Dating scams and how the World Service handles adult material
Love Janessa is the podcast series that examines an online so-called “catfishing scheme” which deceives mostly men into falling for and giving money to an apparently beautiful young woman called Janessa. But, the seven-part series asks - just who is Janessa Brazil? We hear your thoughts on the series and we’ are joined by journalist Hannah Ajala who set out to uncover the truth behind this form of fraudulent online dating. Plus the show’s commissioning editor Jon Manel tells us how the BBC World Service handles adult themes.
Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon
A Whistledown production for the BBC World Service
3/25/2023
9:54
How sports programming was knocked off air
Why did Sportsworld fail to make it to air last Saturday ? We explain. Plus, the team behind the Global News Podcast have come up with a show called The Happy Pod. Listeners tell us if this is good news and the programme’s production team explain the thinking behind it.
Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon
A Whistledown production for BBC World Service
3/18/2023
10:11
Listeners’ questions about 12 months of war
Last month saw a year since Russia invaded its neighbour Ukraine. The documentary Ukraine: A Year of War brought BBC correspondents together to answer listeners’ questions. In a special edition of Over To You, we hear your feedback whilst the show’s producer tells us how a programme driven by listeners’ questions is put together.
Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon.
A Whistledown production for BBC World Service
3/4/2023
10:18
Listeners’ review of the past year on the World Service
We begin the first show of the new year with your thoughts on what you heard on the BBC World Service over the past 12 months. What subjects in 2022 caught your attention? And what shows perhaps didn't quite hit the nail on the head? The Inquiry, the Documentary, Outside Source, the Forum and Hardtalk all fall under the spotlight.
Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon
A Whistledown Production for the BBC World Service
1/7/2023
10:06
Ask the controller 2022: Part two
BBC World Service English controller Jon Zilkha lays out his vision of how the World Service will develop in 2023, and explains more about how financial cuts and the BBC‘s commitment to a “digital first” approach will affect what you hear.
Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon
A Whistledown production for BBC World Service