for dinner in the TARDIS???