the BBC World Service
noun/ðə ˌbiː biː siː wɜːld ˈsɜːvɪs/
/ðə ˌbiː biː siː wɜːrld ˈsɜːrvɪs/
[singular]- a department of the BBC which broadcasts programmes, including news programmes, in English and many other languages to other countries
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Culturethe service of English and foreign language radio programmes broadcast 24 hours a day to countries around the world by the BBC from London, which began in 1932. The World Service also offers the BBC Learning English programme on radio and online.
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