Rush focuses on the lives of six students at a mainstream college – on their relationships and their ambitions, and on their struggle to make sense of their lives.

Rush is written and directed by Ray Harrison Graham and produced by Hilary Durman, who together with Cilla Ware created the award-winning dramas Strong Language (Japan Prize, Prix Jeunesse) and Dream On (BAFTA and Royal Television Society).

Episode 11

Nigel returns to demand money from Michael but Michael won't be blackmailed.

With Annie interpreting, Nicky explains to a prison officer why he's trashed his cell. This is the first interpreter he's had in prison, and he feels totally isolated, comparing his six-month sentence as a deaf prisoner to six years for a hearing prisoner. The officer seems to be taking some of Nicky's points on board and just gives him a gentle caution.

Maya says an emotional goodbye to Anjali, who is returning to India to be married.

Mel is in hospital, in intensive care, with a blood clot caused by being beaten up by her ex-boyfriend. Talking about Mel's plight with the others, Maya starts to say that this would never have happened if Mel hadn't tried to be hearing. Adam turns on the group and accuses them of running away from their responsibilities. The two partially deaf members of their circle, Mel and Nicky, have suffered as outsiders in both the deaf and hearing worlds. Adam says the distinctions made between deaf and partially deaf are deeply destructive and believes the group should recognise their part in Nicky's and Mel's troubles.

Help and info

British Deaf Association Health and Counselling Services
9 Springfield Street
Warrington
Cheshire WA1 1BB
Voice: 01925 652520 (10am-4pm daily)
Textphone: 01925 652529 (10am-4pm daily and Wednesday 7-10pm)
Fax: 01925 652526
E-mail: counselling@bda.org.uk
Website: www.britishdeafassociation.org.uk
General advisory helpline offering information, advice and guidance for deaf people. Also offers health and counselling services throughout the UK.

See episode 9 for other sources of help for people
affected by violence in a relationship.

See Pulse: Mosque Access for other sources of advice and support for deaf Asian women.

See the feature Deaf justice for more about deaf people in prison.

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