See Hear: Deaf Comedy - BBC2 Documentary - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

Genre

Documentary

Broadcast

2015

Channel

BBC Two

Episodes

1

Features

Clive Mason, John Smith, Rinkoo Barpaga, Caroline Parker, Simon Bernacki and Steve Day

Directors

Caroline O'Neill

Producers

William Mager and Roger Farrant

Company

This was Episode 28 from Series 34 of See Hear, the TV magazine show for the deaf and hard of hearing, highlighting issues affecting the community.

In this particular episode, Clive Mason takes to the stage at London's world-famous Comedy Store to find out the secret of making deaf people laugh.

He's joined by John Smith, a deaf comedian who has taken his act all over the world; Rinkoo Barpaga, an up-and-coming comedian who uses an interpreter in his routine; and Caroline Parker, a veteran of the stage who has performed to both deaf and hearing audiences.

Additional details

Production

Studio

Picture

Colour

Broadcast details

First broadcast

Wednesday 25th February 2015 at 10:30am on BBC Two

Episode length

30 minutes

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