Comedy sci-fi | Start with 'Prologue: Itch' Commander Falconer is missing the war... Following years in front line combat, a decorated hero is posted to the remote ice plains of Pluto on her toughest mission yet: to oversee a small, dysfunctional research team. Oblivity is a comedy science fiction audiodrama about family, isolation and meteorites. “Oblivity is a fiercely good show. The cast are all top notch, the scripts crackle with absurdity, humor and action and the show has a unique ener ...
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RNIB Connect Radio is the UK radio station sharing stories of people living with sight loss. Listen to blind and partially sighted people talk about a wide range of topics of relevance to them and join the conversation yourself by emailing [email protected] Other great podcast channels from RNIB Connect Radio Connect - Our main channel with news, features and articles on sight loss. Read On - The Audiobook show all about accessible reading. Tech Talk - Technology for blind and partially sigh ...
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S2 Ep1135: Guide Dog Blogs – Janette Scott’s Henry The Hound
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S2 Ep1134: Sir Charlie Mayfield Team talk About Their Report following The Keep Britain Working Roundtable
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S2 Ep1133: Matt Stringer’s Reflections On The Keep Britain Working Roundtable
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S2 Ep1132: RNID At The Keep Britain Working Roundtable
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S2 Ep1130: Dog Blog – Janette’s Match Making Dog
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The Song of Orpheus: an Oblivity musical!
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27:29Artificial intelligence unit Orpheus is having an existential crisis Source code or soul? We hope you enjoy this special musical episode of Oblivity, with songs inspired by everything from Gilbert and Sullivan, to Hamilton, to rock'n'roll and James Bond themes! It features the amazing vocal talents of the cast. About us Oblivity is a full-cast inde…
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Now for a roundup of accessible arts events as RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey catches up with Jess Beal from VocalEyes, the national audio description charity providing access to the arts for blind and partially sighted people to share some of the accessible events that are featured in their regular email newsletter. Audio described shows and even…
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S2 Ep1128: Research in London Looking for Blind and Partially Sighted Participants
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8:36Blind and partially sighted people have an opportunity to get involved in Neuroscience Research conducted at Goldsmiths, University of London. The study explores how people who are blind or severely visually impaired sense their body’s internal signals, like their heartbeat, and how this relates to feelings and emotions. Joining Paulina Kuchorew to…
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S2 Ep1127: Story Of Mark Long who set up his own gym
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S2 Ep1126: Trek The Sahara Desert For Charity!
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8:06Could you take on an adventure of a lifetime and trek across the Sahara desert, all in support of a good cause? Well, Colin Hetherington and James Clarke are doing just that as they take on the challenge for charity Retina UK. They spoke with Paulina Kuchorew about the upcoming challenge. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white backgrou…
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S2 Ep1125: Glide Demo Day – Nickie talks about her experience
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S2 Ep1125: Glide Demo Day At London Paddington Station – Chat With Amos MIller
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S2 Ep1124: All About Sunscreen and Sun Protection…
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4:59With all the great weather we have been having recently and summer just around the corner with hopefully long days of sunshine too, for this week’s regular check in with Glasgow based Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick it is all about sun and sun protection. Elizabeth began by outlining to RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey about ways on how best to protect…
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Now for a roundup of accessible arts events as RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey catches up with Jess Beal from VocalEyes, the national audio description charity providing access to the arts for blind and partially sighted people to share some of the accessible events that are featured in their regular email newsletter. Audio described shows and even…
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S2 Ep1122: Sight Village Scotland 2025 - Aspire Consultancy
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3:05Back to Sight Village where David Hogg caught up with Graham Longly from Aspire Consultancy who offer hi and low tech solutions for people who are blind or partially sighted. Image shows David interviewing Graham. David is on the left in a pink and blue gradient t-shirt and holds up a small recording device to Graham, who is wearing a deep maroon p…
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S2 Ep1122: Sight Village Scotland 2025 - Dolphin
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3:23At Sight Village Scotland, our David Hogg spoke to Dolphin Computer Access about some new AI features coming to their products. 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.…
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S2 Ep1122: Sight Village Scotland 2025 - Glidance
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8:27More now from Sight Village Scotland as our David Hogg speaks to Luke Buckberrough, co-founder of Glidance. Image shows David interviewing Luke outside the Glasgow Science Centre with lovely sunshine streaming down on them. David is on the left and smiles as he holds up a tiny microphone clipped into his recorder. Luke smiles back as he stands acro…
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S2 Ep1122: Sight Village Scotland 2025 - Seescape
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4:05Sight Village exhibitions are a great way to learn more about products and services designed for blind and partially sighted people in your area. Barry Snell has been interviewing many of the exhibitors but also caught up with Diane and Elena from Seescape, who were there to check out some of the latest accessible products and services. Image shows…
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S2 Ep1122: Sight Village Scotland 2025 - The Royal National College for the Blind
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2:51Sight Village exhibitions are a great way to learn more about products and services designed for blind and partially sighted people in your area. Barry Snell has been chatting to many of the exhibitors, including Ellie from The Royal National College for the Blind (RNC). Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written …
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S2 Ep1122: Sight Village Scotland 2025 - Talking News Federation
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3:09Let’s head back to Sight Village Scotland where our David Hogg spoke to Talking News Federation. 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.…
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S2 Ep1122: Sight Village Scotland 2025 - HumanWare
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3:08Back to Sight Village now where David Hogg spoke to HumanWare and found out about some exciting AI features coming to their magnifiers. 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…
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S2 Ep1122: Sight Village Scotland 2025 - Macular Society
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2:53Sight Village exhibitions are a great way to learn more about products and services designed for blind and partially sighted people in your area. Barry Snell has been interviewing many of the exhibitors and caught up with Laura from Macular Society. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital …
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S2 Ep1122: Sight Village Scotland 2025 - Retina UK
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2:49Sight Village exhibitions are a great way to learn more about products and services designed for blind and partially sighted people in your area. Barry Snell has been interviewing many of the exhibitors. Here he is talking to Matthew Carr from Retina UK. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black cap…
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S2 Ep1122: Sight Village Scotland 2025 - RNIB Scotland
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3:31Let’s head back to Sight Village Scotland, David Hogg caught up with Ian White and Conor Joseph from RNIB Scotland. Image shows Ian, Conor, and David standing in the exhibition space. Ian is looking down at the table as he speaks about some of the items they have on display. Standing behind him in a pink hoodie is Conor and on the right it's David,…
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S2 Ep1122: Sight Village Scotland 2025 – Sight & Sound Technology
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5:33Sight Village exhibitions are a great way to learn more about products and services designed for blind and partially sighted people in your area. Barry Snell has been chatting to many of the exhibitors & managed to catch up with Ian Kennedy from Sight & Sound Technology. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written …
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S2 Ep1122: Sight Village Scotland 2025 - Sight Scotland
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2:52Sight Village exhibitions are a great way to learn more about products and services designed for blind and partially sighted people in your area. At Sight Village Scotland, David Hogg spoke to Sight Scotland before the event started. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and unde…
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S2 Ep1121: Guide Dog Blogs: Issy’s First Day Of Training With Ice
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Barry Snell learns why African and Caribbean communities are especially at risk of developing the sight loss condition Glaucoma . He is talking to Robyn Asprey from Glaucoma UK and also to Chuckwudike Ukeje, who's own family was affected when his father was diagnosed with the debilitating eye disease. To find out more about Glaucoma click here Imag…
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S2 Ep1119: Guide Dog Blogs: Janette Scott – Guide Dog Story
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7:56This week Hubert speaks to Jannette Scott, and finds out about some of her many guide dogs, and why she decided to apply. 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.…
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Ex-Paralympian Richard Burt who is about to take on an epic trek from Brighton to Salisbury, to raise money for the charity Wiltshire Sight. Barry Snell caught up with him to find out more. 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 …
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S2 Ep1117: Taking On Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge For Charity
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8:09Dawn Blezard recently took on the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge in support of the Macular Society. She shared with our Paulina Kuchorew how it went and why she chose to tackle the mountains. Image description: four people pose by a summit stone on top of one of the peaks. They're all wearing bright yellow Macular Society t-shirts over hoodies and…
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Now for a roundup of accessible arts events as RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey catches up with Jess Beal from VocalEyes, the national audio description charity providing access to the arts for blind and partially sighted people to share some of the accessible events that are featured in their regular email newsletter. Audio described shows and even…
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S2 Ep1116: Talking Newspaper Charity Keen To Highlight Their Service
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4:51Birmingham Talking Newspapers For Blind and Visually Impaired (BTNBVI) are keen to attract new listeners in the Birmingham and surrounding area. Barry Snell caught up with volunteer John Rae to find out more. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink li…
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S2 Ep929: New Drug Trial For Thyroid Eye Disease
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S2 Ep931: Richard Dalton – The Hot Air Balloon Pilot
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S2 Ep930: Lighting A Candle For Fallen Soldiers
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7:26Barry Snell catches up with a former soldier Tony Haskey, who has been getting creative with ways to remember our fallen soldiers and also to raise money for the charity Blind Veterans UK. 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 l…
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S2 Ep927: What Happens If We Have a Reaction or a Side Effect to New Medicines?
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6:00We do hear a lot about new medicines being released but what about if you have a reaction or a side effect to that new medicine? For this week’s regular check in with Glasgow based Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick it is all about reactions and side affects to new medicines Elizabeth began by explaining to RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey all about how t…
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S2 Ep928: Dave Heeley Completes 17th London Marathon
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6:18Barry Snell caught up with charity fundraiser Blind Dave Heeley who recently completed his 17th & final London Marathon. An emotional Dave, who was was joined for the race by his 3 daughters, feels it was a fitting way to bow out. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underli…
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S2 Ep926: Blind Physics Graduate Reaches For The Stars
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7:52Physics Graduate Eilidh Morrison has a huge passion for outer space and the wider universe, she has been sharing her story with RNIB Connect Radio's Barry Snell. 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 wri…
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S2 Ep925: BBS UK Post Conference chat With Emma Hughes
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5:07Returning to this years BBS UK Annual Conference, Hubert grabbed a word with chair of trustees Emma Hughes to get her closing thoughts on her first conference as chair of trustees. 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: ‘Co…
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S2 Ep924: Dr Elizabeth Forsythe at the BBS UK Annual Conference 2025
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6:08In this podcast, Hubert is back at the BBS UK Annual Conference 2025 in Northampton, as he chats to Dr Elizabeth Forsythe about a new drug being tried out which could help with another aspect of the genetic syndrome BBS. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a …
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S2 Ep923: Professor Philip Beales at The BBS UK Annual Conference 2025
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7:02Hubert went along to the 32nd BBS UK Annual Conference which took place in Northampton and aims to support friends and family, and people with the genetic syndrome BBS. There he spoke to Professor Phil Beales about the genetic side of the syndrome, plus about a therapy that’s being worked on to help the vision loss side of the syndrome. Image shows…
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Now for a roundup of accessible arts events as RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey catches up with Jess Beal from VocalEyes, the national audio description charity providing access to the arts for blind and partially sighted people to share some of the accessible events that are featured in their regular email newsletter. Audio described shows and even…
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S2 Ep921: Guide Dog Blogs: Yang Goes to A Play
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S2 Ep920: How Accessible Is The Making of Harry Potter Tour In London?
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9:05A partnership between Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter and Guide Dogs UK is helping to make a magical experience more accessible for Harry Potter fans. Joining Paulina Kuchorew to share her experience of visiting the studios with her guide dog Mabel is Luci Franks. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white back…
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S2 Ep919: Hay Fever, What Is It and How Best to Treat It…
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5:06Although the weather seems to be a bit up and down at the moment with some great days of sunshine but some rainy days too, now is the time of year when we get into hay fever season. So for this week’s check in with Glasgow based Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick it is all about hay fever and how best to treat it. Elizabeth began by explaining to RNIB Co…
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S2 Ep918: Beyond Vision Art Exhibition from Vision Northumberland
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S2 Ep917: Passenger Assistance Points at Northern Rail Stations
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Now for a roundup of accessible arts events as RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey catches up with Jess Beal from VocalEyes, the national audio description charity providing access to the arts for blind and partially sighted people to share some of the accessible events that are featured in their regular email newsletter. Audio described shows and even…
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