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Grammar versus Usage

Questions of grammar versus questions of useage

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A Sense of Smell

A listener asks what a person without a sense of smell is called

• 13 mins

How Dare You!

A Sports International feature on female boxers causes fury

• 13 mins

Boxing Farce

The furore over Sports International's report on female boxers continues

• 13 mins

Rugby Crumbs

Fragmented coverage of the Rugby World Cup causes frustration

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Creeping Americanisms

Americanisms cause annoyance to a listener at sea

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Newshour Facts

A mistake is spotted in report about the assassination of Bobby Kennedy

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Poor Taste

The World Service news is accused of poor taste

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Fair Competition?

Do World Service competitions favour countries with email?

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Big Ben Chimes

Listeners are assured Big Ben's chimes will ring in the New Year

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The Director Answers

Director Mark Byford answers questions about schedules, repeats, and promotional jingles

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Listeners' Responses

Reaction to World Service director Mark Byford's responses to listeners' questions

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Spot the Tenor

It's discovered the World Service is surprisingly popular in prisons

• 13 mins

Who Stopped the Music?

Listeners want their favourite music programmes, like Anything Goes, back

• 13 mins

The Art of Translation

The Art of Translation is widely praised but jingles and promos are called cheap - twice

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The Farming World

Praise and criticism for new schedules and outrage at the demise of The Farming World

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Just a Minute

Just a Minute, Metaphorically Speaking and John Peel's 'curdling' choice of music

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Topics Tip-Offs

Requests for advance lists of topic to be covered on Write On

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Take Ten Teachers

Take Ten Teachers and The Ties That Bind both come in for praise

• 13 mins

Westway

More defence and criticism of storylines on Westway

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Essential Guide to the 21st Century

Listeners comment on the programme 'The Essential Guide to the 21st Century'

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From Our Own Correspondent

A listener is unhappy with a report about Afghanistan on From Our Own Correspondent

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'Just A Minute'

Listeners praise for Just a Minute

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A New Schedule for the World Service

Reactions to the sweeping changes recently made to the World Service schedule

• 13 mins

More Comment on the New World Service Schedule

More letters about the new World Service schedule

• 13 mins

An Explanation for the Changes to the World Service

A special edition of the programme addressing issues raised by World Service changes

• 13 mins

Geneva Reception

Points of view from World Service listeners

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Discovery

High praise from a listener for the new programme 'Discovery'

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The Netherlands not Holland

What's the difference between the Netherlands and Holland?

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The Netherlands Argument

'The Dutch question just won't lie down'

• 13 mins