[access-uk] Re: CHILDREN OF BESLAN - BBC 2 DOCUMENTARY 9 PM 30/08/2005
- From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 23:04:46 +0100
Hi there,
Well said! (Why did I fire this up again???) I have no regrets!
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Carol
carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of MARTIN WILSHER
Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 10:18 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: CHILDREN OF BESLAN - BBC 2 DOCUMENTARY 9 PM
30/08/2005
HI Carol:
It seems to me that this lack of audio description is symtomatic of a
general disregard for the needs of visually impaired people who watch
television. I spoke to sky about this not too long ago, and even they,
with
their massive resources, seemed to put more into subtitling for the deaf
than AD for the blind. They even told me that there listings for
subtitled
programmes, but none for AD programmes, and further more, that there was
an
easy way to turn on subtitles by pressing one or two buttons, wheras the
AD
was almost impossible for a blind person to switch on or off. I know
this
is the bbc we are talking about here, and I think it is deplorable there
was
no AD or verbal translation. thumbs down for the bbc.
From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "'Ian Macrae'" <ian.macrae@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 9:21 PM
Subject: [access-uk] CHILDREN OF BESLAN - BBC 2 DOCUMENTARY 9 PM
30/08/2005
> Hi all,
>
> We have just been very saddened and disgusted to discover that the
> documentary currently showing on BBC 2, "Children of Beslan", is
> obviously in their native language (Russian) and there is no audio
> description or verbal translation. On calling the BBC Information and
> Complaints line I was informed that there is a text translation on the
> screen but of course, that is no good to us!
>
> I was particularly angry that, as this was a very sad and moving event
> last year, we have been unable to follow up the children's progress.
>
> Ian, I do hope you're reading this! I feel very strongly that the BBC
> have let us down again.
>
> When I called, I asked for a transcript of the programme, or at least
> the verbal translation which was given. Are we likely to receive
> this?
>
> Over to "In Touch"!
>
> Any other comments anyone?
>
>
> --
> Carol
> carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
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