The iconic comedian Tom Sainsbury is providing guest audio description for the new season of Taskmaster NZ.  His commentary will air on the freshly launched app, Earcatch, which enables AD users to stream free-to-air content for the first time in Aotearoa! Here’s Tom discussing his journey to contributing to the accessibility of Aotearoa’s comedy on TVNZ’s Breakfast.

 

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Audio description levels the playing field and brings people together, research shows

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Navigating authentic representation of disability

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