Over to You

Mar 07 2025 48 ep. 9 mins 5.3k

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Behind-the-scenes of Ukrainecast and Global Jigsaw

Mar 07 2025 8 mins

Events surrounding Russia’s war in Ukraine have been moving fast. But what is it like trying to keep up to date if you produce a weekly programme or podcast? Plus, listeners share their views on the BBC’s reporting.Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon A Whistledown production for BBC World Service

Exploring tales of data and discovery in Uncharted

Mar 01 2025 8 mins

Professor Hannah Fry recently explored tales of data and discovery in her series Uncharted - running as part of the Discovery programme. We hear listeners’s feedback to this numerical investigation and we are joined by the series producer.Plus, a listener asks why imperial measurements are used in BBC reports when most of the world do not use this system?Presenter: Rajan Datar Pr

Putting the focus on the making of a war drama

Feb 22 2025 8 mins

Purple Heart Warriors is a time-travelling drama about the Japanese-American legends of the 442nd regiment who fought the Nazis in World War Two. We hear listeners’ reactions and we are joined by its director and producer.Plus, a listener wonders if the BBC has a language guide for the proper use of terminology? Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon A Whistledown produc

Why eight BBC World Service shows face the axe

Feb 15 2025 8 mins

Last weekend we aired your comments on news that the BBC World Service was axing a number of shows later this year. This week we have the boss of the WS English Jon Zilkha in the studio to answer your questions and explain why it’s happening and the criteria behind which shows have been chosen to end.Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon A Whistledown production for BBC

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:

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