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Discovery
High praise from a listener for the new programme 'Discovery'
The Netherlands not Holland
What's the difference between the Netherlands and Holland?
The Netherlands Argument
'The Dutch question just won't lie down'
Listeners in Prague
Opinions on the World Service from English language listeners in Prague
World Service News
A special edition of the programme dedicated to the News
English Language Standards
Is the English language under threat on the World Service?
Off The Shelf
Special programme of Write On devoted to praise and criticism of the 麻豆社 World Service drama serial Off the Shelf. This programme goes behind the scenes. Featuring Penny Turk, commissioning editor of Off The Shelf.
Omnibus
A complaint about the direction the programme 'Omnibus' is taking
The Krays on Newshour
Are criminals being glamorised on Newshour?
Bad Taste on 'The Edge'
Polarised opinions on the music programme The Edge
World Service Archives
What's in the World Service Archives?
Religion on World Service
How will the recent reorganisation at the World Service affect religious programmes?
Behind the Scenes at Newshour
Following staff at Newshour as they decide what to put in the news
The World Service and the Olympics
Reaction to Olympic coverage on the World Service
Making Sense of it All
Reactions to an advertising campaign for World Service
'I Have a Right To'
Listeners comment on the new series about human rights
Westway
A look behind the scenes at the 麻豆社 World Service soap 'Westway'
Brain of Britain
The reason for the apparent mistakes on 'Brain of Britain'
Programme Speeds
A look at the effects of changing speeds of programmes to shorten them
Journalist Strike at the World Service
Reactions of listeners to a strike by journalists at the World Service
Alistair Cooke
A listener wants to know who Alistair Cooke is and how he got into the 麻豆社
Making 'Outlook'
A visit to the offices of the World Service flagship programme, Outlook
Looking Ahead to 2001 on World Service
A look forward to some of the programmes that will be broadcast in 2001
Programme Guides
World Service listeners' comment on issues including programme guides and women's golf
World Service Listeners Q&A
Listeners' concerns, from an out of date website to the pronunciation of Epstein
American Accents
Why does 'World Update' have a presenter with an American accent?
World Service Schedules
More concerns about the scheduling of World Service programmes
Commercially Available Programmes
How 麻豆社 programmes are selected to be made available to buy
The Audio Diary of a Newsreader
An audio diary of a World Service newsreader's Bush House nightshift
Listeners in Delhi
Requests from listeners in Delhi
Artists Rights and Copyright Laws
How the complex world of copyright laws affects transmissions of drama and sport