A cochlear implant doesn't make people magically not deaf anymore. They're still deaf. With the implant, deaf people can hear a bit, but it takes effort.
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'''Tim Barlow''' (born [[18 January (people)|18 January]] [[1936 (people)|1936]]<ref>[https://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=34623 Aveleyman]</ref>) played [[Tyssan]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' story ''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]''. He | '''Tim Barlow''' (born [[18 January (people)|18 January]] [[1936 (people)|1936]]<ref>[https://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=34623 Aveleyman]</ref>) played [[Tyssan]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' story ''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]''. He is [[deaf]], which is the result of an incident with a rifle during his army service. In 2008, after the time of filming, he received a {{w|cochlear implant}}, allowing him to partially hear again. | ||
He has appeared in films such as {{wi|The Tall Guy}} with {{w|Jeff Goldblum}} (playing a blind man) and {{wi|Hot Fuzz}} with [[Simon Pegg]]. Barlow has written and performed in autobiographical one-man shows such as ''My Army'', about his experience in the military in the 1960s. | He has appeared in films such as {{wi|The Tall Guy}} with {{w|Jeff Goldblum}} (playing a blind man) and {{wi|Hot Fuzz}} with [[Simon Pegg]]. Barlow has written and performed in autobiographical one-man shows such as ''My Army'', about his experience in the military in the 1960s. | ||