Current affairs (news format) Current affairs (news format) Current affairs is a genre of broadcast journalism where the emphasis is on detailed analysis and discussion of news stories that have recently occurred or are ongoing at the time of broadcast. This differs from regular news broadcasts that place emphasis on news reports presented for simple presentation as soon as possible, often with a minimum of analysis. It is also different from the news magazine show format, in that the events are discussed immediately. The UK's Office programmes such as "This World", "Panorama", "Real Story", "BBC Scotland Investigates", "Spotlight", "Week In Week Out", and "Inside
The Forum (BBC World Service) The Forum (BBC World Service) The Forum is the BBC World Service's flagship discussion programme. It brings together prominent thinkers from different disciplines and different parts of the world with the aim of creating stimulating discussion informed by highly distinct academic, artistic, and cultural perspectives. The programme is broadcast on Saturdays at 2106 GMT and also repeated on Sundays at 0906 GMT and Mondays at 0206 GMT. BBC Radio 4 also broadcast an edited 30-minute version of the programme. Each episode of The Forum brings together three thinkers, leading figures from different academic and artistic disciplines. A typical line-up might