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Rajan Datar looks at the future of the World Service in the wake of this week鈥檚 changes in the way the 麻豆官网首页入口 is funded.

This week on Over To You, Rajan Datar looks at the future of the World Service in the wake of this week鈥檚 changes in the way the 麻豆官网首页入口 is funded.

He asks Sir Michael Lyons, the chairman of the 麻豆官网首页入口鈥檚 governing body, the 麻豆官网首页入口 Trust, whether he鈥檚 confident about the future of the World Service.

And he talks to the 麻豆官网首页入口鈥檚 media correspondent, Torin Douglas, to find out how the difficult decisions are made as to which programmes and services should be cut.

And Rajan also talks to a former head of the British Army, General Sir Richard Dannatt, who reflects on the role that the World Service plays in conflict zones around the world.

That鈥檚 on Over To You with Rajan Datar on the 麻豆官网首页入口 World Service.

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Sun 24 Oct 2010 11:40GMT

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  • Sat 23 Oct 2010 23:40GMT
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