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A look back at the birth and history of the BBC's World Service

World Service,6 episodes

Episodes

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50 Years of Broadcasting to the World
A look back at the history of the BBC World Service
01 Dec 1982,59 mins
Sir Mark Tully
The history of the World Service and the development of the language services during WWII
12 Dec 2002,12 mins
Lyse Doucet
A look back at the history of the BBC's Arabic Service and its role in news reporting
12 Dec 2002,12 mins
Bridget Kendall
The history of the World Service and how the BBC's language services handled the Cold War
24 Dec 2002,12 mins
Allan Little
The history of the World Service and the role of news reporters
30 Dec 2002,12 mins,
Rageh Omaar
The history of the World Service and how it is changing and developing
30 Dec 2002,12 mins