Over to You

Nov 02 2024 45 ep. 9 mins 5.2k

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Assignment and its investigations and journeys

Nov 02 2024 8 mins

How do you keep the World Service’s flagship foreign investigations series fresh and relevant? We meet the editor and a producer from the documentary strand Assignment and we hear listeners’ feedback on recent editions, including one on the war in Ukraine.Plus, we hear listeners' reaction to the news that Hard Talk potentially faces the axe next March.Presenter: Rajan Datar Pro

Digesting listeners’ views on The Food Chain

Oct 26 2024 8 mins

The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food and what it takes to put food on your plate. But is it passing judgement on what people eat? Or simply advising them about what it is they are putting into their mouths? We are joined by its presenter Ruth Alexander and we hear listeners’ feedback.Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon A Whis

Al Fayed’s behaviour uncovered by World of Secrets

Oct 19 2024 8 mins

Al Fayed, Predator at Harrods is the latest investigative mini-series in the World of Secrets slot. We put your feedback to the series editor Matt Willis and ask him how interviewees now felt able to discuss upsetting accusations of sexual abuse. Warning: the following discussion involves the topic of sexual abuse which some listeners might find distressing.Plus, how a listener fee

The art of the correspondent’s radio essay

Oct 12 2024 8 mins

What makes for a good story from a BBC correspondent? And how do you ensure there is enough variety in a programme devoted to these first-hand reports? That is the weekly task of From Our Own Correspondent - soon to celebrate 70 years on air. We hear listeners’ views and we are joined by its editor, Richard Fenton-Smith.Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon A Whistledo

Listener bugbears on truncating news interviews

Apr 13 2024 8 mins

We hear listeners’ bugbears about one aspect of news programmes that really annoys them: why do live interviewees sometimes get abruptly cut short by the interviewer? We go behind the scenes to reveal the pressures of live news production with one of the BBC’s news editors, Karen Martin.Plus, a listener tells us what he likes so much about his favourite programme: Weekend. Pres

How has Stumped evolved over its 10-year innings?

Mar 23 2024 8 mins

Stumped is a weekly digest of news, features and debate from the world of cricket - but are you bowled over by it? We hear your comments and are joined by one of its hosts, Alison Mitchell.Plus, a listener asks why, when listening online, the volume level changes so much?Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon.A Whistledown production for the BBC World Service

The Reith Lectures: A tradition since 1948

Jan 06 2024 9 mins

The Reith Lectures are an annual tradition, started in 1948 by the BBC’s first director general. In a special edition, we hear your thoughts on the programme, and we’re joined by the man who gave this year’s address. We also talk to the BBC executive who commissioned it.Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard ShannonA Whistledown production for the BBC World Service

Ask the BBC World Service English controller 2023

Dec 30 2023 26 mins

In a specially extended edition, we have Jon Zilkha, the controller of BBC World Service English, in the studio to answer listeners’ questions about what they’ve heard on the World Service in the past year. Some are happy - others feel there’s work to be done!Topics include news coverage of the Middle East conflict, proposed schedule changes and the BBC’s long-term finances

Is news fatigue something you worry about?

Nov 18 2023 8 mins

We hear listeners’ thoughts on the BBC World Service’s reporting of the ongoing events in the Middle East. We ask if the war in Ukraine really has dropped out of the news headlines and discuss the issue of “news fatigue” with the head of journalism at World Service English, Simon Peeks.Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon. A Whistledown production for the BBC Wor

Do listeners enjoy World Service's arts programmes?

Nov 11 2023 8 mins

We examine arts programming on the BBC World Service as we talk to the teams behind two of its long-running shows: In the Studio and The Cultural Frontline. Do you enjoy these arts series? Or does arts programming in general leave you cold?Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon. A Whistledown production for BBC World Service