Broadcaster JohnMcCarthy, a popular business speaker, is gearing up for the publication of a probe into the future of the World Service. When he was kidnapp
ed in the Lebanon and held in captivity for five years, the radio had a major role in keeping the prisoners informed about what was happening at home and abroad.
John had access to a radio towards the end of his imprisonment and has fond memories of the World Service. John was asked to examine the future of the service by an organisation called the ‘Commonwealth Broadcasting Service’ and expects media and public interest in his findings.
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