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The BBC World Service’s monthly listener feedback programme.

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The rise and rise of podcasts
The evolution of podcasts on the BBC WS and how they sit alongside traditional radio.
26 Sep 2020,9 mins
Looking back at World Service listener's recent comments
We hear how passionate the audience are about the BBC World Service
19 Sep 2020,9 mins
Tuning in to the future for shortwave
Many millions rely on it to listen every day, so what does the future hold for shortwave?
12 Sep 2020,9 mins
Reporting from the dangerous streets of Belarus
How a number of BBC journalists have lost their accreditation reporting from Belarus
05 Sep 2020,9 mins
The Bomb and the scientists who tried to stop it
Listeners air their views on The Bomb and how a nuclear scientist tried to stop its use
29 Aug 2020,9 mins
Turning the focus on Focus on Africa
Listeners’ thoughts on Focus on Africa, which celebrates its 60th anniversary
22 Aug 2020,9 mins
How the BBC’s damaged Beirut office kept on reporting events
The explosion in Beirut saw the BBC’s offices suffer damage but staff kept on reporting
15 Aug 2020,9 mins
Getting down to business with Covid-19
How has business coverage tackled the unprecedented situation in the wake of Covid -19?
08 Aug 2020,9 mins
The pros and cons of the immersive documentary
Listeners’ react to the immersive documentary that adopts some techniques used in drama
01 Aug 2020,9 mins
Has science coverage lost out its diversity of topics to Coronavirus?
Listeners ask if coverage of Covid 19 has been to the detriment of other science topics?
25 Jul 2020,9 mins
How to keep listeners engaged with a 65-year-old format
How From Our Own Correspondent keeps audiences engaged. Plus the impact of BBC job cuts
18 Jul 2020,9 mins
Are the BBC’s editorial values based on impartiality outdated?
How is the BBC ensuring diversity in regard to topics, stories and interviewees?
11 Jul 2020,9 mins
Do fake football crowd sounds do it for you?
Live football is back, but is it better with or without fake crowd sounds?
04 Jul 2020,9 mins
Casting an eye to the future with Rethink
Why is Boston no longer Calling? And the Rethink season casts an eye to the future
27 Jun 2020,9 mins
Does the historical series Spitfire make it off the ground?
Does the series Spitfire take liberties with the truth and are the sound effects too loud?
20 Jun 2020,9 mins
Covid-19: The Indian perspective
As the global Coronavirus spotlight focuses on India, we speak to the BBC’s bureau chief
13 Jun 2020,9 mins
Reporting the US riots in the midst of police and protesters
The BBC’s Jon Sopel explains the demands US riots has placed on correspondents
06 Jun 2020,9 mins
Behind the scenes of a pandemic edition of Parentland
How Parentland addressed issues confronting families educating their children at home
30 May 2020,9 mins
Reaction to a drama on the founding of Israel
Why the radio drama Miriam and Youssef was chosen and how it walked a political tightrope
23 May 2020,9 mins
BBC’s commitment for 50:50 men and women on air
The BBC’s “50:50” aims for an equal share of women and men on-air - so has it succeeded?
16 May 2020,9 mins
Getting the balance right
Has BBC World Service got the balance right with its reporting on coronavirus?
09 May 2020,9 mins
Number crunching the coronavirus
A listener in Singapore finds the way Covid statistics are presented far from informative
02 May 2020,9 mins
The mechanics of making Coronavirus Global Conversations
The editor of Coronavirus Global Conversations on how the series is made
25 Apr 2020,9 mins
Sports programmes without any live sport
Why is Sports World still on air when there’s next to no live sport being played?
18 Apr 2020,9 mins
The secret of producing a topical and hard hitting conversation
We talk to The Conversation’s host about how they find their guests and select topics
11 Apr 2020,9 mins
The spread of Coronavirus misinformation on social media
We speak to the team at BBC Trending about tracking the spread of Covid-19 misinformation
04 Apr 2020,9 mins
13 Minutes to the Moon returns
Producer Andrew Luck-Baker, of the podcast 13 Minutes to the Moon, on the new series
28 Mar 2020,9 mins
Coronavirus and the challenges in making programmes
Is the BBC World Service in lockdown and how are programme-makers making programmes?
21 Mar 2020,9 mins
Uncovering the tell tale signs of fake news
Why BBC Monitoring published an online video with top tips on spotting fake news
14 Mar 2020,9 mins
How is the BBC’s news agenda decided?
Behind the scenes of the daily editorial meeting to get an insight into the news agenda
07 Mar 2020,9 mins