Summary
It may be the dominant cultural force, but to some people television is a closed world. NICK MORRISON looks at how a small team in the North-East is opening up that world to thousands of people across the country
AFTER simmering for weeks, tensions finally erupt as Chastity Dingle slaps barmaid Louise squarely across the chops. And in the bottom right hand corner of the screen another drama is being played out, as just another night in the Woolpack is translated into sign language for hearing impaired viewers.See the full content of this document
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A Sign of Things to Come
"We have signed everything from Trisha to Eurotrash, and in between signed Emmerdale, Family Affairs, wildlife programmes. We have signed MTV music, documentary work, comedy. The only thing we don't sign here is live programming."
Malcolm Wright, as head of new media at Tyne Tees Television, is in charge of SignPost, responsible for virtually all the ...See the full content of this document
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