Join Jill Barkley as regular Morning Mix contributor Blind Chef Ian Jentle gives her the recipe for a perfect mulled wine, and delicious roast chestnuts. Merry Christmas everyone!

Each year RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell speaks to the CEOs of some of the world's leading sight loss charities. We look back at 2017 at some of the year's highlights and challenges, ahead to what's in store for 2018 and a personal highlight of the year from the Chief Exec. Today's it's Tom Wright, CEO of Guide Dogs UK. #RNIBConnect

The Early Edition's Allan Russell popped into the Sundays With Kris Wallace studio on Christmas Eve so the boys could discuss their favourite festive films, Audio Description at the theatres, and whether or not Die Hard is a Christmas movie. SPOILERS: It is.

Be sure to tune in to Sounds Of The Silver Screen on Tuesday 26th December at 5pm for a Boxing Day special of the RNIB Connect Radio show dedicated to the music of the movies.

On Christmas Day this year host of A Little Alternative, David Hogg, popped in to the RNIB Connect Radio studios to chat to Kris Wallace about how he's spending the big day, what Christmas tunes will be making his playlist this year, and what A Little Alternative specials he has in store this festive season.

Join Kris Wallace and David Hogg on A Little Alternative Classics on Tuesday 26th Dec at 9pm for a Boxing Day special with alternative artists from the 70s to the 90s.

Kirsty James has been a regular contributor to RNIB Connect Radio over 2017 and this Christmas day she and her husband Tom joined Kris Wallace for a special festive chat. Kirsty discusses how Christmas has changed since sight loss, how her guidedog came to be named Bass, and her incredible achievement this year of addressing The House Of Commons about Charles Bonnet Syndrome.

Georgie Morrell is a writer, actor & stand up comedian who has had two one-woman shows about sight loss…and is currently working on a third. This Christmas Day she joined Kris Wallace on RNIB Connect Radio to talk about what Christmas means to her since sight loss, the incredible year she has had, and the See The Funny Side project she will be running with RNIB in 2018.

You can still apply to See The Funny Side until January 14th

https://www.rnib.org.uk/community/1640/topic/45987

RNIB Connect Radio's Simon Pauley caught up with blind journalist Paul Bryce for more quirky & alternative news stories from around the globe, including one about North Korea's supreme leader Kim Jong-Un, who, despite promoting an anti-smoking campaign, has been seen smoking cigarettes in public.

The charity RNIB, are working hard to give the sight loss community an important role in its decision making;

The ‘Play Your Part’ project allows blind & partially sighted people to read about opportunities they can get involved in, share their experiences and influence many different projects.

RNIB Connect Radio’s Simon Pauley spoke with RNIB's Involvement manager, Natalie Swiderska & also to service user Diane Woodford to find out the latest news.

Singer/Songwriter Rosie Bans joined Kris Wallace in the RNIB Connect Radio studios this Christmas Eve to discuss how she'd be spending the festive season, her debut album Identify Yourself, & her Christmas EP A Very Ginger Christmas

You can hear more music from Rosie Bans on her website www.rosiebans.com or follow her on Twiiter @RosieBans

A Little Alternative is on RNIB Connect Radio every Friday night at 9pm and Saturdays at 7pm. It has had two hosts in its 4 years and 150 shows – Sam Little and David Hogg - who have been sitting down together to talk about bands, gigs and how their different visual impairments have affected their musical passions.

If you have any thoughts on what Sam & David have been discussing you can join the conversation by tweeting us @RNIBRadio using the hashtag #ALittleAlternative.

You can hear the 150th A Little Alternative with Sam Little and David Hogg on Friday the 12th January only on RNIB Connect Radio.