George Orwell’s Time at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service
Historian Jean Seaton on George Orwell’s time as a Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service employee, and a listener remembers the 60s show, Good Morning Africa.
A statue of renowned author George Orwell has been erected outside of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Headquarters in London. Orwell is being commemorated as he was employed by the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Overseas department during World War Two, but the move has raised a few eyebrows from listeners. Rajan Datar visits the statue with Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ historian and director of the Orwell Prize, Jean Seaton, to get some insight.
Also, this week we take another step back in time with listener, Bill Manson, to reminisce over a particular Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service programme from the 60s – Good Morning Africa – while Kevin Silverton, the editor of Newsday talks about the team’s continuing commitment to their African audience.
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- Sat 23 Dec 2017 20:50GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service except Australasia, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa
- Christmas Eve 2017 00:50GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service except News Internet & West and Central Africa
- Christmas Eve 2017 10:50GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service except News Internet
- Christmas Day 2017 02:50GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service West and Central Africa
- Christmas Day 2017 06:50GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service South Asia
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