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• S2 Ep1202: Elizabeth Roddick Discusses Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

  Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick joins Barry Snell to talk about Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD which it's often known as. SAD is also  known as "winter depression" because the symptoms are usually more apparent and more severe during the winter. Although people with SAD may have symptoms during the summer months but  feel OK during the winter. Elizabeth talks about diagnosis and also treatments, including light therapy and the effect it ha son blind people.  To get in touch with Elizabeth you can email [email protected] or for more information visit - https://elizabethroddick.com Image: Picture showing Elizabeth standing in her pharmacy, dressed in her white pharmacist coat and a colourful bandana around her neck, she's smiling. Warmly at the camera with her hands slightly raised.

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• S2 Ep1201: Secret Maps Exhibition At The British Library

  The British Library have put on a very special exhibition called Secret Maps. Along side large print and Braille guides, there's also an audio described tour available for blind and partially sighted people, as Hubert finds out more in this podcast. 

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• S2 Ep1200: VocalEyes What’s On 11 November 2025

  Now for a roundup of accessible arts events as RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey catches up with Jess Beal from VocalEyes, the national audio description charity providing access to the arts for blind and partially sighted people to share some of the accessible events that are featured in their regular email newsletter. Audio described shows and events included: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One & Two - 15 Nov, 2pm, touch tour 11.30am, Palace Theatre, London The Phantom of the Opera - Tuesday 18 November, 7.30pm, touch tour 4.50pm, His Majesty’s Theatre, London Sunny Afternoon - Wednesday 19 November, 7.30pm, touch tour 6pm, New Victoria Theatre, Woking Christmas Carol Goes Wrong - Saturday 22 November, 2.30pm, touch tour 1.15pm, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff The Importance of Being Earnest - Thursday 27 November, 7pm, Noel Coward Theatre, London To find out more about these and other up-coming described arts events as well as details on how to sign up to the regular VocalEyes What’s On email newsletter do visit - https://vocaleyes.co.uk (Image shows the VocalEyes logo. A speech bubble with 'VOCALEYES' written in bold black letters next to it)

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• S2 Ep1199: Baring It All In Support Of Charity

  There are many fabulous ways you can support a cause that’s close to your heart. You could take on a local half marathon, jump out of a plane, or, as in the case of Josephine Boulter, create a nude calendar to challenge the stigma surrounding vision loss and raise important funds for a charity that’s close to her heart. She spoke with RNIB Connect Radio's Paulina Kuchorew Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.

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• S2 Ep1198: Guide Dog Blogs: Jayson The Guide Dog Joins The Radio Team

  On Guide Dog Blogs this week, Allan Russell joins us to tell us all about his brand new k9 friend Jayson, and how he feels about having a guide dog back once again in his life. 

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