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We hear how listeners feel about the BBC World Service's reporting on the plethora of elections around the world. By way of a case study, we focus on India and hear about the challenges faced by the corporation in reporting the country’s recent elections.
We are joined from Delhi by the BBC’s director of journalism with the Collective Newsroom, Mukesh Sharma.
Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon.
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It was back in May 2022 that this programme reported on the launch of a new weekly podcast called Lives Less Ordinary from the Outlook team.
Producers describe the show as a chance to step into someone else’s life and expect the unexpected. Extraordinary stories from around the world. Two years on we ask listeners how they feel it has bedded in.
Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon.
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We hear your thoughts on series three of Dear Daughter which bills itself as a “handbook to life”. We are joined by its presenter Namulanta Kombo and producer Lucy Burns.
Listeners ask if the series only appeals to women. Could there be letters from fathers to daughters or sons and express appreciation for the new run having more complicated and difficult conversations.
Plus, a listener in the US feels the World Service’s reporting of the UK’s general election is proving to be too “England-centric”.
Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon.
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A listener recently told us how he found correspondents' news reports that are repeated across different news shows “irritating”. We hear whether you agree with him. We invited BBC Newshour editor Tim De Faramond to respond listeners and understand why this repetition happens.
Plus, a listener feels a recent History Hour was wrong in its use of terminology. The show’s production team respond.
Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon.
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We hear listeners’ bugbears about one aspect of news programmes that really annoys them: why do live interviewees sometimes get abruptly cut short by the interviewer? We go behind the scenes to reveal the pressures of live news production with one of the BBC’s news editors, Karen Martin.
Plus, a listener tells us what he likes so much about his favourite programme: Weekend.
Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon.
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Stumped is a weekly digest of news, features and debate from the world of cricket - but are you bowled over by it? We hear your comments and are joined by one of its hosts, Alison Mitchell.
Plus, a listener asks why, when listening online, the volume level changes so much?
Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon.
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