{"podcast":{"title":"RNIB Connect","slug":"rnib-connect-175556","podcast_index_feed_id":175556,"rss_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/4839823.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/4839823","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/41245861/s=1400x1400/el=1/rt=fill.jpg","author":"Clive Gardiner","episode_count":500,"summary":"RNIB Connect Radio is the UK radio station for blind and partially sighted people to find out what is happening in the community. You can also contribute and share your stories by emailing radio@rnib.org.uk . Get involved and join the conversation. Other great podcast channels from RNIB Connect Radio Conversations - Blind and partially sighted people speaking about a wide range of topics. Read On - The Audiobook show all about accessible reading. Tech Talk - Technology for blind and partially sighted people. Sport - See sport differently. The Happy Hour - Mental health, mindfulness, and overall wellbeing. Tracks of My Life - Take a journey through our guest's life. Support - Other podcasts from RNIB. TV Guide - Daily audio TV listings","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T16:19:59.037490+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rnib-connect-175556"},"episode":{"title":"S2 Ep1791: Vidar Hjardeng MBE - Frankie Goes to Bollywood, AD Theatre Review","slug":"s2-ep1791-vidar-hjardeng-mbe-frankie-goes-to-bollywood-ad-theatre-review","published_at":"2026-06-19T11:20:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rnib-connect-175556/s2-ep1791-vidar-hjardeng-mbe-frankie-goes-to-bollywood-ad-theatre-review","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rnib-connect-175556","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8918560","audio_url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8918560.mp3?modified=1781867623&sid=4839823&source=rss","summary":"RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey is joined again by Vidar Hjardeng MBE, Inclusion and Diversity Consultant for ITV News across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the channel Islands for another audio described theatre review. This time we have a bold, uplifting celebration of ambition, transformation and self-discovery as the current tour of ‘Frankie Goes to Bollywood’ visited the Birmingham Repertory Theatre with description by Professional Audio Describer Carolyn Smith. About ‘Frankie Goes to Bollywood’ After a smash-hit UK tour, Frankie Goes to Bollywood returns - bigger, bolder, and bursting with Bollywood glamour. Ordinary suburban Frankie never dreamed of stardom until a chance encounter sweeps her from gritty, grey Huddersfield to the glittering fever-dream world of Bollywood. As she climbs the shimmering staircase of fame, Frankie must decide what she is willing to risk for fortune, family and belonging. With handsome heroes, delicious villains and billowing saris, this is a funny and fearless tale of being British in Bollywood. Featuring explosive choreography, lavish costumes and pulsing songs, this feel-good musical bursts with ambition and heart - a joyful celebration of love, courage, self-discovery and pure theatrical sparkle. For more about access at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre do visit - https://www.birmingham-rep.co.uk/your-visit/accessibility/ (Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underlined with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font)","meta_description":"RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey is joined again by Vidar Hjardeng MBE, Inclusion and Diversity Consultant for ITV News across England, Wales, Northern Ire…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":294,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/rnib-connect-175556/episodes/s2-ep1791-vidar-hjardeng-mbe-frankie-goes-to-bollywood-ad-theatre-review/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rnib-connect-175556/s2-ep1791-vidar-hjardeng-mbe-frankie-goes-to-bollywood-ad-theatre-review.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}