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First Anniversary of 9/11
Listeners views on the coverage of the first anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the USA
13 mins21 Sep 2002
The Difference Between Football and Soccer
When did football become soccer?
13 mins25 Sep 2002
The Alistair Cooke Question
Is it time for Alistair Cooke and his Letter from America to retire?
13 mins03 Oct 2002
Alexander the Great on Heroes and Villains
The difficulties of including everything in a profile of Alexander the Great
13 mins10 Oct 2002
Spiders on Omnibus
Comment on a search for the largest spider in the world
13 mins17 Oct 2002
Westway Controversy
The HIV plot in Westway causes some listeners concern
13 mins31 Oct 2002
WOMAD on Concert Hall
Concert Hall is criticised for broadcasting World Music from WOMAD
13 mins02 Nov 2002
British Summer Time
Why do World Service schedules have to change with British daylight saving?
13 mins09 Nov 2002
World Service Listeners in Ghana
Praise and criticism of Judy Swallows' interview technique. Write On reporter sent to Accra, Ghana to hear what people there would like to hear on World Service.
13 mins16 Nov 2002
Remembrance Sunday
Some listeners believe African countries weren't fairly represented on Remembrance Sunday
13 mins23 Nov 2002
��ý Website Country Profiles
A listener is critical of a profile of Zambia on the ��ý Website
13 mins30 Nov 2002
Talking Point on AIDS
Was there bias against the Catholic Church on a Talking Point programme about AIDS?
13 mins07 Dec 2002
World Service 70th Birthday
A look at how Bush House got its name as the World Service celebrates 70 years
13 mins20 Dec 2002
World Service Reception
Problems picking up the World Service signal
13 mins31 Dec 2002
��ý's orchestras and Singers
A look at the ��ý orchestras and how they came about
13 mins01 Jan 2003
��ý Correspondents
��ý news correspondents talk about their work
13 mins02 Jan 2003
��ý Audience Relations
'Write On' checks out the work done by the Audience Relations Department
13 mins09 Jan 2003
Language Services on the World Service
Questions about what languages are broadcast in the World Service and how they are chosen
13 mins16 Jan 2003
The Innovation of SMS Texting
A brand new way of communicating with 'Write On'
13 mins23 Jan 2003
Youth Programming
Calls for more programmes aimed at young people
13 mins30 Jan 2003
Music on Network Africa
Network Africa is criticised for using too much music in its programmes
13 mins08 Feb 2003
The ��ý Pronunciation Unit
A look at the work of the ��ý's Pronunciation Unit
13 mins15 Feb 2003
Political Bias in the World Service
How the World Service is reporting and discussing the Iraq crises
13 mins20 Feb 2003
World Service Listeners in Nigeria
What listeners in Lagos, Nigeria think about the World Service
13 mins01 Mar 2003
Indonesia on The World Today
Criticism of Christopher Gunness' reports on Indonesia for World Today
13 mins06 Mar 2003
Problems of Poor Reception
The problems of poor reception and the coming of digital shortwave
13 mins22 Mar 2003
War in Iraq
Listeners feel the blanket coverage of news on the Iraq War is too much
13 mins04 Apr 2003
Coverage of the War in Iraq
Listeners accuse the World Service of trying to be CNN with its blanket coverage of war
13 mins24 Apr 2003
The World Service in Australia
What do Australians think of the World Service?
13 mins29 Apr 2003
Ice Hockey World Championships
How much time should be given to broadcasting Ice Hockey World Championships?
13 mins09 May 2003