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The Indian administered state of Jammu and Kashmir has been in the global spotlight this past week and the BBC World Service has been in the firing line for its reporting of the disputed region. So how easy is it for the BBC’s correspondents to access to the story on the ground - and how do they deal with accusations of bias? We speak with the corporation’s head of Indian languages. Presenter: Rajan Datar. Producer: Howard Shannon

It is pretty well documented how China has been changing Africa but what is less well known is how Africa is influencing China. We speak to the producer of a documentary that decided to find out. Plus the night shift and many of us have worked them. But what’s it like in the wee small hours of the morning at the BBC World Service when half the world is in the middle of their day? Presenter: Rajan Datar. Producer: Howard Shannon

With violent street protests on a regular basis recently, what are the realities of reporting from Hong Kong? We ask BBC news correspondent Martin Yip for his personal thoughts. Plus we always like to get know about the everyday lives and habits of people who listen to the BBC World Service with in another in our regular series How I Hear. Presenter: Rajan Datar. Producer: Howard Shannon

The anniversary may be over but praise for the forensic analysis of the Apollo11 mission in the 13 minutes to the Moon series continues. We get your comments and speak to the team behind it. Plus whatever has happened to the Burundi service? Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon

This week we’re giving over the whole programme to the topic of podcasts. Have they added a new dimension to the way you listen to the BBC World Service? Or do you not understand what’s different about them? And do those without a computer or a smartphone with internet access feel left out? We have the BBC’s podcast commissioning editor for World Service English, Jon Manel, here to answer your queries. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon