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Learning English on the Radio

BBC World Service celebrated 60 years of learning English on the radio

Despite changes to output BBC World Service celebrated 60 years of learning English on the radio. We interview Andrew Thompson from BBC Learning English about axing short wave programming.

British listeners are told by international audiences to tune-in to their local radio stations if they don't like Americanisms.

Plus, semantics matter. A Listener calls the BBC up on pejorative terms they use for African conflict.

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BBC World Service Archive

BBC World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project