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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is an [[wikipedia:audio description|audio describer]] who voices a special audio track that is available during the broadcast (and sometimes the DVD releases) of many television shows. In this capacity, she works for [[Red Bee Media]], a company contracted by the [[British Broadcasting Corporation]], and not specifically the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' production team. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is an [[wikipedia:audio description|audio describer]] who voices a special audio track that is available during the broadcast (and sometimes the DVD releases) of many television shows. In this capacity, she works for [[Red Bee Media]], a company contracted by the [[British Broadcasting Corporation]], and not specifically the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' production team. | ||
The track she and her colleagues provide is of | The track she and her colleagues provide is of special use to the visually impaired, as it gives a more visual description of events than would be conveyed by the standard audio track alone. During initial broadcast of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episodes in the [[United Kingdom]], this track can usually be accessed via the [[Red Button]]. | ||
She was interviewed on the ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]'' episode associated with ''[[The Hungry Earth]]'' to explain the service she provides for differently-abled ''[[Doctor Who]]'' fans. | She was interviewed on the ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]'' episode associated with ''[[The Hungry Earth]]'' to explain the service she provides for differently-abled ''[[Doctor Who]]'' fans. | ||
