Over to You BBC World Service

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.
A Whistledown production for the BBC World Service

Listeners react to Hollywood Exiles, a new podcast that explores how Charlie Chaplin became embroiled in what was known as the “Hollywood blacklist”.
We speak to the show’s producer about how the presenter, the star’s granddaughter Oona Chaplin, became totally immersed in the production process.
Plus, we air more of your feedback responding to recent schedule changes.
Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon
A Whistledown Production for BBC World Service

As the clocks change in many parts of the world this weekend (30th March), BBC WS English announces schedule changes - and we hear your initial reactions.
Plus and after nearly a year of intense fighting in Sudan, how did the BBC World Service finally get its correspondents safely onto the front line?
Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon.
A Whistledown Production for BBC World Service

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.
A Whistledown production for the BBC World Service

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
A Whistledown production for the BBC World Service

In a specially extended edition, we have Jon Zilkha, the controller of BBC World Service English, in the studio to answer listeners’ questions about what they’ve heard on the World Service in the past year. Some are happy - others feel there’s work to be done!
Topics include news coverage of the Middle East conflict, proposed schedule changes and the BBC’s long-term finances.
Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon.
A Whistledown production for the BBC World Service