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A Successful Judicial Review; Renting with a Guide Dog
Yusuf Osman sought and won a judicial review against the Department for Work and Pensions.
01 Aug 2023,19 mins
Delays in accessing essential services
We discuss the potential impacts of delays when accessing sight loss support services.
25 Jul 2023,19 mins
Books on Blindness
We discuss the themes of two new books about blindness.
18 Jul 2023,19 mins
Tennis
How visually impaired people play tennis and access to the Wimbledon Championships.
11 Jul 2023,19 mins
A Near-Fatal Train Accident; Music Producer Robin Millar
Abdul Eneser describes his near fatal accident at Manchester Piccadilly train station.
04 Jul 2023,19 mins
The Support Hub; The RNIB's Helpline Services
We discuss a potential solution to telling multiple organisations about your access needs.
27 Jun 2023,19 mins
Blind Adventurers
Two blind adventurers tell us what drives them to seek new challenges.
20 Jun 2023,19 mins
A Transport Special
Problems buying cheaper rail tickets and making bus stations more accessible.
13 Jun 2023,19 mins
Music Special: The Female Edition
We discuss gender balance and disability inclusion within the music industry.
06 Jun 2023,19 mins
Holidays
Its perhaps time for a trip away; we look at walking, caravan and sailing holidays.
30 May 2023,19 mins
Attitudes and Service
Have attitudes towards visually impaired people improved or deteriorated?
23 May 2023,19 mins
C'mon, Vogue; Haben Girma on The British Museum
For the first time, British Vogue will be available in braille and audio formats.
16 May 2023,19 mins
Energy Account Health; Flying with Your Guide Dog
We take a look at what is supposed to happen with large credits on energy accounts.
09 May 2023,19 mins
A Tactile Coronation; Clay Modelling
We hear how visually impaired children will be able to access King Charles's Coronation.
02 May 2023,19 mins
Accessibility in Video Games
We take a look at an industry that is becoming increasingly more accessible: video games.
25 Apr 2023,19 mins
TV Advertising; Commercial Usage of Artificial Intelligence
We investigate why so many TV adverts do not verbally announce the names of their brands.
18 Apr 2023,19 mins
Artificial Intelligence; European Blind Football League
Be My Eyes are soon to release a new AI offering. Their CEO Mike Buckley tells us more.
11 Apr 2023,19 mins
Technology Training and Rehab Services; You Heard It Here First
Is technology training provided by rehabilitation services comprehensive enough?
04 Apr 2023,19 mins
Has the World Become More or Less Challenging for Visually Impaired People?
We host a debate about whether the modern world is more or less challenging for VI people.
28 Mar 2023,19 mins
NHS Backlogs and Avoidable Sight Loss; The CSUN Assistive Technology Conference
Backlogs in NHS eye appointments are resulting in hundreds of people losing their vision.
21 Mar 2023,19 mins
Tactile Paving Completions; An Extant Theatre Pantomime
Extant Theatre for the visually impaired have put on a pantomime in March!
14 Mar 2023,19 mins
The Protests in Iran; Audio Description on Adventure Films
During the ongoing uprisings in Iran, protesters are being shot in their eyes and blinded.
07 Mar 2023,19 mins
A Guide Dog at Gatwick Airport; A New Travel Companion on Trains
Guide dog security problems at Gatwick and an update on tactile paving installations.
28 Feb 2023,19 mins
Financial Aid for Ukraine; The Royal College of Ophthalmology on the Delivery of Medical News
The European Blind Union sends financial aid into Ukraine to help the visually impaired.
21 Feb 2023,19 mins
Love and Relationships
We've invited two couples to talk about love and relationships.
14 Feb 2023,19 mins
The New Principal of New College Worcester, Smaller Guide Dog Organisations
New College Worcester has recently appointed a new principal. We sit down with her.
07 Feb 2023,19 mins
Access to Work Backlog, Artist Clarke Reynolds
The Access to Work scheme is experiencing long delays; we assess the impact to VI workers.
31 Jan 2023,19 mins
Guide Dog Waiting Lists; Blind Ice Hockey
Spotlight on Guide Dog waiting lists and plans to raise the profile of blind ice hockey.
24 Jan 2023,19 mins
Audiobooks
Peter White and his guests discuss audiobooks of their choice.
17 Jan 2023,19 mins
Accessible smart meters, Blind charity news
Problems getting accessible smart meters and exclusive news from the blind charity sector.
10 Jan 2023,19 mins