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Brewdog and Deep Mind
A Brewdog employment tribunal and an exciting development in artificial intelligence.
21 Aug 2018,20 mins
New treatment for glaucoma, Blind cricket
The clinical trial of a new treatment for glaucoma.
14 Aug 2018,20 mins
Three Authors
Three authors with different perspectives on visual impairment talk about writing.
07 Aug 2018,20 mins
Transport Minister Nusrat Ghani
Minister Nusrat Ghani on the Inclusive Transport Strategy.
31 Jul 2018,20 mins
A UK Standard for Assistance Dogs
Plans for a new UK standard for assistance dogs.
24 Jul 2018,20 mins
Manchester Airport
Manchester Airport's treatment of people with disability is again branded poor.
17 Jul 2018,20 mins
Useless subtitles and BSO Resound
We ask BBC Current Affairs why stories often have subtitles but no spoken translation.
10 Jul 2018,20 mins
Assistive technology: Where are we going?
Peter heads to a Microsoft research centre to look at the latest in assistive technology.
03 Jul 2018,20 mins
Universal Credit and Astronomy for the Blind
A new report is calling for changes to the government's plans for universal credit.
26 Jun 2018,20 mins
Talk and Support, David Katz
News on changes to the RNIB's 'telebefriending' service, Talk and Support.
19 Jun 2018,20 mins
Disabled Student Allowance
One student's experience of applying for the Disabled Students' Allowance.
12 Jun 2018,20 mins
New Research into Echolocation
We talk to a scientist investigating the ability of blind people to navigate by 'clicks'.
05 Jun 2018,20 mins
St Vincent's School in Liverpool
Peter visits a school putting domesticity at the heart of the curriculum.
29 May 2018,20 mins
A Factory in Russia
Peter visits Russia, investigating a rumour he first heard during the Cold War.
22 May 2018,20 mins
Dockless Bikes, Elia and Michael Whapples
A teenager tells us about the trip hazard caused by carelessly abandoned dockless bikes.
15 May 2018,20 mins
Hotels and Travel
As a hotel catering for the blind and visually impaired changes hands, we talk holidays.
08 May 2018,20 mins
Special school eye tests and a buggy innovation
The vulnerable children missing out on vital eye tests and we road test a new buggy.
01 May 2018,20 mins
Blind carers, Where to get help when you lose your sight
A blind carer asks if she is alone. Plus help for newly blind people.
24 Apr 2018,20 mins
Richard Lane in Bergerac
Richard Lane reflects on having been blind for half his life.
17 Apr 2018,20 mins
RNIB in crisis over Pears Centre
RNIB chair Eleanor Southwood on RNIB's crisis following Sally Harvey's resignation.
10 Apr 2018,20 mins
Blind Women
Lee Kumutat and guests discuss the experience of being a visually impaired woman.
03 Apr 2018,20 mins
Stem cell trials for macular degeneration, Thena Heshel obituary
Pete Coffey and Cathy Yelf discuss Macular Degeneration stem cell trials.
27 Mar 2018,20 mins
Northamptonshire Association cuts, the Canute electronic braille reader
Northamptonshire Association for the Blind CEO Alex Lohman on recent cuts.
20 Mar 2018,20 mins
Partially Sighted Society and Lighting
The Partially Sighted Society's Anita Plant on their relaunch and Louise Gaw on lighting.
13 Mar 2018,20 mins
Blindness for Beginners
Peter White is joined by Chris and Mike McMillan who answer listeners' questions.
06 Mar 2018,20 mins
Sex Education
Peter White explores Sex education for visually impaired people.
27 Feb 2018,20 mins
Visual Impairment and Mental Health
How can your visual impairment affect your mental health?
20 Feb 2018,20 mins
Masculinity Programme
Peter White is joined by male colleagues to discuss masculinity as a blind person.
13 Feb 2018,20 mins
Changes to PIP, Whale-watching
Richard Kramer, Deputy CEO of Sense, talks about changes to PIPs.
06 Feb 2018,20 mins
The Big Blind Walk
Julian Jackson joins Peter White to talk about his Big Blind Walk.
30 Jan 2018,20 mins