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On Over to You, we hear your views, criticisms and praise for the BBC World Service’s programming.
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Presenter: Qasa Alom Producer: Jill Achineku Executive producer: Robert Nicholson A Whistledown production for BBC World Service
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How to report on war
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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A focus on East Asia
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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How World Book Club played detective with Sherlock
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Sep 13, 2025 |
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The latest update on BBC Sounds internationally
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Apr 26, 2025 |
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The challenges facing the BBC’s Russian service
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Apr 19, 2025 |
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How to make a documentary on President Trump
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Apr 12, 2025 |
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The sound of a new BBC App launching
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Mar 22, 2025 |
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The challenges of change at the top of US politics
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Feb 01, 2025 |
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Our listeners’ panel looks ahead to 2025
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Jan 04, 2025 |
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Meeting the team who produced America Decides
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Nov 16, 2024 |
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Listener bugbears on truncating news interviews
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Apr 13, 2024 |
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How has Stumped evolved over its 10-year innings?
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Mar 23, 2024 |
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The Reith Lectures: A tradition since 1948
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Jan 06, 2024 |
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Ask the BBC World Service English controller 2023
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Dec 30, 2023 |
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Is news fatigue something you worry about?
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Nov 18, 2023 |
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Do listeners enjoy World Service's arts programmes?
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Nov 11, 2023 |
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A success for the women’s international game?
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Sep 02, 2023 |
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Explaining a solutions-focused documentary
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Aug 25, 2023 |
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The transition from live radio show to podcast
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Jul 15, 2023 |
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Appealing to readers for over two decades
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Jun 17, 2023 |
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After schedule changes are made, it’s over to you
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Apr 08, 2023 |
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Listeners’ review of the past year on the World Service
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Jan 07, 2023 |
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Ask the controller 2022: Part two
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Dec 31, 2022 |
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Ask the controller 2022: Part one
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Dec 24, 2022 |
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Challenges facing the BBC’s teams in Afghanistan
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Aug 20, 2022 |
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Reporting protesters on the streets of Colombo
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Aug 13, 2022 |
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A compelling story of women’s football in Ukraine
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Jun 04, 2022 |
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Has the war given disinformation a boost?
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Apr 16, 2022 |
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How should the BBC be funded?
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Jan 29, 2022 |
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Ros Atkins on analysing news
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Dec 04, 2021 |
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Meeting the man behind the music show This Is Africa
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Nov 20, 2021 |
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Reporting COP26
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Nov 06, 2021 |
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Your thoughts on the story of the HIV-Aids crisis
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Oct 30, 2021 |
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Striking the right note for the Proms
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Aug 14, 2021 |
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Did the BBC WS Olympics coverage cross the finishing line?
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Aug 07, 2021 |
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A daring bank raid and a disinformation specialist’s radio diary
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Jun 05, 2021 |
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Uncovering the American mother caught up in Syria
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Apr 17, 2021 |
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Behind-the-scenes of BBC Africa’s leading investigation team
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Mar 06, 2021 |
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Asking questions of the Climate Question series
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Dec 12, 2020 |
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The pros and cons of the immersive documentary
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Aug 01, 2020 |
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Do fake football crowd sounds do it for you?
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Jul 04, 2020 |
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How can reporters avoid causing panic about coronavirus?
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Feb 15, 2020 |
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How is the newly created series Music Life settling in?
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Oct 26, 2019 |
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How Africa Eye exposed sex for grades
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Oct 21, 2019 |
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When reports are seen as too one-sided
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Sep 09, 2019 |
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Ideas that shape the global economy
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Aug 31, 2019 |
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How science coverage could change
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Aug 24, 2019 |
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How podcasts have become mainstream
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Jun 29, 2019 |
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Reporting the biggest democratic poll ever held
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Apr 20, 2019 |
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Investigating the roots of sexism in France
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Apr 13, 2019 |