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A statue of renowned author George Orwell has been erected outside of the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Headquarters in London. Orwell is being commemorated as he was employed by the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Overseas department during World War Two, but the move has raised a few eyebrows from listeners. Rajan Datar visits the statue with ´óÏó´«Ã½ historian and director of the Orwell Prize, Jean Seaton, to get some insight.

Also, this week we take another step back in time with listener, Bill Manson, to reminisce over a particular ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service programme from the 60s – Good Morning Africa – while Kevin Silverton, the editor of Newsday talks about the team’s continuing commitment to their African audience.