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Sports News Repeats
Why are sports news items repeated so often?
The Ending of 'The Edge'
Why the World Service's award winning youth programme 'The Edge' is being axed
Counterpoint Quiz Show
A listener is unhappy with the music quiz programme Counterpoint
New Zealand Shortwave Access
Listeners in New Zealand and Australia write in to say goodbye
The Future of Digital Broadcasting
Advice and information about the World Service's plans for digital broadcasting
'From Where I Stand'
'From Where I Stand' is accused of commercialism
'Letter from America'
Should 'Letter From America' and Alistair Cooke be retired?
A World Service Exam Report
The World Service gets a school report card from one listener
Religious Programmes
A suggestion for proportional representation of religions on the World Service
World Business Report
Alterations to the format of World Business Report are unpopular with some listeners
Listeners in North America
Is anyone still listening in America now there are no shortwave broadcasts?
September 11th Attacks and Â鶹ԼÅÄ Website
How well did the Â鶹ԼÅÄ website cope when the Twin Towers Attacks happened on September 11th?
September 11th Attacks in United States
The Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service is praised for its coverage of the September 11th attacks
Estuary English
Examples of 'Estuary English' are sent in by a listener in Morocco
Offensive and Incorrect Use of English
Offensive language and the attacks of September 11th on the USA
The World Service and the War Against Terror
Has there been too much news about the 'War Against Terror' in the last month?
Health Matters
An item about abortion on Health Matters causes offence
Comedy on the World Service
Listeners bemoan the lack of comedy programmes on the World Service
Remembrance Day Service
Opinions from listeners on how well the World Service marked Remembrance Day
On Air Magazine
The 'organ of the World Service', On Air Magazine, has been redesigned
Traditional Jazz
Pleas for more traditional jazz on the World Service
The Americanisation of the World Service
Is the World Service becoming too 'Americanised'?
Copyright and the Internet
An explanation of the complex copyright issues affecting World Service on the internet
Tuning into the World Service
The problem of World Service airways being 'hijacked' by other stations
Discovery Programme
Criticism of the Discovery programme about water in Los Angeles
Talking Point on The Holocaust
Criticism of a 'Talking Point' phone-in about Holocaust Memorial Day
Pied Piper of Hamlin
The true story of the Pied Piper of Hamlin
Lyse Doucet and Yasser Arafat
Opposing responses to Lyse Doucet's interview with Yasser Arafat
Accessing the Â鶹ԼÅÄ in China
Questions about accessing the World Service in China
The Greenfield Collection
Listeners are sad to hear that The Greenfield Collection will be axed
Questions for the Director of World Service News
An interview with Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service director of News and English Network, Phil Harding