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21/04/2020
Eye Appointments during Lockdown
21 Apr 2020,19 mins
Pressure on sight loss charities; Using video conferencing when you're visually impaired
Blind charities struggling during the coronavirus crisis. Video calling with sight loss.
14 Apr 2020,19 mins
Shopping during lockdown and Braille library closure
Should blind and VI people be included in the government's list of vulnerable people?
07 Apr 2020,19 mins
Coronavirus and Blind Isolation
As the reality of the coronavirus lockdown hits - how are blind and VI people coping?
31 Mar 2020,19 mins
Job Prospects
A special programme looks at careers for young blind and visually impaired people.
24 Mar 2020,19 mins
Coronavirus and Pavement Parking
What is the impact of coronavirus measures on blind and VI people?
17 Mar 2020,19 mins
Schizophrenia and blindness, Hester Poole, and Nicholas Saunderson
Why does congenital blindness appear to be a barrier to schizophrenia?
10 Mar 2020,19 mins
Blind stand-up comedy, accessible apps and a study about touch
Blind comedian David Eagle, a study about touch and accessible apps.
03 Mar 2020,19 mins
Accessible transport, macular disease and would you want your sight restored?
Blind playwright Mandy Redvers Rowe on her new BBC drama 'Second Sight'
25 Feb 2020,19 mins
Gene therapy on the NHS, The RNIB Reading Service, Blind architecture
A new gene therapy which can restore some sight becomes available on the NHS.
18 Feb 2020,19 mins
e-scooters, Nicola Naylor and a blind bride
What might the legalisation of new e-scooters on our roads mean for blind pedestrians?
11 Feb 2020,19 mins
Red Button Reprieve and Working Overseas When You're Blind
The BBC pauses the closure of the Red Button text service; VSO work for blind volunteers.
04 Feb 2020,19 mins
Sjogren's Syndrome and Blind Surfing
The blood donors who save sight. And one of the UK's top visually impaired surfers.
28 Jan 2020,19 mins
Talking Buses and A New Way To Read
The expansion of talking bus technology and the app which aims to help keep you reading.
21 Jan 2020,19 mins
Help On Your Doorstep?
Peter White looks at the role smaller charities play in helping blind people.
14 Jan 2020,19 mins
Funding Research Into Blindness; Blind Physios
Calls for more research funding into blindness. And the blind physio still working aged 90
07 Jan 2020,19 mins
A ‘melodious’ New Year
In which four blind musicians share their stories.
31 Dec 2019,19 mins
A very ‘music’ Christmas
Four visually impaired musicians share anecdotes and play some tunes
24 Dec 2019,19 mins
A Festive Farewell
Tips on present wrapping, festive fashion and a farewell.
17 Dec 2019,19 mins
Voting Advice, DJ Lucy Edwards and Doping
As Britain goes to the polls, what help can blind voters expect in the polling booth?
10 Dec 2019,19 mins
RNIB care home employee speaks out about sale
RNIB care home employee says staff weren’t warned it was set to be sold.
03 Dec 2019,19 mins
RNIB sells care homes and colleges
RNIB CEO on plans to sell its care homes and colleges
26 Nov 2019,19 mins
Love Stories
How you met your match, and children needed for sleep research.
19 Nov 2019,19 mins
The man who helps actors 'blind up'
Consultant on a new series helps actors look blind
12 Nov 2019,19 mins
Textbook tangles and accessible elections
Why are many digital textbooks still inaccessible to blind students?
05 Nov 2019,19 mins
Can a volunteer sue a charity for discrimination?
Can a volunteer sue a charity for discrimination? 100 years of blind physiotherapists.
29 Oct 2019,19 mins
What's on telly tonight?
Freeview TV's new way of finding your favourite shows.
22 Oct 2019,19 mins
Scotland bans parking on pavements
Scotland’s pavement parking ban, and the sound of our streets at night.
15 Oct 2019,19 mins
Finding a safe meal
Managing food allergies with no sight.
08 Oct 2019,19 mins