Getting Personal

Producer/Director: Cathy Heffernan

Series Producer: Rachel Drummond-Hay

 

Pilot featuring Richard D France

Available on Channel 4 and BSL Zone

Getting Personal is an interview series in which our presenters meet Deaf people from a variety of backgrounds to find out about their passions, careers and life experiences.

You can watch the whole series here.

Erika Jones meets gay rugby player Wayne Sharples to find out about some of the challenges he’s faced growing up and why he has such a passion for his chosen sport.

Deepa Shastri meets conceptual artist Louise Stern to find out why she left the safety of her Deaf ‘bubble’ in America for the London art scene where no one knew how to sign.

Deepa Shastri meets Hamza Shaikh, a recent graduate who is ready to step into adulthood but is hindered by how people see him – due to a growth hormone disorder, Hamza old is just over three foot all and has a childlike face.

Deepa Shastri catches up with actor Sophie Stone who overcame a difficult start in life to become the first deaf person to train at RADA, going on to have a successful career as an actor.

Erika Jones meets Paula Garfield, well known in the Deaf community as the artistic director of Deafinitely Theatre.

In this episode of Getting Personal, an exciting and hard-hitting interview series, presenter Deepa Shastri meets performance artist and CODA Pierce Starre.

Deepa meets Chris Fonseca, a Deaf Dancer, to find out more about the man behind his dancing.

Deepa meets Mary Whittaker to find out how she became Scotland’s first Deaf BSL using minister.

Deepa meets Lucindha Lawson, one of England’s most successful Deaf Asian futsal players. 

Nominated: Seattle Deaf Film Festival 2024

Deepa meets Abigail Gorman, a well-known activist and campaigner as she finds out whether or not she has ADHD, and what the implications might be.