In Touch Episodes Episode guide

Specialist travel and audio-described circus

How do you describe a circus to blind children?
Tech Advancements for Home and Away

Pluses and minuses of technology for travel, recognising objects and getting information.
Education for visually impaired children

A discussion on the state of education for VI children.
Baking Blind and Moving house

What are your rights when renting or buying a new home?
Changing jobs, Washington State's blind governor

Changing jobs when you are blind; Washington State's blind lieutenant governor.
Why Can't I Sleep?

The latest research on circadian sleep disorders in blind people.
Retirement angst, Self-defence

One blind man teaches self-defence to others; concerns about leaving the world of work.
New partially sighted MP Marsha De Cordova

New partially sighted MP Marsha De Cordova speaks exclusively to In Touch.
Voting

One voter's legal challenge success, and one man's dream job.
Daniel and Michael Smith

Twins Daniel and Michael Smith talk to Peter White.
Lovers not Carers

Kirsten Hearn and Red Szell discuss the issues arising from lovers being seen as carers.
The Braille Legacy Musical, International Blind Tennis

The writer of a musical on Louis Braille's life, and the first blind tennis tournament.
Andrew Bastawrous, Bristol blind running club

Andrew Bastawrous CEO Peek talks about his work screening people for eye disease in Africa
Prof Anthony King on a new glaucoma test, Annie Giles-Quinn

Prof Anthony King expands on the new glaucoma test, and Peter meets Annie Giles-Quinn.
Blind Parenting, Life Drawing Class

Joe Kenny and Louise Neeson talk about blind parenting and Sarah Newman on life-drawing.
RNIB library services, Football commentary

Tracy Pearson on the RNIB Library's services, and Tom Walker reports on football access.
Sitarist Baluji Shrivastav OBE and Corinna Bauer, Harvard research

Sitarist Baluji Shrivastav and Corinna Bauer from Harvard on new brain research.
Acting CEO of Guide Dogs interview and the future of Pingo the guide dog

Peter puts questions to Steve Vaid, the acting CEO of the charity Guide Dogs.
The new £1 coin, How important is independence?

Is true independence for visually impaired people an unrealistic pipe dream?
Stem cell research and AMD

Professor Pete Coffey reacts to the recent case of failed stem cell treatment in the US.
Job-seeking discrimination and accessible gyms

Ian Brooks was refused an interview due to his guide dog. Tom Walker goes to the gym.
Benefits for visually impaired children, New scheme for journalists with disabilities

James Harding, BBC's director of news, on a new £1m fund to recruit disabled people.
Blind man mistakenly tasered. Returning a Guide Dog

Why was a blind man mistakenly tasered. Red Szell on returning his guide dog.
Dr Tanvir Bush, Gough, Gary O'Donoghue on Tim Gebbels

Tanvir Bush talks about her novel, and Australian film-maker Gough talks about his work.
RNIB's acting head on the charity's future plans

RNIB's Acting CEO Sally Harvey talks to Peter White about the charity's future plans.
Leadership at GDBA and RNIB, Personal safety

Media commentator Kevin Mulhern gives his view on the current leadership at RNIB and GDBA.
NHS England Information Standards; guide dog owner sues taxi driver

Olivia Butterworth on NHS Accessible Info Standard and GDO Charles Bloch on taxi access.
Employment statistics and a chance to feed into the green paper on Work, Health & Disability

RNIB's Geoff Fimister comments on the government's green paper on work and disability.
In Touch from Northern Ireland with Tom Walker

Tom Walker presents a special edition of the programme recorded in Northern Ireland.
Canute Brailler and Amit Patel's camera-carrying guide dog

Canute is the latest development in renewable Braille, and Amit Patel's videoing guide dog