In Touch Episodes Episode guide
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Can blind people become architects?
A summer school teaching architecture to blind people.
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Archery and Mountaineering
50th anniversary of a mountaineering feat. Plus how to do archery when you are blind.
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Delays to Access to Work; Guide dogs guide a visually impaired runner in half marathon
Delays to Access to Work and guide dogs guide a visually impaired runner in half marathon.
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Trial of Driverless Vehicles
Charity Blind Veterans UK runs autonomous vehicle trials.
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Campus Cuts at Blind College
Specialist college sells half its site. VI chef teaches VI novices to cook.
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Blind Man at the Forefront of Science
How Dr Damion Corrigan got to the top of his field of science.
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A new way of booking assistance on trains
A look at a new way of booking assistance on trains for visually impaired passengers.
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Gene therapy aims to halt AMD
A gene therapy breakthrough targets age-related macular degeneration.
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Attack on guide dog
Complaint from a guide dog owner about lack of support after her dog was attacked.
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Proposed changes to charity's housing scheme
Blind tenants are concerned about proposed changes to a charitable housing scheme.
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RNIB Closure in Bristol
The closure of an RNIB centre in Bristol, and a play inspired by life at a blind school.
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Medals for guide marathon runners
Should sighted guide runners receive medals upon completing the London Marathon?
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Is Helen Keller a 20th century icon?
Will Deafblind activist Helen Keller be voted in as a 20th century icon?
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Should fines be issued for inaccessible websites?
Should fines be issued for inaccessible websites? The Bird Box Challenge.
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Books for the New Year
Three audiobook recommendations to kick off your New Year’s reading.
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Dame Joan Plowright at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
Peter White meets Dame Joan Plowright at her home in Sussex.
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Life-changing Events
Two blind people share stories of life-changing events
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Calls for VAT-free Ebooks
Publishers call for VAT to be abolished on digitally-downloaded books.
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Navigating University
The special challenges facing visually impaired students at university.
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The Newest Star of Doctor Who
Blind actor Ellie Wallwork stars in the upcoming episode of Doctor Who.
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A gap in support?
The demise of Fuss Free Phones, and a group to help younger visually impaired people.
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Blind Veterans Remember
Behind the scenes on Remembrance Sunday.
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The Future of Navigating Our Streets
Two projects researching the future of navigating our streets; a prize for innovation.
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Rubbish Recycling
Rubbish recycling problems and Leonardo da Vinci's eye condition.
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Are Your Eyes Priceless?
Would you sell your eyes; Scotland's new approach to PIP assessments
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Novartis appeal, Shane Warne
Pharma company Novartis appeals against a recent court judgement.
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Orbit Reader 20, Choroideremia breakthrough
Long delayed but finally here... Peter checks out the new Orbit Reader 20.
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Guide dog refusals, Deafblind signing
A look at the law around refusing guide dog owners access to commercial properties.
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A legal judgement for Novartis
The High Court rules against drug companies over a controversial treatment
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Shared Spaces and Fashion
A row about keeping Scottish street safe for blind people, and what to wear to look good.