Talking In The Dark With Evie Roberts

LEE RIDLEY aka  LOST VOICE GUY . Many comedians use humour to challenge preconceptions and break down social misconceptions. However, this week’s guest did this to such great effect that he won Britain’s Got Talent and has since forged a hugely respected stand-up career. In this week’s episode of Talking in the Dark Evie speaks with comedian and author Lee Ridley aka  Lost Voice Guy . In this conv...

For many people climbing Mount Everest is considered the ultimate test of human endurance, an iconic challenge that pushes a climber’s physical and mental resilience to the absolute limits.   In this week’s episode of Talking in the Dark Evie speaks with founder of the DeafBlind Everest Project, and deafblind climber Caroline Pakenaite.  Through this week’s conversation Evie learns all about Carol...

In this week’s episode of Talking in the Dark Evie speaks with award winning illustrator, disability consultant, and ambassador for the MS Trust Ananya Rao-Middleton. This week Evie talks with Ananya about her life and work including the sudden and very dramatic impact experiencing a traumatic brain injury had upon her. Evie also learns about Ananya’s subsequent diagnosis of MS, and the way in whi...

There are some sporting partnerships that are simply inspiring to watch and follow as they seem to defy all expectations with the achievements they make. And this week’s guests are one such duo who let nothing stand in their way when they have a goal in their sights.   This week on Talking in the Dark Evie speaks with Guinness world record breaker for being the youngest person with an intellectual...

Theatre is a wonderfully vibrant art form full of human expression and life and this week’s guest is a leading actor who simply thrives and sparkles in the lime light.   This week on Talking in the Dark Evie speaks with actor and star of the West End Ed Larkin. In today’s conversation Evie speaks with Ed and learns all about his childhood growing up as a young person with cerebral palsy. Ed also s...

Today’s guest is a pioneering British comedian who has shaped and developed a sparkling career on stage, TV, radio, and in print. However, he is also a person who has dealt with a considerable illness which he now speaks about and raises awareness around.  This week on Talking in the Dark Evie speaks with comedian, podcaster, author and ambassador for the Scope charity Richard Herring. In today’s...

Competitive climbing is a very demanding sport that requires a lot of strength, agility and courage.  Today’s guest is a world champion, gold medal winning climber who scales the most challenging of walls whilst also having a very significant visual impairment. This week on Talking in the Dark Evie speaks with world champion paraclimber and patron of the VICTA charity, Abbie Robinson. In today’s c...

Today’s guest is a man whose inner strength, resolve and desire to help other people are as deeply engrained within him as the great mountains he scales are high. This week on Talking in the Dark Evie speaks with adventurer, Millimetres 2 Mountains charity founder, broadcaster and author Ed Jackson. In today’s episode Evie talks with Ed and learns all about the life changing accident that ended a...

Today’s guest is a person who responded to a challenging situation with love and care, and as a result created an award winning and pioneering company that encourages everyone regardless of age or ability to express themselves through the beautiful artistic medium of dance.   This week on Talking in the Dark Evie speaks with Rashmi Becker founder of the Step Change Studios dance company. Through t...

Today’s guest is the creative learning director for a highly acclaimed and world-famous theatre company which challenges preconceptions, smashes outdated ideology and empowers deaf, disabled and neurodivergent artists create stunning and deeply meaningful performance work. This week on Talking in the Dark Evie speaks with Jodi-Alyssa Bickerton from the incredible Graeae Theatre Company. In today’s...

Everyone loves chocolate, right? The flavours, the textures, the designs, the colours… just delicious! This week’s guest is a leading UK chocolatier who creates incredibly tasty and beautifully presented chocolates without the use of sight. This week on Talking in the Dark Evie speaks with The Blind Chocolatier , Stuart Hann. Over the course of today’s conversation Evie learns all about Stuart’s l...

Statistically speaking people with a VI condition find it much more difficult to find work than their sighted peers. However, this week’s guest has not only risen to the very top of his profession but he has also been recognised as one of the most influential disabled people in the UK. This week on Talking in the Dark Evie speaks with Strategic Disability Lead for the BBC, Robbie Crow. During this...

This week’s guest is an actor that lights up the screen with his talent and personality whatever the role he might be playing. However, he is also a powerful advocate for people living with a disability and frequently enlivens a debate with his quick-wit and passion. This week on Talking in the Dark Evie speaks with actor and disability advocate Keron Day. In this highly engaging conversation Evie...

51: One might think that in order to create and appreciate fine-art a person would require sight. However, this week’s incredible guest is a world-renowned artist who defies this logic by creating beautiful paintings and jaw-dropping sculptural installations whilst also being blind. This week on Talking in the Dark Evie speaks with artist and patron and ambassador for the VICTA charity Clarke Reyn...

50: Some children’s book characters stay in our hearts forever and thinking of them can make us feel happy when we are sad and hopeful in the darkest of days. This week’s guest is a world-renowned children’s author who has provided us with one of the most beautiful and endearing characters of all time …the Gruffalo . This week on Talking in the Dark Evie speaks with best-selling children’s author...

This week’s incredible guest has many magical accomplishments to his name including being the first ever Quidditch player at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! This week on Talking in the Dark Evie speaks with former Harry Potter stuntman, podcaster, and star o f The Boy Who Lived documentary, David Holmes. During this joyful conversation Evie learns all about David’s life, career and...

The night sky is truly awe inspiring to contemplate with its millions of stars, planets and galaxies. And this week’s guest is a leading astronomer who works to make the universe more accessible for everyone regardless of their VI condition. This week on Talking in the Dark Evie speaks with visually impaired astronomer and creator of the ‘Tactile Universe’ project, Dr Nic Bonne. During this fascin...

This week’s guest is an icon of the restaurant industry. He is a two-time Michelin star chef, a best-selling author, and extremely popular TV personality, and if all that wasn’t enough he is also an avid marathon runner!    This week on Talking in the Dark Evie speaks with acclaimed chef Michel Roux Jr. During this happy conversation Evie learns all about Michel’s life and work including: the wond...

This week’s guest is a world renowned theatrical agent who works specifically for disabled actors and models helping them enter the entertainment industry and forge exciting careers on stage, screen and radio. This week on Talking in the Dark Evie speaks with founder of the VisABLE People Agency, Louise Dyson, MBE. In this lovely conversation Evie learns all about the reasons for Louise creating t...

Downhill racing is one of the most dangerous sports in the world with competitors frequently reaching speeds in-excess of 70 miles per hour. This week’s guest is a gold medal winning, visually impaired, world champion skier who competes completely untethered and with only 5% sight. This week on Talking in the Dark Evie speaks with visually impaired paralympic skier Menna Fitzpatrick. During this f...

Some people have a love of life which is just infectious and this week’s guest applies her sparkling personality to the worlds of TV presenting, and pet nutrition, working to make the planet a happier, healthier and more rewarding place for pets and their owners. This week on Talking in the Dark Evie speaks with TV presenter and pet nutritionist Chloe Fuller. In this wonderfully varied conversatio...

The world of politics can be incredibly fast-paced and demanding, and for today’s guest who spends her life as a busy MSP working to bring about positive change for her constituents, ‘persivilience’ is a most essential character trait! This week on Talking in the Dark, Evie speaks with Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP In this fascinating conversation, Evie learns all about Pam’s life and work, covering a ra...

This week’s guest describes himself as blind AuDHD rhino which is a wonderful reflection of the way in which he has truly embraced his differences and owned the prejudices he has faced in his life. This week on Talking in the Dark Evie speaks with award winning accessibility innovator and creator of ‘Disabled By Society’, Jamie Shields. In this lovely conversation Evie talks to Jamie about his chi...

Some people are just too talented for words and this week’s guest is an individual who’s list of skills include fire-eating, break dancing, martial arts, film making, stunt performing, …and innovating ground breaking accessibility programs!  This week on Talking in the Dark Evie speaks with Nathan Geering – fire performer, martial artist, stunt performer, and accessibility innovator.   In this lov...

This week’s guest has had a life experience that no-one should ever have to endure. In May of 2017, whilst at a concert with his daughter, Martin Hibbert found himself stood only meters away from a suicide bomber seconds before detonation. Caught directly in the blast of the explosion both Martin and his daughter were left fighting for their lives, and suffered life changing injuries as a result....