Jill Daley
Jill Daley (born 1976/77) is a Scottish broadcaster, model and journalist who lost her sight at the age of 19 to a condition called diabetic retinopathy.[1][2] She presents The Daily Lunch, a weekday lunchtime show on Glasgow's Insight Radio, a radio station for visually impaired listeners.[3] Daley worked as a blind adviser for director Eleanor Yule and producer Oscar van Heek for the film Blinded. Yule and van Heek intend to make a film about Daley's life.[4] In November 2014, she appeared in an episode of BBC Radio Scotland's Skin Deep discussing beauty and body image issues for people with sight loss.[5]
Jill Daley | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1976/77 |
| Occupation | Radio presenter |
References
- "Jill Daley". RNIB's Insight Radio.
- "Blind Injustice". The Scotsman.
- "13 Questions: Jill Daley". Ouch!. BBC. 9 September 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- "Blind Injustice". The Scotsman.
- "Skin Deep, Jill Daley". BBC Radio Scotland. BBC. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
External links
- It's a disability thing BBC (9 September 2009)
- Jill Daley interview RNIB Action for Blind People
- Daily Lunch and podcasts RNIB's Insight Radio
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