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Ask the BBC World Service English controller 2023

Jon Zilkha, the controller of BBC World Service English, answers listeners’ questions about what they’ve heard on the World Service in the past year.

In a specially extended edition, we have Jon Zilkha, the controller of BBC World Service English, in the studio to answer listeners’ questions about what they’ve heard on the World Service in the past year. Some are happy - others feel there’s work to be done!

Topics include news coverage of the Middle East conflict, proposed schedule changes and the BBC’s long-term finances.

Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon.
A Whistledown production for the BBC World Service

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27 minutes

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New Year's Day 202403:32GMT
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  • Sat 30 Dec 202309:32GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, East Asia, Europe and the Middle East & South Asia
  • Sun 31 Dec 202305:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
  • Sun 31 Dec 202309:32GMT
    BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
  • Sun 31 Dec 202316:32GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet
  • Sun 31 Dec 202323:32GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & BBC Afghan Radio
  • New Year's Day 202400:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
  • New Year's Day 202403:32GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & Europe and the Middle East

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