Tonight, EastEnders will offer its hearing viewers an important insight into what everyday life is like for deaf people
Using limited and muffled audio in scenes, accompanied by subtitles, the show’s executive producer,
To those criticising the decision – imagine what it’s like for those living with deafness. Or people like me with tinnitus, a permanent ringing in the ear, which doesn’t go away after the credits. The ability to ‘experience’ deafness from Ben’s perspective, to put yourself in someone else’s shoes – albeit artificially, in this case – is an inspired way to showcase disability on-screen, especially for an invisible disability like deafness.
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