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The art of the correspondent’s radio essay

From Our Own Correspondent: what makes for a good story and how to ensure variety? We hear listeners’ views and are joined by its editor, Richard Fenton-Smith.

What makes for a good story from a BBC correspondent? And how do you ensure there is enough variety in a programme devoted to these first-hand reports?
That is the weekly task of From Our Own Correspondent - soon to celebrate 70 years on air. We hear listeners’ views and we are joined by its editor, Richard Fenton-Smith.

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

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Mon 14 Oct 202402:50GMT
BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & Europe and the Middle East

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