In Touch: News for Blind People

In Touch: News for Blind People

News, views and information for people who are blind or visually impaired. Presented by Peter White every Tuesday evening from 20:40 on BBC Radio 4.

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  • Problems for vips using Spotify, Opera opportunities

    Tue, 21 May 13

    Duration:
    19 mins

    Available:
    26 days remaining

    Peter White talks to Maurizio Molinari about the problems faced by visually-impaired users of the music download site Spotify. Tony Sheaman talks opera with Anne Wilkins and Denise Leigh

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  • Better protection for guide dogs, rock climbing

    Tue, 14 May 13

    Duration:
    20 mins

    Available:
    19 days remaining

    James White from Guide Dogs, explains changes announced in Queen's Speech, strengthening the law relating to attacks on assistance and guide dogs. Red Szell on rock climbing

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  • Why is Guide Dogs' teaming up with the NBC Society?

    Tue, 7 May 13

    Duration:
    19 mins

    Available:
    12 days remaining

    Guide Dogs CEO Richard Leaman explains the merger of GD with the National Blind Children's Society. Leslie Tucker talks about research with sighted baby of blind parents.

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  • What are your legal rights when travelling?

    Tue, 30 Apr 13

    Duration:
    19 mins

    Available:
    5 days remaining

    Legal rights when booking holidays at home and abroad; a listener's benefit is reinstated and blind sitarist Baluji Shrivstav.

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