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Feb 2023
10m 13s

Personal recollections of BBC Arabic Rad...

Bbc World Service
About this episode
After 85 years, BBC Arabic radio recently ended its broadcasts - we take stock of your feedback with personal recollections of what the radio service meant to you. Plus, we go behind-the-scenes of the BBC’s Pronunciation Department - and hear from newsreader Moira Alderson about how it helps her present a bulletin. Presenter Rajan Datar Producer Howard Sha ... Show More
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