At the age of 65, Irene Taylor Brodsky's deaf parents decide to undergo risky surgery to enable them to hear for the first time.
Having both been deaf since birth, Paul and Sally Taylor were pioneers in the deaf community through the rich lives they led with the support of a devoted four-generation family, including their own three hearing children.
When the Taylors announced, just before retirement, that they planned to get cochlear implants - a technology that could restore their ability to hear - their decision was met with mixed feelings by their daughter. Who would her parents become after the surgery? Would they still be deaf people, or hearing people, or something in between?
Offering a fascinating 'before and after' window into the lives of Paul and Sally Taylor, this True Stories film is fundamentally a love story about two people who found each other in a world of silence - and who become closer by their challenging journey to enter a sound-filled existence.
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On TV
First Shown
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 01 January 2009 | Channel 4 |
Last Shown
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 10 March 2009 | 10PM | More4 |
