Doctor Who – Under the Lake: Cass
Meet Sophie Stone. She was the first deaf person to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. All sign language in this episode is 100% accurate British Sign Language and this makes me very happy!
Coming from a background where deaf people are seen as disabled, it was lovely to see a main character – scratch that, a leader of a ship! being a deaf character with an interpreter.
Cass had a very important role to play in the episode which helped the story fit together well. All in all, I’d like to say a big well done to Sophie Stone, Zaqi Ismail (her interpreter Lunn) and the BBC.
Good job! :)