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The BBC World Service has launched its Global China Unit, a new team that will focus on reporting stories on the country’s role in the world. Listeners say its opening is vital but also ask if coverage of China will be fair and balanced. We speak with the BBC executive who will help run the team.
Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon
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The new podcast series Where to be a Woman has been asking: where can women live their best lives? One of the programme’s presenters Sophia Smith Galer and senior journalist Prabhjit Bains tell us why they feel this question is such a pertinent one right now and listeners tell us what they think of the podcast.
Plus, following a recent complaint of changing sounds levels online, several more listeners say they too are suffering the same problem.
Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon
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It is the programme that brings you “the biggest guests and hottest sounds from all over Africa.” But can the music show This is Africa cross over and appeal to a global audience? We get your thoughts and hear from its host, DJ Edu.
Plus, how a listener was deeply affected by the documentary El Salvador's Missing Children.
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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The Reith Lectures are an annual tradition, started in 1948 by the BBC’s first director general. In a special edition, we hear your thoughts on the programme, and we’re joined by the man who gave this year’s address. We also talk to the BBC executive who commissioned it.
Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon
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