Constructive feedback

World Have Your Say on @bbcworldservice will not close. I had a rethink, after hearing concerns of listeners. #whys https://t.co/9oxE2vMoPD
— Peter Horrocks (@PeterHorrocks1) August 27, 2014

Both listeners and staff, it appears, have earned the show a partial reprieve. There'll be two slots a week, Wednesday and Saturday, from next April, as opposed to the current weekday, UK tea-time outing. After cancelling it altogether in July, grand global fromage Peter Horrocks has thought on and emailed thus: "In the light of comments from listeners and suggestions from many of you in World Service Group, I have reconsidered... The purpose underlying World Have Your Say, and the innovation and editorial ambition it routinely displays, merits a continuing place on the output of World Service English......I have long been an admirer of World Have Your Say. It has been a pioneer in transforming the relationship with our audience and you can see this result across our output."

"Thank you to the team for their constructive feedback and their continued professionalism as they’ve undergone uncertainty."

An unusual result at the modern BBC. Now, let's see what happens to BBC3 and live shows overnight on Radio 2...