In Touch Podcast
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted
Episodes to download
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Improving Access to Public Transport
Tuesday
In Touch looks at initiatives to improve public transport accessibility for blind people.
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Getting Active
Tue 13 Oct 2026
A group of sporty visually impaired people provide tips and advice on how to keep active.
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Access to the Bayeux Tapestry, Beware of Bogus Eye Treatments
Tue 6 Oct 2026
We hear about a legal case over a lack of accessibility to the Bayeux Tapestry.
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Cost of Living Research, Non-Visual Noticing in Poetry
Tue 29 Sep 2026
In Touch celebrates National Poetry Day with two visually impaired poets.
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Access to Theatre and London Fashion Week
Tue 22 Sep 2026
In Touch reports on a project helping visually impaired people access London Fashion Week.
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Live Action Role Playing
Tue 15 Sep 2026
In Touch hears about how visually impaired people get involved with Live Action Role Play.
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Tactile Baby Scans, New Macular Degeneration Research
Tue 8 Sep 2026
The charity Guide Dogs is helping visually impaired to-be parents get to know their babies
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Braille Food Labels Campaign; Bowled Over by Cricket!
Tue 1 Sep 2026
A campaign for braille food labels and a blind 13-year-old cricket pundit.
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Advice for Visually Impaired Students
Tue 25 Aug 2026
In Touch provides advice for visually impaired youngsters starting university this year.
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PIP Review Update, Braille Wine Labels
Tue 18 Aug 2026
The Timms Review of Personal Independence Payments want to hear YOUR views on proposals.
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Describing Heritage - A Different Approach to Audio Description
Tue 11 Aug 2026
Charity VocalEyes have created a new way to audio describe heritage sites.
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The War Veterans who may lose their homes; Commonwealth Games
Tue 4 Aug 2026
Blind war veterans fearing eviction, and reflections on the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
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New College Worcester's First Non-Visually Impaired Pupils, the Commonwealth Games
Tue 28 Jul 2026
In Touch discusses how the visually impaired athletes are doing at the Commonwealth Games.
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Comedy: Podcasts and Stand-Up
Tue 21 Jul 2026
In Touch hears about some new projects by visually impaired comedians.
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The Future of Braille
Tue 14 Jul 2026
In Touch discusses if learning braille is beneficial for today's VI youngsters.
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Redress for Failed Passenger Assistance, Funding for Visually Impaired Musicians
Tue 7 Jul 2026
The rail regulator is consulting on ways make things fairer when passenger assist fails.
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Cooking: Tips and Tricks
Tue 30 Jun 2026
Cooking tips and tricks from and for visually impaired people.
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Modified Exam Papers
Tue 23 Jun 2026
In Touch hears about accessibility issues faced by visually impaired students during exams
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Guided Shopping, Swimming Sisters
Tue 16 Jun 2026
Two visually impaired sisters will be competing in swimming at the Commonwealth Games.
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The Royal College of Ophthalmologists' New President & Questions about the future of Braille
Tue 9 Jun 2026
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists has a new president, In Touch welcomes him.
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New Access to Work Recruits, Audio Description on Streaming Services
Tue 2 Jun 2026
The DWP is hiring nearly 500 new staff to help with the Access to Work backlog.
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Audio Description on Streaming Platforms
Tue 26 May 2026
Does audio description from streamers hit the spot for our visually impaired users?
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Probing the SEND Reforms, RNIB Newsagent Service
Tue 19 May 2026
We discuss concerns about the SEND reforms and the recent RNIB Newsagent outage.
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The RNIB's new CEO, Simon Antrobus
Tue 12 May 2026
In Touch speaks with the RNIB's new CEO, Simon Antrobus.
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Video Games: A Call for Regulation
Tue 5 May 2026
In Touch discusses updates within the accessible video gaming space.
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Barriers at the Ballot
Tue 28 Apr 2026
The latest news on enabling secret and independent voting for blind people.
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Seeing with My Dog
Tue 21 Apr 2026
In Touch discusses Seeing with My Dog, a semi-autobiographical play about sight loss.
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Gardening: Tips and Tricks
Tue 14 Apr 2026
In Touch provides tips on how to get the best out of gardening with a visual impairment.
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Running, Reading, Radioing
Tue 7 Apr 2026
In Touch speaks with three visually impaired people about their current work and projects.
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Payment Card Accessibility, Changes to the Motability Scheme
Tue 31 Mar 2026
UK Finance has recently published new guidance to improve payment card accessibility.
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