Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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| A K-pop Scandal With Five Million Youtube Views | 20240601 | 20240602 (WS) 20240603 (WS) | Burning Sun: Exposing the secret K-pop chat groups The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| A Polar Bear Asleep On A Melting Iceberg | 20240217 | 20240218 (WS) 20240219 (WS) | Plus, the amazing story of three foundling babies - and a secret rock 'n' roll star mum The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| An Amazing Story Of Jungle Survival | 20250920 | 20250921 (WS) 20250922 (WS) |  Hundreds of thousands of you engage with our interview with plane crash survivor Annette Herfkens. Plus, how American right-wing activist Charlie Kirk tried to make conservative ideas cool before he was shot dead this month in Utah. Also, the tiny Canadian community that stepped in to help thousands of stranded people after 9/11 and a former pop singer finds peace as a Buddhist nail artist. Our interview with plane crash survivor Annette Herfkens gets your attention Hundreds of thousands of you engage with our interview with plane crash survivor Annette Herfkens. And how right-wing activist Charlie Kirk tried to make conservative ideas cool. The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| An Epic Motorbike Ride Across Africa | 20240713 | 20240714 (WS) 20240715 (WS) | One woman's 9,000km journey through 10 African countries - from Kenya to Nigeria The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| Ashes In A Bottle And A New Approach To Death | 20250816 | 20250817 (WS) 20250818 (WS) | How an act of neighbourly love - and comforting food - helped heal deep wounds: your responses to a Facebook post that reached millions. Plus, an AI future vision (you might call a dystopia) that is fascinating YouTube viewers, The Happy Pod explores the story of a woman's ashes sent to travel the world, and a rebirth in the way we deal with death. A rebirth in our thinking on bereavement - and an act of neighbourly love How an act of neighbourly love - and comforting food - helped heal deep wounds: your replies to a social post that reached millions. Plus, a rebirth in the way we deal with death. The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| Best Of 2024: World Of Secrets And A Surprise Banksy | 20241228 | 20241229 (WS) 20241230 (WS) | Our World of Secrets podcast gets five million listeners, a real-life K-Pop drama and how a BBC World Service journalist woke up to find a Banksy mural in his garden. A special episode of Pick of the World looking back at the biggest stories of 2024, with Anna Doble, William Lee Adams and Caroline Steel. With special thanks to BBC Mundo's Laura Garcia who produced the Banksy video. World of Secrets, a real-life K-Pop drama and waking up with a Banksy in your garden The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| Can We Finally Talk To Animals? | 20251004 | 20251005 (WS) 20251006 (WS) | Digital technology is transforming the ways we can understand creature communications The pick of BBC World Service audio and video chosen by listeners around the globe The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| Chappell Roan And Our Strange Obsession With Fame | 20240914 | 20240915 (WS) 20240916 (WS) | The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. What in the World looks into the problems of social media and superstardom | |
| Do Science Stories Cheer Us Up? | 20250405 | 20250406 (WS) 20250407 (WS) | A chat with Ella Hubber and Sophie Ormiston on the BBC World Service science team to find out if science brings us a sense of optimism. A visit to Thai capital Bangkok, a city that is literally sinking: how can it be saved? Plus, why it is satisfying when food is crunchy and what's the worst smell ever? A chat with the BBC World Service science team to find out if science is optimistic A chat with the BBC World Service science team to find out if science is optimistic. Also, why it is satisfying when food is crunchy and what's the worst smell ever? | |
| Do You Live Inside An Audio Bubble? | 20250426 | 20250427 (WS) 20250428 (WS) | Your take on the rise of earbud culture - and the impact on our social interactions The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| Does Banning Social Media For Teens Make Sense? | 20250927 | 20250928 (WS) 20250929 (WS) | The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. Your responses to social media and smartphone bans being considered around the world | |
| Does Chatting To Strangers Make Life Better? | 20250607 | 20250608 (WS) 20250609 (WS) | Will Shears started posting his random interactions on TikTok and has gained millions of views. He wants to encourage everybody to go out and talk to a stranger... would you? Plus, the story of Antonio Salazar-Hobson who was four years old when he was kidnapped from his Mexican migrant worker family in the US state of Arizona. The man who stops people in the park - and offers tea and conversation The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| Eng25 Pick Of The World 1 | 20250405 | 20250406 (WS) 20250407 (WS) | The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| Finding Love On 'mountain Tinder' | 20250913 | 20250914 (WS) 20250915 (WS) | Why hikers in The Alps are swapping dating apps for scribbled notes and letterboxes The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| Football's Top Scorer Is A She, Temwa Chawinga | 20240316 | 20240317 (WS) 20240318 (WS) | Malawi's Temwa Chawinga notched up 63 goals last year, which is nine more than Cristiano Ronaldo, making her the most successful forward in the world. Plus, why your dog might be genetically overweight, the artist who makes the tiniest sculptures on Earth - and what is going on with Egypt's pyramids? The Malawian got 63 goals last year - nine more than Cristiano Ronaldo Malawi's Temwa Chawinga notched up 63 goals last year, which is nine more than Cristiano Ronaldo. Plus, why your dog might be genetically overweight. The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| Had A 'bird-brain' Moment Lately? | 20241123 | 20241124 (WS) 20241125 (WS) | You might want to find a new phrase for that, thanks to our Outlook show The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| Have We Gone Cuckoo For Bird Impressions? | 20250906 | 20250907 (WS) 20250908 (WS) | Contests in Hong Kong and New York to find the best bird impression The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| How A Young Boy Went Missing From A Painting | 20231118 | 20231119 (WS) 20231120 (WS) | Plus, meet the world's oldest primary student who enrolled at the age of 84 | |
| How Can You Get More Sleep? | 20250329 | 20250330 (WS) 20250331 (WS) | A sleep expert explains how to convince your body it's bedtime The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| How China Made Itself The Global Leader In Tech | 20250215 | 20250216 (WS) 20250217 (WS) | The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. Drones, electric cars, batteries, quantum computing: how China made itself the global leader in tech and AI. Plus, the outdoor playground in Finland that helps children learn about the inside of computers, the 'flying housewife' who changed perceptions of female athletes in the 1940s - and can people with ginger hair really take more pain? Why China rules the world of drones, batteries, quantum computing - and social media How China rules the world of drones, EV cars, batteries and quantum computing. Plus, the outdoor playground in Finland that helps children learn about the inside of computers. | |
| How Do You Take Your Tea? | 20241019 | 20241020 (WS) 20241021 (WS) | Tea drinking is a very serious business around the world - what's your ritual? The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| How Far Would You Go For Your Dream? | 20240106 | 20240107 (WS) 20240108 (WS) | Meet the man who cycled 9,000 kilometres to enrol at his dream university The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| How Gen Z And Tiktok Are Changing The Way We Speak | 20241207 | 20241208 (WS) 20241209 (WS) | Social media is driving language change around the world at a rate never before seen The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| How Korea Won The Internet | 20250419 | 20250420 (WS) 20250421 (WS) | From TV to beauty and food, Korean culture is everywhere online. Why? The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| How Long Can You Go Without Your Smartphone? | 20240831 | 20240901 (WS) 20240902 (WS) | The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. People Fixing the World escapes its notifications by visiting a phone-free cafe | |
| How Rich Is The Catholic Church? | 20250531 | 20250601 (WS) 20250602 (WS) | The Catholic church is valued at nearly one billion dollars, according to estimates, but Business Matters has looked into its true financial value. Plus, God, guns and grief - Heart and Soul is your most-listened to show. This week we also hear from the woman who found 67 dinosaur fossils in just one week in Mongolia. And, it's the most famous lunch photo ever on a skyscraper in New York in 1932, but who were the men in the picture? It could be worth one billion dollars or more - plus the most famous lunch photo ever The Catholic church is valued at nearly one billion dollars, according to estimates. Plus, the most famous lunch photo ever, but who were the men in the picture? The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| How To Keep An Ancient Language Alive | 20250719 | 20250720 (WS) 20250721 (WS) | Mourning the loss of an Italian dialect - plus a story of resilience seen by 11 million The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| How Would You Spend A Billion Dollars? | 20240824 | 20240825 (WS) 20240826 (WS) | Plus, the Amazon tribe who may hold the secret to living a long life The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| Is It Ever Ok To Be Late? | 20250503 | 20250504 (WS) 20250505 (WS) | The science of punctuality - plus how to say sorry and inside China's beauty industry The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| Is P-pop About To Rival K-pop? | 20240504 | 20240505 (WS) 20240506 (WS) | The rise of Filipino pop and why the band Alamat are changing the country's music scene The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| Is Social Media Good Or Bad For Us? | 20251025 | In the last Pick of the World we go back to the first show and - five years on - discuss Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa's belief that social media is harmful to democracy. Plus, our new podcast Cyber Hack investigates the Evil Corp Russian hacker group - and a thank you to the animal kingdom for keeping the internet, just about, fun. Social media and freedom of expression - where does one end and the other begin? The pick of BBC World Service audio and video chosen by listeners around the globe In the last Pick of the World we go back to the first show and - five years on - revisit Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa's claim that social media is harmful to democracy. The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | ||
| Is The 'grey Divorce' A Big Thing, Then? | 20251018 | 20251019 (WS) 20251020 (WS) | A million of you stop by for a story about the so-called “grey divorce ? - that's separating from a partner later in life. Plus, Arnold Schwarzenegger is the latest subject of our hit podcast Good Bad Billionaire, your arguments in favour of a four-day week and the beauty of chattering geese in Scotland's skies. A million of you stop by for a story about the so-called 'grey divorce' in later life The pick of BBC World Service audio and video chosen by listeners around the globe A million of you stop by for a story about the so-called “grey divorce ? - that's separating from a partner later in life. Plus the beauty of chattering geese in Scotland's skies. The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| Is The Working From Home Era Over? | 20250222 | 20250223 (WS) 20250224 (WS) | Our podcast The Global Story looks at worldwide trends around work and where we do it, from the office or a hybrid week? Plus, why the Panama Canal is at the centre of growing tensions between the United States and China, 20 Nigerian words are added to the latest edition of the Oxford English Dictionary, the Kenyan who taught himself piano on a keyboard drawn on a piece of cardboard - and we imagine a world where dogs have their own society. Our podcast The Global Story looks at worldwide trends around work - and where we do it, from the office or a hybrid week? Plus, imagine a world where dogs have their own society. The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| Is Trump Taking Putin's Side In The Ukraine War? | 20250308 | 20250309 (WS) 20250310 (WS) | The US pauses military aid to Ukraine in a dramatic week for global politics The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| Kabaddi Or Squash At The Olympics? | 20231028 | 20231029 (WS) 20231030 (WS) | The new sports you would like to see at the Olympic Games | |
| K-drama Rewrites The Script For Women In South Korea | 20240113 | 20240114 (WS) 20240115 (WS) | How Korean television shows are taking on the patriarchy The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| Labubu Toys And Why We Follow Trends | 20250823 | 20250824 (WS) 20250825 (WS) | The Chinese figurines are hot property right now - but how did they go viral on TikTok? Plus, Father Christmas swelters in 30-degree heat in the Arctic circle, Good Bad Billionaire looks at New York oil baron John D Rockefeller and Outlook tells the story of Roger Butler, a gay rights pioneer and 'the first man to come out'. The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| Learning To Read With The Help Of Tiktok | 20240427 | 20240428 (WS) 20240429 (WS) | You loved the story of a man who first read in his thirties, with help from social media The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| Rapping And Skydiving - The Joy Of New Things | 20241214 | 20241215 (WS) 20241216 (WS) | You loved seeing the world's oldest battle rapper - plus jumping from a plane at 102 The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| Should Under-16s Be Banned From Social Media? | 20250104 | 20250105 (WS) 20250106 (WS) | We look at Australian plans to limit social media use for teenagers. Plus three young women from India, Nigeria and the US share their top online stories of the last 12 months: Haleigh Hurst, 21, is from Oklahoma, in the US, Oluwakemi - known as Kemi - Adeyemi, 26, is in Lagos, Nigeria, and Maanvi Sharma is 28 and lives in Delhi in India. The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| Smile. Give Praise. The Secrets To Social Success (still!) | 20240511 | 20240512 (WS) 20240513 (WS) | Which self-help book do you think everyone should read? Oliver Burkeman - author of Four Thousand Weeks - chats about Dale Carnegie, who wrote How to Win Friends and Influence People in 1936. Plus the super-rich Swedes, the reconstructed Neanderthal woman giving clues to our past - and the keeper who let in 31 goals. Which self-help book do you think everyone should read? Plus the super-rich Swedes and the keeper who let in 31 goals. The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| Spain Is In The Wrong Time Zone | 20250628 | 20250629 (WS) 20250630 (WS) | Our science team tell you why Spain's clocks are wrong - and what it means for people living in the country. Plus, how the blockbuster film Jaws changed our attitude to sharks and the story of Indian superstar singer and rapper Sidhu Moose Wala. Why was he killed? Also this week, a friendship that crosses the conflict between Iran and Israel. Our science team tell you why - and what it means for people living in the country Plus, how the movie Jaws has changed our attitude to sharks for 50 years and the story of Indian superstar singer and rapper Sidhu Moose Wala. Why was he killed? The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| Sri Lanka's Honey Bee Queens | 20241005 | 20241006 (WS) 20241007 (WS) | Uplifting stories and amazing videos - the moments lighting up your online week The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| Taylor Swift And The Return Of The Album | 20231104 | 20231105 (WS) 20231106 (WS) | The albums with unskippable tracks - what would you choose? | |
| The 144-year-old Science Experiment | 20240127 | 20240128 (WS) 20240129 (WS) | We hear about one of the world's longest running experiments The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| The 99-year-old Swimmer With Three World Records | 20240210 | 20240211 (WS) 20240212 (WS) | You have been loving the amazing story of Betty Brussel from Canada The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| The Balloon Record That Went Wrong - And Right | 20250809 | 20250810 (WS) 20250811 (WS) | Why a US city's attempt at making history was good - in the end - for the environment The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| The Biggest Gold Mine Fraud Of All Time | 20240622 | 20240623 (WS) 20240624 (WS) | The biggest gold mine fraud of all time – a scam that devastated countless lives but what really happened? Our new podcast The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam goes in search of answers and you have been binge listening. Plus, Dear Daughter and choosing to be child-free; the football fan who gave his Champions League final ticket away and elephants calling each other names. Our new podcast finds out what really happened in the scam that devastated lives The biggest gold mine fraud of all time – a scam that devastated countless lives, but what really happened? Plus elephants calling each other names. The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| The Children With A Digital School Teacher | 20250517 | 20250518 (WS) 20250519 (WS) | The classroom tablet revolution in Malawi - plus the boy who brought anime to Pakistan. The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| The Dutch Couple Who Decided To Stop Living | 20240706 | 20240707 (WS) 20240708 (WS) | An incredible story of loving, living and dying - with more than four million clicks The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| The Female Afghan Bodybuilder | 20250524 | 20250525 (WS) 20250526 (WS) | The women in Afghanistan who refuse to stay unseen and unheard The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| The Hidden Impact Of Our Data On The Planet | 20240323 | 20240324 (WS) 20240325 (WS) | How much energy and water are data centres using globally? The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| The Indonesian Cave With A 'tunnel' To Mecca? | 20250412 | 20250413 (WS) 20250414 (WS) | Hundreds of thousands of you watch our video about Safarwadi in West Java The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| The Man Who Avoided Mirrors | 20231014 | 20231015 (WS) 20231016 (WS) | Jono learned to love his own face after years of struggle and bullying | |
| The Man Who Discovered How To Cook With Air | 20240727 | 20240728 (WS) 20240729 (WS) | What cooking tip you would pass on to friends and family? The story of the man who invented the air fryer. Plus, the video you've been watching about the 500 year-old Hamam brought back to life in Istanbul, and 25 new species discovered in Mozambique. This week's show is presented by William Lee Adams. What cooking tip you would pass on to friends and family? Plus, the video you've been watching about the 500 year-old Hamam brought back to life in Istanbul. The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| The Man Who 'married' A Virtual Pop Star | 20240608 | 20240609 (WS) 20240610 (WS) | After being severely bullied, Akihiko Kondo found happiness with a synthesised character The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| The Man Who Ran A Marathon Every Day For A Year | 20250118 | 20250119 (WS) 20250120 (WS) | Plus the women fighting knife crime with spoons and are we closer to a cancer vaccine? The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| The Man Who Woke Up Inside A Tsunami | 20250830 | 20250831 (WS) 20250901 (WS) | An amazing story of survival at sea - plus the biggest cryptocurrency heist in history The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| The Queens Of Chess Battling Sexism | 20240224 | 20240225 (WS) 20240226 (WS) | How female chess champions are fighting back online - plus are we going back to the Moon? The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| The Scammers Pretending To Be Chinese Police | 20240720 | 20240721 (WS) 20240722 (WS) | BBC Trending investigates fake Chinese police targeting people online The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| The Secret To Living A Long Life | 20240420 | 20240421 (WS) 20240422 (WS) | How 'good nutrition... and a shot of liquor a day' helped the oldest man in the world The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| The Somali Teen Who Became A Supermodel | 20240907 | 20240908 (WS) 20240909 (WS) | You have been sharing our video about the amazing story of Waris Dirie The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| The Songs That Saved Our Lives | 20240302 | 20240303 (WS) 20240304 (WS) | The immense power of music in shaping our lives and memories The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| The Stories Beyond The Medals From The Olympics | 20240810 | 20240811 (WS) 20240812 (WS) | Plus, Dua Lipa's dad talks to us about his quest to put Kosovo on the musical map The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| The Story Of A Lost Language | 20250315 | 20250316 (WS) 20250317 (WS) | Millions of you are fascinated by Bo and the last woman to speak it The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| The Strange Tale Of Siegfried And Roy | 20241130 | 20241201 (WS) 20241202 (WS) | The magicians who shocked and surprised when they worked with lions and tigers The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| The Thai School Where Kids Make The Rules | 20240525 | 20240526 (WS) 20240527 (WS) | If you could invent a new kind of school, what would it look like? The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| The Twin Sisters Reunited After Decades Apart | 20240921 | 20240922 (WS) 20240923 (WS) | Twins Judith and Joyce Scott shared a childhood in rural Ohio, US, but aged seven, Judith was taken away. The sisters reunited decades on and you have responded in your thousands. Plus the rampant success of Japanese TV series Shogun, the drones delivering medicines in Africa - and can we trust Google? The amazing story of Judith and Joyce - and your response to their reunion after decades The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| The Woman Who Snuck Into The Boston Marathon | 20240413 | 20240414 (WS) 20240415 (WS) | In 1966, Bobbi Gibb was told women couldn't run marathons... but she did it anyway The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| Time Bending And Why History Is Not Always Old | 20240120 | 20240121 (WS) 20240122 (WS) | The stories from recent history that got your social media attention The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| Top Indian Student Speaks Out About Online Trolls | 20240518 | 20240519 (WS) 20240520 (WS) | Prachi Nigam beat millions in her exams - only to be mocked for her looks The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| Tortoises Feel Emotion Just Like Us Humans | 20250726 | 20250727 (WS) 20250728 (WS) | Your responses to clear evidence that animals experience long-term moods and feelings The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| Twin Sisters Stolen As Babies Reunited Via Tiktok | 20240203 | 20240204 (WS) 20240205 (WS) | The incredible story of Amy and Ano, taken from their mother and sold The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| Watchmaking In Ghana And Stargazing In Kenya | 20240817 | 20240818 (WS) 20240819 (WS) | Four stories from the continent of Africa light up your social and digital channels The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| We Answer Your Us Election Questions | 20241102 | 20241103 (WS) 20241104 (WS) | Plus, pass me some low-hanging fruit: why we can't stop ourselves using office jargon The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| We Sniff Out The Science Of Body Odour | 20241026 | 20241027 (WS) 20241028 (WS) | Why do our armpits smell? More than 1,000 of you left a comment on our question! The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| What Are The 'dark Indonesia' Protests? | 20250301 | 20250302 (WS) 20250303 (WS) | Our top social media post looks at anti-government demonstrations in cities like Jakarta The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| What Do Us Presidents Eat? | 20250125 | 20250126 (WS) 20250127 (WS) | A cheeseburger and diet Coke? Or chicken parmigiana? Cristeta Comerford, former executive chef of the White House kitchen, reveals the eating habits of US presidents but advises future staff to “leave your politics at the door - food is a tool for diplomacy ?. Plus Diddy on Trial, why we should try to eat less rice and how our brains use a form of GPS to help us navigate our lives. A cheeseburger washed down with diet Coke? Or chicken parmigiana? The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| What Do Women Click On? | 20251011 | 20251012 (WS) 20251013 (WS) | Why BBC World Service cares so much about reaching female audiences online, and what we have learned about how women tend to engage on social media. This week we travel from the incredible tale of the Gaza boy who carried his baby brother for 10 kilometers to find their family, to the story of a Brazilian woman who found she had XY chromosomes in her blood. Plus, CrowdScience finds out why we so rarely hold memories of being a baby - and we hear from an American man who found his mum in his local bakery. The pick of BBC World Service audio and video chosen by listeners around the globe The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| What Is The Oldest Item In Your Wardrobe? | 20231209 | 20231210 (WS) 20231211 (WS) | Many of our new and old clothes end up in landfill - is it time for new habits? The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| What Is Your Best Video Game Of All Time? | 20231216 | 20231217 (WS) 20231218 (WS) | Witness History goes back in time to play Tetris The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| What Makes A Good Boss? | 20231111 | 20231112 (WS) 20231113 (WS) | Honesty and empathy, knowledge and experience: your take on what makes a great leader | |
| What Trump's Election Win Means For Africa | 20241109 | 20241110 (WS) 20241111 (WS) | A special episode of Pick of the World from Cape Town in South Africa, with Africa Daily's take on the continent's reaction to Donald Trump's US election win. Plus, a deep dive on South Africa's first black billionaire Patrice Motsepe and - after Nigeria's national team were left stranded at a Libyan airport - is the end finally in sight for football's dirty tricks? Pick of the World comes from Cape Town, with African reaction to Donald Trump's US election win. Plus South Africa's first black billionaire and an end to football's dirty tricks? The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| What Was The Toy You Really Wanted As A Child? | 20231202 | 20231203 (WS) 20231204 (WS) | Plus, how our brains respond differently to reading versus listening to a book The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| What's Happened To The Missing Cryptoqueen? | 20240615 | 20240616 (WS) 20240617 (WS) | The search continues for the FBI's most wanted woman The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| What's In Your Office Lunch? | 20241116 | 20241117 (WS) 20241118 (WS) | Plus, unusual stories about how people met the love of their life The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| What's The First Thing You Ate After Giving Birth? | 20231125 | 20231126 (WS) 20231127 (WS) | Roasts, toast and rusk with mice: You share your first post-childbirth meals The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| Which Country Has The Best Schools In The World? | 20241221 | 20241222 (WS) 20241223 (WS) | More than 400,000 of you watch our education episode of The Global Story on YouTube The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| Why Are Millions Livestreaming A Swedish Forest? | 20250510 | 20250511 (WS) 20250512 (WS) | It's all to do with moose! Plus you say goodbye to radio legend, Julian Marshall The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| Why Laughing Is Really Good For You | 20240629 | 20240630 (WS) 20240701 (WS) | Why it's good to giggle plus skateboarding, bungee jumping and the happiest place to be The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| Why More Adults Than Ever Have A Soft Toy! | 20250712 | 20250713 (WS) 20250714 (WS) | Tens of thousands of you love our story about Sid and his mental health duck, Quack The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| Why Religion Does So Well On Social Media | 20250614 | 20250615 (WS) 20250616 (WS) | We find out how and why content about faith is reaching millions of young followers The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| Why Short Videos Are Helping You Find Our Best Audio | 20231021 | 20231022 (WS) 20231023 (WS) | The digital video storytelling that is guiding you to our radio shows and podcasts | |
| Why Was Charlie Chaplin Exiled From Hollywood? | 20240406 | 20240407 (WS) 20240408 (WS) | Our podcast tells the story of why the FBI considered the movie star a threat to the US The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| Why We Love Stories About Trees | 20250705 | 20250706 (WS) 20250707 (WS) | Hélio da Silva had a dream to transform wasteland in the centre of the Brazilian city of São Paulo - with trees. Plus, a BBC investigation into abuse in the webcam sex industry, a new hope for the Democrats in the US - and the first black female chef in France, Georgiana Viou, to be awarded a Michelin star. Helio da Silva had a dream to transform wasteland in the centre of S\u00e3o Paulo - with trees The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| Why Women Are Having Fewer Children | 20240309 | 20240310 (WS) 20240311 (WS) | Trends show that women around the world are having children later in life The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| Why You Love Stories About Animals | 20250111 | 20250112 (WS) 20250113 (WS) | A hare, an owl, an otter, a goat and the arctic fox all feature in your online choices The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| Why You Love Stories About Buried Things | 20250802 | 20250803 (WS) 20250804 (WS) | Archaeologists uncover what is believed to be Europe's oldest lake settlement in Albania The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
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