NHS Ten-Year Plan; Maddie + Triggs
In Touch examines what the NHS ten-year plan could mean for eye care, with the Association of Optometrists. Introducing a new children's TV show with visual impairment at its heart.
In Touch examines what the government's new 10-year plan for the NHS could mean for eye care, with Chief Executive of the Association of Optometrists Adam Sampson.
Maddie + Triggs is the latest children's TV show that puts visual impairment at its heart. Maddie, a 7-year old visually impaired girl and her pet dog Triggs explore the world around them through sound and music. It is created by Irish studio Turnip + Duck and available on CBeebies, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Sounds and Ireland's national broadcaster RTÉ.
Presenter: Peter White
Producer: Beth Hemmings
Production Coordinator: Liz Poole
Website image description: Peter White sits smiling in the centre of the image and he is wearing a dark green jumper. Above Peter's head is the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ logo (three separate white squares house each of the three letters). Bottom centre and overlaying the image are the words "In Touch" and the Radio 4 logo (the word ‘radio’ in a bold white font, with the number 4 inside of a white circle). The background is a bright mid-blue with two rectangles angled diagonally to the right. Both are behind Peter, one is a darker blue and the other is a lighter blue.
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- Tue 8 Jul 2025 20:40ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
- Sun 13 Jul 2025 05:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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