Best RNIB Connect Radio Podcasts (2025)

RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey is joined again by Vidar Hjardeng MBE, Inclusion and Diversity Consultant for ITV News across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands for the next of his regular audio described theatre reviews. This time we have the musical comedy that is ‘The Addams Family’ as the current tour visited the Birmingha…

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437: Charlotte Butterfield - The Sister Switch 57:44

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Charlotte Butterfield joins Robert Kirkwood to talk about The Sister Switch, the brand new hilarious, emotional and thought-provoking book club read about twin sisters who make a bet to switch lives for a week We also find some brand new books in the RNIB Library.By RNIB Connect Radio

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739: TV Guide - Friday 15th August 3:22

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S2 Ep1298: RNIB Scotland HQ Is Back and Better Than Ever! 17:59

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On Thursday 14th of August, following an extensive refurbishment, RNIB Scotland officially re-opened their Edinburgh HQ. Allan Russell went ahead to the grand re-opening to check it out for himself. Image shows from left to right: James Adams, Sarah Boyack MSP, Matt Stringer, and finally Kirin Saeed cutting the pink ribbon. Matt is clapping as he s…

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S2 Ep1297: Sight Village North West - Preview 6:08

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Sight Village exhibitions are a great way to learn more about products and services designed for blind and partially sighted people in your area. Hywel Davies has been hearing all about plans for this year’s Sight Village North West. For more information, visit the Sight Village website - Sight Village Blackpool 2025 - Queen Alexandra College…

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S2 Ep1296: Envision Unveil New Smart Glasses 9:33

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Accessible technology company ‘Envision’ launched their new ‘Ally Solos Glasses’ on August the 14th. Tech Talk’s Callum Stoneman spoke to the team behind the wearable, hands-free AI glasses. You can hear a longer version of Callum’s conversation with Envision on next week’s episode of Tech Talk.By RNIB Connect Radio

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738: TV Guide - Thursday 14th August 3:05

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S2 Ep1269: Goalball Aspire Days Coming To South Wales 7:09

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If you know an aspiring young sportsperson in Wales, then Goalball UK have an opportunity to get active this autumn and winter, as Hywel Davies has been finding out. For more information on the upcoming Aspire Days visit the Goalball UK website - Welcome to Goalball UK: HomepageBy RNIB Connect Radio

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S2 Ep1295: Kiltwalk Fundraiser Is A Family Challenge 6:29

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RNIB Connect Radio’s Kris Wallace, daughter Jess, and other family members will take on the Edinburgh Kiltwalk to raise funds for UK sight loss charity RNIB. Kris spoke with RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell about the challenge, the prep and why Jess is leading the charge. If you’d like to sponsor Jess and her family go to www.justgiving.com/team/…

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737: TV Guide - Wednesday 13th August 3:23

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S2 Ep1157: Guide Dog Blogs – Abby’s Guide Dog Duke 8:55

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Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.By RNIB Connect Radio

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577: Tech Talk 577: AI In Museums, Audible App Demo, Wesley Martin 50:02

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This week, we’ll hear how Envision are changing the way blind and partially sighted people access museums, we speak to technology enthusiast Wesley Martin, and Hubert Pawelkiewicz tries out the Audible audiobook and podcast app from Amazon. You can listen to the show live in the UK every Tuesday at 1pm on Freeview Channel 730, online at RNIB Connec…

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S2 Ep1294: National Theatre London Audio Description Round Up Summer/Autumn 2025 7:03

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Now for the next in our regular slots here on RNIB Connect Radio highlighting what is on offer at the National Theatre in London for blind and partially sighted people with audio description. RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey was joined again by David Bellwood, Head of Access at the National Theatre to chat about a few up-coming audio described shows…

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736: TV Guide - Tuesday 12th August 2:57

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S2 Ep1293: Access at the Pleasance at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 6:10

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The Pleasance Theatre Trust has been working with Sight Scotland to provide visual awareness training to over 250 of their Edinburgh Festival Fringe staff to make the experience of visiting one of their Pleasance Fringe venues as accessible as possible for visually impaired festival goers as well as offering more audio described performances this y…

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735: TV Guide - Monday 11th August 3:28

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Reflections Podcast 10.08.2025 New Torch Trustee Philip Rice

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This week we sit down to a conversation with Torch’s newest trustee Philip Rice. He talks about his love of the Torch Holidays and his passion to bring children and young people to torch-making the client base more age diverse. To contact Torch Trust with any comments or feedback, call 01858 438260 email [email protected] or visit […]…

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734: TV Guide - Sunday 10th August 2:39

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S2 Ep1287: Charity Chief Exec's Customer Update 09/08/2025 7:09

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Each week, on RNIB Connect Radio we sit down with Matt Stringer, CEO of RNIB, to look at some of the big stories coming from the UK sight loss charity. This week Matt began with his review of RNIB’s very own stand-up comedian Tom Skelton and his Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2025 show ‘Visually Impaired Papa’, then looking forward to the official openi…

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733: TV Guide - Saturday 9th August 2:48

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S2 Ep1292: Mary Queen Of Scots - Edinburgh International Festival 9:37

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History meets punk rock and ballet in an exciting production at this year’s Edinburgh International Festival. Amelia spoke to Co-Audio Describer Emma-Jane McHenry to learn more about the production and her process along with Co-Audio Describer Fiona Pedgrift. Learn more about the production here - Mary, Queen of Scots | Edinburgh International Fest…

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S2 Ep1291: Accessible Zines And Disability Justice At The Wellcome Collection 8:37

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What are zines and how have they been used in disability justice? Amelia spoke to Adam Rose, the Co-curator of the Zines display, and Jake Blackavar, a Visitor Experience and Engagement Facilitator, to learn about tactile and audio zines and their upcoming audio described tours of the Wellcome Collection's exhibition. Learn more about Zines Forever…

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S2 Ep1290: Orpheus and Eurydice - Edinburgh International Festival 8:59

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Journey to the underworld and back with Opera Australia, presenting Opera Queensland’s production of Orpheus and Eurydice in association with Circa for the 2025 Edinburgh International Festival (EIF). Opera and circus acrobatics combine for this striking production with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and a chorus from Scottish Opera for the Europea…

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S2 Ep1281: Vidar Hjardeng MBE - Mary Poppins, AD Theatre Review 6:40

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RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey is joined again by Vidar Hjardeng MBE, Inclusion and Diversity Consultant for ITV News across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands for the next of his regular audio described theatre reviews for 2025 This week we have Cameron Mackintosh and Disney’s spectacular production of the classic multi awar…

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S2 Ep1156: Thinking About Heart Help for Older People… 4:07

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We do hear a lot about looking after your heart and especially for older people so for this week’s regular check in with Glasgow based Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick we are discussing heart health for older people. RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey began by asking Elizabeth what should blood pressure ideally be like for older people and whether it is t…

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436: Christopher Stephens and Louise Radnofsky - The Light of Day - plus Dave Steele, Matt Hopkins and Matt Goodfellow 57:44

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"The Light of Day" by Christopher Stephens and Louise Radnofsky, tells the story of Roger Butler, a man who came out as gay in the British press in 1960, before the decriminalization of homosexuality. The book explores Butler's life, his activism, and his later struggles with blindness and isolation. Plus Blind Poet Dave Steele and filmmaker Matt H…

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S2 Ep1278: Turning Points And Transitions - Roundtable 29:52

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Life is full of twists and turns that can change the path we’re on. We gather three members of the blind and partially sighted community to talk about the big turning points and transitions in their lives. Join Goalball player and soon to be married Devante Claridge, mum and music lover Maureen Goddall, and paralympic champion Lizzi Jordan as they …

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732: TV Guide - Friday 8th August 3:17

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S2 Ep1289: Coffee Tin Clarke Reynolds and Pepita Coffee 4:29

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Clarke Reynolds, the UK’s premier braille artist has teamed up with Pepita Coffee to make a limited-edition tactile coffee tin with a share of the proceeds going to RNIB. David Hogg learns more. Head to shop.rnib.org.uk to grab your coffee tin while stocks last. Image shows the front of the Pepita coffee tin. The tin has four large squares, two whi…

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S2 Ep1288: Touch Tour For Lubna Kerr's Lunchbox At The Edinburgh Fringe 2025 12:18

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Lunchbox is about the impact of bullying, through the eyes of a troubled Scottish boy, Steven and Pakistani girl, Lubna. Amelia spoke to comedian and performer Lubna Kerr about her show ‘Lunchbox’ which has a touch tour and pre-show audio. Book tickets for Lunchbox here - Lunchbox | Edinburgh Festival Fringe Learn more about Lubna's writing, comedy…

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S2 Ep1284: Accessible Shows at the Edinburgh Fringe 2025 with VICS 11:35

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How are Visually Impaired Creators Scotland (VICS) working to make the Edinburgh Festival more accessible? What are some of the accessible show highlights? Amelia spoke to VICS founder Kirin Saeed to learn more. Email Kirin on [email protected] Learn more about VICS on their website Visually Impaired Creators Scotland…

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S2 Ep1286: Cutting The Tightrope - Edinburgh International Festival 4:48

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Time now to hear about one of the many audio described performances taking place at this year’s Edinburgh International Festival (EIF) Hywel Davies has been hearing about ‘Cutting The Tightrope’, a collection of short plays which explore the power of the arts in today's world. Learn more about Cutting The Tightrope on the EIF website - Cutting the …

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731: TV Guide - Thursday 7th August 3:11

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S2 Ep1285: Works And Days - Edinburgh International Festival 8:41

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Time now to hear about one of the many audio described performances taking place at this year’s Edinburgh International Festival. Hywel Davies has been hearing about ‘Works And Days’ which explores our connection with the land we inhabit. For more information on the performance, visit the EIF website - Works and Days | Edinburgh International Festi…

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S2 Ep1282: Envision’s AI Assistant Ally Could Help to Open Up Access to Museums 13:11

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Following on from a very successful pilot at the Museum of Craft and Design (MCD) in San Francisco Envision’s AI assistant Ally could help to open up access to museums for blind and partially sighted people. RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey was joined by Karthik Mahadevan, CEO and co-founder of Envision to firstly find out how the pilot project came…

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S2 Ep1283: Describing Heritage: Co-creating Access 7:32

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VocalEyes the national charity providing access to the arts for blind and partially sighted people through audio description have just been awarded a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant to explore, with the input of blind and partially sighted people from a number of Thomas Pocklington Trust Sight Loss Councils, the co-creation of audio descriptio…

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730: TV Guide - Wednesday 6th August 3:31

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Author Dame Stella Rimington dies aged 90 5:02

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Author Dame Stella Rimington has died at the age of 90. As the first female director of MI5 she poured years of lived experience into her spy novels featuring both Liz Carlyle and Manon Tyler. She spoke to RNIB Connect Radio's Read On show about her latest novel, her career and her membership to RNIB Talking Books. For that full interview you can d…

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576: Tech Talk 576: Johnathan Mosen Returns, Passenger Assist Chatbot, Your Emails 1:03:57

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This week, we’re speaking to assistive technology expert Johnathan Mosen, Hubert Pawelkiewicz tries out the new AI chatbot available on the popular ‘Passenger Assist’ app, plus we’ll be exploring another ‘Tech Timeline’. You can listen to the show live in the UK every Tuesday at 1pm on Freeview Channel 730, online at RNIB Connect Radio | RNIB , or …

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S2 Ep1280: Wolfram Syndrome UK 11:27

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What is Wolfram Syndrome (WS) and how does it impact people's lives? Amelia spoke to Tracy Lynch, Co-Founder & Chief Executive of the UK’s WS charity, to learn more about the condition and the support available. Learn more on the Wolfram Syndrome website - Wolfram Syndrome UK Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ wri…

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729: TV Guide - Tuesday 5th August 3:11

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S2 Ep1279: Tom Skelton Visually Impaired Papa at Edinburgh Fringe 4:35

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Tom Skelton is a blind comedian who turned his worries and fears about becoming a father into his latest comedy show on at the Edinburgh Festival this week. David Hogg finds out more about Visually Impaired Papa.By RNIB Connect Radio

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S2 Ep1154: Dog Blogs: James O’Driscoll tells the Story Of Disney The Guide Dog 6:34

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Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.By RNIB Connect Radio

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728: TV Guide - Monday 4th August 3:27

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Reflections 03.08.2025 Torch Chaplaincy Service

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In this episode we talk to Sarah Brookman, the visionary behind the new Torch Chaplaincy telephone service, which aims to support people going through life changes relating to sight loss. We also hear from Heinrich Barth, one of the chaplaincy volunteers who lost his sight following an brain aneurism in 2019. The conversation with Heinrich […]…