Reporting all aspects of the football World Cup
We hear your views on coverage of the World Cup and speak with sports editor, Colin Patterson. What discussions were held beforehand about how to deal with the political aspects?
Has the coverage of the World Cup in Qatar been deliberately more low key than normal? And what discussions were held beforehand about how to deal with the more political aspects of the tournament? We hear your views and speak with the World Service’s head of sport, Colin Patterson.
Plus, did the BBC World Service give enough coverage to the recent Malaysian elections? A listener in Kuala Lumpur thinks not.
Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon.
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