World Service
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, World Service has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Stuff You Should Know (Dec 2025).
The BBC World Service is a British public service broadcaster owned and operated by the BBC. It is the world's largest external broadcaster in terms of reception area, language selection and audience reach. It broadcasts radio news, speech and discussions in more than 40 languages to many parts of the world on analogue and digital shortwave platforms, internet streaming, podcasting, satellite, DAB, FM, LW and MW relays. In 2024, the World Service reached an average of 450 million people a week.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know |
Who talks about World Service on podcasts?
Josh Clark brought up World Service; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know.
- A Quick History of the BBC | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW on Stuff You Should Know (Dec 2025) — Josh Clark
What is World Service mentioned alongside?
World Service is most often mentioned alongside BBC Radio 1, CBS and Angelina Diana.
Mentioned together: BBC Radio 1, CBS, Angelina Diana, Linda Kyle, HIV, Stuff You Should Know, Justin Prince, Paul "Dizzy Hips" Blair, Cecil Lewis, Little Chuck