Behind the scenes

Regular features about how RNIB services work.

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Narrator profile: Charlotte Strevens

Originally from Cardiff, Charlotte graduated from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and has worked in theatre and radio. Charlotte has been a prolific narrator of RNIB talking books for over 16 years and brings stories to life with her warm delivery. She spoke to Clare Carson.

John Kerby, CEO of NTNM

John Kerby is CEO of National Talking Newspapers and Magazines, based in Heathfield, East Sussex.

Blase Roccisano, Special Projects Administrator

RNIB has a range of telebefriending groups. We spoke to Blase Roccisano, RNIB Special Projects Administrator about the book clubs and how they work.

Narrator profile - Gordon Griffin

Gordon Griffin has narrated 500 audio books for a range of audio book publishers and RNIB's Talking Book Service. He has been described as a 'true artist of the spoken word'. We discovered why he enjoys it so much.

Narrator profile - John Cormack

John Cormack is an Irish actor who has recorded over 60 titles for RNIB's Talking Book Service.

Jill Daley - Broadcast Producer from RNIB Insight Radio

Jill Daley works as a Broadcast Producer for RNIB's Insight Radio. She lost her sight suddenly aged 19.

Kim Normanton - Read On audio production

We spoke to Kim Normanton, a radio producer, who has worked for many years creating and producing radio programmes, often for BBC Radio 4. We are lucky enough to have her producing the new audio Read On.

Martin Pugh - Production Services

It's 75 years since RNIB's much-loved Talking Book Service began. We spoke to Martin Pugh, Senior Manager in Production Services based at RNIB Peterborough and responsible for the production of all RNIB's accessible media including Talking Books.

Last updated: 23 February 2012

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