Bush House Inside Out: Celebrating 80 Years of International Broadcasting

Last updated: 16 july, 2012 - 11:49 GMT

World Service WritersGeorge Orwell books

As the BBC World Service leaves Bush House for a new home, Razia Iqbal takes a look at the writers who have worked there, such as George Orwell, V.S. Naipaul and Georgi Markov including many others. How was their writing influenced by their work for the BBC?

From Our Own CorrespondentBush House reception area

Anna Horsbrugh-Porter reflects on what Bush House has meant to her, other BBC colleagues and to listeners everywhere else.

WitnessBBC Bush House

The story of Irving T Bush, the American businessman who built the iconic home of the BBC World Service in London.

Goodbye To Bush HouseGerd Puritz and Peter Pears (L-R)

John Tusa delves into the archive and tells the story of BBC World Service in Bush House from 1941 to its departure in 2012.

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  • The big ideaSteve Titherington, Senior Commissioning Editor for World Service,

    How the ideas behind Bush House Inside Out came to fruition

    WatchDuration: 02:36

  • Meet your hostsPresenters Ros Atkins and Pooneh Ghoddoosi

    Ros Atkins and Pooneh Ghoddoosi give their lowdown on the day

    WatchDuration: 02:26

  • What's on todaySteve Titherington - Senior Commissioning Editor for World Service

    Our commissioning editor on what to look forward to on this special day

    WatchDuration: 01:39

  • Backstage passBehind the scenes at Bush House Inside Out

    How we broadcast live across the world from the heart of London

    WatchDuration: 01:33

  • The agendaRos Atkins and a blogger

    Ros Atkins on why they're opening up their editorial meeting

    WatchDuration: 01:36

  • Making newsSteve Titherington, Senior Commissioning Editor for World Service

    Why we broadcast our daily 0900 GMT editorial news meeting live on air

    WatchDuration: 03:23

  • Arrested on dutyShaimaa Khalil

    The BBC journalist who was arrested during the Egyptian revolution

    WatchDuration: 03:30

  • Positive OutlookMatthew Bannister

    Matthew Bannister looks back on the live edition of Outlook

    WatchDuration: 01:54

  • JournalismShaimaa Khalil

    "I've grown up with the World Service, I feel very lucky,” Shaimaa Khalil

    WatchDuration: 02:03

  • AttenboroughDavid Attenborough

    What animal would he save if Noah allowed him a pair on the ark?

    WatchDuration: 02:26

  • Guest editorWilliam Orbit

    On editing The Strand. “It’s super fun and technically challenging"

    WatchDuration: 03:00

  • Radio Ga GaRoger Taylor

    Queen drummer Roger Taylor and DJ William Orbit revive a radio classic

    WatchDuration: 04:38

  • Work exchangeWilliam Orbit

    William Orbit on working with Madonna to guest editing The Strand

    WatchDuration: 02:27

  • Roger thatRoger Taylor

    "World Service is the best representation of Britain"

    WatchDuration: 01:12

  • Malian duetAmadou & Mariam

    Musical duo Amadou & Mariam perform Dougou Badia live

    WatchDuration: 04:26

  • Moving homeHamid Ismailov

    Our writer in residence Hamid Ismailov gets poetic leaving Bush House

    WatchDuration: 02:07

  • Singing newsMitch Benn

    British musician and stand-up comedian Mitch Benn sings a song for Newshour

    WatchDuration: 02:08

  • Reporting Paddy O'Connell

    Paddy O'Connell finds out what Bush House means to World Service staff

    WatchDuration: 01:42

  • The future

    Why there will always be a role for traditional broadcasting

    WatchDuration: 01:09

  • Joining forcesPeter Okwoche

    World Business Report and Focus On Africa live on-air together

    WatchDuration: 02:08

  • Human raceChrissie Wellington

    “I've never been involved with an outside broadcast quite as ambitious”

    WatchDuration: 01:58

  • Rocking RussiaSeva Novgorodsev

    Russian presenter Seva Novgorodsev joined the World Service in 1977

    WatchDuration: 03:06

  • BBC Xtra BBC Xtra presenter

    How the Arabic Service will be celebrating this historic moment

    WatchDuration: 01:49

  • In Dari Meena Baktash

    Presenter Meena Baktash on being part of the live broadcast

    WatchDuration: 00:41

  • Somali specialYusuf Garaad

    Editor Yusuf Garaad on how broadcasts are valued in Somalia

    WatchDuration: 02:29

  • Great LakesPrudentienne Seward

    Why this BBC language service matters to one Rwandan

    WatchDuration: 03:14

  • In the audienceA member of the audience

    Audience members share their thoughts on what they like to listen to

    WatchDuration: 01:40

  • Backstage passBehind the scenes at Bush House Inside Out

    How we broadcast live across the world from the heart of London

    WatchDuration: 01:33

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