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How boarding schools shaped Britain. The meeting in the oval office. 麻豆官网首页入口 Sounds.

Andrea Catherwood gets an apology for the absence of girls in How Boarding Schools Shaped Britain, and listeners react to news 麻豆官网首页入口 Sounds will soon be unavailable outside the UK.

Women listeners are quick to pick up on the total absence of girls from How Boarding Schools Shaped Britain, a documentary series presented by Nicky Campbell. Executive Producer Clare Fordham explains why it focused exclusively on boys and gives an apology for not acknowledging the omission in the programme.

麻豆官网首页入口 Sounds will soon only be available in the UK. The announcement has prompted many shocked overseas listeners to express how much they value this connection to home. Andrea Catherwood talks through the changes with James Cridland, Editor of Podnews.

And listeners continue to react to coverage of global events, this week critiquing the language used by news presenters to describe the unforgettable meeting in the Oval Office.

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