In Touch Podcast
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted
Episodes to download
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A Very Merry (In Touch) Christmas
Tue 20 Dec 2022
A Santa's grotto designed for visually impaired children and accessible video games.
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The Eye Clinic Liaison Officer; Visually Impaired Netball
Tue 13 Dec 2022
We talk about the role of the Eye Clinic Liaison Officer in diagnosing sight loss.
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The Delivery of Medical News; Audio Described World Cup Commentary; Enhanced Smart Meters
Tue 6 Dec 2022
We hear about an audio described commentary service for the World Cup in Qatar.
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What You're Entitled To; Access to 蜜芽传媒 Sounds
Tue 29 Nov 2022
We provide information about what services you're entitled to in the event of sight loss.
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Can You Prepare for Blindness?
Tue 22 Nov 2022
Can you prepare for sight loss? We invited three people to try to answer that question.
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Premier Inn guide dog refusal, Inaccessible cancer treatment information
Tue 15 Nov 2022
Angharad Paget-Jones was asked to leave a Premier Inn hotel over her 'fake' guide dog.
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England's First National Clinical Director for Eye Care; The UK's First Blind and Black Female Barrister
Tue 8 Nov 2022
We speak to England's first national clinical director for eye care, Louisa Wickham.
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DWP High Court Case; The Esterman Visual Field Test for Driving
Tue 1 Nov 2022
Dr Yusuf Ali Osman tells us about the legal case he will soon be bringing against the DWP.
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The Court Hearing About Access Services in Supermarkets; Parliamentary Eye Health Event; Swimming
Tue 25 Oct 2022
Auriol Britton took Sainsburys supermarkets to court and won - she provides the details.
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Braille Books for Education; Aira Smart Glasses
Tue 18 Oct 2022
Braille books for academic studies and an outing with Aira smart glasses.
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Domestic Abuse
Tue 11 Oct 2022
Visually impaired people tell us about their experiences of domestic abuse.
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The Cost of Living Crisis; Discontinuation of Sonata
Tue 4 Oct 2022
We discuss how the cost of living crisis is continuing to impact visually impaired people.
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Pig Skin Corneas; My Sound Cinema; The Visual Dimension Project
Tue 27 Sep 2022
Scientists in Sweden have developed human corneas out of pig skins.
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Safety: On The Streets & Early Health Screenings
Tue 20 Sep 2022
We hear about an upcoming judicial review that aims to make our streets safer.
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Access to Voting Consultation; Braille Book Swap Scheme
Tue 13 Sep 2022
The Electoral Commission have launched a consultation on making voting more accessible.
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The RNIB's Braille Library
Tue 6 Sep 2022
We put your concerns to the RNIB about changes to their Braille Library service.
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Women's football; Blind opera singer
Tue 30 Aug 2022
We meet blind women seeking soccer success and a teenager taking opportunities in opera.
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Awareness on TikTok
Tue 23 Aug 2022
We talk to four TikTok creators who are educating their audiences on visual impairment.
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Wine and Architecture Courses
Tue 16 Aug 2022
We've been educating ourselves on wines with blind teacher Richard Lane at London's WSET.
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A Gap in the Market, Para-cyclist Libby Clegg
Tue 9 Aug 2022
Listener Alex Scott contacted us about the lack of a service that is important to him.
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Diabetic macular oedema treatment, The Commonwealth Games
Tue 2 Aug 2022
We hear about a new treatment for diabetic macular oedema, soon to be available on the NHS
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Covid and Sight Loss; Retinitis Pigmentosa Research
Tue 26 Jul 2022
We examine the impact of Covid on eyesight with the Association of Optometrists.
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The Cost of Living Crisis; Cornea Transplant Delays
Tue 19 Jul 2022
How the cost of living crisis is hitting visually impaired people.
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Equality Act Amendments; Smart Lipstick
Tue 12 Jul 2022
New legislation gives disabled people new rights when using taxis or private hire vehicles
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Rebuilding Ukraine; Tennis
Tue 5 Jul 2022
Two British charities are helping rebuild Ukraine's visual impairment rehab services.
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Festivals; Visually Impaired Musicians Changing the Industry
Tue 28 Jun 2022
Nina Chesworth attended this year's Glastonbury Festival; she provides her access review.
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Museums & Exhibitions
Tue 21 Jun 2022
We talk to the British Museum about an access problem involving one of their exhibitions.
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The New Elizabeth Line; Do You See What I See?
Tue 14 Jun 2022
We examine the access features of London's new tube service, the Elizabeth Line.
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Birds & Gardening
Tue 7 Jun 2022
Bird calls, bird apps and bird photography... it's all about the birds!
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Matchday Mayhem; The Great Outdoors
Tue 31 May 2022
We hear from visually impaired Liverpool FC fans about the mayhem that unfolded in Paris.
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