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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Hugging to celebrate a goal

Listeners ask if linking goal celebrations to a player's sexuality is appropriate.

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