US police have yet again been in the spotlight after the killing of a black man in Tennessee. But should the BBC World Service have broadcast audio from the attack itself? Listeners give us their views and we hear from Newshour’s editor.
Plus, we hear your feedback on the documentary Iran Protests: Tales from the frontline.
Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon
A Whistledown production for the BBC World Service
2/4/2023
9:48
Will the focus remain on Africa?
Focus on Africa is changing from broadcasting live to being pre-recorded. But will this affect the quality of its reporting and how it reacts to breaking news stories? We ask BBC Africa to explain.
Plus what drives technology coverage on the WS? And listeners once again query that old chestnut of background music!
Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon.
A Whistledown production for BBC World Service
1/28/2023
9:00
Was undue prominence given to Prince Harry?
Prince Harry has had a very public falling out with the British royal family. And he has chosen to air his grievances in a best-selling book.But should his personal opinions have been given such prominence on the BBC World Service? We question a senior news editor.
Plus, was the weekly online news quiz too UK-centric? One reader thinks so. Its compiler comes to its defence!
Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon.
A Whistledown production for the BBC World Service
1/21/2023
9:00
Explaining the spooky drama The Dark Is Rising
An ambitious 12-part radio drama version of the 1970s novel The Dark Is Rising was broadcast across Christmas and New Year, with each episode corresponding to the ‘real time’ of the novel’s unfolding. We speak to the series’ producer and commissioner to reveal how the spooky drama was made and the challenges they faced for the adaptation. What did listeners think of the radio drama?
Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon
A Whistledown production for BBC World Service
1/14/2023
9:59
Listeners’ review of the past year on the World Service
We begin the first show of the new year with your thoughts on what you heard on the BBC World Service over the past 12 months. What subjects in 2022 caught your attention? And what shows perhaps didn't quite hit the nail on the head? The Inquiry, the Documentary, Outside Source, the Forum and Hardtalk all fall under the spotlight.
Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon
A Whistledown Production for the BBC World Service