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Owner-trained guide dogs; Tactile tours of Parliament

Gary O'Donoghue gets a rare opportunity to sit in the Speaker's chair in the Commons.

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Blind dating; V&A music hall exhibition

Mani Djazmi presents and talks to guests about the problems of dating as a blind person.

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Smartphone apps

Peter White and guests talk about the benefits of smartphone apps for blind users.

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Blind identical twins Dan and Michael Smith

Peter White meets Dan and Michael Smith, identical twins who talk about their blindness.

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Stephen Remington; tactile bank notes

Peter White talks to Stephen Remington, the outgoing CEO of Action for Blind People.

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Audio-visual announcements on buses; Writer Redmond Szell on technology

A report on the government's refusal to legislate for audio-visual announcements on buses.

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Gene therapy; Talking buses feedback

Professor Robert MacLaren on the gene therapy cure for blindness, and who it may help.

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Inaccessible forms; a new tactile watch

Advice on dealing with inaccessible forms and a new tactile watch, the Bradley Timepiece.

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Help for aspiring disabled MPs; bell ringing

Aspirant MPs Mark Higgins and Ellie Southwood talk about a fund to assist disabled people.

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Blind sports lose funding; new sleep drug

Sports for the blind lose funding, and a new sleep drug is approved in the US.

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Scottish referendum; Accessible heating; Listener feedback

Peter White discusses the effects of Scottish independence on visually impaired people.

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RNIB on accessible information from DWP; Is radio becoming too visual?

The RNIB on accessible information from DWP, and is radio becoming too visual?

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Acoustic target shooting; Free access software for Microsoft Windows

Peter White hears about a new plan to improve access to Microsoft Windows for blind people

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Drug companies fined for promoting more expensive drug

Two drug companies fined in Italy for promoting a more expensive drug over a cheaper one.

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Winter Paralympian Jade Etherington; TFL's new scheme

Medal-winning Winter Paralympian Jade Etherington, and TFL's new 'Turn Up and Go' scheme.

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How Self-directed support works, Feeling conspicuous in meetings

Self-directed support - and a listener's thoughts on feeling conspicuous in meetings.

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Accessible websites; VIP Advisor

Will further regulation make the internet more user-friendly for visually impaired people?

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At the Races; New charity chief execs

Peter White goes to the races, and meets two incoming charity chief executives.

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RNIB and National Talking Newspapers; Blind golfer; Sue Townsend

RNIB answers criticisms about its takeover of the National Talking Newspapers service.

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Speaking Across the Generations, part 1

A panel of four people 60 years apart in age share their experiences of visual impairment.

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Blind magistrates; reading printed documents; listener feedback.

Experiences of blind magistrates, and reading printed documents with a smartphone.

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Speaking Across the Generations, part 2

Four people 60 years apart share their experience of visual impairment.

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Changes to Disability Students' Allowance; practicalities of 'killing time'

Universities minister David Willetts on proposed cuts to Disabled Students' Allowance.

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Charles Bonnet Syndrome - The Ukulele Lite Orchestra

New research findings on Charles Bonnet Syndrome and the Ukulele Lite Orchestra.

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Listeners' questions; VI rehab worker; blind child's play

Experts answer listeners' questions, encouraging your visually impaired child to play.

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Blind children; your feedback; Red Szell column

Blind Children UK explains how it plans to improve mobility for blind children.

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Macular Society smoking campaign; Follow-ups

Tony Rucinski on the Macular Society's Smoking Campaign, and Lee Kumutat updates stories.

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Campaigning against hate crime; The Amber Trust

Siobhan Meade fights back against hate crime and The Amber Trust blows its own trumpet

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Banking and Blogging

Clydesdale Bank apologises to a listener and Lee Kumutat meets 91-year-old Jessie Bowler.

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Benefit Rights Advisor, Tennis, Confirmation bias

Inaccessible form forces blind benefits advisor to have support worker and blind tennis.

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