[access-uk] Re: RNC documentary
- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 1 May 2007 21:46:41 +0100
My goodness, Terry. Something we agree on.
As I said on another list, it was a TV documentary, and so
we need to bear in mind the old reporter's adage which says,
"never let the truth get in the way of a good story".
As a sighed viewer, with over 25 years in this business, I
personally thought it was one of the very much better I've
seen in a long while.
We saw a renegade who will make a fortune of they ever
revise, "What was the week that was". He played the piano
without a wrong note, and seemed to compose the lyrics
virtually on the fly.
We saw a guy who had left home for the first time, and whose
sandwich making impressed his whole family. (about 6 of
them, including mum and dad). Life skills the college had
taught him. Big deal maybe, but it was abundantly clear
that up until then, dear mother had done everything for him.
And we saw a sad case of an incredibly attractive girl,
facing the reality of an eye operation to try and at least
give her some light perceptive. I almost felt her pain when
they were taking her into theatre.
My personal conclusion was that if Royal National College
wanted a video to help their fund raising efforts, this was
it. Good on them, they deserve it.
I've been to RNC many times (albeit as a supplier) and I do
believe the college is not just committed to vocational
courses, but go that extra mile to helping give students
that "real world" perspective.
George.=20
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Terry Clasper
Sent: 01 May 2007 16:41
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNC documentary
Andy.
A man with some common sence!
I thought the program was well made, rather funny, and I
agree Steve was a=20
hell of a keyboard player.
----- Original Message -----=20
From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 3:10 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNC documentary
> Gina - I wasn't going to come in on this, given that most
seemed to have a
> negative take on the programme, but I do agree with you,
and I found it=20
> very
> interesting and well done - of course the programme makers
could have
> focussed on other aspects of being a student at the RNC,
but I thought=20
> what
> they did highlight showed an array of feelings and
emotions, no different=20
> to
> those of sighted people, and not all of these were
blindness specific, and
> as such, it helped to highlight similarities rather than
differences; not=20
> a
> bad thing in my opinion.
>
> Just as an extra observation: I thought that Steve had a
lot of talent,=20
> and
> a lot of spirit, and I wouldn't be surprised if we heard
more of him at=20
> some
> point.
>
> -
> Andy
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "Georgina Joyce" <gena-j@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 11:03 AM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNC documentary
>
>
> | Hi
> |
> | I don't know, compared with big brother it was good. It
showed that VI=20
> =3D
> | people are human with the same growing pains. Coming to
terms with =3D
> | sight loss. Being patronised for being able to walk
down the road. =3D
> | What is a meaningful relationship. What damage is
caused by what is =3D
> | supposed to be responsible significant adults. Yes it
was raw, but it =3D
> | was the truth. It is how life is for young VI people
and how many of =3D
> | the issues are the same as those for similar sighted
people.
> |
> | My criticism is of the stupid music overlay.=3D20
> | =3D20
> |
> | Gena
> |
> | Amateur Call: M 0 E B P
> |
> | VOIP / IM: gena1959uk
> |
> | Tel 01772 380039 Mobile: 07876 502276
> |
> | -----Original Message-----
> | From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf=20
> =3D
> | Of Christine Weetman
> | Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 12:22 AM
> | To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNC documentary
> |
> |
> | I agree with you here Carol, My I think the programm was
done for
> | entertainment and through the eyes of a tipical media
reporter. Nothing
> | "Good" was promoted in the programm, fowl language, bad
maners. Guess
> | Hannah wasn't in the programm as she's a different type
of person, one =3D
> | who
> | wants to Achieve and Get on in life, Not quite how the
media want to =3D
> | present
> | a VI person.
> |
> | Christine W.----- Original Message -----=3D20
> | From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> | To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> | Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 10:35 PM
> | Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNC documentary
> |
> |
> | Hi Chris,
> |
> | OK, we heard the documentary here, though there was no
sight in the =3D
> | house to
> | confirm anything. There was the naration but, for some
reason or other,=20
> =3D
> | we
> | didn't get the audio description on Cable. Anyway,
after a while we
> | switched to digi-TV and got the audio which did improve
things a little.
> |
> | My honest view is that Channel 4 made a very poor
programme, wasting a =3D
> | lot
> | of time and not getting sufficient background about
courses and =3D
> | information
> | through to the public. As I wrote last night, I object
greatly to that
> | phrase "Young blind things", as though they're a piece
of rubbish! I =3D
> | know
> | it may be an expression that's very much "in" now, but I
found it very
> | demeaning indeed to think of such folk in this way.
> |
> | There were extra students around from time to time but
of course I have=20
> =3D
> | no
> | knowledge as to whether one of them was Hannah. She was
not mentioned =3D
> | by
> | name, so far as I can recall. Salina and Stacy were the
prominent =3D
> | girls.
> |
> | On a good note, I was pleased (and slightly amused) to
discover that =3D
> | they at
> | least still use the word "Totals" at RNC. That sure
took me back! =3D
> | (They
> | didn't mention "The dims and visions" though. Perhaps,
in some ways, =3D
> | that's
> | as bad as the word "things", but we chose to call
ourselves by those =3D
> | names
> | and that was the difference!
> |
> | Well, forgive my rambles, Mr. Moderator. I'll get off
the computer and=20
> =3D
> | come
> | back ready to keep good conduct tomorrow, promise!
> |
> | --
> | Carol
> | carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> |
> |
> | ----- Original Message -----=3D20
> | From: "Christopher Hallsworth"
<chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> | To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Greg Athans"
<g.athans@xxxxxxxxxxx>;
> | "Christine Weetman" <goatmum@xxxxxxx>
> | Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 10:04 PM
> | Subject: [access-uk] RNC documentary
> |
> |
> | > Hi all,
> | > Well the RNC documentary might have finished now. What
did you think =3D
> | of
> | > it? Did you see Hannah at all? I don't think she was
on it, which =3D
> | would
> | > be disappointing, but I'm sure it was worth the watch
anyway. Any
> | > comments are greatly appreciated. Thanks.
> | > Christopher Hallsworth
> | > E-mail: chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | > Skype name chrishallsworth7266
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