Deaf Stockton Chef To Present New TV Show Punk Chef

Gazettelive.co.uk - Deaf Stockton chef to present new TV show Punk Chef.



A STOCKTON chef is sharing his expertise in a new TV show helping people who are Deaf improve their cooking skills. Dad-of-one Scott Garthwaite, who is Deaf, will present Punk Chef, starting on Film4 next month.



The former Beverley School pupil said: “What the Deaf community are very passionate about are programmes that feature Deaf people.



“They also appreciate programmes that include sign language and will hopefully see someone like myself as a role model.”



Hartlepool-born Scott, who lives in Stockton with fiancee Jessica and their son Rocco, four months, qualified as a chef in 2011 after study professional culinary art and patisserie at Newcastle College in partnership with Leeds Metropolis University.



He was asked to front the TV show after starting up cookery blogs spotted by London-based Deaf-run production company Remark!



“They see me as the perfect person to front Punk Chef due to my unique character - I have a pink and black Mohawk which I have had for years,” he said.



The 32-year-old proved a big hit with executives at sign language broadcasting organisation BSLBT when the programme was trialled on Sky and Virgin Media last year. He has since been working on the new series. ... READ MORE: http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/2013/02/20/deaf-stockton-chef-to-present-new-tv-show-punk-chef-84229-32844031/



The pilot of Punk Chef can be viewed at www.bslzone.co.uk. The first episode of the new series will be shown on March 4 at 8am on Film4.

Deaf Children Performance At London Olympics Opening Ceremony

Video: Deaf children performance at London Olympics opening ceremony.



London - IT is a celebration of all that is best about Great Britain.



Thousands of people began to file into the state-of-the-art arena in the Olympic Park, a sprawling network of sporting venues, athletes’ accommodation, media centres and restaurants built in a previously run-down area of London’s East End.



With £27million spent, 10,000 people taking part, scenes from rolling countryside to the industrial revolution, not to mention the biggest names from stage and screen, with sheep, chickens and geese, the Olympics Opening Ceremony promises to be a spectacle on an epic scale.



Almost four billion people are expected to be watching on TV around the world, as well as more than 60,000 inside the stadium, the official start to 17 days of drama when more than 16,000 athletes from 204 countries will contest sport’s ultimate prize – Olympic Gold.

Video by hipas8



A DEAF children's choir evocatively sang the British national anthem in their pyjamas and 600 real-life health workers took part in dance routines celebrating the free British health service. A choir of Deaf children are singing God Save The Queen (not the Pistols' version)



The Kaos Signing Choir For Deaf and Hearing Children singing the national anthem, led by Deaf percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie.

How To Stay Safe Online In BSL

Worried about online safety or cyber bullying? Actors in this video use British Sign Language (BSL) and subtitles are included.

Video by ChildLine Channel



Video produced by 3 angry men for ChildLine. Visit www.childline.org.uk Deafzone for information and advice. Thank you to staff and pupils at Oak Lodge School for the Deaf, Icknield High School Hearing Impaired Unit and Harrow college CSU as well as Jean St Claire and actors Ashley, Vilma and Rebecca.

'From Us To You' By Deaf Filmmaker

Short film with english subtitles - "From Us to You" by Ted Evans, who is Deaf and a filmmaker from United Kingdom.



He made this voluntary film, in the little spare time he had, to help inspire young Deaf People.



When you are young it's sometimes hard to find role models and with this project he wanted to bring some role models to the screen for the young people to see.

Video by Ted Evans



Shot on 5Dmk2 and mk3.

iPhone 4S, iPad 2, Go Pro Hero 2.

Follow the project on facebook: facebook.com/pages/From-Us-to-You/228421103929046

Natalie Portman & Johnny Depp: Under Fire For Major Mistake

Video: Natalie Portman & Johnny Depp: Under fire for major mistake in captioned.



"Signing Off" Natalie Portman & Johnny Depp: Under Fire For Major Mistake. In two separate music videos, they each signed for McCartneys new song My Valentine. The two sign language amateurs are now under fire for flubbing a few wrong gestures.

Video by HollyscoopTV



Signing tampon instead of appear and enemy instead of valentine. Awkward. A rep for the British Deaf Association says It would have been nice if genuine Deaf people had been used. As seen on the original video: Paul McCartney's 'My Valentine' Featuring Natalie Portman and Johnny Depp



My Valentine - Featuring Natalie Portman and Johnny Depp



Related News: 'No Church In The Wild' ASL Video: Under Fire For Major Mistake!

Movie Trailer: 'Fairytale of London Town'

Movie Trailer: 'Fairytale of London Town' in captioned.



'Fairytale of London Town' A bittersweet modern day fairytale where three Deaf women, Veronica, Karen and Sally face three very different Christmases until an unexpected event throws them together.

Video by LouisNeethling



Directed by Louis Neethling.

Written by Rebecca Atkinson.



Actresses:

Caroline Parker.

Patsy Palmer.

Sarah Beauvision.

Commissioned by BSLBT.

Deaf Film: 'Treasure Box'

Adventure Movie: Treasure Box (2011) Filmmaker by Deaf people from United Kingdom.



A short silent movie about two special agents (John Smith & Matt Kirby) catching a bad genie (Matt Webster) who has hypnotise a librarian (Susie Akehurst) and kidnapped a woman (Gill Gurman).

Video by PeterMorrisseyFilms3



Filmed by Peter Morrissey. As seen on film: Adventure Movie: Vampire Catcher (2010)

The Great Wall of Deaf Graffiti

Video: The Great Wall of Deaf Graffiti in captioned.



Esther Justin aided the students from the Victorian College for the Deaf in the production of this documentary. Esther was responsible for editing the film and training the students in the areas of cinematography, title and graphic design.

Video by techoleo