An upcoming episode of EastEnders will tackle the impact of hearing loss. It is understood the episode will be told completely from Ben Mitchell’s point of view after the Square bad boy loses his hearing.
It is a television first as the distorted sound format will give viewers an insight into what it’s like to live with a hearing impairment daily.
The episode is expected to feature limited audio, fractured sentences and on-screen subtitles throughout. Specsavers audiologist, Orla Walsh, praised the decision to highlight the everyday struggle of hearing loss. ‘Hearing loss can be incredibly isolating and frustrating for so many people which those without the condition often don’t understand,’ she said. ‘Through the use of subtitles,
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