Growing up in the UK, I’ve loved the BBC for a long time. The beeb not only produces excellent TV programs, it also runs a number of radio stations. Each one is “tuned” (pun intended :-) to different audiences covering music, sports, and most importantly from my perspective: talk radio.
Radio 4 is the station I’m referring to. While I lived in Europe, it was an outstanding source of dramas, stories, current affairs programs, etc. During cricket season it sucked (and still sucks to this day): there’s nothing as disappointing as missing all your favorite shows because of an 8 hour test match!
But I digress… Radio 4’s been available online for a few years now. But even though you can timeshift most shows, what was really missing was a podcast feed. Fortunately, in May of 2005 the BBC provided one.
Which brings me to From Our Own Correspondent. If you’re interested in an alternative look at the news, covering large and small events, narrated by BBC correspondents all over the world, you’ll love this program. It’s a 30min show produced once or twice a week, not a huge time commitment. I highly recommend giving it a try.
How? Just point your podcast client here and let technology do the rest. (And check out the BBC’s other podcasts too!)
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