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To what extent have women's lives changed in the past 60years?
This is the question I discuss in this podcast with thevisually impaired writer and actor, Mandy Redvers-Rowe.
Working with the Liverpool-based theatre group, CollectiveEncounters, Mandy has written Auntie, which draws on BBC archive material toshed light on how women's lives were portrayed in the 1960s.
Collective Encounters have recently performed Auntie atToxteth TV which is where I caught up with Mandy for a chat.
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In this podcast, Tom Walker talks to Dave Evans who grew upin apartheid South Africa. On leaving school, Dave became increasingly aware ofthe injustices caused by the South African government's racist policies. Davenow lives in Wallasey, Merseyside, withhis partner jenny, where he continues to write and champion the cause of socialjustice.
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In this podcast, I talk to a visually impaired storyteller, teacher and voice-coach about the challenges his disability presents him with during his working life.
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This is an interview with Graham Trust from the Liverpool band The Vow, which was originally broadcast on Mandy Woodman's All things Rock and Indie show on Ultimate Radio in February 2022.
Very sadly, Graham passed away earlier this week so I'm issuing this as a podcast in tribute to him.
Rest in peace old boy! You left us with loads of marvellous memories and a stash of great music to listen back to.
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In this podcast, tom Walker talks to Geoff Cope who, after a successfulcareer playing cricket for Yorkshire and England, was diagnosed at the age of37 with the eye condition, Retinitis Pigmentosa. Geoff shared dressing roomswith some giants of the game including Geoffrey Boycott and Freddie Trueman andhas a wealth of stories to share.
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to lose your eyesight?
The American author and writer, Jon Gingerich has retinitis pigmentosa. RP is a progressive condition which means that a person’s sight will continue to get worse over the years. Often, after the vision has been stable for a while, it can get worse suddenly over a short period of time.
This is Jon's story.
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From a victim of the Omagh bombing to a winner of The Voice, Tom Walker talked to some extraordinary visually impaired people while recording an edition of the In Touch Programme for BBC Radio 4 some years ago.
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As you will hear in the Christmas edition of my That'll be the Day podcast, there's so much more to Penny Melville-Brown from Fareham, than losing her sight or being the first female naval barrister.
Throughout her life, Penny has known success and disaster in equal measure, but what becomes patently clear, is that resilience is conspicuous by its presence. By any standards, Penny is a remarkable person and recording the podcast with her was a pleasure.
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In this podcast, Tom Walker talks to Deborah Fairclough, a visually impaired woman from Sheffield, whose recent experience of travelling by train was quite traumatic. When the assistance Deborah booked didn’t turn up to help her to get off the train, she had no option other than to try to do that independently. It very nearly didn’t end well. Thankfully, Deborah is still here and able to tell the tale.
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In this podcast, Tom Walker talks to Alan McCoomb from Liverpool who, at the age of 34, had a stroke which resulted in him losing his sight and in considerable cognitive deficit. The doctors said Alan was lucky to survive. Since then, Alan has taken advantage of the opportunities that have come his way, including studying for a degree in History and continuing with his love of cricket.
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In this podcast, Tom Walker talks to a visually impaired man whose graduation ceremony was ruined by disability discrimination and thoughtlessness. But as you will hear, there’s much more to Connor Scott-Gardner than this. In addition to campaigning and raising awareness of the challenges visually impaired people face, Connor has spent a year living in Colombia and is trans-gender.
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In this podcast, Martin Conway who’s totally blind, tells Tom Walker about his experiences of waiting for a very long time for help to get off and on aeroplanes. Martin regularly flies between Manchester and Ireland to attend GAA and other sports fixtures. Martin isn’t alone … the BBC’s Security Correspondent, Frank Gardner who uses a wheelchair, has also recently been forced to wait for way too long for assistance at Gatwick Airport.
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In this podcast, Margaret Ord tells Tom Walker about how she coped with her visual impairment. At school, university and in her working life, virtually no adjustments were made for Margaret, with the exception of in her Biology O Level. It’s a story of determination - with a bit of blag thrown in!
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In this podcast, Tom Walker talks to the visually impaired drag queen, Jake Sawyers, aka Venetia Blind. As you will hear, there’s much more to Jake than his drag queen act. Jake Talks about the challenges he experienced when attending mainstream school and when training to be an actor.
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In this podcast, Tom Walker speaks to the Blind Braille Artist, Clarke Reynolds, about how he uses Braille to create art installations, how he has coped with losing his sight and so much more. Given that he has only recently lost his sight, Clarke has developed considerable insight and understanding of the challenges blind and partially sighted people face. In this conversation, Clarke talks openly and honestly about the difficulties he and his family have faced. There’s an abundance of joy and resilience about Clarke, and I enjoyed listening to him.
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In this podcast, Tom Walker talks to Sean Harrington, a visually impaired singer/song-writer, who is making waves on the Irish music scene. Tom caught up with Sean just before he was due to go on stage at the Irish Centre in Liverpool.
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In this podcast, Tom Walker talks to visually impaired probation officer, Gill Wake, about the challenges she has faced at work and her views on the wider issues facing disabled people. Gill has over 32 years’ experience of working with offenders, some of whom would be classed as seriously dangerous. There are stories and funny anecdotes aplenty.
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In this podcast, Tom Walker talks to Gary O’Connor about the challenges he faced in his personal and professional life while losing his sight as a result of the eye condition, Choroideremia. Gary tells Tom about the lengths he went to, to hide his eye condition from his employers and his passion for music.
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In this Christmas edition of the That'll be the Day podcast, tom Walker talks to the visually impaired comedian from Liverpool, Chris McCausland. Chris tells Tom about school; his first comedy gig at an open mic night; and the challenges for him, as a blind person, of working in television. Chris also has some hilarious stories that will provide you with some entertaining Christmas cheer.
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In this edition of the That'll be the Day podcast, tom Walker talks to Gillian Stafford, a visually impaired woman from County Meath in Ireland, about the challenges she experiences in her daily life. During the conversation, Gillian speaks honestly and openly about the difficulties she has faced at university and in trying to secure employment. Gillian also reflects on the ignorance she has faced in the community in relation to her visual impairment.
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