RNIB Connect

RNIB Connect Radio is the UK radio station for blind and partially sighted people to find out what is happening in the community. You can also contribute and share your stories by emailing radio@rnib.org.uk. Get involved and join the conversation.

Other great podcast channels from RNIB Connect Radio

Conversations – Blind and partially sighted people speaking about a wide range of topics.

Read On – The Audiobook show all about accessible reading.

Tech Talk – Technology for blind and partially sighted people.

Sport – See sport differently.

The Happy Hour – Mental health, mindfulness, and overall wellbeing.

Tracks of My Life – Take a journey through our guest’s life.

Support – Other podcasts from RNIB.

TV Guide – Daily audio TV listings

Latest Episodes:

S2 Ep1812: Sight Village Central 4 - Humanware Jul 07, 2026

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The ‘Sight Village Central’ exhibition returned to Birmingham this week. Our ‘Tech Talk’ team were on hand to find out about some of the latest assistive technology on offer. Callum Stoneman got the lowdown on some of the latest multi-line braille devices on the market.

S2 Ep1811: Sight Village Central 3 - Ravencourt Living Jul 07, 2026

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S2 Ep1810: Sight Village Central 2 - Sight and Sound Technology Jul 07, 2026

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The ‘Sight Village Central’ exhibition returned to Birmingham this week. Our ‘Tech Talk’ team were on hand to find out about some of the latest assistive technology on offer. Callum Stoneman heard about the wide range of products on offer from Sight and Sound Technology.

S2 Ep1809: Sight Village Central 1 - Bristol Braille Technology Jul 07, 2026

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The ‘Sight Village Central’ exhibition returned to Birmingham this week. Our ‘Tech Talk’ team were on hand to find out about some of the latest assistive technology on offer. Callum Stoneman caught up with the Team at Bristol Braille Technology.

S2 Ep1805: Charity Chief Exec's Customer Update 04/07/2026. Jul 04, 2026

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Each week, RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell sits down with Simon Antrobus, CEO of RNIB, to look at some of the big stories coming from the UK sight loss charity.

This week Simon talks about creating RNIB’s new Purpose and working with BT on an important change for everyone with a landline telephone.

If you, or someone you know, would like information on the support and services available from RNIB, go to www.rnib.org.uk

You can call our Helpline on 0303 123 9999

Or ask your Smart speaker to call RNIB's Helpline.

#RNIBConnect

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S2 Ep1806: Vidar Hjardeng MBE - Mean Girls The Musical, AD Theatre Review Jul 03, 2026

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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 another audio described theatre review.

This week we have iconic characters, razor-sharp wit and killer songs as the current tour of Mean Girls The Musical visited the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre with description by Professional Audio Describer Sue Reading.

About ‘Mean Girls The Musical’

Direct from the West End, Mean Girls is the smash-hit musical comedy from an award-winning creative team including Tina Fey (30 Rock, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Saturday Night Live).

Meet The Plastics – Regina, Gretchen and Karen. They rule North Shore High and will burn anyone who gets in their way.

Home-schooled Cady Heron may think she knows a thing or two about survival of the fittest thanks to her zoologist parents, but high school is a whole new level of savage. When Cady devises a plan to end Regina's reign, she learns the hard way that you can't cross a queen bee without getting stung.

Winner of Best New Musical (WhatsOnStage Awards).

For more about the current tour of ‘Mean girls The Musical’ do visit - https://meangirlsmusical.com

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S2 Ep1807: New RealSAM and Ravencourt Products Now Available in the RNIB Online Shop Jul 02, 2026

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This time for our regular browse through the RNIB online shop with Charlee Jarvis, RNIB Shop’s Buying Administrator, we are looking at the RealSAM Pocket A17 Lifetime Phone and the Ravencourt Living Talking Easy USB Music and Radio Player which have just been added to the RNIB online shop.

You will find out more about the RealSAM Pocket A17 Lifetime Phone, the Ravencourt Living Talking Easy USB Music and radio Player along with many other products in the RNIB online shop by visiting - https://shop.rnib.org.uk/connect

S2 Ep1783: St. Mortiz - Travelogue 55 With Jonathan Abro Jul 01, 2026

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Join Jonathan in the high apline resort town of St. Moritz in Switzerland.

Listen to Travelogues every Wednesday on The Lunch Break from 12 noon to 1 pm.

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S2 Ep1804: In Other Worlds, Barbican Centre, Audio Described Exhibition Tour Jul 01, 2026

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The Barbican Centre’s new immersive exhibition ‘in Other Worlds’ invites visitors to step into the future as Liam Young’s imaginary worlds take over various locations at the Barbican inviting us to imagine the future of humanity and the challenges and adventures to come.

This is the first major UK solo exhibition of the filmmaker and speculative architect Liam Young who operates in the spaces between design, fiction and futures. The works in the exhibition will immerse us in the consequences and opportunities of the decisions we make today. It is about stepping away from dystopia, asking: what if the future could actually be... hopeful?

RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey was joined by Luke Kemp, Head of Creative Programming for Barbican Immersive to find out more about the ‘In Other Worlds’ exhibition and the audio described tour on Thursday 23 July 2026 at 10am lead by Marcus Dickey Horley who will describe some of the key works that feature in the exhibition.

To find out more about the audio described tour of the “in Other Worlds’ exhibition and to book your place do visit - https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2026/event/in-other-worlds-audio-described-led-tour

S2 Ep1798: Race Across Devon Looking For Participants Jun 29, 2026

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Based in Devon and fancy an adventure? Devon In Sight are hosting their own one-day version of the hit competition.

Amelia spoke to Sarah Small, Head Office and Marketing Manager, and Keith Brokenshire, Access to Work – Access Assistant, to learn more.

Learn more on the Devon in Sight website - Race Across Devon - Devon in Sight

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