Entertaining and insightful
I've long been a fan of the Beeb and From Our Own Correspondent reinforces all the things that I love about BBC. Thier correspondents truly seem to care about the stories they're reporting; many have been covering a region or a country for decades. They have the experience and the authority to speak about their story. There's none of the bravado of Geraldo, the glamour of Brian Williams, just plain reporting from the insight of people who're foreigners yet so close to the story they're reporting. Add to this the wit and humor of the correspondents and these downloads are indispensible for anyone seeking an understanding of a story.Read full review »
AK8 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 02/05/06
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as a person who comes from the middle east, I am often surprised how much there is bias against the people and leaning toward the authorities sides of stories, although they pretend knowingly or unknowingly to give an unbiased account, they always portray middle eastern people as backwards people...Read full review »
skeptic via · 09/18/13
Snapshots from around the world which make for such interesting listening. I only wish it was given more mainstream exposure - people, especially in the UK, would benefit from learning about different situations and how others live. Fantastic broadcast, thank you, and long may it continue!
liastree via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 11/19/11
A great and thought provoking program. Never know where the correspondent will be.....always informational, educational, and entertaining!
bmgrsgjag via · 12/18/13
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