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BBC World Service cuts: What is being lost?

We discuss changes at the BBC World Service and the shows that will be lost.

The BBC’s recent announcement of substantial cuts across the organisation will affect World Service listeners, as three programmes face closure. We put your questions to Jon Zilka, controller of BBC World Service English, and explore what the changes mean for audiences.

We also go behind the scenes at the Wimbledon Championships to discover how the World Service’s flagship sports programme, Sportsworld, prepares for an action-packed month of live sport.

Not by the Playbook explores the inspiring stories of athletes who have overcome adversity and achieved success in unconventional ways. Presenter Qasa Alom speaks to its presenter, Katie Smith, about how the programme reveals the human stories behind sporting achievements.

Presenter: Qasa Alom
Producer: Simon Jarvis
A Whistledown production for BBC World Service

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