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Ask the controller
Your questions answered by controller of BBC World Service English, Jon Zilkha
18 Dec 2025,26 mins
The climate and COP30
We hear your views on how climate is covered on the BBC World Service
20 Nov 2025,26 mins
After nearly 1,000 editions, Rajan signs off
After nigh-on 20 years in the hot seat, this is the final edition hosted by Rajan Datar
25 Oct 2025,9 mins
Listeners react to the new BBC app
Now it’s settled in, we're hear listeners’ views on the new BBC app and its everyday use
18 Oct 2025,9 mins
How to report the topic of Sainthood
How Heart and Soul told the story of a boy who died in 2006 and has been declared a Saint
11 Oct 2025,9 mins
Telling the stories beyond the scoresheet
We hear your views on whether “More Than The Score” will appeal to regular sports fans
04 Oct 2025,9 mins
A focus on the US and its dealings with the world
We examine the editorial changes at The Global Story and the US-World relationships
27 Sep 2025,9 mins
The team behind People Fixing The World
What qualifies a topic to be on People Fixing The World and how much scrutiny is applied?
20 Sep 2025,9 mins
How World Book Club played detective with Sherlock
Inside World Book Club's special Sherlock Holmes episode
13 Sep 2025,9 mins
Covid and the story of a boat under lockdown
Looking at the challenges of a making a nautical series for Lives Less Ordinary
06 Sep 2025,9 mins
How two women talk about their paths to success
We examine The Conversation, a show that brings together women from different cultures
30 Aug 2025,9 mins
13 Minutes Presents a series on the Space Shuttle
Your thoughts on 13 Minutes’ Space Shuttle series plus we meet its presenter and producer
23 Aug 2025,9 mins
Focussing on one of Hollywood’s golden-age stars
Untold Legends profiles Hedy Lamarr. We hear your comments and meet its presenter
16 Aug 2025,9 mins
Getting to grips with a new BBC App, part 2
Part two of our conversation with a BBC executive about the switch to a new BBC app
09 Aug 2025,9 mins
Getting to grips with the new BBC app
How are you finding the new BBC App? Is it user-friendly? And just why did Sounds end?
02 Aug 2025,9 mins
Can too much Trump cause listener fatigue?
Are you suffering from Trump fatigue? That is too much of the US President on the BBC?
26 Jul 2025,9 mins
The AI-powered new Polish service launches
The BBC’s new Polish Language Service, we investigate how AI and social media make it work
19 Jul 2025,9 mins
Investigating online trends and social media
We speak to BBC Trending’s editor about a recent edition focussing on North Korea
12 Jul 2025,9 mins
Paying for something you previously got for free
We hear listeners’ reactions to the BBCs introduction of a partial paywall in the US
05 Jul 2025,9 mins
Providing expertise and analysis on Iran
We hear from the head of BBC News Persian about the pressures of reporting on Iran
28 Jun 2025,9 mins
Debating the rapidly changing international landscape
Is the world safer or more dangerous under Trump? We hear your views on The World Debate
21 Jun 2025,9 mins
Getting lyrical with BBC Learning English
We investigate My Song, My Home, a musical podcast series from BBC Learning English
14 Jun 2025,9 mins
A sports show that defies convention
Listeners react to the sports show Not By The Playbook and we are joined by its producer
07 Jun 2025,9 mins
Interviews that reflect the best of the BBC
We hear what listeners think of The Interview and we’re joined by the show’s editor
31 May 2025,9 mins
Analysis on what is happening in American politics
We go behind-the-scenes with the team from Americast podcast
24 May 2025,9 mins
People who love the six tiny dots of Braille
Braille is celebrating 200 years. We hear your feedback on a celebratory documentary
17 May 2025,9 mins
Jamming shortwave, too many repeats and Americast
How China is continuing to try and block BBC shortwave broadcasts in parts of Asia
10 May 2025,9 mins
A funeral that brought together 400,000 mourners
What did listeners think of the coverage of Pope Francis’ funeral?
03 May 2025,9 mins
The latest update on BBC Sounds internationally
There’s been an important update with BBC Sounds - we bring you the latest
26 Apr 2025,9 mins
The challenges facing the BBC’s Russian service
The editor of BBC News Russian explains the impact of being labelled “foreign agents”
19 Apr 2025,9 mins