In Touch Podcast
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted
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A Transport Special - Buses and Trains; Audio Cookbooks
Tue 30 Mar 2021
What the government's National Bus Strategy means for blind or visually impaired people.
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Accessible Covid Information; Amazon Fresh; Telephone Betting
Tue 23 Mar 2021
Accessible Covid Information; Amazon Fresh; Telephone Betting.
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Braille library upgrade; Census 2021; Charles Bonnet Syndrome
Tue 9 Mar 2021
Braille library upgrade; Census 2021; Charles Bonnet Syndrome.
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Testing your vision at home with Moorfield Eye Hospital's app; More tips from writers
Tue 2 Mar 2021
Testing your vision at home with Moorfield Eye Hospital's app; more tips from writers.
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The Death Of Blind Rail User Cleveland Gervais
Tue 23 Feb 2021
What lessons can be learned from the death of blind rail user Cleveland Gervais?
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A Legal Battle Over The Accessibility Of Covid Information; The Helen Keller Doubters
Tue 16 Feb 2021
Sarah Leadbetter challenges the government over inaccessible pandemic information.
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Assisted Guidance On London Underground; Audio Description For On-Demand TV
Tue 9 Feb 2021
The London Underground's sporadic assisted guidance. Audio description for TV box sets.
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Covid Vaccination Experiences and RNIB London Move
Tue 2 Feb 2021
Getting the Covid vaccination when you're blind. And the RNIB is selling its London HQ.
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Covid Testing & Vaccinations: What You Need To Know
Tue 26 Jan 2021
The latest guidance on accessing Covid testing and vaccinations.
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It's All About The Apps
Tue 19 Jan 2021
A look at some of the apps being used by our reporting team in their daily lives.
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The New "Passenger Assist" App For Rail Users; Royal Art Works On Show
Tue 12 Jan 2021
The new "Passenger Assist" app for rail users. Royal art on show via Zoom sessions.
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A Paralympics Special
Tue 29 Dec 2020
Looking ahead to the rescheduled Paralympics in Tokyo in 2021.
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A Writers' Special
Tue 22 Dec 2020
Three visually impaired writers offer their tips for aspiring authors.
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The RNIB's New Chair Of Trustees Anna Tylor
Tue 15 Dec 2020
An interview with Anna Tylor the new Chair of Trustees at the RNIB.
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Accessible Town Centres; A New Guide Dog During The Pandemic
Tue 8 Dec 2020
Brisbane's efforts to be accessible. An update on getting a guide dog during the pandemic.
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Tactile Paving on Railway Platforms; Heading Home from University for Christmas
Tue 1 Dec 2020
Calls for the installation of tactile paving on every UK railway platform.
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Freeview Play's New Accessible TV Guide; Calls to Save the RNIB's Giant Print Library
Tue 24 Nov 2020
A new accessible TV guide on Freeview Play. Calls to save the RNIB's giant print library.
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Covid Restrictions: Care Homes And London Underground
Tue 17 Nov 2020
The impact of Covid restrictions on visiting care homes and using the London Underground.
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The RNIB Closes Its Giant Print Library; The Disordered Eye On The BBC iPlayer
Tue 10 Nov 2020
The RNIB's closure of its giant print library. Richard Butchins on his new TV documentary.
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Voting In Elections
Tue 3 Nov 2020
Technological changes to how blind and visually impaired people can vote in elections.
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Futsal Star Steve Daley; Blind Actors in TV Ads
Tue 27 Oct 2020
Steve Daley on the move to coaching England's partially sighted, 5-a-side "Futsal" team.
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Dry AMD; Mona Minkara On Her Global Public Transport Experiences
Tue 20 Oct 2020
A new study into dry AMD. Mona Minkara assesses the public transport hurdles she's faced.
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Audio Described Theatre Performances; World Record Runner Sinead Kane
Tue 13 Oct 2020
The falling numbers of UK theatres offering audio described performances in recent years.
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How The Biggest Blind Charities Should Focus Their Efforts; Baluji Shrivastav At 70
Tue 6 Oct 2020
Have your say in shaping the way the biggest blind charities focus their work.
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University Special
Tue 29 Sep 2020
The visually impaired students facing university life during a pandemic.
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Glaucoma Treatments; Driverless Cars
Tue 22 Sep 2020
Responding to your emails about glaucoma treatments and driverless cars.
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Fight For Sight Report; England's First Blind Musical Therapist
Tue 15 Sep 2020
The call from Fight For Sight for a doubling in eye disease research funding in the UK.
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Paralympic Legend Tim Reddish On The Delayed 2020 Games; Who Were Japan's Goze Performers?
Tue 8 Sep 2020
Paralympic legend Tim Reddish looks ahead to the rescheduled games one year from now.
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