S2 Ep1280: Wolfram Syndrome UK
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 (https://wolframsyndrome.co.uk/) Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bol...
11m Aug 05, 2025
11m
S2 Ep1279: Tom Skelton Visually Impaired Papa at Edinburgh Fringe
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.
5m Aug 04, 2025
5m
S2 Ep1278: Charity Chief Exec's Customer Update 02/08/2025
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 talks about the RNIB partnership with Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire, improving access to bus travel for blind and partially sighted people with the ‘Swap-with-me’ training sessions for bus drivers, visually impaired ...
8m Aug 02, 2025
8m
S2 Ep1277: The Dan Daw Show - Edinburgh International Festival
The Dan Daw show is a bold dance-theatre production where Australian dancer Dan fuses sexy choreography and touching theatricality to take a stand against ableism. The show, which is part of the 2025 Edinburgh International Festival (EIF) explores how engaging in kink becomes an act of defiance and radical self-acceptance. Amelia spoke to audio desciber, Myra Galletly, about her career and he...
10m Aug 01, 2025
10m
S2 Ep1199: August Almanac - History, Nature and Folklore
Join Amelia for another almanac - this month we celebrate the sturgeon moon and world bee day. Learn more about the nature and birds of July on the RSPB website - RSPB Bird & Wildlife Conservation Charity (https://www.rspb.org.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 lin...
4m Aug 01, 2025
4m
S2 Ep1276: Audio-first Animated Children's Show Maddie + Triggs
Maddie + Triggs is a children's podcast and animated show where a vision-impaired seven-year-old girl and her doggy best friend find music and adventure in the sounds of the everyday by really listening to the world around them. Amelia spoke to co-founder of production company Turnip + Duck, Aidan O’Donovan, to learn more. You can watch the animated series on Maddie & Triggs - BBC iPlayer (ht...
20m Aug 01, 2025
20m
S2 Ep1275: Book of Mountains and Seas - Edinburgh International Festival
One of many audio described performances at this year’s Edinburgh International Festival (EIF) is Book of Mountains and Seas, an opera inspired by Chinese myths that confronts humanity's complex relationship with nature. David Hogg chats to audio describer Amanda Drollinger to learn more… Learn more about the show and book tickets on the EIF website - Book of Mountains and Seas | Edinburgh In...
6m Aug 01, 2025
6m
S2 Ep1272: UK Sight Loss Charity’s Monthly Campaigns Update 01/08/2025
Each month, RNIB Connect Radio speak to some of the RNIB Campaigns Team to discuss some of the big projects they’re working on. This month’s topics include accessible voting in Newcastle and reflecting on achievements during the parliamentary year. If you’d like more information on campaigns or want to get involved , email campaigns@rnib.org.uk (mailto:campaigns@rnib.org.uk) You can visit rn...
10m Aug 01, 2025
10m
S2 Ep1274: Faustus in Africa - Edinburgh International Festival Preview
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 the dark puppetry of ‘Faustus in Africa’. For more information and tickets, visit the EIF website - Faustus in Africa! | Edinburgh International Festival (https://www.eif.co.uk/events/faustus-in-africa) Learn more about the acces...
7m Jul 31, 2025
7m
S2 Ep1273: Adam Linn’s Sped Kid Brings Humour, Heart, and 1980s Beats to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Award-winning storyteller Adam Linn brings his unforgettable solo show Sped Kid to the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, running August 1–25 at theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall. Based on Linn’s true story, Sped Kid is a raw, funny, and fiercely original coming-of-age tale about going blind — and finding power, purpose, and rhythm in the unlikeliest of places. Set in 1984 Boston, the show traces 12-year...
8m Jul 31, 2025
8m
S2 Ep1263: More Help For Blind And Partially Sighted People On Isle Of Arran
RNIB Scotland has launched a new project, designed to provide more advice, support, events and community connections for blind and partially sighted people in rural and isolated areas. RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell spoke to Jenny Bowles, who lives on the Isle of Arran and attended one of the charity’s events. If you live in Scotland, are blind or partially sighted, and would like more in...
10m Jul 31, 2025
10m
S2 Ep1262: More Support For Blind And Partially Sighted People In Rural Areas
RNIB Scotland has launched a new project, designed to provide more advice, support, events and community connections for blind and partially sighted people in rural and isolated areas. RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell spoke to Jane Coates, from RNIB Scotland, to find out more. If you live in Scotland, are blind or partially sighted, and would like more info, go to http://www.rnib.org.uk/sco...
9m Jul 31, 2025
9m
S2 Ep1271: HMRC Warns Against Winter Fuel Scams
HMRC are warning people to be vigilant against scammers at this time of year, as bogus messages are being sent to thousands of people across the UK about winter fuel payments. Hywel Davies has been finding out how you can stay safe online. 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...
9m Jul 29, 2025
9m
S2 Ep1270: Vidar Hjardeng MBE - War Horse, AD Theatre Review
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 an extraordinary journey from the fields of rural Devon to the trenches of First World War France for young Albert’s beloved h...
7m Jul 29, 2025
7m
S2 Ep1269: RNIB Connect Regional Facebook Groups
Our David Hogg finds about a way for blind and partially sighted people to connect with others in their local area.
5m Jul 29, 2025
5m
S2 Ep1261: Scottish Government Working On New Equalities Plan.
The Scottish Government is working to co-create an Equalities Plan to underpin it’s work for an equitable society. RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell spoke to Kaukab Stewart MSP, Minister for Equalities, to learn more about it’s goals and how people with disabilities are helping to co-create the plan. #RNIBConnect Image Shows RNIB Logo, White Background, RNIB In Bold Black Letters With a Sol...
8m Jul 29, 2025
8m
S2 Ep1267: Extant Champions Visually Impaired Access at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025
Some great news for blind and partially sighted people going to this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2025 as Extant, the UK’s leading professional performing arts company of blind and visually impaired artists, has announced plans to make an Edinburgh Festival Fringe venue fully accessible for visually impaired audiences. This landmark Extant collaboration is with ZOO Venues in partnership wi...
7m Jul 28, 2025
7m
S2 Ep1260: Brighton Open Swim Sessions For Blind And Partially Sighted Visitors.
After a successful research project by the University of Brighton, the city’s Sea Lanes pool has announced dedicated times for blind and partially sighted people to come along for a dip. RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell spoke with Sadie Rockliffe, from Brighton University, and Elizabeth Meadows, from Sea Lanes, to find out more about the accessible sessions. If you’d like more info on the r...
8m Jul 28, 2025
8m
S2 Ep1265: Charity Chief Exec's Customer Update 26/07/2025.
Each week, RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell sits 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 talks about cyber security, RHS awards and RNIB alumni. If you, or someone you know, would like information on the support and services available from RNIB, go to http://www.rnib.org.uk You can call our Helpline on 03...
8m Jul 26, 2025
8m
S2 Ep1258: Vidar Hjardeng MBE - Marriage Material, AD Theatre Review
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 A retelling on stage this week of Arnold Bennett’s 1908 novel ‘The Old Wives’ Tale’ set among the Punjabi Sikh community of Wolverhampton in ‘Ma...
6m Jul 25, 2025
6m
S2 Ep1266: Paula Davey: Art Exhibition for Glaucoma Awareness
Paula Davey is an artist who, with her first exhibition, aims to raise awareness of glaucoma. David Hogg finds out more.
7m Jul 25, 2025
7m
S2 Ep1264: Oban Blind Man Could Be New Voice Of Lidl Self Checkouts
Alan Macdonald is sound engineer from Oban who could be the new voice of Lidl Self-Checkouts in Scotland. Amelia spoke to him about his sight loss journey, career so far and taking part in the competition. You can vote for Alan by going to https://unexpectedscottishvoice.co.uk/ Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and und...
9m Jul 24, 2025
9m
S2 Ep1259: Changes Will Put Charity On A Better Footing For The Future
UK charity Guide Dogs has recently come out of a period of Transformation, where it looked at staffing, services and running costs. RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell spoke to Guide Dogs CEO Andrew Lennox to discuss the changes. For more info on Guide Dogs, go to www.guidedogs.org.uk (https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guidedogs.org.uk%2F&data=05%7C02%7CAmeli...
15m Jul 24, 2025
15m
S2 Ep1257: Some Audio Described Highlights From MindsEye Description.
Each month, RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell talks with Anne Hornsby from MindsEye Description to look at some forthcoming events with Audio Description. AD makes television, movies, galleries and other arts events more inclusive, accessible and enjoyable for blind and partially sighted people. This month they discuss Fiddler on the roof, the rocky horror show and The Legend Of Rooney's Rin...
10m Jul 23, 2025
10m
S2 Ep1256: Dave Steele and Matt Hopkins - The Film I'll Never See
Our Lives - The Film I'll Never See' is on iPlayer now and documents the sight-loss journey of Dave Steele - AKA The Blind Poet - as his RP robs him of the last of his remaining useful vision. Robert Kirkwood talks to Dave and to filmmaker Matt Hopkins about the making of the film and the feedback they have both received. The Film I'll Never See - iPlayer Link (https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/ep...
12m Jul 22, 2025
12m
S2 Ep1255: New Disability Golf Charity Tees Off In Scotland
Phoenix Golf has risen from the amalgamation of several disability golf charities in Scotland. RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell spoke to Jim Gales, from Phoenix Golf, to find out why it’s a great game for blind and partially sighted people to try out. For more info, go to www.phoenixcup.org.uk (http://www.phoenixcup.org.uk/) Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘R...
7m Jul 21, 2025
7m
Befriending Service, Cam Sight, Interview With Zoe Dunstan.
Would you like to learn about a befriending service for visually impaired people? Jennifer Murray chats to Zoe Dunstan, Senior Volunteer Coordinator from a sight loss charity called Cam Sight, based in Cambridge, England. If you would like to learn more about Cam Sight or even volunteer for the charity, you can contact them in any of the following ways: Cam Sight's General Email address: inf...
4m Jul 21, 2025
4m
S2 Ep1254: Hair And Care Short Film Screening, Panel and Art Competition
Hair and care CIC are hosting a film screening, panel discussion and art competition this fashion season. Hair and Care CIC have a Making Fashion Accessible Initiative this season. They're screening a short film starring participants and volunteers, hosting a panel discussion on the importance of inclusivity and accessibility within the fashion and beauty industries and have an artwork competi...
7m Jul 21, 2025
7m
S2 Ep1251: Charity Chief Exec's Customer Update 19/07/2025
Each week, RNIB Connect Radio sits 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 talks about the Accessible Information Standard and the success of RNIB's Legacy Garden at this year's RHS Flower Show Wentworth Woodhouse. If you, or someone you know, would like information on the support and services available fro...
9m Jul 19, 2025
9m
S2 Ep1240: Vidar Hjardeng MBE - The Constant Wife, AD Theatre Review
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 a reimagining of Somerset Maugham’s ‘the Constant Wife’ at the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avo...
7m Jul 18, 2025
7m
S2 Ep1253: Tactile Markings in Railway Stations Campaign
Five years after the tragic and preventable death of Cleveland Gervais—a man with sight loss who died after falling from a London train station platform—it has been announced that tactile markings have now been implemented in all railway stations across Great Britain. David Hogg speaks to Cleveland’s partner, Sekha Hall, and RNIB’s Erik Matthies to learn more…
6m Jul 18, 2025
6m
S2 Ep1252: Anna Tylor, RNIB Chair of Trustees on the RNIB Legacy Garden, RHS Flower Show Wentworth Woodhouse
On the first public day of the RHS Flower Show Wentworth Woodhouse 2025 RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey caught up with Anna Tylor, RNIB Chair of Trustees who is also a keen visually impaired gardener about what it means to the RNIB having Paul Hervey-Brookes designed Legacy Garden not only winning a Gold Medal but other awards at the show too. The RNIB Legacy Garden has been kindly supported b...
4m Jul 18, 2025
4m
S2 Ep1242: Sam Ralfe Writes Children's Audiobook With VI Characters And Guide Dog
Sam Ralfe (AKA blind mum) has started writing a series of children’s audiobooks inspired by the adventures of her son and guide dog. Amelia spoke with her to learn more. Buy Leo and Toe Toe's park adventure on Ko-di - Leo and Toe Toe's park adventure audiobook - Sam Ralfe Blind Mum's Ko-fi Shop (https://ko-fi.com/s/bfee1cc421) Find Sam on Facebook as BlindMum - Facebook (https://www.facebook....
6m Jul 17, 2025
6m
S2 Ep1250: RNIB Scotland Scotrail Disability Pride Month
Scotrail are holding events at railway stations across Scotland to mark Disability Pride Month. David Hogg caught up with RNIB Scotland’s Connor Joseph to learn more…
1m Jul 17, 2025
1m
S2 Ep1249: Helen Smith Reflects on Press Day of the RHS Flower Show Wentworth Woodhouse 2025 and The RNIB Legacy Garden
At the  RHS Flower Show Wentworth Woodhouse 2025 RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey chats with Helen Smith RNIB’s Head of Legacy Engagement to find out how Press and RHS Members day has been in the Gold Medal Award winning RNIB Legacy Garden designed by award winning Garden Designer Paul Hervey-Brookes. The RNIB Legacy Garden has been kindly supported by players of the People’s Postcode Lottery. ...
5m Jul 17, 2025
5m
S2 Ep1248: Beverley and Richard on the RNIB Legacy Garden, RHS Flower Show Wentworth Woodhouse 2025
On the first public day of the RHS Flower Show Wentworth Woodhouse 2025 RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey chats with Beverley who is visually impaired and her sighted husband Richard about how they found it going round and exploring the Gold Medal Award winning RNIB Legacy Garden designed by multi-award winning Garden Designer Paul Hervey-Brookes. The gold Medal award winning RNIB Legacy Garden h...
4m Jul 17, 2025
4m
S2 Ep1247: Edinburgh International Festival Overview
There are nine AD performances with touch tours at the Edinburgh international festival this year, Amelia spoke to Callum Madge to learn more about what’s on offer. See the full program on the EIF website - What's on | Edinburgh International Festival (https://www.eif.co.uk/whats-on) Learn more about access at the EIF on their website - Access | Edinburgh International Festival (https://www.ei...
11m Jul 17, 2025
11m
S2 Ep1246: Nicole on the RNIB Legacy Garden, RHS Flower Show Wentworth Woodhouse 2025
On the Press and Members Day at the RHS Flower Show Wentworth Woodhouse 2025 RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey chatted with Nicole, one of the visitors to the Gold Medal Award winning RNIB Legacy Garden designed by multi-award winning Garden Designer Paul Hervey-Brookes, to find out how Nicole found it going round the garden, exploring some of the tactile areas of the garden and how the garden is...
3m Jul 16, 2025
3m
S2 Ep1245: RNIB Volunteer Niall at the RNIB Legacy Garden, RHS Flower Show Wentworth Woodhouse 2025
On the Press and Members Day at the RHS Flower Show Wentworth Woodhouse 2025 RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey chats with Niall, one of the RNIB Volunteers who has been manning the Gold Medal Award winning RNIB Legacy Garden designed by multi-award winning Garden Designer Paul Hervey-Brookes, to find out how visitors have found it walking around the garden, exploring some of the tactile features,...
4m Jul 16, 2025
4m
S2 Ep1244: Tour of the RNIB Legacy Garden at RHS Flower Show Wentworth Wood House 2025 with Paul Hervey-Brookes
Multi-award winning Garden Designer Paul Hervey-Brookes has designed the gold medal award winning RNIB Legacy Garden at the RHS Flower Show Wentworth Woodhouse 2025 which has been kindly supported by the players of the People’s Postcode Lottery. RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey went on a tour of the RNIB Legacy Garden with Paul Hervey-Brookes to explore some of the amazing features of the garde...
10m Jul 16, 2025
10m
S2 Ep1154: Saigon And The War Remnants Museum - Travelogue 40 With Jonathan Abro
Join Jonathan Abro on the final of our Vietnam Travelogue series. This week he visits Saigon and visits the impactful war remnants museum, before his final stop at a beautiful beach. Tune in to 'The Lunch Break' on RNIB Connect Radio every weekday from 12 noon to 1pm for more Travelogues. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital lett...
7m Jul 16, 2025
7m
S2 Ep1243: Toby Davey at RHS Flower Show Wentworth Woodhouse 2025
Toby Davey is in the RNIB Legacy Garden at the RHS Wentworth Woodhouse 2025. RNIB is at RHS Wentworth this week and we’d love you to vote for the RNIB Legacy Garden, created by multi award winning Designer Paul Harvey Brookes for the People’s Choice Award. Just go to https://rhs.org.uk/WentworthPeoplesChoice (Image shows a watercolour illustration of the RNIB Legacy Garden at RHS Flower Show ...
1m Jul 16, 2025
1m
Sabine Jover, Sight Loss Story.
Jennifer Murray chats to Sabine Jover about her sight loss journey. 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.
7m Jul 15, 2025
7m
S2 Ep1241: Melissa Reid on VI Surfing
With the Surfing England visually impaired sessions coming up fairly soon RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey caught up with Paralympic triathlon bronze medalist, three times world champion visually impaired surfer and sports coach Melissa Reid to find out what it is like to go surfing as a visually impaired person and what it might be like stepping on a surf board for the first time too. Melissa ...
7m Jul 15, 2025
7m
S2 Ep1239: RNIB Legacy Garden Supported by Players of the People’s Postcode Lottery
With the RNIB Legacy Garden designed by multi-award winning Garden Designer Paul Hervey-Brookes and kindly supported by players of the People’s Postcode Lottery about to go on show at the RHS Flower Show Wentworth Woodhouse 2025 from 16 to 20 July 2025, RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey was joined by Hazel Johnston Long term partnerships manager at the People’s Postcode Lottery to find out more a...
6m Jul 14, 2025
6m
S2 Ep1237: "Start Your Engines" To Support RNIB NI
This weekend’s ‘Revvv It Up’ festival in Dungiven, Northern Ireland will be a mixture of full throttle action and fundraising for good causes. Hywel Davies has been finding out more. For more information and tickets, visit the Revvv It Up Festival website - Revvv It Up Festival 2025 – A Weekend of Horsepower, Music & Family Fun! Tickets, Sat 19 Jul 2025 at 10:00 | Eventbrite (https://www.event...
7m Jul 14, 2025
7m
S2 Ep1236: Will NHS England Finally Make Patient Information Accessible For Blind And Partially Sighted Customers?
For over 9 years now, UK sight loss charity RNIB has been working and campaigning to make all NHS England patient information, available to blind and partially sighted people in an accessible way. RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell spoke to Anna Tylor and Khadija Raza, from RNIB, to find out if there’s light at the end of the tunnel. If you’d like more details, please go to rnib.in/AIS2025 or...
12m Jul 14, 2025
12m
S2 Ep1233: Fundraising For Charity That Supports His Daughter
Alex Brooke is an amazing fundraiser and also a proud dad to 13-year-old Izzy, who also happens to be visually impaired following a diagnosis of Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy at birth. Recently, Alex did a 10K run in support of RNIB and he joined Paulina Kuchorew to tell her more about the event and his daughter. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ wri...
9m Jul 11, 2025
9m
S2 Ep1238: Charity Chief Exec's Customer Update 12/07/2025
Each week, RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell sits 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 talks about The NHS 10 year Plan, Welfare Reform, employment and Eastenders. If you, or someone you know, would like information on the support and services available from RNIB, go to www.rnib.org.uk (http://www.rnib....
11m Jul 11, 2025
11m
S2 Ep1235: Vidar Hjardeng MBE - Ghost Stories, AD Theatre Review
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 ‘Ghost Stories’ as the UK Tour visited the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre with description by Professional Audio Describer Sue Re...
6m Jul 11, 2025
6m