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Beatrice Sinclair has died in England, she was 95. Her name may not mean much to you. But she played an instrumental part in the creation of one of the world’s most famous TV comedies: Fawlty Towers. The World’s Alex Gallafent has more. Download MP3
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The governing body of international cricket is putting pressure on Pakistan to address the crisis now engulfing the country’s cricket team following allegations that fixing by players is endemic in its matches. British police are investigating newspaper allegations that two Pakistani players deliberately bowled no-balls in Pakistan’s humiliating test defeat against England at Lord’s. Download MP3Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
In the Dale Farm on the East coast of England, there is an ongoing legal battle between the UK’s largest community of people referred to as “travellers” and the government. 90 families are scheduled to be evicted and bulldozers are expected any day to come and demolish their houses. The World’s Marco Werman speaks to Matthew Brindley, spokesperson for the Irish Traveller Movement in Britain.(Photo: Irish Traveller Movement) Download MP3Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
In the latest World in Words podcast, it’s not just Brazil vs Spain at the World Cup. It’s Bafana Bafana vs Les Elephants, soccer vs football, cleats vs boots and the coach vs the gaffer. We have stories on the new adidas ball and its globally correct corporate name; on the race to rename streets in South African cities; and on the US-English confrontation off the field: the linguistic battle over soccer terminology. Download MP3
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One of the favorites to win this year’s FIFA world cup tournament in South Africa is England. After all, it’s home to one of the top professional soccer leagues on the planet. But England only won a world championship once, way back in 1966 and The World’s Alex Gallafent (an England fan) is now worried that the English team is unraveling less than 100 days from kick-off. Download MP3 (flickr image by .imelda)
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For more than 180 years, if you wanted to buy an “Evening Standard” paper in London, you had to pay for it. No longer. The paper is now free. Is this a sign of the economic times? On this edition of the global economy podcast, the view from Western Europe: Stories from Spain, Italy, Germany, and England. Download MP3
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The World’s Aaron Schachter reports on a spike in swine flu cases in Britain. The government has set up a hotline to diagnose cases without visiting a doctor.
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For our Geo Quiz, we asked you to name one of the official residences of the British royal family. It’s the largest inhabited castle in the world. The answer is Windsor Castle, in Windsor, England. Windsor is also the setting for William Shakespeare’s comedy, The Merry Wives of Windsor. The play is getting a new [...]
