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Apr 2023
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After schedule changes are made, it’s ov...

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Last week, we aired an interview with the boss of BBC World Service English about how and why there had been some notable alterations to the schedule, with four shows coming to an end: Digital Planet, Tech Tent, The Cultural Frontline and World Football. Now you tell us what you think of the changes.

Plus, listeners ask why is the data lite version of podcasts not available? We’ll investigate.

Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon. A Whistledown production for the BBC World Service

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