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British television journalist (born 1977)

Julian Peedle-Calloo
Born1977 (age 47–48)
Oxfordshire, England
Occupation(s)Presenter, actor, writer, director

Julian Peedle-Calloo (born 1977) is a British actor, writer, director and television presenter, he has been deaf since birth, and is a presenter of the BBC deaf magazine programme See Hear.

Personal life

Julian Peedle-Calloo was born in Oxfordshire, England, in 1977, and has been deaf since birth. He regards himself as being part of a linguistic minority, rather than identifying his deafness as a disability; British Sign Language is his first language, and English (written and spoken) is his second language. He can hear a little with a hearing aid, but rarely uses one. He graduated from the University of Wolverhampton with a 2:1 degree in electronic media in October 2000.

Career

Peedle-Calloo wrote and directed the 30-minute drama film Battle Lines (2014), about deaf people during the First World War, for online channel BSLZone. His other short films include 5 Needles (2011) and Confession (2012).

He is a presenter on deaf magazine programme See Hear.

As an actor, he has appeared in episodes of New Tricks and Holby City in 2012 and 2015 respectively.

In 2024, he was cast in BBC One series Reunion.

References

  1. "What's Your Problem?". Ouch!. BBC. Archived from the original on 5 February 2005. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  2. "Battle Lines". BSL Zone. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  3. Mager, William (4 November 2014). "Ouch blog: the untold stories of deaf people in WW1". BBC News. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  4. Rackham, Jane. "New Tricks - S9 - Episode 3: Queen and Country". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 26 May 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  5. Yossman, K.J. (15 May 2024). "'Bad Sisters' Star Anne-Marie Duff Joins Matthew Gurney in BBC Thriller 'Reunion'". Variety. Retrieved 16 May 2024.

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