Vision magazine podcast

The Vision podcast contains highlights from Vision magazine, RNIB's award-winning bi-monthly magazine for RNIB members. Become a member of RNIB to receive the full Vision magazine in audio CD, Daisy CD, braille, clear print (14 point) or email format.

The Vision podcast includes news, features, member profiles and letters.

There are four ways you can listen to the Vision podcast:

Subscribe to our podcast in the iTunes store - you can download all of our podcasts or individual episodes from iTunes. iTunes can automatically download new episodes when they are published.
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Or you can download individual podcast episodes from our website - choose any of the links below to download the MP3 files.

Listen now!

Vision podcast April/May 2013

Listen to Judy Finnigan talk about why sight loss is a cause close to her heart and why it was difficult to write her first novel, Eloise. Plus, bringing ballet to people with sight loss: we join a group of blind and partially sighted people on a touch tour and audio described performance of Sleeping Beauty.

Vision podcast February/March 2013

What happened when a group of blind and partially sighted people swapped places with some bus drivers in Reading? Find out by listening to our podcast. And if you're a Harry Potter fan, find out what our resident reviewer thought of JK Rowling's first venture into adult fiction with 'The Casual Vacancy'.

Vision podcast December 2012/January 2013

How accessible is the new Apple iPhone 5? Robin Spinks, Digital Accessibility Manager at RNIB, is partially sighted - he tries it out for Vision. Plus, a visit to the Wellcome Collection medical museum with live audio description - find out how audio description works at museums and galleries.

Vision podcast October/November 2012

Author Stephen Kelman talks about how he drew on life experience to write his first novel. Plus a review of the new Georgie app from Sight and Sound and a moving letter about how the Talking Book service provided a lifeline to one subscriber, after she lost her sight.

Vision podcast August/September 2012

Hear what our blind reviewer thinks of the new Panasonic talking TV. Star letter: what cricket means to one of our younger Members plus a recipe for Portobello mushroom and goat's cheese salad.

Vision podcast June/July 2012

Find out how the new iPad has been received by the blind and partially sighted community plus an interview with the Paralympic judo squad, and a RNIB member describe her memories of the Coronation 60 years ago.

Vision podcast April/May 2012

This edition: How arts and crafts have made a difference to a group of blind and partially sighted people's lives. Plus London 2012 and a review of Apple's new iPhone 4S.

Vision podcast February/March 2012

'No-one's ever talked to me about colours and which suit my hair colour and skin tone before!' Join some blind and partially sighted people as they try out the Debenhams personal shopping service and find a new sense of style. Plus news of the launch of a free screen reader for mobile phones in our first technology column.

Vision podcast December/January 2012

'Swimming helped me cope with sight loss and now I'm training for London 2012!' Michael Reeve, 18, tells his inspiring story. Plus the new talking book version of the King James Bible is reviewed and we speak to an RNIB Member who wants more talking ATMs.

Vision podcast October/November 2011

Switch on to technology: our reviewers tell us what they think of the latest mobile phones and voice recorders on offer from RNIB.

Contact: webeditor@rnib.org.uk

Last updated: 4 December 2012