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“The above review in Japanese is about a different BBC programme!”
Chris 4 Tokyo via Apple Podcasts ·
Japan ·
07/02/24
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“Tempest, tempest in a teapot!”
😉💙🙃 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/01/23
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“In a format that brings out the best in strong journos. Precise insights”
Tommy Frieherr via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/16/23
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“Once again more leftist propaganda Talk about a Disney show not shown Have you watched it? What is banned is telling non-white children they are victims and will never get ahead in life The book are pornographic that have been banded So pornograhic the news can not read aloud during live...”Read full review »
wolfie/wolf via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/01/23
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“Not just compelling journalism, but the World described through most considered journalistic excellence!”
In Cortasia via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
01/01/23
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“I look forward to the dispatches from correspondents around the word. I call them ‘news that is not really news’. I really miss ‘From Our Home Correspondent’ and hope the BBC will resume transmission soon”
Profile A via Apple Podcasts ·
Nigeria ·
07/20/22
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“My favourite BBC news cast. Nothing like getting it from the man on the spot.”
adagshdjdjskd via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
07/07/22
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“I love FOOC and have listened for many years but lately the Kate Adie segues have some very painful sibilance.
Keep up the good work though! Please don’t stop.”
davew80 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
07/06/22
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“about what’s going on in the world”
albusalbatross via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/04/21
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“I used to use this as a way of keeping a sense of perspective & balance with the rest of the world. Recently though I have found some of the reporters somewhat self-absorbed and sometimes voyeuristic, which makes me uncomfortable.”
Anita Swale via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
11/02/21
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“This podcast is easily the best one I listen to - Proof that the BBC foreign correspondents are the gold standard”
Rhys Curzon via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/17/21
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“This has become one of my never miss podcasts. Great insight into what’s going on in our global village. Please keep up the great reporting.”
Lenny09873625 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/09/21
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“I love this program. I do enjoy a little break from the super heavy international episodes from time to time though. Do you folks not do the Home Correspondent installments anymore?”
P H Thomas via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/30/21
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“It is good to have a wider view of the world and to go back after the world media has left .How are real people coping after a disaster ?or how ordinary people live there every day life .”
Dm. Ed via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/13/21
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“Love the perspective of the journalist living in the parts of the world they are living in.
Shows the other side of the news and really gives context.
Love it.”
KishmarShepherd via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/02/21
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“•EPISODE: “A Taliban show of force in Afghanistan”, in which, disappointingly, one of the BBC’s best journalists refers to a “20-year anniversary”.”
(Gibberer) via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
05/04/21
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“I love hearing news and stories from all over the world. This podcast manages to be bitesized, yet still has in-depth, well researched coverage of international issues. Wish the news from USA covered global issues like this.”
grub... via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/15/21
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“this used to be one of my favourite podcasts to hear rare stories from around the world. unfortunately now it has devolved into straight propaganda in service of the fear state with no originality.”
PLUR violet via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/05/21
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“Excellent and poignant review of 2020 by Nick Bryant!”
Kaip62 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
12/30/20
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“Not listened for a while but this has sadly become a left leaning anti-American woke nonsense interpretation of current affairs and history - goodbye !”
Swiss-wilson via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
12/22/20
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“Podcast I’m a father of 1 daughter 24 years old in all my life I have love psychology even being night club DJ for all my life it to it helps me to understand when people get drunk to get in the mind why people keep drinking even when is not good they keep drinking Thank you for your education...”Read full review »
dj bigdan via Apple Podcasts ·
Denmark ·
12/07/20
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“Bonus episode was actually the best!
Loved the whole thing”
Mrscoombe via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/23/20
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“As an expat FOOC being available through podcasts is not only a wonderful reconnection with Radio 4 - but a welcome prism to real, reliable reporting.”
Paul.dd.martin via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/01/20
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“I LOVE this podcast and I look forward every week for the episodes filled with true stories that cover people’s lives from all over the globe. stories that you will never hear about from main stream media. in every story i can imagine myself in the story with the presenter. Please never end this...”Read full review »
dolphinspirit via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/31/20
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“Essential listening, a great review on what’s happening around the world.”
Marbles82x via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/20/20
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“An eclectic and wonderful mix of descriptive journalism covering global stories, big and small. A window to the World.”
PhilWarne via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
07/13/20
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“Really interesting stories, sometimes related to the news of the week, but often just breeds ting stories about life in different places. I always look forward to it immensely.”
annoyed193 via Apple Podcasts ·
New Zealand ·
06/25/20
“This superb episode begins with a lucid description of the foggy chaos of today’s Zimbabwe, crystallised in the ghastly incident of three young women mocked and tortured, arrested and brutalised merely for having participated in a protest march. I’ve if them is an MP.
It continues with a report...”Read full review »
Radical Linguist via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/06/20
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“A brilliant selection of journalist and speakers from around the world to tell individual stories and perspectives. Well worth a listen.”
Eglwys fach via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
04/16/20
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“Thanks indeed.”
California Admires Ruiz Tizon via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/13/20
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“Because of some journalists desire to “entertain” - if you count entertainment as adding sensationalized heat to complex issues, rather than impartial light.
I found some of the reports, where I had reasonable knowledge , to be sensationalized. The most recent example is the report that the...”Read full review »
Paikea Ngati Porou via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
03/07/20
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“Truly insightful podcast, great news from all over the world with an excellent geopolitical insights into current affairs.”
haz_batch via Apple Podcasts ·
Spain ·
02/13/20
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“Is it necessary to appoint presenters with speech impediments to comply with statutory requirements concerning rights or discrimination? What are towerwing twees, twaining, farver fwoots, dwove and wif? This report otherwise was interesting and well constructed.
FOOC is generally a first class,...”Read full review »
Bobfarnes via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
02/08/20
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“Always interesting, well delivered, and wonderful to hear stories that go beyond the headlines and take us to places we do not hear enough about elsewhere on the news. One of my standard weekend podcasts!”
ccr226 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/26/20
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“You have sped up your podcast so much that the correspondents sound like Alvin in places.”
Speak slowly 1/18/20 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/19/20
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