The Guardian view on the BBC World Service: this is London calling | Editorial Editorial: With just seven weeks before its funding runs out, the UK’s greatest cultural asset and most trusted international news organisation must be supported

Missed this last week. Another sign of Britain's crumbling decline. If the #WorldService goes off air, it'll be a big loss of soft power, trusted information and reassurance in dark times. And for what? Penny pinching? Bring it back under the financial remit of the Foreign Office and safeguard it.

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One of Britain's greatest assets - viewed planet wide - could soon cease!

SAVE BBC WORLD SERVICE!

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Tonight BBC #WorldService began saying “irregular immigrants” rather than “illegal” re undocumented people in US.
Glad that even Tory saboteurs who control #BBC are finally running scared.

Insomnia, so switched on the #BBC #WorldService but instead of a soporific documentary about eg Arctic Terns, I found 3 teenage twerps calling themselves science journalists doing a show of drivelling inanity in which they vie with each other over which basic science facts they pretend not to know

Into the Void: How Foreign Fighters Are Fuelling Putin’s War - BBC World Service Documentaries YouTube video by BBC World Service

Both of the above articles relate to these journalists' #BBC #WorldService documentary "Into the Void: Putin's Foreign Fighters" youtu.be/y7ruSvJfn_g?... Once more it is a reminder of the excellent journalism of the World Service (despite serious funding cuts in recent years). 🧵 continues

'Whatever happens to Venezuela (Trump) is doing tremendous violence to the US Constitution'
The quiet part out loud? US senator Brad Sherman on BBC #WorldService

Power and Poverty: Inside South Africa’s inequality crisis - Global Eye, BBC World Service YouTube video by BBC World Service

#Power and #Poverty: Inside #SouthAfrica’s #inequality crisis - #GlobalEye, #BBC #WorldService #bbcglobaleye www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDmJ...

Change starts with each of us. We encourage all #WorldCitizens to make the world a better place through volunteering and service to the community.

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A radical proposal for #bbcnews for @lisanandymp.bsky.social and @dcmsgovuk.bsky.social Nuke the nasty tone of much news journalism creeping in across #bbc news and give all news provision to the #worldservice or to @channel4news.bsky.social @itnproductions.bsky.social . That will change the tone.

De BBC World Service breidt haar activiteiten in Afrika uit. Meer programma’s worden vanaf december vanuit Nairobi en Lagos gemaakt, met extra aandacht voor regionale verhalen.

Lees verder op Radiotrefpunt: buff.ly/gioCmaw

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Learning about turmeric/haldi this morning. A spice I probably don’t use as much as I should, I always cut it down slightly in recipes.

The cumin potatoes (geera aloo) the lady is making, sound delicious, I may make some for breakfast! 😊

#WorldService

Our Black History Month mini-series kicks off with We Are Black Journos founder Hannah Àjàlá 👏

Hear insights on how Hannah created the documentary ‘Proud and Unafraid’ on Nigeria’s LGBTQ+ scene on Monday ⭐️

Edited by Asha Rajoriya 📹

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BBC bosses want defence budget to help pay for world service! #news #worldnews #uknews #uk #bbc #worldservice #bbcnews #defence #budget #media

Christ, even the BBC #worldservice is giving an enormous amount of airtime to right wing nutters re CK. ffs.

What in the World - Can eco-tourism ever really be eco? - BBC Sounds Eco-tourism says it protects nature and supports local economies

OK so this bugged me a bit! Not in principle, in practice > Can #ecotourism ever really be #eco? #Podcast from #BBCWorldService - @BBC #WorldService why quote a dubious defrocked organisation for its definition from the start & some incorrect stats! Due diligence pls! www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

#BBC #Worldservice #Newsday I'm curious as to why you used #dollars instead of #pounds when discussing increased cost of burial plots in Wolverhampton? I've heard dollars being used several times now by the BBC when talking about something that doesn't have any global context whatsoever.

#BBC #Worldservice #Newshour you are my sanity in this inverse world of truth and lie! #JamesCoomarasamy, you need a bloody medal for not letting people blatantly lie on national radio. Just listening to you tackling Fred Fleitz gaslighting us about #Trump on #Zelensky. You are brilliant and brave!

Checked out the bbc.com app, and there are no links to any BBC radio station other than the #WorldService and #BBCr4. There are a few podcasts available.
There is no access to the #BBCSounds archive which means in particular for me, no Mark Steel's In Town, etc... No idea where to find The Archers.

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What #JeremyHunt seems to be trying hard NOT to say is that #UK’s role in the world has been damaged, perhaps beyond repair, by #Tory cuts to, and political interference in, the #BBC - particularly the #WorldService, by Tory #Brexit, and by Tory (and now #Labour) support for #Israel.

“and British universities. Its hundreds of millions of users are more likely to favour the UK, as well as more likely to support democracy. The [ #BBC] #WorldService is a precious and irreplaceable asset…”3/

Ange Delivers, Amorim Sticks, Pope University, Chalamet Sings, Colin Healy Exclusive Welcome to our weekly World Service taster menu which this week includes an in depth look at a Europa League final result that's produced so many talking points for both teams, US Murph on the New York sports fan and Pope University, Paul Flynn on Dublin's (surprise?) win over Galway, and Timothee Chalamet being a good sport. We also had an exclusive interview with Colin Healy. Last year, Colin’s wife, Kelly, sadly passed away after a long battle with leukaemia. After taking a few weeks off work, he returned to his job as assistant coach to Ireland manager, Eileen Gleeson. In December, the FAI announced they wouldn’t be renewing Colin’s contract. Colin sat down with us this week to speak about what’s been an extremely difficult year in his personal and professional life, and about how he now wants to draw a line in the sand and get on with his life. For access to all our shows go to secondcaptains.com/join – its 5 euro a month with no sign-up fee, no minimum stay, no sneaky contract, and no ads. --- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ange Delivers, Amorim Sticks, Pope University, Chalamet Sings, Colin Healy Exclusive (🎙️@SecondCaptains) #WorldService #EuropaLeague #SecondCaptains

909originals chats to Dave Clarke about the enduring legacy of ‘World Service’ - 909originals Techno lovers of a certain age will probably remember where they were the first time they heard Dave Clarke's World Service, which was released on 21 May 2001.

INTERVIEW: @daveclarkeofficial.bsky.social's seminal 'World Service' was released on this day in 2001. A couple of years back, we caught up with the Baron himself to discuss how it came together. #daveclarke #techno #electro #worldservice

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They are trying to work out “What does God do when I prey?”
It’s too early for this.
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