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Richard Osman on his latest novel and why the world is blurry to him

Bestselling author and TV presenter, Richard Osman, is visually impaired due to the eye condition, nystagmus, and, as a result he tells Access All, “the world is just blurred to me”.In this wide-ranging chat with Emma Tracey, Osman describes why his visual impairment sends him in ...  Show more

“It was like being drunk”: KT Tunstall on hearing loss and vertigo

International hit-maker KT Tunstall wasn't sure what to do when she woke-up mid-tour to discover she had lost her hearing and had vertigo. Soon after she turned to her brother for support. He has been deaf his whole life, and jokingly told her he would “take out his tiny violin” ...  Show more

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