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The BBC World Service’s monthly listener feedback programme.

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People who love the six tiny dots of Braille
Braille is celebrating 200 years. We hear your feedback on a celebratory documentary
17 May 2025,9 mins
Jamming shortwave, too many repeats and Americast
How China is continuing to try and block BBC shortwave broadcasts in parts of Asia
10 May 2025,9 mins
A funeral that brought together 400,000 mourners
What did listeners think of the coverage of Pope Francis’ funeral?
03 May 2025,9 mins
The latest update on BBC Sounds internationally
There’s been an important update with BBC Sounds - we bring you the latest
26 Apr 2025,9 mins
The challenges facing the BBC’s Russian service
The editor of BBC News Russian explains the impact of being labelled “foreign agents”
19 Apr 2025,9 mins
How to make a documentary on President Trump
The presenter of Donald Trump’s New World Order on the challenges of staying up to date
12 Apr 2025,9 mins
Targeting journalists for just doing their job
Turkey has expelled BBC correspondent Mark Lowen. Listeners give us their reactions
05 Apr 2025,9 mins
The legal case against rap singer Sean Combs
We speak with the host of Diddy on Trial about the challenges of making this series
29 Mar 2025,9 mins
The sound of a new BBC App launching
How BBC Sounds is to end for international listeners and a new BBC app is to launch
22 Mar 2025,9 mins
Why it’s more than radio with pictures on YouTube
We meet the team behind What in the World’s visualisations and hear listeners’ feedback
15 Mar 2025,9 mins
Behind-the-scenes of Ukrainecast and Global Jigsaw
What’s it like trying to keep up to date if you produce a weekly programme about Ukraine?
08 Mar 2025,9 mins
Exploring tales of data and discovery in Uncharted
Listeners’ feedback on Uncharted’s numerical investigation and the producer responds
01 Mar 2025,9 mins
Putting the focus on the making of a war drama
We hear listeners’ reactions to the time-travelling WW2 war drama Purple Heart Warriors
22 Feb 2025,9 mins
Why eight BBC World Service shows face the axe
The boss of BBC World Service English explains why a number of shows are due to end
15 Feb 2025,9 mins
The financial pressures facing BBC World Service English
The BBC World Service has announced cuts to its programmes. We hear listeners’ responses
08 Feb 2025,9 mins
The challenges of change at the top of US politics
What challenges do the Donald Trump presidency present for the BBC’s news teams?
01 Feb 2025,9 mins
Keeping the world’s people informed about health
With so many issues to choose from, how does Health Check decide what to cover?
25 Jan 2025,9 mins
Does the whole world laugh at the same jokes?
The Arts Hour’s comedy special but how well does comedy translate to a global audience?
18 Jan 2025,9 mins
Learning about the power of the spoken word
What role does language play in the propaganda of war?
11 Jan 2025,9 mins
Our listeners’ panel looks ahead to 2025
Four listeners set the agenda for what they would like from the BBC World Service in 2025
04 Jan 2025,9 mins
Ask the controller
Your questions answered by the controller of BBC World Service English, Jon Zilkha
21 Dec 2024,9 mins
Listeners give their views on Finding Mr Fox
Presenters of the podcast World of Secrets: Finding Mr Fox respond to listeners' comments
14 Dec 2024,9 mins
Investigating how to build your own virtual self
Me and My Digital Twin. A comprehensive synopsis or pure nonsense?
07 Dec 2024,9 mins
The challenges of reporting on social media
How does Trending’s production team keep up in an ever-changing social media landscape?
30 Nov 2024,9 mins
Gauging your views on trust in the BBC
Listeners share their views on trust in the BBC
23 Nov 2024,9 mins
Meeting the team who produced America Decides
Listeners' views on World Service coverage of the US elections
16 Nov 2024,9 mins
The end of an in-depth interview programme
Listeners react to the proposed closure of the flagship interview programme Hard Talk
09 Nov 2024,9 mins
Assignment and its investigations and journeys
How do you keep the flagship foreign investigations series Assignment fresh?
02 Nov 2024,9 mins
Digesting listeners’ views on The Food Chain
Does The Food Chain pass judgement on what people eat? Or it is just healthy advice?
26 Oct 2024,9 mins
Al Fayed’s behaviour uncovered by World of Secrets
Listener comments and an interview with the editor of Al Fayed, Predator at Harrods
19 Oct 2024,9 mins