As Tina walks onto the stage in front of hundreds of people she is beaming. She's collecting her British Sign Language (BSL) certificate which is the culmination of a journey that began with tragedy. ...

It’s been a whirlwind couple of years for former EastEnders actor Rose Ayling-Ellis. The first deaf contestant to appear on Strictly Come Dancing, she went on to win the 2021 competition as well as ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Doctor Who star and stand-up comedian John Bishop set himself the challenge of learning enough British Sign Language (BSL) to perform a comedy routine as part of new ITV documentary, John and Joe ...

Working with a community in the situation of deaf people has certain similarities to working with the Indians in Brazil. It requires a commitment not to education and to service provision, but a ...

Comedian John Bishop has been praised for a moving documentary that saw him learn British Sign Language for his deaf son, and perform a signed stand-up show. Part of it included the father and son ...

John Bishop has been praised by ITV viewers for a ‘brilliant’ joke told in British Sign Language (BSL). The comedian is learning BSL to better communicate with his son Joe, 28, who lost most of his ...