In Touch Episodes Episode guide
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Speaking Across the Generations, part 2
Four people 60 years apart share their experience of visual impairment.
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Blind magistrates; reading printed documents; listener feedback.
Experiences of blind magistrates, and reading printed documents with a smartphone.
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Speaking Across the Generations, part 1
A panel of four people 60 years apart in age share their experiences of visual impairment.
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RNIB and National Talking Newspapers; Blind golfer; Sue Townsend
RNIB answers criticisms about its takeover of the National Talking Newspapers service.
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At the Races; New charity chief execs
Peter White goes to the races, and meets two incoming charity chief executives.
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Accessible websites; VIP Advisor
Will further regulation make the internet more user-friendly for visually impaired people?
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How Self-directed support works, Feeling conspicuous in meetings
Self-directed support - and a listener's thoughts on feeling conspicuous in meetings.
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Winter Paralympian Jade Etherington; TFL's new scheme
Medal-winning Winter Paralympian Jade Etherington, and TFL's new 'Turn Up and Go' scheme.
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Drug companies fined for promoting more expensive drug
Two drug companies fined in Italy for promoting a more expensive drug over a cheaper one.
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Acoustic target shooting; Free access software for Microsoft Windows
Peter White hears about a new plan to improve access to Microsoft Windows for blind people
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RNIB on accessible information from DWP; Is radio becoming too visual?
The RNIB on accessible information from DWP, and is radio becoming too visual?
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Scottish referendum; Accessible heating; Listener feedback
Peter White discusses the effects of Scottish independence on visually impaired people.
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Blind sports lose funding; new sleep drug
Sports for the blind lose funding, and a new sleep drug is approved in the US.
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Help for aspiring disabled MPs; bell ringing
Aspirant MPs Mark Higgins and Ellie Southwood talk about a fund to assist disabled people.
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Inaccessible forms; a new tactile watch
Advice on dealing with inaccessible forms and a new tactile watch, the Bradley Timepiece.
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Gene therapy; Talking buses feedback
Professor Robert MacLaren on the gene therapy cure for blindness, and who it may help.
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Audio-visual announcements on buses; Writer Redmond Szell on technology
A report on the government's refusal to legislate for audio-visual announcements on buses.
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Stephen Remington; tactile bank notes
Peter White talks to Stephen Remington, the outgoing CEO of Action for Blind People.
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Blind identical twins Dan and Michael Smith
Peter White meets Dan and Michael Smith, identical twins who talk about their blindness.
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Smartphone apps
Peter White and guests talk about the benefits of smartphone apps for blind users.
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Blind dating; V&A music hall exhibition
Mani Djazmi presents and talks to guests about the problems of dating as a blind person.
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Owner-trained guide dogs; Tactile tours of Parliament
Gary O'Donoghue gets a rare opportunity to sit in the Speaker's chair in the Commons.
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Talking Books
Peter White talks to RNIB's Neil Heslop about new changes to the Talking Books service.
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Eye treatment waiting lists; Blind tarot reader
The Macular Society and RNIB highlight the long waiting lists for urgent eye treatments.
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Motability scheme, Action for Blind People rehabilitation course
Blind people talk about using the Motability scheme and a report on an Action rebab course
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Blind fathers
Blind and visually impaired fathers share their experiences of parenting without sight.
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Pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii; Pocklington House update
An update on Pocklington Trust's recent closure of Pocklington House. With Peter White.
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Touch Art Fair, Apple iOS7, rehabilitation workshop
Tom Walker visits an accessible art exhibition and talks to some of the blind artists.
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Footballer Dave Clarke, Apple's new OS, Young Apprentices
Peter White hears how the Young Apprentices fared, and Dave Clarke joins the Hall of Fame.
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Reverend Alex Galbraith, Marcus Sedgwick at Worcester New College
Peter White is joined by the Rev Alex Galbraith, who talks about his work as a blind vicar