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Big Print - for all your weekly news, TV and radio

Summary: Introduction to Big Print, the UK's weekly large print newspaper, and TV and Radio guide.

• What is Big Print?
• The Big Print story
• Big Print - features
• How to get Big Print
• Free sample
• Contact Big Print

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What is Big Print?

Big Print is the only national weekly newspaper with accompanying TV and Radio guide in large print – and it comes direct to your door in the post.

It’s ideal if you have difficulty reading newspapers and TV guides, or if you have a friend or relative who struggles with standard print. You can keep up-to-date with the latest news and make sure you don’t miss out on your favourite TV and radio programmes.

The Big Print story

Big Print was launched in the UK in 1992 to help people who find it difficult to read the print of conventional newspapers and who do not wish to use taped 'talking' newspapers. The news it contains is provided by the country's leading news agencies and then edited into pages by our own editorial team.

We have always had a close relationship with our readers and in response to customer feedback, we re-designed Big Print in June 2007.

The new features are:

• an increase in the font size to 16-point as a minimum
• an expanded radio guide section with more pages and each new programme clearly listed
• the inclusion of BBC7
• an improved TV guide section highlighting film genres such as comedy or thriller
• a single section containing all the regional TV variations.

Big Print - features

Big Print - news

The sixteen page newspaper contains:

• a comprehensive round-up of the week’s national and international news including politics, the environment, health and religion
• all the latest sports news together with an “In brief” section
• special features on topical areas of interest
• celebrity highlights and gossip from cinema, television, music and theatre
• a fantastic two page leisure spread with a quiz, double crossword, recipe, gardening tips, quotes of the week and horoscope.

Big Print - easy to read TV and radio guide

The 48 page TV and Radio guide which comes with the newspaper has a clear layout so it’s easy to read. It contains the following features and listings:

• “Pick of the week” - a full page review on one of the TV highlights for that week
• “The week’s choices” – recommended programmes not to be missed
• BBC1 and 2
• ITV1
• Channels 4 and Five
• plus TV regional programming
• BBC Radio 2, 3, 4, 5Live and 7
• Classic FM.

BBC Radio 7 is a must for both brand new and classic, comedy and drama! It is available on DAB Digital Radio, Freeview, Digital Satellite, Digital Cable or via the internet.

How to get Big Print

Big Print is available on subscription in the UK and costs £1.18 per issue. You can choose from quarterly, half yearly or annually, and postage and delivery is free of charge.

The subscription rates are as follows:

• Quarterly (13 weeks) total cost £15.34
• half yearly (26 weeks) total cost £30.68
• annually (52 weeks) total cost £61.36

It’s easy to subscribe. Simply contact free phone 0800 12 40 07 (mobile rates may vary) or email bigprint@rnib.org.uk including the following information:

Name
Invoice address
Telephone number
Subscription period - please specify quarterly, half yearly or annually.

Big Print is also available to overseas subscribers. Anyone interested should email bigprint@rnib.org.uk

Gift subscriptions

Gift subscriptions are also available, and make a useful and thoughtful present for friend or family member. If you would like to take out this option, please call us on free phone 0800 12 40 07 (mobile rates may vary) so that we can confirm the subscription details, and the actual delivery name and address.

How to pay

If paying by credit / debit card, please call free phone 0800 12 40 07 (mobile rates may vary) with your card details.

If paying by cheque:

• select the subscription period
• make cheque payable to RNIB for the subscription amount
• provide us with your full name, address including postcode and a daytime telephone number in case of queries with your order
• post your order to Big Print, RNIB, PO Box 173, Peterborough PE2 6WS.

Free sample

If you like the sound of Big Print newspaper, and TV and Radio guide, order a copy of our free "Big Print taster" so you don’t need to commit to a subscription before you have sampled them for yourself. Call Big Print on free phone 0800 12 40 07 (mobile rates may vary) or email bigprint@rnib.org.uk including the following information:

Name
Postal Address
Postcode
Telephone number
Quote: Big Print taster.

Contact Big Print

Big Print
RNIB
PO Box 173
Peterborough
PE2 6WS
Email: bigprint@rnib.org.uk
Telephone: freephone 0800 12 40 07 (mobile rates may vary)

Content author: bigprint@rnib.org.uk

Last updated: 30/06/2008 13:37