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June 2023
See Hear
The BBC announced that See Hear would be put up for tender as part of the broadcaster's competitive tender policy.
2022
Signalong
The British Deaf Association issued a critical statement about Signalong and similar sign language programs, expressing concerns about their use in schools and nurseries and arguing that they provide a misleading impression of teaching a useful life skill.
January 2019 Emilio Insolera and Carola Insolera featured in a thirteen-page fashion story in Vanity Fair Italia.
November 2018 Emilio Insolera appeared on the cover of Tokyo Weekender magazine.
September 14 2018 The film was released in Japan.
April 13 2018 Sign Gene had its U.S. theatrical release.
September 14 2017 The film was released in theaters by UCI Cinemas in Italy.
September 8 2017 Sign Gene had its world premiere in Milan, Italy, marking the first public screening of the film.
2014
See Hear
The 34th series was commissioned to air weekly until March 2015.
July 2013
See Hear
William Mager was appointed to produce the 33rd series, becoming See Hear's first deaf series producer since Terry Riley's departure in 2008.

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