Over to You

Feb 01 2025 46 ep. 9 mins 5.3k

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The challenges of change at the top of US politics

Feb 01 2025 8 mins

In a special edition, Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th US president was comprehensively covered by all BBC World Service news shows, including a special edition of the Global News Podcast. But what challenges do the Trump presidency present for journalists, including the BBC’s news teams? We’re joined by a senior news editor and we hear listeners’ feedback.Presenter:

Keeping the world’s people informed about health

Jan 24 2025 8 mins

This week we look at Health Check. With so many issues and breakthroughs to choose from, how do they decide what to cover? We hear from the show’s presenter Claudia Hammond and listeners tell us what they think. Plus how a listener feels a first-hand report on the LA fires burning down a BBC reporter’s own house was “extraordinary radio”. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: H

Does the whole world laugh at the same jokes?

Jan 18 2025 8 mins

The Arts Hour’s annual comedy special aired at New Year but how well does comedy translate to a global audience, a listener asks of the show's team. Plus, how a listener in Australia would like to hear more impartial commentators and fewer politicians on World Questions.Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon A Whistledown production for BBC World Service

Learning about the power of the spoken word

Jan 11 2025 8 mins

What role does language play in the propaganda of war? The Global Jigsaw has been asking that very question following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. We hear from the show's presenter and listeners give us their thoughts on what they have learned about the power of the spoken word. Plus, one listener complains too many programmes are becoming “inane chatter”.Presenter: Rajan Da

Our listeners’ panel looks ahead to 2025

Jan 04 2025 8 mins

For our first show of the new year, four listeners from Brazil, the US, the UK and Italy set the agenda for what they would like from the BBC World Service in the coming year. Do they want different types of programmes, does news fatigue affect them, and how much do they feel the BBC World Service is still needed in 2025?Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon A Whistledown

Meeting the team who produced America Decides

Nov 16 2024 8 mins

It was billed as too close to call right up to the night itself, but in the end the US presidential election saw a clear victory for the Republicans. We hear listeners' views on World Service coverage of the vote, and are joined in the studio by the team behind the election night show America Decides.Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon. A Whistledown production for the

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