Welcome
Give us your feedback
BSLBT has now been going for a year, and we want to find out what you think of our programmes and our progress. It will help us write our response to Ofcom, the broadcasting regulator, who are carrying out a review of how the new arrangements for signing on television are working out.
Please help us by filling out the attached questionnaire and sending it back as soon as possible. It will only take a couple of minutes and we would really appreciate it. And if you have any further comments on our programmes or on how BSLBT is working, please do send us those as well.
All feedback will be anonymous – we would not give anybody’s name or contact details to anyone else.
Click here to download the Questionnaire
UPCOMING PROGRAMMES
| Week commencing Monday | Mon 8am, Wed 2pm and Sun 8pm | |
|---|---|---|
| British Sign Language Broadcasting Trust (BSLBT) | ||
| 25.01.10 | Departure Lounge repeat | A celebration of the friendship and deaf solidarity that develops between Sid, a terminally ill older man, and Matt, a young hospital cleaner. |
| 01.02.10 | Wicked 4 Series 2 | Another chance to see Episode 4 of ‘Wicked’ which sees the Wicked Campervan travelling around the UK in search of stories in the Deaf Community. |
| 08.02.10 | Wicked 5 Series 2 | Another chance to see Episode 5 of ‘Wicked’ which sees the Wicked Campervan travelling around the UK in search of stories in the Deaf Community. |
| 15.02.10 | Back To Bombay | Deepa Shastri’s return to India, her first time since childhood, leaves her wanting to work with deaf children, and a better understanding of her background and her own deafness |
| 22.02.10 | 50/50 – New Comedy Drama | 50/50, a light comedy, which tells the story of Jez (Hearing) and Andy (Deaf). Broke and living in a van Jez dreams up the perfect get-rich scam, but is it a scam too far for Andy? |
| 01.03.10 | See Hear: My Life With Usher | The tales of three extraordinary individuals who have Usher Syndrome, an illness which causes deaf people to gradually lose their eyesight |
| 08.03.10 | Wicked 1 Series 3 | Wicked 3 is back! taking the van on the road to bring you stories from your local community, a behind scenes peek at deaf lives, a celebration of Deaf heritage and a fantastic new drama ‘The Fingerspellers’ |
| 15.03.10 | Under The Lamp – Recaptured | Join Carolyn to revisit special moments from the very popular ‘Under the Lamp’ series which explores the public and private lives of key figures from the UK Deaf community. |
| 22.03.10 | Under The Lamp – Recaptured | Join Carolyn to revisit special moments from the very popular ‘Under the Lamp’ series which explores the public and private lives of key figures from the UK Deaf community. |
| 29.03.10 | Under The Lamp With Julian – Episode 1 | ‘Under the Lamp’ is back with a brand new presenter who’ll be meeting key people from the Deaf Community to quiz, challenge them and give them a few surprises! |
Programmes
Watch all latest programmes ONLINE now!
NEW DOCUMENTARIES on the BSL ZONE
Snapshot follows the lives of real Deaf people who’s stories have been hidden from the mainstream.
LIVING WITH PARKISON’S
Programme one looks at the issues faced by Deaf people suffering from Parkinson’s disease.
For John and Cliff, having Parkinson’s has meant losing hobbies and their former lifestyle, but both remain positive and continue to be the person they formerly were despite their problems.
Click on image below for details
What is the BSLBT?
Welcome to the British Sign Language Broadcasting Trust (BSLBT) website.
The British Sign Language Broadcasting Trust (BSLBT) was established in 2008 to increase the amount of sign-presented programming on television.
The BSLBT intends to offer more choice for BSL viewing, and more opportunities for Deaf people to work both on and behind the camera.
You will have seen a change in your current viewing, with many channels switching from offering sign-interpreted programming to programming funded through the BSLBT.
Virgin Media, ITV, Sky, and Channel 4 are some of the Broadcasters involved, with members of the Deaf Community, in the Trust to oversee this exciting development.
When do the programmes go out?
Community Channel: Freeview 87 (8am only), Sky 539, Virgin TV 233
Monday 8am, Wednesday 2pm and Sunday 8pm
Go to Programmes from the list of links on the left-hand side to find out the programmes schedule.
Click on the other links to explore the website.
Enjoy browsing!