SAMANTHA BAINES
AUTHOR - ACTRESS - BROADCASTER - COMEDIAN - DEAF ACTIVIST - BISEXUAL - DAIRY INTOLERANT TEA DRINKER - DOG MUM - BABY MUM - ADHDer
NEWS
NEW podcast
Samantha's first podcast for all the family! Silly News with Samantha Baines is a short daily pod. Available Now!
BBC Morning Live
Samantha presented a segment on BBC Morning Live about lipreading.
Hosting IWPA
As a previous winner, Sam was thrilled to host this year's International Women's Podcast Awards in London.
Samantha had a baby!
After 9 weeks in hospital they are doing well.
1.4 million views
Samantha shared another complaint on behalf of a mother and wheelchair user, who contacted her. The story was picked up by The Independent and she is in touch with the company to ensure disability training is reinforneced.
Hosts the Nasen Awards 2023
Held in the Grand Hotel Birmingham, Samantha was delighted to celebrate
educational teams working in SEND
Stands in for Gaby Roslin on BBC Radio London
Samantha presented the three hour entertainment show two weeks in a row.
Hosts BAFTA Q&A
Samantha hosted a panel talk at BAFTA london with the film's director and producers.
Stylist Magazine
Samantha writes about the impact of beind deaf on your mental health.
Good Housekeeping Magazine
Samantha was interviewed about her new book.
Hearing Aid Jewellery Collection
Samantha collaborated with Deaf Metal on this hearing aid jewellery collection. Find out more here
Rip Off Britain
Samantha's first appearance on Rip Off Britain will come this January.
Award nominations
Sam's podcast The Divorce Social has been nominated in two categories at the Independent Podcast Awards.
Avoidance on BBC 1
Samantha plays Kirsty in episodes 2&4 of Avoidance on BBC1 and iplayer
WHSmith promotion
Samantha's latest book was chosen by WHSmith as part of a lifestyle book promotion for International Day of Disabled People. Samantha got to see her books in store.
Viral complaint tweet
Samantha shared a complaint on behalf of a deaf person who contacted her, hoping to use her profile to get a response. It has been seen by over a million people and she spoke about it on BBC Radio Manchester. Transcript here.
Now published in
Australia and New Zealand
Samantha's children's fiction debut has now been published on the other side of the world by Walker Books.
The Divorce Social Live
A live recording at The London Podcast festival with guests Juliet Cohen and Yolanda.
The Divorce Social is a finalist!
For the third year in a row Samantha's podcast was chosed as a finalist at the British Podcast Awards!
The Telegraph
Samantha writes a feature for the Telegraph about being deaf.
It's a Bestseller!!
Living with Hearing Loss and Deafness, Samantha's debut non-fiction has hit the amazon bestsellers number1!!
International Women's Podcasts Winner
The Divorce Social podcast wins an award!