‘This is London calling…’ the famous catchphrase will be familiar to anyone who listens to the BBC World Service. Alastair Lack joined us in April and gave a fascinating insight into his career with the World Service which took him all over the world to interview politicians and people of power in Africa, India and the Far East. He brought home the importance of the News Service as a lifeline in countries which are under an oppressive regime or going through major change.