RNIB Connect Radio Festive schedule

12.00 am – Highlights
Enjoy some great Christmas music alongside the best features and interviews from RNIB Connect Radio.

7.00 am - TED Radio Hour
Showcasing important ideas and inspiring stories from some of the world’s most remarkable minds

8.00 am – Highlights
Enjoy some great Christmas music alongside the best features and interviews from RNIB Connect Radio.

9.00 am - Daily Connect
Join Allan Russell for some great music, interviews and brain teaser, Guess the Year.

12.00 pm - Lunch Break (with Amelia Hilton)
Guide Dog Blogs Returns with Phil Rutter providing some comedy regarding encounters with members of the public.

1.00 pm - Happy Hour Special: The Merry Hour Show Part 1
Join Claire and Paulina for a delicious cook-a-long, learn cosy December facts, and do some yoga. All wrapped in festive cheer and music.

2.00 pm - Talking Books - Poirot's Christmas (Part 9)
The best of the festive spoken word

3.00 pm - Afternoon Edition
Music and Interviews with David Hogg

6.00 pm - Read On
Christmas Edition

7.00 pm - Music Box Christmas Special
Sandra introduces a selection of Christmas carols, old and news, as well as a festive trip to Disneyland for the featured film.

8.00 pm - The Mix Tape Christmas Special
Get in the Christmas spirit with a selection of festive gems brought to you by Ken Reid.

9.00 pm - A Little Alternative Christmas Party
David Hogg presents the best in new rock, pop and indie, and everything in between

10.00 pm - Talking Books
Poirot's Christmas (Part 9)

11.00 pm - Relax with RNIB Connect Radio
Relax with RNIB Connect Radio as we enjoy tunes to settle your soul into the night

12.00 am - Highlights (Christmas Music)
Enjoy some great Christmas music alongside the best features and interviews from RNIB Connect Radio.

8.00am - Folk & Roots (Christmas Special)
Join Aly Prince for an hour of Christmas fun. With music from around the globe, mixed in with a few classics from the likes of Bobby Day, Little Eva and The Staple Singers.

9.00am - Daily Connect
Staff Christmas Top Twenty Special

12.00pm - RNIB’s Evening of Festive Music
With the choir Chantage and guest speakers, Alistair Petrie and Brian Blessed recorded live at Westminster Chapel.

1.00pm - Tech Talk
A festive mix of braille music, accessible websites and some of your best technology ‘life hacks’.

2.00pm - Talking Books - A Christmas Tree
A classic from Charles Dickens

3.00pm - Afternoon Edition
Mix of music and interviews with David Hogg

6.00pm - Christmas Roundtable
We’ve brought four blind and partially sighted Christmas lovers together to discuss their favourite festive traditions, food and films and some of their not-so-favourite things about the Christmas period. Social Media Content Creator and RNIB Ambassador Claire Sisk, husband and wife Sam and Martin Ralfe and Haggeye member Georgea are the festive four, making some jolly conversation and sharing their festive song pics.

7.00pm - Tracks Of My Life - Denise Leigh
Toby Davey is joined by talented blind opera soprano singer Denise Leigh, winner of Channel 4’s Operatunity opera competition and semi-finalist in Britain’s Got Talent 2024 takes us on a musical journey through some of her favourite tracks that have marked important moments in her life.

8.00pm - By The Fire (Christmas Special)
Get warm and cosy by the fire where Amelia Hilton plays her favourite jazz, folk and festive tracks, from Nat King Cole to Norah Jones, to Joni Mitchell.

9.00pm - Pure 70s (Christmas Special)
An hour of 70’s Christmas classics from the artists like Gilbert O'Sullivan, Showaddywaddy, Bing Crosby and David Bowie & more.

10.00pm - Talking Books
A Christmas Tree - A classic from Charles Dickens

11.00pm - RNIB’s Evening of Festive Music
With the choir Chantage and guest speakers, Alistair Petrie and Brian Blessed recorded live at Westminster Chapel.

Midnight - Highlights Christmas Music
Enjoy some great Christmas music alongside the best features and interviews from RNIB Connect Radio.

7.00am - Folk & Roots Christmas Special
Join Aly Prince for an hour of Christmas fun. With music from around the globe, mixed in with a few classics from the likes of Bobby Day, Little Eva and The Staple Singers.

8.00am - The Mix Tape Christmas Special
Get in the Christmas spirit with a selection of festive gems brought to you by Ken Reid.

9.00am - Reflections (Christmas Special)
A special Christmas sermon from the Torch Trust, more from Paul Kerensa who wrote Hark the biography of Christmas and CEO Sarah Dawkins too to mark the 25th of December; all of course wrapped up with elements of faith and the brilliant Marilyn Baker.

10.00am - Music Box Christmas Special
Sandra introduces a selection of Christmas carols, old and news, as well as a festive trip to Disneyland for the featured film.

11.00am - Christmas Roundtable
We’ve brought four blind and partially sighted Christmas lovers together to discuss their favourite festive traditions, food and films and some of their not-so-favourite things about the Christmas period. Social Media Content Creator and RNIB Ambassador Claire Sisk, husband and wife Sam and Martin Ralfe and Haggeye member Georgea are the festive four, making some jolly conversation and sharing their festive song pics.

12.00pm - Pure 80s Christmas Special
Roger Cole gets in the Christmas spirit with classic 80’s festive hits from, among others, Chris Rea, Whitney Houston, U2 and Brenda Lee

2.00pm - Talking Books
Father Christmas Letters - J.R.R. Tolkien’s collected letters from Father Christmas

3.00pm - King’s Speech and Highlights
Listen live to the King’s Christmas Message to the nation.

4.00pm - A Cultural Journey of The National Trust (with Audio Description)
Join our Toby Davey as he explores how the National Trust are making their historical properties, parklands, gardens and much more accessible to blind and partially sighted people including a visit to Tynesfield House near Bristol where not only did he go on a tour of the house and an audio described tour of the gardens but was given permission to ring the chapel bell which normally only gets rung on occasions like Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day.

5.00pm - When RNIB Met Stevie Wonder
RNIB’s Dave Williams tells Allan Russell what happened when he got the chance to speak to the legendary musician at CSUN 2024. Includes behind the scenes anecdotes and unheard conversations with the man himself.

6.00pm - Reflections Christmas Special
A special Christmas sermon from the Torch Trust, more from Paul Kerensa who wrote Hark the biography of Christmas and CEO Sarah Dawkins too to mark the 25th of December; all of course wrapped up with elements of faith and the brilliant Marilyn Baker.

7.00pm - Sunset Melodies Christmas Special

Gary Moritz reminds us of what Christmas used to be like with classic Christmas hits from the likes of Bing Crosby, Elvis, Dean Martoin, The Carpenters and many others.

9.00pm - Sounds of the Silver Screen Christmas Special
Join Hubert Pawelkiewicz as he plays you Christmas songs used in Christmas movies but keep an ear out also for 3 tracks that feature in Christmas movies but are not Christmas songs.

10.00pm - Talking Books
Father Christmas Letters, J.R.R. Tolkien’s collected letters from Father Christmas

11.00pm - Relax with RNIB Connect Radio (Christmas Music)
Relax with RNIB Connect Radio as we enjoy tunes to settle your soul into the night

Midnight - Highlights (Christmas Music)
Enjoy some great Christmas music alongside the best features and interviews from RNIB Connect Radio.

7.00am - Talking Books
Wuthering Heights (Part 7), Emily Bronte’s classic tale

8.00am - Aspects Of Archaeology: This Is Sparta! Special
Partially sighted archaeologist Simon Tinsley explores one of the most studied, but least understood city states in ancient Greece, Sparta.

9.00am - When RNIB Met Stevie Wonder
RNIB’s Dave Williams tells Allan Russell what happened when he got the chance to speak to the legendary musician at CSUN 2024. Includes behind the scenes anecdotes and unheard conversations with the man himself.

10.00am - Pure 80s Christmas Special
Roger Cole gets in the Christmas spirit with classic 80’s festive hits from, among others, Chris Rea, Whitney Houston, U2 and Brenda Lee

12.00pm - Sounds Of The Silver Screen Special
Join Hubert Pawelkiewicz as he plays you Christmas songs used in Christmas movies, but keep an ear out also for 3 tracks that feature in Christmas movies, but are not Christmas songs.

1.00pm - Music Box Christmas Special
Sandra introduces a selection of Christmas carols, old and news, as well as a festive trip to Disneyland for the featured film.

2.00pm - Talking Books
Lady in the Van (Part 1) - Alan Bennett’s true story of life with Miss Shepard

3.00pm - RNIB Paris Trip Special
Wander the streets of Paris as we climb the Eiffel Tower, explore modern art at Pompidou Centre, and take in the sounds of traffic from top of Arc de Triomphe.

4.00pm - Sunset Melodies Christmas Special
Gary Moritz reminds us of what Christmas used to be like with classic Christmas hits from the likes of Bing Crosby, Elvis, Dean Martoin, The Carpenters and many others.

6.00pm - Happy Hour: The Merry Hour Show part 2
Join Claire and Paulina for an hour of festive music, funny festive animal facts, a silly Christmas-themed story. Plus, a couple book reviews and a scrumptious desert recipe.

7.00pm - Pure 70s
An hour of 70’s Christmas classics from the artists like Gilbert O'Sullivan, Showaddywaddy, Bing Crosby and David Bowie & more.

8.00pm - The Rock Years Festive Special
Join new presenter Pete Wild for an hour of classic rock

9.00pm - Tech Talk
A festive mix of braille music, accessible websites and some of your best technology ‘life hacks’.

10.00pm - Talking Books
Lady in the Van (Part 1) - Alan Bennett’s true story of life with Miss Shepard

11.00pm - Relax with RNIB Connect Radio
Relax with RNIB Connect Radio as we enjoy tunes to settle your soul into the night

Midnight – Highlights
Enjoy some great music alongside the best features and interviews from RNIB Connect Radio.

7.00am - Talking Books
Wuthering Heights (Part 8) - Emily Bronte’s classic tale

8.00am - TED Radio Hour
Showcasing important ideas and inspiring stories from some of the world’s most remarkable minds

9.00am - Aspects Of Archeology: This Is Sparta! Special
Partially sighted archaeologist Simon Tinsley explores one of the most studied, but least understood city states in ancient Greece, Sparta.

10.00am - Tracks Of My Life - Denise Leigh
Toby Davey is joined by talented blind opera soprano singer Denise Leigh, winner of Channel 4’s Operatunity opera competition and semi-finalist in Britain’s Got Talent 2024 takes us on a musical journey through some of her favourite tracks that have marked important moments in her life.

11.00am - RNIB Paris Trip Special
Wander through the streets of Paris as we climb the Eiffel Tower, explore modern art at Pompidou Centre, and take in the sounds of traffic from top of Arc de Triomphe.

12.00pm - A Cultural Journey Of The National Trust (with Audio Description)
Join our Toby Davey as he explores how the National Trust are making their historical properties, parklands, gardens and much more accessible to blind and partially sighted people including a visit to Tynesfield House near Bristol where not only did he go on a tour of the house and an audio described tour of the gardens but was given permission to ring the chapel bell which normally only gets rung on occasions like Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day.

1.00pm - Read On
Recap Of 2024 Part 1 - Some of the best author interviews of the year

2.00pm - Talking Books
Lady in the Van (Part 2) - Conclusion of Alan Bennett’s true story of life with Miss Shepard

3.00pm - The Moth
Stories told in front of a live audience

4.00pm - Sounds Of The Silver Screen Movie Music Blockbuster Special
We celebrate blockbusters, but with a twist, as Hubert Pawelkiewicz looks at movie music blockbusters, the tracks that have been feature in multiple movies.

6.00pm - Jazz Club
Join Jake Hart in The Jazz Club as he plays jazz favourites new and old to ease you through the festive period.

7.00pm - Pure 80s
More hits from the decade of decadence, from the likes of The Smiths, Pepsi and Shirley + Maxi Priest. Plus can you guess this week’s vinyl rewind?

8.00pm - A Little Alternative New Year Special
Join David Hogg as he counts down the top 20 albums of 2024.

10.00pm - Talking Books
Lady in the Van (Part 2) - Conclusion of Alan Bennett’s true story of life with Miss Shepard

11.00pm - Relax with RNIB Connect Radio
Relax with RNIB Connect Radio as we enjoy tunes to settle your soul into the night

Midnight – Highlights
Enjoy some great music alongside the best features and interviews from RNIB Connect Radio.

9.00am - Children’s Talking Books
The Railway Children (Part 6) - Edith Nesbit’s tale reaches its end

10.00am - Weekend Connect
Magazine style show with music and interviews

12.00pm - The Moth
Stories told in front of a live audience

1.00pm - When RNIB Met Stevie Wonder
RNIB’s Dave Williams tells Allan Russell what happened when he got the chance to speak to the legendary musician at CSUN 2024. Includes behind the scenes anecdotes and unheard conversations with the man himself.

2.00pm - Pure 80s
More hits from the decade of decadence, from the likes of The Smiths, Pepsi and Shirley + Maxi Priest. Plus can you guess this week’s vinyl rewind?

3.00pm - Sounds Of The Silver Screen Movie Music Blockbuster
We celebrate blockbusters, but with a twist, as Hubert Pawelkiewicz looks at movie music blockbusters, the tracks that have been feature in multiple movies.

5.00pm - Tech Talk
A festive mix of braille music, accessible websites and some of your best technology ‘life hacks’.

6.00pm - A Little Alternative New Year Special
Join David Hogg as he counts down the top 20 albums of 2024.

8.00pm - Jazz Club
Join Jake Hart in The Jazz Club as he plays jazz favourites new and old to ease you through the festive period.

9.00pm - Pure 70s
Join Roger for a special bumper sized Rock special, celebrating the decade of long players, denim jackets and centre partings. Expect high octane hits from bands such as Black Sabbath, Boston and Deep Purple.

11.00pm - Relax with RNIB Connect Radio
Relax with RNIB Connect Radio as we enjoy tunes to settle your soul into the night

Midnight – Highlights
Enjoy some great music alongside the best features and interviews from RNIB Connect Radio.

8.00am - When RNIB Met Stevie Wonder
RNIB’s Dave Williams tells Allan Russell what happened when he got the chance to speak to the legendary musician at CSUN 2024. Includes behind the scenes anecdotes and unheard conversations with the man himself.

9.00am – Reflections
A show about faith and disability.

10.00am - Happy Hour - Financial Wellbeing Special
We focus on financial wellbeing as we get tips from Personal Finance Expert Andrew Hagger, plus Chartered Financial Planner Amanda Redman tackles the gender pension gap.

11.00am - Sounds Of The Silver Screen Movie Music Blockbuster
We celebrate blockbusters, but with a twist, as Hubert Pawelkiewicz looks at movie music blockbusters, the tracks that have been feature in multiple movies.

1.00pm The Mix Tape
Join Ken Reid for a special New Year Mix Tape , featuring music from Petula Clark, Royal Scots Dragoon Guards and Yazz. But can you guess this weeks theme?

2.00pm - Read On
Recap Of 2024 Part 1 - Some of the best author interviews of the year

3.00pm - Children’s Talking Books
The Railway Children (Part 6) - Edith Nesbit’s tale reaches its end

4.00pm - Folk & Roots
Aly Prince presents an hour of New year upbeat music from the artists including Wanda Jackson, Aretha Franklin and Martha and The Vandellas.

5.00pm - Pure 70s
Join Roger for a special bumper sized Rock special, celebrating the decade of long players, denim jackets and centre partings. Expect high octane hits from bands such as Black Sabbath, Boston and Deep Purple.

7.00pm - Aspects Of Archeology: This Is Sparta! Special
Partially sighted archaeologist Simon Tinsley explores one of the most studied, but least understood city states in ancient Greece, Sparta.

8.00pm - Tracks Of My Life - Denise Leigh
Toby Davey is joined by talented blind opera soprano singer Denise Leigh, winner of Channel 4’s Operatunity opera competition and semi-finalist in Britain’s Got Talent 2024 takes us on a musical journey through some of her favourite tracks that have marked important moments in her life.

9.00pm - Pure 80s
More hits from the decade of decadence, from the likes of The Smiths, Pepsi and Shirley + Maxi Priest. Plus can you guess this week’s vinyl rewind?

10.00am - TED Radio Hour
Showcasing important ideas and inspiring stories from some of the world’s most remarkable minds

11.00am - Relax with RNIB Connect Radio
Relax with easy tunes to settle your soul into the night

Midnight – Highlights
Enjoy some great music alongside the best features and interviews from RNIB Connect Radio.

7.00am - Talking Books
Wuthering Heights (Part 9) - Emily Bronte’s classic tale

8.00am - Sunset Melodies
Nostalgic classics from Gary Moritz

10.00am - Post-Paralympics Party Show
Recorded in front of a live audience at RNIB’s Grimaldi building in London, Allan Russel hosts a panel of Paralympians freshly returned from Paris to find out about their experiences at the Games and what sport means to them. The panel includes javelin Gold medallist Dan Pembroke, swimming twins Eliza and Scarlett Humphrey and ParalympicsGB CEO Dave Clarke.

11.00am - Pure 70s
Join Roger for a special bumper sized Rock special, celebrating the decade of long players, denim jackets and centre partings.

1.00pm - Happy Hour
Happy New Year! - Yoga teacher Tam is back with a quick exercise, plus we learn some cosy facts about January, and highlight some self-help titles from the RNIB Library.

2.00pm - Talking Books
Sherlock Holmes A Scandal In Bohemia - A one-off Sherlock Holmes Tale

3.00pm - When RNIB Met Stevie Wonder
RNIB’s Dave Williams tells Allan Russell what happened when he got the chance to speak to the legendary musician at CSUN 2024. Includes behind the scenes anecdotes and unheard conversations with the man himself.

4.00pm - Sounds Of The Silver Screen Movie Connection Special
Join Hubert Pawelkiewicz as he looks at a year of movie connections and picks his favourite connection tracks.

5.00pm - Travelogues Special
Join in on the global adventures of Jonathan Abro in this Travelogue special. Go jungle trekking, on desert getaways and island tours while tapping your feet to upbeat tracks.

6.00pm - Read On
Recap Of 2024 Part 1 - Some of the best author interviews of the year

7.00pm - Braille 200: Championing Tactile Literacy At The British Library
Tune in to an event celebrating Braille held in the British Library featuring a panel including Lord David Blunkett, BBC Journalist Emma Tracey, Singer Jane Constance and Author Betsy Griffin

8.00pm - Mix Tape
Join Ken Reid for a special New Year Mix Tape , featuring music from Petula Clark, Royal Scots Dragoon Guards and Yazz. But can you guess this week’s theme?

9.00pm - Tracks Of My Life - Chris McCausland
Toby Davey is joined by blind Liverpudlian comedian, actor and now Strictly Come Dancing Star dancer Chris McCausland to shares some of his favourite tracks that have marked important moments in his life and some funny moments too!

10.00pm - Talking Books
Sherlock Holmes A Scandal In Bohemia - A one-off Sherlock Holmes Tale

11.00pm - Relax with RNIB Connect Radio
Relax with RNIB Connect Radio as we enjoy tunes to settle your soul into the night

Midnight – Highlights
Enjoy some great music alongside the best features and interviews from RNIB Connect Radio.

7.00am - Talking Books Extra
Wuthering Heights (Part 10) - Emily Bronte’s classic tale

8.00am - Sunset Melodies
Nostalgic classics with Gary Moritz

10.00am - Visionary Conference Special
Join Amelia Hilton at the Visionary Annual Conference 2024 in conversation with sight loss organisations across the UK.

11.00am - Folk & Roots
Aly Prince presents an hour of New year upbeat music from the artists including Wanda Jackson, Aretha Franklin and Martha and The Vandellas.

12.00pm - Best Of RNIB Roundtables
Listen to the highlights of our 2024 roundtables, where we brought together great speakers from the sight loss community to discuss sleep and dreaming, parenting, travel, romantic relationships and more.

1.00pm - Tech Talk
This week, we’re taking a look back at the best of Tech Talk 2024. What got us excited, what made us angry and what were some of the breakthrough accessible technology products this year.

2.00pm - Talking Books
Sherlock Holmes The Red-Headed League - A one-off Sherlock Holmes Tale

3.00pm - A Cultural Journey Around Hampton Court Tudor World (with Audio Description)
Join our Toby Davey as he goes on a tour of the Tudor World exhibition in the Wolsey Rooms at Hampton Court Palace with Aaron Manning, Interpretation Manager at Hampton Court Palace for an insight into the world of Thomas Wolsey and the events of the early years of Henry VIII’s reign.

4.00pm - The Rock Years New Year Special
Join new presenter Pete Wild for an hour of classic rock

5.00pm - By The Fire New Year Special
Take a moment of calm before the New Year to join Amelia Hilton by the fire, for a collection of soothing and warming tracks.

6.00pm - Pure 70s
Join Roger for a special bumper sized Rock special, celebrating the decade of long players, denim jackets and centre partings.

8.00pm - The RNIB Connect Radio 2024 Essential Mix
Kris Wallace spins the best tunes from 2024 as we prepare to close out the year.

10.00pm - David Hogg-Manay! Through The Bells with David & Friends
Join David Hogg as he rings in the new year by playing some party classics

1.00am - Highlights
Enjoy some great music alongside the best features and interviews from RNIB Connect Radio.

7.00am - Extra Talking Books
Wuthering Heights (Part 11) - Emily Bronte’s classic tale

8.00am - RNIB Paris Trip Special
Join us for a wander through the streets of Paris as we climb the Eiffel Tower, explore modern art at Pompidou Centre, and take in the sounds of traffic from top of Arc de Triomphe.

9.00am - Mix Tape
Join Ken Reid for a special New Year Mix Tape , featuring music from Petula Clark, Royal Scots Dragoon Guards and Yazz. But can you guess this week’s theme?

10.00am - Aspects Of Archeology: This Is Sparta! Special
Partially sighted archaeologist Simon Tinsley explores one of the most studied, but least understood city states in ancient Greece, Sparta.

11.00am - Sounds Of The Silver Screen Movie Connection Special
Join Hubert Pawelkiewicz as he looks bavck at a year of movie connections and picks his favourite connection tracks.

12.00pm - Post-Paralympics Party Show
Recorded in front of a live audience at RNIB’s Grimaldi building in London, Allan Russel hosts a panel of Paralympians freshly returned from Paris to find out about their experiences at the Games and what sport means to them. The panel includes javelin Gold medallist Dan Pembroke, swimming twins Eliza and Scarlett Humphrey and ParalympicsGB CEO Dave Clarke.

1.00pm - Pure 80s
More hits from the decade of decadence, from the likes of The Smiths, Pepsi and Shirley + Maxi Priest. Plus can you guess this week’s vinyl rewind?

2.00pm - Talking Books
A Case of Identity - A one-off Sherlock Holmes Tale

3.00pm - Travelogues Special
Join in on the global adventures of Jonathan Abro in this Travelogue special. Go jungle trekking, on desert getaways and island tours while tapping your feet to upbeat tracks.

4.00pm - Happy Hour - Happy New Year!
Yoga teacher Tam is back with a quick exercise, plus we learn some cosy facts about January, and highlight some self-help titles from the RNIB Library.

5.00pm - A Cultural Journey Around Hampton Court Tudor World (with Audio Description)
Join our Toby Davey as he goes on a tour of the Tudor World exhibition in the Wolsey Rooms at Hampton Court Palace with Aaron Manning, Interpretation Manager at Hampton Court Palace for an insight into the world of Thomas Wolsey and the events of the early years of Henry VIII’s reign.

6.00pm - Folk & Roots
Aly Prince presents an hour of New year upbeat music from the artists including Wanda Jackson, Aretha Franklin and Martha and The Vandellas.

7.00pm - Sunset Melodies New Year Special
Nostalgic classics from Gary Moritz

9.00pm - The Jazz Club
Jake Hart opens the Jazz Club with a selection of songs to melt away the stress and fatigue of 2024 and get ready for the year ahead.

10.00pm - Talking Books
A Case of Identity - A one-off Sherlock Holmes Tale

11.00pm - Relax with RNIB Connect Radio
Relax with RNIB Connect Radio as we enjoy tunes to settle your soul into the night

Midnight - Highlights
Enjoy some great music alongside the best features and interviews from RNIB Connect Radio.

7.00am - Extra Talking Books
Wuthering Heights (Part 12) - Emily Bronte’s classic tale

8.00am - The Moth
Stories told in front of a live audience

9.00am - Daily Connect
Join Allan Russell for a mix of music, chat, interviews and challenge your brain with Guess the Year.

12.00pm - Lunch Break
Join us as we bring you a sight loss story from someone with a very creative mind, plus a bug bare, together with upbeat music and chat.

1.00pm - Sounds of the Silver Screen Movie Connection Special
Join Hubert Pawelkiewicz as he looks back at a year of movie connections and picks his favourite connection tracks.

2.00pm - Talking Books
The Boscombe Valley Mystery - A one-off Sherlock Holmes Tale

3.00pm - Afternoon Edition
Mix of music and interviews with David Hogg

6.00pm - Happy Hour - Happy New Year!
Yoga teacher Tam is back with a quick exercise, plus we learn some cosy facts about January, and highlight some self-help titles from the RNIB Library.

7.00pm - Pure 70s
Roger Cole presents an hour of Seventies classics from the likes of Procol Harum, Status Quo and Foreigner.

8.00pm - The Rock Years New Year Special
Join new presenter Pete Wild for an hour of classic rock

9.00pm - Tech Talk
This week, we’re taking a look back at the best of Tech Talk 2024. What got us excited, what made us angry and what were some of the breakthrough accessible technology products this year.

10.00pm - Talking Books
The Boscombe Valley Mystery - A one-off Sherlock Holmes Tale.

11.00pm - Relax with RNIB Connect Radio
Relax with RNIB Connect Radio as we enjoy tunes to settle your soul into the night.

Midnight - Highlights
Enjoy some great music alongside the best features and interviews from RNIB Connect Radio.

7.00am - Talking Books Extra
Wuthering Heights (Part 13) - Emily Bronte’s classic tale

8.00am - Visionary Conference Special
Join Amelia Hilton at the Visionary Annual Conference 2024 in conversation with sight loss organisations across the UK.

9.00am - Daily Connect
Join Allan Russell for some great music, interviews and brain teaser, Guess the Year.

12.00pm - Lunch Break
Join Hubert and Cesar the guide dog as they set you up for the weekend with upbeat music and chat.

1.00pm - Read On
Recap Of 2024 Part 2 - More of the best interviews from 2024

2.00pm - Talking Books
The Five Orange Pips - A one-off Sherlock Holmes Tale

3.00pm - Afternoon Edition
Mix of music and interviews with David Hogg

6.00pm - Jazz Club
Jake Hart opens the Jazz Club with a selection of songs to melt away the stress and fatigue of 2024 and get ready for the year ahead.

7.00pm - Pure 80s
Join Roger for a 2-hour Pure 80’s special playing some of his guilty pleasures from, among others, The Beat, King and The Pet Shop Boys.

8.00pm - Tracks Of My Life - Chris McCausland
Toby Davey is joined by blind Liverpudlian comedian, actor and now Strictly Come Dancing Star dancer Chris McCausland to shares some of his favourite tracks that have marked important moments in his life and some funny moments too!

9.00pm - A Little Alternative 2025 Look Ahead
David Hogg takes a look at what to expect in the alternative music scene for the New Year.

10.00pm - Talking Books
The Five Orange Pips - A one-off Sherlock Holmes Tale

11.00pm - Relax with RNIB Connect Radio
Relax with RNIB Connect Radio as we enjoy tunes to settle your soul into the night

Midnight - Highlights
Enjoy some great music alongside the best features and interviews from RNIB Connect Radio.

8.00am - Best Of RNIB Roundtables
Listen to the highlights of our 2024 roundtables, where we brought together great speakers from the sight loss community to discuss sleep and dreaming, parenting, travel, romantic relationships and more.

9.00am - Children's Talking Books
The Sword And The Stone (Part 1) - Adventures of a young King Arthur and Merlin

10.00am - Weekend Connect Braille Day Special (With Toby Davey)
Two hours of great music and features as Toby Davey kicks off the celebrations for World Braille Day as we mark the day that Louis Braille was born on 4 January 1809 in the year where we also celebrate 200 years since Louis Braille invented his six-dot tactile reading and writing system Braille too.

12.00pm - Ken Reid’s Mix Tape Braille Day Special
Join Ken for an hour of music and chat celebrating a special 200th anniversary. But can you guess the theme of today’s show?

1.00pm - World Braille Day Roundtable
Toby Davey, a braille user himself, chairs a discussion with four other enthusiastic users of braille talking about how they learnt braille, the benefits of learning and using braille, emerging new braille technology, quirky ways of using braille and what braille means to them on World Braille Day.

2.00pm - Braille 200: Championing Tactile Literacy At The British Library
Tune in to an event celebrating Braille held in the British Library featuring a panel including Lord David Blunkett, BBC Journalist Emma Tracey, Singer Jane Constance and Author Betsy Griffin.

3.00pm - Louis Braille Museum Tour Special
Join our Toby Davey for a special tour of the Louis Braille Museum which is located in the actual Braille family home where Louis grew up and where in his Father’s workshop he had the accident that caused his blindness with Farida Saïdi the Director of the Museum for an insight into Louis Braille’s early life and how he came to invent his six-dot tactile reading and writing system with Toby being honoured to be able to touch the Braille slate that Louis used to write his Braille on.

4.00pm - Sounds Of The Silver Screen Movie Movie Connection Special
Join Hubert Pawelkiewicz as he looks back at a year of movie connections and picks his favourite connection tracks.

5.00pm - Tech Talk
This week, we’re taking a look back at the best of Tech Talk 2024. What got us excited, what made us angry and what were some of the breakthrough accessible technology products this year.

6.00pm - Tracks Of My Life - Chris McCausland
Toby Davey is joined by blind Liverpudlian comedian, actor and now Strictly Come Dancing Star dancer Chris McCausland to shares some of his favourite tracks that have marked important moments in his life and some funny moments too!

7.00pm - A Little Alternative 2025 Look Ahead
David Hogg takes a look at what to expect in the alternative music scene for the New Year.

8.00pm - Jazz Club
Jake Hart opens the Jazz Club with a selection of songs to melt away the stress and fatigue of 2024 and get ready for the year ahead.

9.00pm - Pure 70s
Roger Cole presents an hour of Seventies classics from the likes of Procol Harum, Status Quo and Foreigner.

10.00pm - Read On
Recap Of 2024 Part 2 - More of the best interviews from 2024

11.00pm - Relax with RNIB Connect Radio
Relax with RNIB Connect Radio as we enjoy tunes to settle your soul into the night.

Back to regular scheduled programming.