Private Eye, 12-25 December 2008 (Page 9) carried a cartoon featuring an in-vision interpreter on his cigarette break:
Elsewhere:
Communications Act 2003 and s.303
Ofcom: Signing on television is changing
Ofcom: Statement - Television Channels Required to Provide Television Access Services in 2009
See also:
Parliament: Subtitling & Sign Language on Television
Ofcom's response to a formal complaint around lack of BSL consultation
Ofcom's lack of proactiveness
Ofcom's consultation for signing on television ends today
Comments (4)
Ha! Ha! Ha!
Posted by Tony Nicholas | January 5, 2009 8:02 AM
Are you sure of the date? The current issue featured on the Private Eye website is dated 12/19.
Posted by moebius | January 6, 2009 4:43 AM
@moebius - the date is correct and its edition no. 1225. I took this from the print version (of Private Eye). The most recent Private Eye (at the time of commenting) is 26 December - 8 January (No. 1226).
The Private Eye website is minimal at best - it is rather old school - and does not mirror print unlike other media outlets. Their website is probably behind due to the Christmas break, too.
Posted by Alison | January 6, 2009 1:42 PM
I'm glad that was cleared up. If the date was wrong the cartoon would no longer have been funny.
Posted by Tim | January 9, 2009 3:16 PM