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

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Sports programmes without any live sport

Why is Sports World still on air when there’s next to no live sport being played?

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The mechanics of making Coronavirus Global Conversations

The editor of Coronavirus Global Conversations on how the series is made

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Number crunching the coronavirus

A listener in Singapore finds the way Covid statistics are presented far from informative

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Getting the balance right

Has BBC World Service got the balance right with its reporting on coronavirus?

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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?

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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

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Behind the scenes of a pandemic edition of Parentland

How Parentland addressed issues confronting families educating their children at home

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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

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Covid-19: The Indian perspective

As the global Coronavirus spotlight focuses on India, we speak to the BBC’s bureau chief

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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?

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Casting an eye to the future with Rethink

Why is Boston no longer Calling? And the Rethink season casts an eye to the future

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Do fake football crowd sounds do it for you?

Live football is back, but is it better with or without fake crowd sounds?

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Are the BBC’s editorial values based on impartiality outdated?

How is the BBC ensuring diversity in regard to topics, stories and interviewees?

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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

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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?

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The pros and cons of the immersive documentary

Listeners’ react to the immersive documentary that adopts some techniques used in drama

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Getting down to business with Covid-19

How has business coverage tackled the unprecedented situation in the wake of Covid -19?

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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

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Turning the focus on Focus on Africa

Listeners’ thoughts on Focus on Africa, which celebrates its 60th anniversary

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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

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Reporting from the dangerous streets of Belarus

How a number of BBC journalists have lost their accreditation reporting from Belarus

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Tuning in to the future for shortwave

Many millions rely on it to listen every day, so what does the future hold for shortwave?

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Looking back at World Service listener's recent comments

We hear how passionate the audience are about the BBC World Service

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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.

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How a story makes it to leading the headlines

We investigate what is it about a story that means it earns a place in the news headlines

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Putting a smile on your face in a fraught world

How the BBC WS is trying to put a smile on your face with Comedians versus the news.

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The challenges of staging World Questions in Lebanon

A Lebanese listener asks World Questions about issues involved in recording in her city

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Listeners respond to The Response USA: The Return

The Response USA: the return - listeners offer views on whether this edition did the job

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TikTok’s influence on the US election

Listeners react to the documentary The TikTok Election. Plus news of the BBC’s Sounds app

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Holding elections in Africa in the shadow of the US presidential race

Your feedback on the elections - not those in the US but three in African nations

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Listeners react to the US presidential election campaign

Your feedback on the BBC World Service’s coverage of the US presidential election.

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How the BBC’s anti-disinformation team fights back

With the recent US election in mind, we ask what does disinformation mean to you?

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Have news programmes got the tone right on reporting a vaccine?

How the WS manages listeners' expectations following the news of a Covid vaccine

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The key events that propelled disability rights

How Witness History looked at milestones in the history of global disability rights

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Asking questions of the Climate Question series

What exactly is the BBC WS’ series The Climate Question asking? We quiz its presenters.

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Moving personal stories of life in the pandemic

Alan Dein on finding the inspirational personal stories in the documentary Don't Log Off

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BBC World Service English controller answers your questions - part one

Mary Hockaday, the controller of BBC World Service English responds to listeners' comments

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BBC World Service English controller answers your questions - part two

Mary Hockaday, controller of BBC World Service English, answers listeners' complaints

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How Goodbye to All This grips listeners

Listeners react to the emotional Goodbye to All This and how cancer devastates a family

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Reporting on the invasion of the US Congress

Listeners' reactions to the US riots plus the Newsroom’s editor and presenter

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