World Service hits 70

You can watch and listen to special events to mark the 70th anniversary of BBC World Service radio by using the links on this page.

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Sunday December 15 - Global Party

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Bush House - home of the World Service

From London to Kabul - To celebrate 70 years of international broadcasting with the BBC, World Service is hosting a global concert featuring music from artists around the world. The special broadcast begins at 1700GMT.

You can listen live here from 1700GMT on Sunday December 15

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Thursday December 19

Live from Table Mountain

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Table Mountain overlooks Cape Town

To celebrate the actual 70th birthday of the BBC World Service, much of the day's programming will be coming live from Table Mountain, overlooking Cape Town in South Africa, location of the first ever BBC World Service overseas broadcast.

The programme features guests from Sydney to Mumbai, from Rio to Moscow and link ups with some of the extraordinary people who work for the BBC around the world. Listeners can email the programme throughout the day.

Listen live here on Thursday December 19

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Question the head of BBC World Service

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Mark Byford

Mark Byford is Director of BBC World Service and Global News. On Thursday he will be taking your questions on the World Service in a special LIVE Talking Point phone-in programme.

Click here to have your say

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Saturday December 21

World Service Top Ten

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Steve Wright

The Beatles, Googoosh, Louis Armstrong or the Tamil song Rakkamma Kaiya Thattu... which one will top the chart? Steve Wright reveals the results of a global poll.

Click here for details of the results programme

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