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The history of the Eurovision Song Contest
An embarrassing mistake on The history of the Eurovision Song Contest
Pooneh Ghoddoosi
Continuity Announcer Pooneh Ghoddoosi has a fan amongst World Service listeners
Public Health Announcements
The Word Service Trust and its HIV health messages on African and Caribbean services
Top of the Pops
Advertising on Top of the Pops in its chart rundown is called into question
Defence of John Peel
'You have to crack a lot of oysters to find a pearl' - listeners defend John Peel
Shania Twain in Concert
Defining what the difference is between 'recorded live' and a 'live transmission'
The Death of Alistair Cooke
Reaction to news of the death of legendary broadcaster Alistair Cooke
The end of East Asia Today
Listeners react strongly to the axing of East Asia Today
Programme Handovers
A listener thinks there is too much profuse thanking during programme handovers
Haitian Coup D'état
World Service coverage of the coup d'etat causes concern