RNIB Connect Radio celebrates Braille 200
Celebrate two hundred years of braille with RNIB Connect Radio.
To celebrate braille’s two hundredth anniversary, RNIB is celebrating Braille 200 (#Braille200 on social media) from September 2024 until August 2025. As part of Braille 200 RNIB Connect radio put together a special schedule of programmes. Listen below, and visit Braille 200 to find out more about how we're marking this huge milestone for the blind and partially sighted community.
Episodes
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World Braille Day 2024 Round Table Discussion
Toby Davey hosts a special Braille round table from 2024 discussion with guests, opera singer Victoria Oruwari, Kerry Campbell, educational psychologist for South Lanarkshire Council, Zoe Dixon, composer and singer and Stuart Lawler, head of digital content and business development at Sight and Sound Technology in Ireland.
Louis Braille Museum Tour
Toby Davey takes us on a guided tour of the Louis Braille Museum.
Mix Tape Braille Special
A special episode of the Mix Tape with a Braille theme presented by Ken Reid.
Braille 200 – Lord Blunkett
Tobey Davey talks to the Rt. Honourable Lord David Blunkett about how Braille has helped him in his life and work.
Braille 200 Thomas Rhodes Armitage Feature
Robert Kirkwood looks at the history of Braille from the perspective of the RNIB’s founder, Thomas Rhodes Armitage.
Braille 200 North Ayrshire Council
Allan Russell interviews James Adams, Director of RNIB Scotland, and Shaun Macaulay of North Ayrshire Council, about the history of Braille and its relevance today.
Braille 200 at the British Library
Recording of the Braille 200 round table discussion held at the British Library in London.
Braille 200 – Sandra Gayer
Sandra Gayer, presenter of Music Box on RNIB Connect Radio, talks about how Braille has influenced and benefitted her life.
RNIB Chair of Trustees, Anna Tylor at the British Library event
Hubert Pwelkiewicz interviews Anna Tyler, Chair of Trustees at the RNIB, who talks about what Braille means to her.
