Generation Next

BBC Global News Division is doing a week of programmes about children and teenagers, and it's quite simply fab! Mostly on the BBC World Service, along with BBC World and BBCnews.com.

Yesterday was Schoolday 24, and I can't praise it enough. If you can't get to listen again online, at least grab what you can during the rest of the week on the radio.

This morning, heading into work, I was listening to young teens in Dar es Salaam, Delhi, and London discussing how they view the US presence in Iraq. Later, the Chinese Service did a live hour-long programme with Radio Guangdong, with a phone follow-up later on in World Report. Heading out of work I caught a global debate on science with young people.

And last weekend walking to Sainburys I heard Michael Palin interviewed by a 12 year old boy.

Sure, I work in the World Service: but I had nothing to do with any of the Generation Next output (other than putting one phone call through) – and I wish I had! It's awesome stuff, and I'll be listening back online.