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Drug treatment for macular degeneration
Cathy Yelf on changes to NICE Guidance for treatment of AMD and the Marrakesh Treaty.
23 Jan 2018,20 mins
Internet Radio and Radio Caroline Tours
Mark Fielding talks about internet radio and access to tours on Radio Caroline's ship.
16 Jan 2018,20 mins
Access to Work, Keeping Fit
Martin Conway talks about problems with Access to Work. Jane Taylor on how to get fit.
09 Jan 2018,20 mins
Fred and Etta Reid
Dr Fred and Etta Reid talk to Peter White about their long-lasting relationship.
02 Jan 2018,20 mins
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Quiz
Peter White hosts the In Touch Boxing Day Quiz with an invited panel and audience.
26 Dec 2017,30 mins
New CEO of Guide Dogs
Tom Wright, the new CEO of Guide Dogs, on his ideas for the future.
19 Dec 2017,20 mins
Audio description for adverts, Employment
Would you like TV adverts audio described?
12 Dec 2017,20 mins
Christmas Presents
Peter is joined by Red Szell, Chris McMillan and Joy Addo to talk about Christmas presents
05 Dec 2017,20 mins
Hallucinations, AI Apps
Judith Potts talks about Charles Bonnet syndrome and Jackie Brown on a range of AI apps.
28 Nov 2017,20 mins
Careers in Broadcasting
Lucy Edwards talks about vlogging and Sean Dilley offers advice on traditional journalism.
21 Nov 2017,20 mins
Colliders - Tactile Hadron, Pedestrians and 'A' Boards
Bradford Council bans street advertising boards. A tactile version of the Hadron Collider.
14 Nov 2017,20 mins
Sally Harvey, new RNIB chief executive
Peter White talks to RNIB's CEO Sally Harvey about her plans for future of the charity.
07 Nov 2017,20 mins
RNIB appointment; Maria Oshodi on Extant
RNIB's Ellie Southwood responds to Marsha de Cordova MP and Maria Oshodi on Extant at 20.
31 Oct 2017,20 mins
Antipodean Edition
Peter White reports on the Australian National Disability Insurance Scheme.
24 Oct 2017,20 mins
Young Blindness for Beginners
Joy Addo, Tom Skelton and Mani Djazmi join Peter White for Young Blindness for Beginners.
17 Oct 2017,20 mins
Poker and Rugby: The Blind Way
Peter White hears about two adaptations of popular games: rugby and poker.
10 Oct 2017,20 mins
Inaccessible white goods
Jackie Brown and Robin Christopherson are in a spin over inaccessible washing machines.
03 Oct 2017,20 mins
Orbit update, Sailing champs
Ian Macrae updates on the Orbit Braille reader and we talk to victorious blind sailors.
26 Sep 2017,20 mins
AMD drugs and the new £10 note
Chris Thorley goes directly to his CCG to demand Eylea, we review the new ten pound note.
19 Sep 2017,20 mins
New principal at New College and Tom Skelton's comedy
Principal Nicki Ross talks about her plans for New College.
12 Sep 2017,20 mins
Why is the RNIB planning to sell its Royal Albert Hall box?
The Macular Society's Cathy Yelf on the Certificate of Vision Impairment; RNIB's RAH box.
05 Sep 2017,20 mins
Does it matter if your partner can see or not?
What underlies the question, 'Is your partner visually impaired or sighted?'.
29 Aug 2017,20 mins
An experienced actor and a young poet talk about the impact of their visual impairment
With 16-year-old poet Grace Marsh and seasoned actor Karina Jones.
22 Aug 2017,20 mins
Hearing the Solar Eclipse?
How to hear America's solar eclipse. Allan Hennessey: Cambridge's top law graduate.
15 Aug 2017,20 mins
Sudden sight loss
What is it like to lose your sight and then get it back?
08 Aug 2017,20 mins
Specialist travel and audio-described circus
How do you describe a circus to blind children?
01 Aug 2017,20 mins
Tech Advancements for Home and Away
Pluses and minuses of technology for travel, recognising objects and getting information.
25 Jul 2017,20 mins
Education for visually impaired children
A discussion on the state of education for VI children.
18 Jul 2017,20 mins
Baking Blind and Moving house
What are your rights when renting or buying a new home?
11 Jul 2017,20 mins
Changing jobs, Washington State's blind governor
Changing jobs when you are blind; Washington State's blind lieutenant governor.
04 Jul 2017,20 mins