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Haitian Coup D'茅tat
World Service coverage of the coup d'etat causes concern
Programme Handovers
A listener thinks there is too much profuse thanking during programme handovers
The end of East Asia Today
Listeners react strongly to the axing of East Asia Today
The Death of Alistair Cooke
Reaction to news of the death of legendary broadcaster Alistair Cooke
Shania Twain in Concert
Defining what the difference is between 'recorded live' and a 'live transmission'
Defence of John Peel
'You have to crack a lot of oysters to find a pearl' - listeners defend John Peel
Top of the Pops
Advertising on Top of the Pops in its chart rundown is called into question
Public Health Announcements
The Word Service Trust and its HIV health messages on African and Caribbean services
Pooneh Ghoddoosi
Continuity Announcer Pooneh Ghoddoosi has a fan amongst World Service listeners
The history of the Eurovision Song Contest
An embarrassing mistake on The history of the Eurovision Song Contest
Issues Relating to Time
A look at time related issues, including what GMT is and a potted history of time pips
Listeners Take Over Write On
'How are baby radio programmes born?'
Caribbean Broadcasting
Questions about World Service broadcasts to the Caribbean are addressed
Sport on the World Service
A football fan listener thinks there is too much football coverage on the World Service
Death of President Reagan
Reactions to coverage of the death and legacy of President Ronald Reagan
Website Emphasis
Why are listeners so pushed towards visiting the World Service website?
Comedy Scheduling
Find out who Bush House was named after
Heart and Soul
An introduction to Heart and Soul causes annoyance
Covering the World
Listeners express what areas of the globe they'd like to hear more about
Bush House Broadcast
Explaining the broadcast process and how technical difficulties occur
George W. Bush and his Bushisms
Did the World Today mock the US President?
Broadcast Restrictions
World Service schedule under fire for broadcasting restrictions on the Olympic Games
Accents
How does World Service both represent and serve its international audience?
From Our Own Correspondent in North Korea
James Robbin's reports for FOOC in North Korea
Respecting Olympians
World Service listeners comment on programmes.
Linguistics
Burma or Myanmar
What happens when a country has two names?
Masterpiece Programme on Mong People
Accusations that Masterpiece inflected ideological prejudices
Learning English on the Radio
大象传媒 World Service celebrated 60 years of learning English on the radio
Use of US Dollars over Pound Sterling or Native Currency
hould the World Service be referring to sums of money by the US Dollar?
World HIV/AIDS Day
The World Today included listener opinions in its news broadcast. Is it still news?