Misogyny, hate speech and threats - the BBC’s Trending team has lifted the lid on online abuse and trolling on social media. But is it telling us anything new, asks one listener? We hear more of your views and speak with the series editor about the challenges involved in making this eight-part series. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon. A Whistledown production for the BBC World Service

A row over a Twitter label describing the BBC as "government funded media" has been resolved - it is now to be labelled “publicly-funded”. We hear your thoughts on that Twitter spat and a former senior executive with the corporation tells us why she thinks the BBC was right to fight its corner. Plus, the Lazarus Heist is back for a second series - we hear listeners’ early reviews. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon. A Whistledown Production for the BBC World Service

Last week, we aired an interview with the boss of BBC World Service English about how and why there had been some notable alterations to the schedule, with four shows coming to an end: Digital Planet, Tech Tent, The Cultural Frontline and World Football. Now you tell us what you think of the changes. Plus, listeners ask why is the data lite version of podcasts not available? We’ll investigate. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon. A Whistledown production for the BBC World Service

The BBC World Service has introduced some notable changes to its programming including the end of four regular shows: Digital Planet, Tech Tent, The Cultural Frontline and World Football. We ask the controller of World Service English, Jon Zilkha, for the reasons behind these changes - and get some early responses from you. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon A Whistledown production for the BBC World Service

Love Janessa is the podcast series that examines an online so-called “catfishing scheme” which deceives mostly men into falling for and giving money to an apparently beautiful young woman called Janessa. But, the seven-part series asks - just who is Janessa Brazil? We hear your thoughts on the series and we’ are joined by journalist Hannah Ajala who set out to uncover the truth behind this form of fraudulent online dating. Plus the show’s commissioning editor Jon Manel tells us how the BBC World Service handles adult themes. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon A Whistledown production for the BBC World Service

Why did Sportsworld fail to make it to air last Saturday ? We explain. Plus, the team behind the Global News Podcast have come up with a show called The Happy Pod. Listeners tell us if this is good news and the programme’s production team explain the thinking behind it. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon A Whistledown production for BBC World Service

Last month saw a year since Russia invaded its neighbour Ukraine. The documentary Ukraine: A Year of War brought BBC correspondents together to answer listeners’ questions. In a special edition of Over To You, we hear your feedback whilst the show’s producer tells us how a programme driven by listeners’ questions is put together. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon. A Whistledown production for BBC World Service

World Questions is the programme that puts people and their questions right at the heart of the debate. Listeners often ask questions about how programmes are made. This week World Questions series producer is quizzed about a recent edition from Iceland’s capital Reykjavik. What happens behind the scenes? How and why is a particular country chosen? And what determines which audience questions are used? Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon. A Whistledown production for BBC World Service

It is billed as a “review of the week with the latest news” - we meet the team behind Weekend and put to them your comments and feedback. Plus, where does the BBC World Service stand on issuing programme transcripts? A listener in the Philippines wants to know. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon. A Whistledown Production for BBC World Service

After 85 years, BBC Arabic radio recently ended its broadcasts - we take stock of your feedback with personal recollections of what the radio service meant to you. Plus, we go behind-the-scenes of the BBC’s Pronunciation Department - and hear from newsreader Moira Alderson about how it helps her present a bulletin. Presenter Rajan Datar Producer Howard Shannon. A Whistledown production for the BBC World Service

US police have yet again been in the spotlight after the killing of a black man in Tennessee. But should the BBC World Service have broadcast audio from the attack itself? Listeners give us their views and we hear from Newshour’s editor. Plus, we hear your feedback on the documentary Iran Protests: Tales from the frontline. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon A Whistledown production for the BBC World Service

Focus on Africa is changing from broadcasting live to being pre-recorded. But will this affect the quality of its reporting and how it reacts to breaking news stories? We ask BBC Africa to explain. Plus what drives technology coverage on the WS? And listeners once again query that old chestnut of background music! Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon. A Whistledown production for BBC World Service

Prince Harry has had a very public falling out with the British royal family. And he has chosen to air his grievances in a best-selling book.But should his personal opinions have been given such prominence on the BBC World Service? We question a senior news editor. Plus, was the weekly online news quiz too UK-centric? One reader thinks so. Its compiler comes to its defence! Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon. A Whistledown production for the BBC World Service

An ambitious 12-part radio drama version of the 1970s novel The Dark Is Rising was broadcast across Christmas and New Year, with each episode corresponding to the ‘real time’ of the novel’s unfolding. We speak to the series’ producer and commissioner to reveal how the spooky drama was made and the challenges they faced for the adaptation. What did listeners think of the radio drama? Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon A Whistledown production for BBC World Service

We begin the first show of the new year with your thoughts on what you heard on the BBC World Service over the past 12 months. What subjects in 2022 caught your attention? And what shows perhaps didn't quite hit the nail on the head? The Inquiry, the Documentary, Outside Source, the Forum and Hardtalk all fall under the spotlight. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon A Whistledown Production for the BBC World Service

BBC World Service English controller Jon Zilkha lays out his vision of how the World Service will develop in 2023, and explains more about how financial cuts and the BBC‘s commitment to a “digital first” approach will affect what you hear. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon A Whistledown production for BBC World Service

The controller of BBC World Service English, Jon Zilkha, responds to your comments, views and questions - be they favourable or critical, in the first of a two-part special edition of Over to You. It has been yet another tumultuous year all over the world and the BBC World Service’s job has been to reflect that - but also to provide insight and diversion from the current affairs agenda. So how well do you think they are fulfilling that brief? Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon. A Whistledown production for BBC World Service

This weekend sees the WS celebrates a significant birthday - it’s become a nonagenarian! For 90 years it has been broadcasting in dozens of languages to audiences counted in the tens of millions all over the globe. We hear your memories of your listening experience and what the service means to you. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon A Whistledown production for the BBC World Service

We are doing a bit of an audit of Business Matters. How does the programme go about explaining complex business stories in a way that people can understand? Listeners tell us if they think the mix of topics and invited guests is always on the money. Plus, we need your help with your questions for the controller of BBC World Service English. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon. A Whistledown production for BBC World Service

As the Fifa World Cup in Qatar makes global headlines, the weekly documentary recently set out to discover what women in Doha have to say about their lives in this strict patriarchal society. We speak with the show’s producer and hear your comments. Plus, a listener wants to know why the BBC ran an advert for an oil company ahead of a report in the Global News Podcast on COP27. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon. A Whistledown production for the BBC World Service

In a special edition, we look into the art of the news interview. Listeners ask if there is perhaps a different way of doing things? Is there too much pre-empting of what an interviewee is about to say? We are joined by one of the BBC’s senior news editors who reveals the secrets of what makes a good question. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon A Whistledown Production for the BBC World Service

The Truth About Jazz explains how this music genre helped forge social attitudes. We hear your feedback and speak to the show’s producer. Plus, last week a listener questioned why warnings ahead of disturbing material are needed. We hear listeners' reactions to this question. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon A Whistledown production for BBC World Service

The Assignment recently investigated how doctors - many from Nigeria - are being lured to move to the UK, contrary to UN guidelines. We hear listeners’ comments and also from reporter Paul Kenyon about how he made this disturbing edition on what is being called “the brain drain”. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon A Whistledown Production for the BBC World Service

British politics has been making headlines globally with the country’s third prime minister in only three months. We hear your thoughts on the coverage, including an episode of The Real Story: What’s behind the turmoil in British politics?. W are joined by the BBC World Service’s political correspondent Rob Watson. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon. A Whistledown Production for the BBC World Service

After taking a break, Americast has returned for a new series with three new presenters - and one from the programme’s previous incarnation. We hear listeners’ thoughts and speak to the team about how they report events in the US. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon A Whistledown Production for the BBC World Service

Untold Legends tells the fascinating story of a long-forgotten 1920s black female tennis and basketball champion Ora Washington. We hear your comments and the producer tells us of the difficulties faced in researching the series. Plus, we continue our debate on why most news interviews do not end with the guest having the final thank you. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon A Whistledown Production for the BBC World Service

The debate around Music Life resumes as World Service's schedule reverts back to normal after recent events. We hear from listeners who are both complimentary and critical of the series and the show’s producer joins Rajan Datar in the studio to answer the comments. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon A Whistledown Production for the BBC World Service

In the second of two special editions, listeners give us their feedback on the BBC World Service’s coverage of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Did they feel the balance and tone was about right during the period of mourning - or was reporting too dominant with other global stories side-lined? We put your points to the controller of BBC World Service English, Jon Zilkha. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon A Whistledown production for the BBC World Service

It is more than a week since the BBC World Service broke into its regular schedule of programmes to bring listeners the sad news that Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, had died aged 96. We hear listeners' comments and feedback on how the BBC World Service reported the events. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon. A Whistledown Production for the BBC World Service

A documentary recently looked at Global Britain after Boris Johnson as he prepared to stand down as UK Prime Minister. Listeners tell us what they thought of this profile. And a listener wonders why do the BBC’s news interviewers so often not thank their interviewees? Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon. A Whistledown production for the BBC World Service

What is the real cost of getting to net zero? The Compass has just finished a four-part series which examined the received wisdom of the move to green energy - revealing some inconvenient truths. A listener points out that by highlighting the problems, there is a danger of setting back the shift away from fossil fuels. We put this to the show’s producer. Plus, a listener asks if it is perhaps time to rethink a long-held approach to the news interview. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon. A Whistledown production for the BBC World Service

The series Dear Daughter came out of a listener’s desire to write letters to her young child. We hear the story of how this award-winning and highly emotional podcast was born. Plus, after a recent mauling, a listener comes to the defence of Music Life - in part at least. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer Howard Shannon A Whistledown production for BBC World Service

We examine how the BBC World Service marked a year since the Taliban took control in Afghanistan. What are the challenges facing teams on the ground? And how do you keep listeners engaged? We speak with the head of journalism, Simon Peeks. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon A Whistledown production for the BBC World Service

When thousands of protesters took to the streets of Sri Lanka, what were the challenges of covering this civil unrest? We talk to the BBC’s South Asia correspondent. Plus another in our insightful and often revealing series How I Hear, about your everyday listening habits. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon

Ahead of crucial elections in Kenya, we ask the BBC’s deployment editor for East Africa what challenges the team face in reporting on the candidates. And a listener asks if complex issues are being over simplified. And why do some news programmes have technical failures with dropped and garbled calls? We investigate. Presenter Rajan Datar. Producer Howard Shannon.

The Discovery programme recently returned to the Large Hadron Collider under the Swiss-French border, 10 years after the discovery of the Higgs Boson particle. But can you really make complex physics accessible to a general audience? The show’s presenter and series producer Roland Pease answers your questions. Plus, how a simple Ukrainian piano Tweet by the BBC’s Steve Rosenberg in Moscow captivated listeners. Presenter: Rajan Datar. Producer: Howard Shannon A Whistledown production for BBC World Service

The BBC says it is committed to achieving due impartiality in all its output. But new research into its British audience says there is a perception that the corporation is not fulfilling its remit. So where does that leave the BBC World Service? We investigate what impartiality means to you and speak with the BBCs director of editorial policy and standards, David Jordan. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon

The Tech Tent bills itself as covering the biggest stories in tech from the BBC’s technology team. Do you agree? We speak with the show’s producer about how topics are chosen. Plus, Himalaya: The Human Story and a listener wants to commend the editorial heights reached in this three-part series. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon A Whistledown production for BBC World Service

As the ramifications emerge on the Supreme Court's decision overruling the constitutional right to an abortion in many states in the US, we’ve been hearing what listeners think about the BBC WS’s reporting. Plus Heart & Soul asked what are the consequences of the Church of England's historic slave plantations in Barbados? We hear from the show’s producer. Presenter: Rajan Datar. Producer: Howard Shannon A Whistledown production for BBC World Service

Adam Rutherford and Hannah Fry explain how the show, The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry is put together. But do they get the balance between science and humour right? Presenter: Rajan Datar. Producer: Howard Shannon

How a BBC World Service documentary got the inside story on life at the top of the North Korean regime. We speak with the show’s producer about the challenges of revealing a former deputy ambassador - and defector’s - story. And is the BBC on course to become the world’s greenest broadcaster? Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon

It involved four days of celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee - with a series of outside broadcasts, special documentaries and themed shows. But did you have to be a royalist to enjoy the special programming? And was the reporting sufficiently impartial? We are joined by the controller of BBC World Service English, Jon Zilkha, to answer those questions and more. Presenter: Rajan Datar. Producer: Howard Shannon

Surviving the Siege of Mariupol told of the experiences of Mariupolchanka FC, a professional women’s football team in southern Ukraine. Listeners tell us what they thought about this compelling story. Plus, Hidden Sport took its audience on a global journey to discover the world’s lesser-known sports. But how were the sports chosen? We find out. Presenter Rajan Datar. Producer Howard Shannon.

BBC World Affairs editor and seasoned observer of the geopolitical state of our planet for many decades, John Simpson, is now hosting his new series Unspun World. We ask John what he thinks this new show offers that other World Service programmes do not.. Plus, listeners give us their feedback on his current programme. Presenter Rajan Datar Producer Howard Shannon

BBC presenter Laura Trevelyan explores her family’s slave owning past in Grenada. Listeners give us their thoughts on her deeply personal documentary and Laura herself tells us what it was like to make. Plus, last weekend the BBC World Service celebrated Eurovision in Music Life - we hear from the show’s producer about uncovering the event’s song-writing secrets. Presenter Rajan Datar Producer Howard Shannon Made by Whistledown Productions for BBC World Service

We find out about the launch of a new podcast called Lives Less Ordinary from the team who produce Outlook and ask what lies ahead? But some listeners are unhappy that this new series means the end of Outlook’s own podcast. Plus the documentary The Grand Egyptian Museum - a listener complains it sounds like it was scripted by the Egyptian Tourism Board and was insufficiently critical. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon

The Climate Question programme recently gave young delegates a global voice six months on from the COP 26 environmental conference in Scotland. We hear what listeners thought of putting youth activists centre stage - and we talk to the show’s presenter about how the young delegates were challenged on their views. Plus, more on creating a BBC account - our listener debate continues! Presenter: Rajan Datar. Producer: Howard Shannon

Who Killed My Grandfather is the story of the assassination of a leading Yemini politician in Beirut in 1974. The documentary’s presenter Mai Noman answers your questions about her journey to uncover the truth behind the killing of her grandfather Mohamed Noman almost 50 years ago. And listeners tell us how it has helped them connect the strands of history. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon

We return to the ongoing issue which is worrying many listeners: disinformation. Has the war in Ukraine made tackling it a more urgent priority? How does the BBC’s team differentiate between fact and fiction, and is social media in some way to blame? We ask the BBC’s disinformation editor, Rebecca Skippage, where priorities lie. Plus, was the right terminology used in the documentary series Black Music in Europe? A listener in Kenya says not. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon

BBC correspondents are having to document truly horrifying sights in the aftermath of a partial Russian retreat in Ukraine. But are their reports too distressing to listen to? And how does the coverage of this war compare to that of the ongoing conflict in Yemen for instance? Listeners put these and other comments to the director of the BBC World Service, Liliane Landor. Presenter Rajan Datar Producer Howard Shannon

Listeners give us their thoughts on The Explanation - and the show’s presenter gives us her explanation of how news stories are chosen. Plus, should the fracas with Will Smith at this week’s Oscars have had so much coverage? Some listeners say it should not have been so prominent. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon

We speak to the team behind OS Conversations to ask how subjects are chosen. Plus, BBC Learning English and how for millions it is something that has proved to be invaluable. Presenter: Rajan Datar. Producer: Howard Shannon A Whistledown production for BBC World Service

We continue to get your feedback on the BBC World Service’s coverage of the war in Ukraine. We are joined by BBC News global commissioner Liz Gibbons. A listener questions not the quality but the quantity of coverage. And would the BBC ever embed any of its reporters with the Russian army? Plus we explain how Ukrainecast has joined forces with Global News Podcast to answer your questions about the conflict. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon

We take a look at the coverage of the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. The foreign editor for BBC News, Paul Danahar, joins us in the studio to respond to listeners' comments and questions. How do the BBC’s reporters on the ground fact check stories? And what measures are in place to keep correspondents as safe as possible? Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon

We look at the coverage of the ongoing crisis in the Ukraine. The controller of BBC World Service English Jon Zilkha joins us in the studio to respond to listeners’ comments and questions. How do you maintain "balance" and impartiality in reporting armed conflicts? Is it the BBC’s role to actively counter disinformation from Russia? Is there a risk the media might end up demonising ordinary Russians? Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon

Listeners' thoughts on the four part series Women Building Peace and the story of those trying to bring calm to conflict zones around the world. We speak to the show’s presenter. Plus, more on our ongoing debate about background music in programmes! Listeners ask if revealing the title of what is being used is the answer. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon

Listeners ask if an exclusive BBC interview with one of the world’s leading tennis player, Novak Djokovic, should have been so dominant in news programmes. Plus Comedians versus the news is back for a new series - but is it being welcomed with open arms by listeners? Presenter: Rajan Datar. Producer: Howard Shannon

The 2022 Africa Cup of Nations football tournament has drawn to another nail biting close. One of the BBC World Service’s most complex sporting events to report on, we talk to the man who made the radio coverage possible. Plus our ongoing debate about the use of background music in programmes is given an unusual key change! Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon

Your reactions to the moving documentary Music that Survived the Nazis - its presenter and producer join us to explain how the programme was made. Plus, with the Winter Olympics underway in China, one listener worries about the freedom of the foreign press to report the bigger picture. Presenter: Rajan Datar. Producer: Howard Shannon

Your reactions to the news that future BBC funding is to be up for discussion. How might it affect the World Service? Plus listeners give their fond farewells as we say goodbye to a familiar voice on BBC Outside Source, Nuala McGovern. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon

More or Less is the a show that explains and sometimes debunks, the numbers and statistics used in political debate, the news and everyday life. Listeners put their comments to the programme’s host Tim Harford. Plus, evidence of listener power, when a complaint from Mozambique prompted the BBC World Service to install a brand new transmitter! Producer Howard Shannon Presenter Rajan Datar

QAnon and the plot to break reality. We speak to reporter and presenter Gabriel Gatehouse about his new series The Coming Storm and a journey that took him into the dark undergrowth of modern America. Listeners tell us what they think about what he discovered. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon

Listeners tell us what they thought of the coverage of the funeral of Desmond Tutu – why, a listener asks, did one of Newsroom’s presenters talk over South Africa’s president? Plus, your highs and lows of the BBC World Service in 2021. And, a fond farewell to Newsday's longest serving presenter Lawrence Pollard! Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon

The controller of BBC World Service English Jon Zilkha responds to your comments, views and questions - be they favourable or critical. Topics include what the BBC is doing to attract a younger audience and how best to report on the climate change debate. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon

The controller of BBC World Service English, Jon Zilkha, responds to your comments, views and questions - be they favourable or critical. Topics include how the World Service develops new presenters and programmes and the stresses of reporting on the Covid pandemic. Presenter:Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon

Last week a listener told us how he would like to hear more entertainment and less news. We asked what you thought of that suggestion and our inbox quickly filled up with your replies. Plus the BBC has revealed its list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2021. We find out why half of all the women are from one country alone. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon

What are the challenges of being a football commentator for the BBC? How do they prepare for a match? Listeners quiz a man at the top of his game - John Murray. Plus, do you yearn for more entertainment programmes from the World Service? A listener in Kenya argues the case. Presenter: Rajan Datar Produce: Howard Shannon

Every week Ros Atkins analyses one of the big issues in the news. But what is his programme? A bite size documentary or an extended news feature? Listeners quiz Ros on how his series is made. Plus we hear about the welcome return of the drama set in a market in Nigeria! Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon

We meet the man behind the music show This Is Africa. Listeners quiz DJ Edu about selecting songs and his motivation in promoting African musicians. Plus, we stick with the musical theme as we get your thoughts on a show where artists interview artists. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon

The COP26 climate conference in Scotland is well underway. Listeners tell us what they think of the BBC’s coverage so far - both complimentary and critical. And we look into the complex logistics of making sure the BBC’s correspondents are in the right place at the right time and that they get on air. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon

The Story of Aids recalls the early years of the HIV crisis, as told by the people who lived through it. We hear your comments and speak with the show’s producer about the sensitivities involved in making the series. Plus, a listener inspired by our recent interview with Lyse Doucet offers her feedback on the BBC’s reporting of Afghanistan. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon

The Proms are back, but what are the challenges of broadcasting classical music globally? We hear from the Proms producer. Plus, listeners give us their thoughts on series two of 30 Animals That Made Us Smarter, a show that bills itself as “amazing things humans have learnt from the animal kingdom”. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon

As the Olympics draw to a close, listeners tell us what they think of the BBC’s coverage. What’s it like broadcasting when there is no live crowd? The World Service’s sports editor answers. Plus, a listener wonders why a recent panel debate on Cuba failed to have any contributors from Cuba itself. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon

The Lazarus Heist tells the story of one of the most daring bank thefts ever attempted. We hear your thoughts and talk to the series editor. Plus, a day in the life of a BBC disinformation specialist. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon

I'm Not a Monster is the story of an American mother living in the heart of the Isis caliphate. We hear your thoughts and talk to the podcast's host. Plus a listener to The Fifth Floor asks why some interviews seem to come to an abrupt end. Presenter Rajan Datar Producer Howard Shannon

Is a disproportionate amount of time given over to stories from the US? One listener shares his views US focused programmes. Plus, Africa Eye specialises in reports from across the continent. But what makes the team tick? We go behind-the-scenes. And Comedians vs The News - we asked listeners to give the second series a second chance. They tell us whether producers have got it right this time! Presenter Rajan Datar Producer Howard Shannon

What exactly is The Climate Question, the new BBC World Service podcast and weekly programme, asking? We quiz its presenters how they handle the politics of this topic - and how rigorous the show is in presenting contrasting schools of thought? Plus, what has happened to The Why Factor? We find out. Presenter Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon

The immersive documentary: listeners tell us what they think of a genre without a presenter that adopts some of the techniques used in drama. Plus the BBC’s announced record Global Audiences. But how does this kind of data benefit you? Presented by Rajan Datar. Produced by Howard Shannon.

Live football is back on air, but for the most part, live spectators aren’t. We ask the editor of BBC World Service sport about the challenges in the wake of Covid-19. Is it better with or without fake crowd sounds? Plus, making art accessible for disabled artists on the Cultural Frontline. Presented by Rajan Datar. Produced by Howard Shannon.

Reporting the continuing global threat of coronavirus. We ask the BBC’s China correspondent Stephen McDonell how he goes about getting access to the people and places affected, and does he worry his reports might cause unnecessary panic? Plus, your reaction to news that World Update is soon to be old news. Presenter: Rajan Datar. Producer: Howard Shannon

The BBC World Service has merged all of its music shows into just one weekly show, Music Life. The commissioning editor responsible tells us why this decision was taken. Plus the ongoing story of how iPlayer Radio is being replaced by BBC Sounds. What’s the latest situation as regards international listeners? Presented by Rajan Datar Produced by Howard Shannon

How BBC Monitoring has played a key role in helping BBC news teams to learn what is happening on the ground on the Turkey-Syria border. Plus, listeners react to a BBC Africa Eye investigation into sexual harassment by lecturers at some of West Africa’s top universities. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon

An edition of Heart and Soul was about the ethics of having large families but was its highly personal presentation too one-sided? The programme’s producer answers your concerns. Plus, our digital doctor Anna Doble is here to solve your digital dilemmas. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon

The second series of '50 Things That Made The Modern Economy' has more programmes about game changing inventions, ideas and innovations - but is it fact or opinion? Plus might the BBC World Service consider publishing programme transcripts? Presented by Rajan Datar. Produced by Howard Shannon.

This week we are devoting the whole programme to your thoughts about how the BBC World Service reports on science. Do shows such as Discovery, Science In Action, Health Check, Click and Crowd Science do it for you? And how might science coverage change in the future? The BBC’s science programmes editor Deborah Cohen joins us in the studio. Presented by Rajan Datar. Produced by Howard Shannon.

This week we’re giving over the whole programme to the topic of podcasts. Have they added a new dimension to the way you listen to the BBC World Service? Or do you not understand what’s different about them? And do those without a computer or a smartphone with internet access feel left out? We have the BBC’s podcast commissioning editor for World Service English, Jon Manel, here to answer your queries. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon

The Indian general election is the biggest democratic poll ever held in the world, and in response, the BBC in India has launched its most comprehensive election analysis ever. Listeners want to know how the World Service is battling the threat of fake news. Plus, whatever happened to the Fifth Floor’s Fifi Haroon? Presented by Rajan Datar. Produced by Howard Shannon, Whistledown Productions

The documentary Not#MeToo, I'm French investigated the evidence and specific roots of sexism in France. But is that country the worst example in the world? Listeners make their point, and the show’s presenter answers. Plus, is one’s listener’s dissatisfaction with BBC Sounds and the lack of an online pop-out player about to be remedied? Presented by Rajan Datar Produced by Howard Shannon, Whistledown Productions