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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
20 Year Reunion
An In Touch reunion: four visually impaired folks, 20 years on.
03 Jan 2023,19 mins
The Entertainers
A discussion with three entertainers working in TV, film, pantomime and cartoons.
27 Dec 2022,19 mins
A Very Merry (In Touch) Christmas
A Santa's grotto designed for visually impaired children and accessible video games.
20 Dec 2022,19 mins
The Eye Clinic Liaison Officer; Visually Impaired Netball
We talk about the role of the Eye Clinic Liaison Officer in diagnosing sight loss.
13 Dec 2022,19 mins
The Delivery of Medical News; Audio Described World Cup Commentary; Enhanced Smart Meters
We hear about an audio described commentary service for the World Cup in Qatar.
06 Dec 2022,19 mins
What You're Entitled To; Access to BBC Sounds
We provide information about what services you're entitled to in the event of sight loss.
29 Nov 2022,19 mins
Can You Prepare for Blindness?
Can you prepare for sight loss? We invited three people to try to answer that question.
22 Nov 2022,19 mins
Premier Inn guide dog refusal, Inaccessible cancer treatment information
Angharad Paget-Jones was asked to leave a Premier Inn hotel over her 'fake' guide dog.
15 Nov 2022,19 mins
England's First National Clinical Director for Eye Care; The UK's First Blind and Black Female Barrister
We speak to England's first national clinical director for eye care, Louisa Wickham.
08 Nov 2022,19 mins
DWP High Court Case; The Esterman Visual Field Test for Driving
Dr Yusuf Ali Osman tells us about the legal case he will soon be bringing against the DWP.
01 Nov 2022,19 mins
The Court Hearing About Access Services in Supermarkets; Parliamentary Eye Health Event; Swimming
Auriol Britton took Sainsburys supermarkets to court and won - she provides the details.
25 Oct 2022,19 mins
Braille Books for Education; Aira Smart Glasses
Braille books for academic studies and an outing with Aira smart glasses.
18 Oct 2022,19 mins
Domestic Abuse
Visually impaired people tell us about their experiences of domestic abuse.
11 Oct 2022,19 mins
The Cost of Living Crisis; Discontinuation of Sonata
We discuss how the cost of living crisis is continuing to impact visually impaired people.
04 Oct 2022,19 mins
Pig Skin Corneas; My Sound Cinema; The Visual Dimension Project
Scientists in Sweden have developed human corneas out of pig skins.
27 Sep 2022,19 mins
Safety: On The Streets & Early Health Screenings
We hear about an upcoming judicial review that aims to make our streets safer.
20 Sep 2022,19 mins
Access to Voting Consultation; Braille Book Swap Scheme
The Electoral Commission have launched a consultation on making voting more accessible.
13 Sep 2022,19 mins
The RNIB's Braille Library
We put your concerns to the RNIB about changes to their Braille Library service.
06 Sep 2022,19 mins
Women's football; Blind opera singer
We meet blind women seeking soccer success and a teenager taking opportunities in opera.
30 Aug 2022,19 mins
Awareness on TikTok
We talk to four TikTok creators who are educating their audiences on visual impairment.
23 Aug 2022,19 mins