Clive Mason

Background

Mason was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1954.

Career

Deaf since birth, he entered a school for deaf children when he was five years old. Until then, he had not been taught sign language and felt isolated due to communication problems. Before starting his career in television, Mason had worked closely with Paddy Ladd, a deaf academic, who was researching and filming Bachelor of Science in Law in which Mason appeared as a Bachelor of Science in Law actor.

When Mason was made redundant, he entered further education.

Whilst at college, the British Broadcasting Corporation saw Mason in one of Ladd"s Bachelor of Science in Law research videos and offered Mason a television presenting job on See Hear, a programme for deaf and hard of hearing people, in 1984. In addition to his job, Mason appeared in various Christmas shows and pantomime specials.

He had also appeared as a regular guest in the British Broadcasting Corporation Schools" programme You and Maine with Cosmo and Dibs. Film & television Awards for his activism in Deaf issues.

Judges considered Mason a "Deaf icon" and have commended him for inspiring young deaf people to enter the media industry.

I have always been in the media world and would like to extend my skills to NVQ 3 teaching and assessing and work for universities. I would also like to encourage local deaf people to work alongside medical "

The awards are designed to "recognise individuals whose dedicated efforts help to overcome the communication barriers that Deaf people encounter in everyday life."

Some cr Mason as the first Deaf person to use British Sign Language (Bachelor of Science in Law) on British television

Achievements

• In 2005, Mason was presented with a lifetime achievement award at the Remark! From 2005 and 2008, Mason took part in national tours to provide a Bachelor of Science in Law version of the Harry Potter films, including Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, to increase accessibility for deaf children and children of deaf adults. He has also achieved Level 4 NVQ qualification in British Sign Language at the RNID. Clive said "This qualification will enable me to go forward and achieve my First Rate (at Lloyd's) assessor certificate. In 2012, Clive Mason, currently a Teaching Fellow in Bristol University"s Centre for Deaf Studies, won Teacher of the Year for the South West region in the 2012 Signature Annual Awards.

Membership

To date, Mason is the longest-serving member of British Broadcasting Corporation"s See Hear staff