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In Touch

David Rathband interview, BBC responds to iPlayer criticsDavid Rathband interview, BBC responds to iPlayer critics

Released On: 20 Sep 2011

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PC David Rathband talks to Peter White about his struggles with being blind.

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Inaccessible airline websites - 31/01/2012
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