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Heck, you'd have thought there were some kind of Deaf Awareness Week going on if you turn on your digital TV.

On Thursday 6 May from 3:30pm to 11:30pm (approx) tune into , brought to you on Open Access channel 687 on Sky Digital.

This is the second time that the British Deaf Association have taken over the channel - the first was back on 18 March. During this eight-hour slot, you'll see a multitude of signed films including factual programmes, government info films and a new soap for 11-16 year-olds on personal safety.

In the same week, why not drop in on the Community Channel (Sky, cable and Freeview)? On the front page of their , they promise: "Great short films by up-and-coming deaf film-makers, covering subjects from dating, first love and loss, the dance music and drug scene and a deaf 'take' on the Quentin Tarantino classic, Reservoir Dogs.

Meanwhile on the 91Èȱ¬, don't forget to tune in to Pet TV. Ahem.