The King’s Speech is a festive tradition watched by millions every Christmas Day. Here’s when to tune in, the history behind ...

Gilligan with senior writers/executive producers Gordon Smith and Alison Tatlock tell The Hollywood Reporter they know ...

Dogs are man's best friend. And it's no secret that we at Short Wave love cats (Regina has four)! Both of these iconic pets have been domesticated - evolved and adapted to live alongside humans - for ...

For the World Service, the opportunities are tremendous.’ « back to a year in review index ...

Don't get swindled while buying those last-minute gifts. Amy Nofziger, a fraud specialist with AARP, shares top schemes she's been seeing this season — and tips on how to protect yourself.

Radio Ceylon, once a cultural powerhouse, captivated Indian listeners by defying a 1950s AIR ban on film songs. Its popular Hindi service and iconic shows like 'Binaca Geet Mala' forced AIR to compete ...

The BBC has had an office in Kenya for many years, but the current bureau was inaugurated in September 1998 by HRH The ...

It wouldn't be Christmas Day without the British monarch's annual address to the Commonwealth. The Christmas Broadcast, as it is officially known, was delivered by Queen Elizabeth II for 70 years ...

Emily Kwong and Berly McCoy of NPR's Short Wave talk about why swearing might improve physical performance, how birds' bills changed during the pandemic and why scientists are sampling whale breath.

Written by Jo Lambert, ‘Hold The Hope’ is now being used as suicide prevention training material by the UK’s National Health Service Mental Health Trust. Emily Kwong speaks with Rhitu Chatterjee about ...

Timeless artefacts and sonic anomalies: 15 singular albums that abandoned the cultural conveyor belt to exist in their own ...