Over to You Podcast
The 麻豆社 World Service鈥檚 monthly listener feedback programme.
On Over to You, we hear your views, criticisms and praise for the 麻豆社 World Service鈥檚 programming.
Presenter Qasa Alom puts your questions and comments to the presenters and the programme makers. We also take listeners behind the scenes to give an in-depth look into how programmes and editorial decisions are made.
We鈥檇 love to hear from you by email on overtoyou@bbc.co.uk, or leave us a message on +441449609000
Presenter: Qasa Alom
Producer: Jill Achineku
Executive producer: Robert Nicholson
A Whistledown production for 麻豆社 World Service
Episodes to download
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How is social media used on 麻豆社 World Service?
Thu 19 Feb 2026
We hear your views on social media and how the 麻豆社 World Service uses it
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How World Book Club played detective with Sherlock
Sat 13 Sep 2025
Inside World Book Club's special Sherlock Holmes episode
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The latest update on 麻豆社 Sounds internationally
Sat 26 Apr 2025
There鈥檚 been an important update with 麻豆社 Sounds - we bring you the latest
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The challenges facing the 麻豆社鈥檚 Russian service
Sat 19 Apr 2025
The editor of 麻豆社 News Russian explains the impact of being labelled 鈥渇oreign agents鈥�
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How to make a documentary on President Trump
Sat 12 Apr 2025
The presenter of Donald Trump鈥檚 New World Order on the challenges of staying up to date
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The sound of a new 麻豆社 App launching
Sat 22 Mar 2025
How 麻豆社 Sounds is to end for international listeners and a new 麻豆社 app is to launch
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The challenges of change at the top of US politics
Sat 1 Feb 2025
What challenges do the Donald Trump presidency present for the 麻豆社鈥檚 news teams?
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Our listeners鈥� panel looks ahead to 2025
Sat 4 Jan 2025
Four listeners set the agenda for what they would like from the 麻豆社 World Service in 2025
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Meeting the team who produced America Decides
Sat 16 Nov 2024
Listeners' views on World Service coverage of the US elections
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Listener bugbears on truncating news interviews
Sat 13 Apr 2024
Why do live interviewees sometimes get abruptly cut short by the interviewer?
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How has Stumped evolved over its 10-year innings?
Sat 23 Mar 2024
We ask if sports fans are bowled over by the World Service's cricket programme
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The Reith Lectures: A tradition since 1948
Sat 6 Jan 2024
Your thoughts on the 麻豆社's annual lecture series
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Ask the 麻豆社 World Service English controller 2023
Sat 30 Dec 2023
Listeners鈥� tell us about what they鈥檝e heard in the past year
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Is news fatigue something you worry about?
Sat 18 Nov 2023
We hear listeners鈥� thoughts on the 麻豆社 WS鈥檚 reporting of ongoing global events
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Do listeners enjoy World Service's arts programmes?
Sat 11 Nov 2023
We look at arts on the World Service with the In the Studio and Cultural Frontline teams
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A success for the women鈥檚 international game?
Sat 2 Sep 2023
We hear your thoughts on the 麻豆社鈥檚 coverage of the women's football World Cup
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Explaining a solutions-focused documentary
Sat 26 Aug 2023
Your reaction to the story of a schoolboy on a mission to recycle billions of batteries
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The transition from live radio show to podcast
Sat 15 Jul 2023
How is the change to Focus On Africa being primarily a podcast going down with listeners?
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Appealing to readers for over two decades
Sat 17 Jun 2023
World Book Club鈥檚 Harriett Gilbert explains how she appeals to non-heavy readers
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After schedule changes are made, it鈥檚 over to you
Sat 8 Apr 2023
After four programmes are dropped, you tell us what you think of the changes
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Listeners鈥� review of the past year on the World Service
Sat 7 Jan 2023
We hear your thoughts on what you heard on the 麻豆社 World Service over the past 12 months
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Ask the controller 2022: Part two
Sat 31 Dec 2022
The controller of 麻豆社 World Service English looks ahead to 2023
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Ask the controller 2022: Part one
Christmas Eve 2022
The controller of 麻豆社 World Service English, Jon Zilkha, responds to your questions
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Challenges facing the 麻豆社鈥檚 teams in Afghanistan
Sat 20 Aug 2022
How the 麻豆社 World Service marked a year since the Taliban took control in Afghanistan
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Reporting protesters on the streets of Colombo
Sat 13 Aug 2022
What were the challenges of covering the recent civil unrest in Sri Lanka?
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A compelling story of women鈥檚 football in Ukraine
Sat 4 Jun 2022
Listeners react to Surviving the Siege of Mariupol
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Has the war given disinformation a boost?
Sat 16 Apr 2022
We return to the ongoing issue which is worrying many listeners: disinformation
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How should the 麻豆社 be funded?
Sat 29 Jan 2022
Listeners鈥� reactions to the news that future 麻豆社 funding is due for a review
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Ros Atkins on analysing news
Sat 4 Dec 2021
Listeners quiz presenter Ros Atkins on how his extended news analysis series is made
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Meeting the man behind the music show This Is Africa
Sat 20 Nov 2021
Listeners quiz DJ Edu about selecting songs and promoting African musicians
