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How to report the topic of Sainthood
A recent Heart and Soul told the story of how a boy, Carlo Acutis, who died from cancer nearly 20 years ago has been declared a saint. We hear your fe...
Telling the stories beyond the scoresheet
The World Service has launched a news sports show that it says will “tell the stories beyond the scoresheet”. We hear your views on whether More Than...
A focus on the US and its dealings with the world
The Global Story has had a revamp and makeover. In a special edition, we examine the editorial changes and ask one of its presenters Tristan Redman an...
The team behind People Fixing The World
People Fixing The World is all about discovering the people and the projects trying to make the world a better place. But what qualifies a project to...
How World Book Club played detective with Sherlock
World Book Club usually interviews authors about their work, with questions from the audience. But September’s edition featured an author who died nea...
Covid and the story of a boat under lockdown
Lives Less Ordinary is the show that seeks out unusual stories from every corner of the globe. But what are the challenges of making an unprecedented...
How two women talk about their paths to success
We look at The Conversation, the weekly show that brings together two women from different cultures and talks about their paths to success. We hear li...
13 Minutes Presents a series on the Space Shuttle
“It launched like a rocket and landed like a plane!” Series three of “13 Minutes Presents” turns its attention to the Space Shuttle programme, beginni...
The latest update on BBC Sounds internationally
The proposed switch from BBC Sounds to a new BBC app has been weighing heavily on the minds of some listeners. Many of you have been unhappy.
We...
The challenges facing the BBC’s Russian service
A number of journalists working for BBC Russian have been labelled “foreign agents”, severely restricting their professional and private lives. We hea...
How to make a documentary on President Trump
The documentary Donald Trump’s New World Order set out to explain the reasons behind these turbulent times. Presenter Jamie Coomarasamy reveals how he...
The sound of a new BBC App launching
We hear listeners’ reactions to the news that in the near future BBC Sounds is to end for international online listeners, and a new BBC app is to laun...
The challenges of change at the top of US politics
In a special edition, Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th US president was comprehensively covered by all BBC World Service news shows, including...
Our listeners’ panel looks ahead to 2025
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 Se...
Meeting the team who produced America Decides
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....
Listener bugbears on truncating news interviews
We hear listeners’ bugbears about one aspect of news programmes that really annoys them: why do live interviewees sometimes get abruptly cut short by...
How has Stumped evolved over its 10-year innings?
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 joine...
The Reith Lectures: A tradition since 1948
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 pr...
Ask the BBC World Service English controller 2023
In a specially extended edition, we have Jon Zilkha, the controller of BBC World Service English, in the studio to answer listeners’ questions about w...
Is news fatigue something you worry about?
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 dro...
Do listeners enjoy World Service's arts programmes?
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 Fron...
A success for the women’s international game?
The recent women’s football World Cup has been widely hailed as a success for the international game. We hear your thoughts on the BBC’s coverage. Plu...
Explaining a solutions-focused documentary
A documentary recently told the story of a 14-year-old American schoolboy who is on a mission to prevent billions of batteries going into landfill. We...
The transition from live radio show to podcast
We are now well into the second month of changes affecting Focus on Africa and its switch to being primarily a podcast with a repeat radio airing late...
Appealing to readers for over two decades
World Book Club took to the air over two decades ago and it is still going strong. Each month an author is quizzed by a live audience. We speak with i...
After schedule changes are made, it’s over to you
Last week, we aired an interview with the boss of BBC World Service English about how and why there had been some notable alterations to the schedule,...
Listeners’ review of the past year on the World Service
We begin the first show of the new year with your thoughts on what you heard on the BBC World Service over the past 12 months. What subjects in 2022 c...
Ask the controller 2022: Part two
BBC World Service English controller Jon Zilkha lays out his vision of how the World Service will develop in 2023, and explains more about how financi...
Ask the controller 2022: Part one
The controller of BBC World Service English, Jon Zilkha, responds to your comments, views and questions - be they favourable or critical, in the first...
Challenges facing the BBC’s teams in Afghanistan
We examine how the BBC World Service marked a year since the Taliban took control in Afghanistan. What are the challenges facing teams on the ground?...
Reporting protesters on the streets of Colombo
When thousands of protesters took to the streets of Sri Lanka, what were the challenges of covering this civil unrest? We talk to the BBC’s South Asia...
A compelling story of women’s football in Ukraine
Surviving the Siege of Mariupol told of the experiences of Mariupolchanka FC, a professional women’s football team in southern Ukraine. Listeners tell...
Has the war given disinformation a boost?
We return to the ongoing issue which is worrying many listeners: disinformation. Has the war in Ukraine made tackling it a more urgent priority? How d...
How should the BBC be funded?
Your reactions to the news that future BBC funding is to be up for discussion. How might it affect the World Service? Plus listeners give their fond f...
Ros Atkins on analysing news
Every week Ros Atkins analyses one of the big issues in the news. But what is his programme? A bite size documentary or an extended news feature? Lis...
Meeting the man behind the music show This Is Africa
We meet the man behind the music show This Is Africa. Listeners quiz DJ Edu about selecting songs and his motivation in promoting African musicians.
Reporting COP26
The COP26 climate conference in Scotland is well underway. Listeners tell us what they think of the BBC’s coverage so far - both complimentary and cri...
Your thoughts on the story of the HIV-Aids crisis
The Story of Aids recalls the early years of the HIV crisis, as told by the people who lived through it. We hear your comments and speak with the show...
Striking the right note for the Proms
The Proms are back, but what are the challenges of broadcasting classical music globally? We hear from the Proms producer. Plus, listeners give us the...
Did the BBC WS Olympics coverage cross the finishing line?
As the Olympics draw to a close, listeners tell us what they think of the BBC’s coverage. What’s it like broadcasting when there is no live crowd? The...