Talking In The Dark With Evie Roberts

Many people live with disabilities that are not immediately recognisable, and this can lead to lots of issues for them around accessibility and inclusion.   In this highly informative episode of Talking in the Dark, Evie speaks with Lucy Buxton from the Manx Deaf Society about some of the problems that deaf people face in society and many of the misconceptions that surround this very common disabi...

Evie has aspirations of being a professional broadcaster one day and for this week’s podcast she got to interview one of the best in the business. Gary O’Donoghue is the BBC’s chief political news correspondent for North America, and also just happens to be blind. In this absorbing conversation Evie talks with Gary about his life growing up blind and his subsequent journey into journalism. The dis...

The Mayor of any town or city is a very important person indeed. The Mayor presides over Council meetings, promotes public involvement in the Council's activities and represents the Council at civic and ceremonial functions.  For this week’s Talking in the Dark podcast Evie was lucky enough to sit down with the Mayor of Douglas on the Isle of Man, Cllr. Mrs Natalie Byron-Teare. In this fascinating...

To say that Fearne Cotton is an icon of British broadcasting would be a huge understatement. Over her long and highly successful career Fearne has presented many of the popular TV and Radio programs we have all grown to love and cherish, such as; Top of the Pops, Red Nose Day, Children In Need, and the Radio 1 Chart Show. In 2018 Fearne created the Happy Place Podcast, a wonderful weekly podcast i...

Episode 10: On a particularly wet and windy afternoon His Excellency Sir John Lorimer, the Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man, and Lady Lorimer took time out of their incredibly busy schedules to visit Evie and talk with her on the podcast about their lives and careers. In this fascinating chat Evie discusses with her esteemed guests amongst other things; the people that have inspired them, wo...

Episode 9: Chris McCausland is an extremely well respected and utterly hilarious comedian, writer and TV personality.   On this week’s Talking in the Dark Evie sits down with Chris and talks with him about his life and career being blind.   In this wide-ranging conversation Evie and Chris discuss, amongst other things his particular form of blindness, the role humour can play in breaking down barr...

Episode 8: Well, this episode is an absolute treat as earlier this month Evie was lucky enough to interview star of stage and screen, the utterly incredible, Mr Mat Fraser.   Mat, who has a physical disability, has been at the centre of British culture for the past 35 years. Immediately recognisable for his performance work in such shows as American Horror Story and His Dark Materials, Mat is also...

Episode 7: For this week’s podcast Evie was visited by Katie King the utterly amazing curator of Art and Social History, and Community Outreach Officer from the Manx Museum.   Lovely Katie brought with her several fascinating historical items from the Manx Museum’s collection for Evie to experience and spoke about the work that she does with her team to create exciting exhibitions and displays for...

In this episode Evie talks with a truly inspiring guest who less than 12 months prior, after a long and very challenging illness made the huge decision to have one of his legs amputated. Adam shares with Evie an incredible story of cancer, treatment, recovery and his recent participation in the Manx Parish walk. This conversation is immediately inspiring, often humbling and ultimately incredibly l...

Evie talks to Debbie from SightMatters about the incredible organisation, the great work and support they offer the people of the Isle of Man, and thier yearly Coast to Coast walk that raises funds for the charity. It was such a delight to welcome Debbie into the studio. Thank you Sight Matters.

One of Evie's most favourite past-times is horse riding. In this episode Evie talks with Kat from the IOM Riding For The Disabled, about the wonderful opportunities they provide for young people with additional needs. A lovely chat with a truly inspiring guest from an incredible organisation. Thank you to Kat from IOM RDA for coming in to see us, it was a joy to have you with us!

Episode 3: Evie chats with James and Laura from the world famous Hammond School for Performing Arts! James and Laura visited Evie’s high school, to work with drama and performing arts students, to give them an insight into what life is like at the Hammond. This lovely conversation is full of wonderful information for any aspiring performer and also touches upon how Evie engages with theatre. Thank...

Episode 2: Evie has a lovely chat with Beth Penhallurick from the Manx Wildlife Trust, discussing the Island's wildlife and a wide range of related issues such as conservation, bio-diversity, sea-life, and the famous Wallabies of the Curraghs! Thank you to Beth from the MWT for coming in to speak with Evie - it was lovely to meet you!

Through the podcast Evie aims to remove the stigma and stereotypes around disabilities whilst having fun conversations at the same time! During the interviews Evie will talk to people from all walks of life, including, at times, people with hidden and physical conditions like hers, getting to know all about them and the lives that they lead. In the below episode, Evie talks to Krish from the MSPCA...