In Touch

News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted

Radio 4,898 episodes

Episodes

ListGrid

14/02/2012
Peter White with news and information for blind and partially sighted people.
14 Feb 2012,20 mins
The voluntary organisations feeling the pinch - 07/02/12
Feeling the pinch - the voluntary organisations who support the visually impaired.
07 Feb 2012,20 mins
Inaccessible airline websites - 31/01/2012
RNIB to sue airline for inaccessible website and museum wins prize for audio project.
31 Jan 2012,20 mins
Is 'shared space' a safe place for blind and partially sighted people? - 24/01/2012
Why some blind people are against the growing trend of 'shared spaces' in town centres.
24 Jan 2012,20 mins
The Lords debate the welfare reform bill - 17/01/2012
The Lords debate on postponing the replacement for Disability Living Allowance.
17 Jan 2012,20 mins
Lack of Help Getting Work and the Power of Words - 10/01/12
The experience of a blind woman seeking work, and we discuss the use of the word 'blind'.
10 Jan 2012,20 mins
Latest mobile phones and what they offer the visually impaired
The new generation of phones and smartphones and what they offer the visually impaired.
03 Jan 2012,20 mins
Peter White meets actor Ryan Kelly - Jazzer in The Archers. 27/12/2011
Why playing Jazzer in The Archers is a dream come true for blind actor Ryan Kelly.
27 Dec 2011,20 mins
Latest Can't See, Will Cook + Braille reaction
UK Braillists strike back. And cooking for Christmas - watch out for the fairy dust!
20 Dec 2011,20 mins
Planned changes to Braille meet opposition, and more tips on useful gadgets. 13/12/2011
The RNIB is under fire about lack of consultation over changes to Standard English Braille
13 Dec 2011,20 mins
The blind Chinese human rights campaigner. 06/12/2011
The blind man who's fast becoming a symbol of civil rights protest in China.
06 Dec 2011,20 mins
Gadgets to help you if you've just lost your sight. 29/11/2011
Blindness for Beginners. Top tips for gadgets to help you if you've just lost your sight.
29 Nov 2011,20 mins
The role of charities and 'Seeing It My Way'
Peter White with news and information for blind and partially sighted people.
22 Nov 2011,20 mins
The West of England School & Amadou and Mariam 15/11/11
Why not all special schools are in trouble and a gig in the dark with Amadou and Mariam.
15 Nov 2011,20 mins
The Future of Dorton House School
Why the future of Dorton House School for blind children is in doubt.
08 Nov 2011,20 mins
Gene therapy and Peter White with Jimmy Savile on Jim'll Fix it
Professor Robert MacLaren explains his success treating choroideremia using gene therapy.
01 Nov 2011,20 mins
More on the Lucentis-Avastin debate
Why the government's being urged to appraise a cheaper drug for the treatment of Wet AMD.
25 Oct 2011,20 mins
Guide dogs on London Transport escalators & Kindle loses speech. 18/10/2011
One step forward onto the escalator for guide dogs, but two back as Kindle loses speech.
18 Oct 2011,20 mins
A special programme marking In Touch's 50th Birthday - 11/10/2011
More 50th birthday fun with Peter White and his guests in the Radio Theatre in London.
11 Oct 2011,20 mins
In Touch at 50 - looking back and looking forward. 04/10/11
As the programme turns 50, a look back at the past and a look forward to its future.
04 Oct 2011,20 mins
Concerns about eligibility for PIPs - 27/09/2011
Will Personal Independence Payments be open to everyone currently receiving DLA?
27 Sep 2011,20 mins
David Rathband interview, BBC responds to iPlayer critics
PC David Rathband talks to Peter White about his struggles with being blind.
20 Sep 2011,20 mins
Navigating BBC iplayer using a screenreader 13/09/11
Why screenreader users are still struggling with i-Player following a recent upgrade.
13 Sep 2011,20 mins
Concessionary fares for disabled people 06/09/11
The confusion about concessionary fares for disabled people.
06 Sep 2011,20 mins
Visually impaired British Asians. 30/08/2011
The services offered to visually impaired Britons who come from an Asian background.
30 Aug 2011,20 mins
Concessionary Bus Travel; Liz Cooke's Parachute Jump. 23/08/2011
Concern about concessionary bus travel and a dip into the In Touch archive.
23 Aug 2011,20 mins
Future for Rehabilitation Services / Icelandic Diary. 16/08/2011
The dilemma of deciding whose needs are greatest when it comes to providing social care.
16 Aug 2011,20 mins
Strategies for how to cope if you are visually impaired. 09/08/2011
Strategies on how to cope with being partially sighted.
09 Aug 2011,20 mins
Peter White talks to Maggie Rosen about her partial sight + Can't See Will Cook
Peter White with news and information for blind and partially sighted people.
02 Aug 2011,20 mins
NICE refuses to approve Lucentis for Diabetic Macular Oedema. 26/07/11
Why NICE have decided not to approve a new drug for treating diabetic macular oedema.
26 Jul 2011,20 mins