Listen and Learn

On this page you can find our growing library of podcasts on the past, present and future of AD in Australia and throughout the world.

You can also experience for yourself the difference AD makes to audio visual content.

Podcasts

AD and Representation: In this podcast, Dr Kathryn Locke and Polly Goodwin tackle the tricky subject of representation and AD.
AD and Benshi: In this podcast, Polly Goodwin explores the art and craft of the Benshi, and how it aligns with – and differs from – audio description.
AD in China: In this podcast, Dr Kathryn Locke explores AD in China.

Hear the difference AD can make

Below are two 90-second audio-only clips from the 1963 film, Charade, starring Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant,

The first clip has no AD. Listen and reflect on how much you can follow what is going on and how that makes you feel.

The second clip is the same scene with audio description.

A clip from ‘Charade’ without AD.
A clip from ‘Charade’ with AD by Polly Goodwin