In Touch

BBC Radio 4

News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted

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Tuesday · 18 min
Advice for Visually Impaired Students
In Touch provides advice for visually impaired youngsters starting university this year.
August 18 · 18 min
PIP Review Update, Braille Wine Labels
The Timms Review of Personal Independence Payments want to hear YOUR views on proposals.
August 11 · 18 min
Describing Heritage - A Different Approach to Audio Description
Charity VocalEyes have created a new way to audio describe heritage sites.
August 4 · 17 min
The War Veterans who may lose their homes; Commonwealth Games
Blind war veterans fearing eviction, and reflections on the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
July 28 · 17 min
New College Worcester's First Non-Visually Impaired Pupils, the Commonwealth Games
In Touch discusses how the visually impaired athletes are doing at the Commonwealth Games.
July 21 · 18 min
Comedy: Podcasts and Stand-Up
In Touch hears about some new projects by visually impaired comedians.
July 14 · 18 min
The Future of Braille
In Touch discusses if learning braille is beneficial for today's VI youngsters.
July 7 · 13 min
Redress for Failed Passenger Assistance, Funding for Visually Impaired Musicians
The rail regulator is consulting on ways make things fairer when passenger assist fails.
June 30 · 18 min
Cooking: Tips and Tricks
Cooking tips and tricks from and for visually impaired people.
June 23 · 18 min
Modified Exam Papers
In Touch hears about accessibility issues faced by visually impaired students during exams
June 16 · 18 min
Guided Shopping, Swimming Sisters
Two visually impaired sisters will be competing in swimming at the Commonwealth Games.
June 9 · 18 min
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists' New President & Questions about the future of Braille
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists has a new president, In Touch welcomes him.
June 2 · 13 min
New Access to Work Recruits, Audio Description on Streaming Services
The DWP is hiring nearly 500 new staff to help with the Access to Work backlog.
May 26 · 18 min
Audio Description on Streaming Platforms
Does audio description from streamers hit the spot for our visually impaired users?
May 19 · 18 min
Probing the SEND Reforms, RNIB Newsagent Service
We discuss concerns about the SEND reforms and the recent RNIB Newsagent outage.
May 12 · 18 min
The RNIB's new CEO, Simon Antrobus
In Touch speaks with the RNIB's new CEO, Simon Antrobus.
May 5 · 18 min
Video Games: A Call for Regulation
In Touch discusses updates within the accessible video gaming space.
April 28 · 18 min
Barriers at the Ballot
The latest news on enabling secret and independent voting for blind people.
April 21 · 13 min
Seeing with My Dog
In Touch discusses Seeing with My Dog, a semi-autobiographical play about sight loss.
April 14 · 18 min
Gardening: Tips and Tricks
In Touch provides tips on how to get the best out of gardening with a visual impairment.

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