Episodes
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| 20250208 | 20250209 (WS) 20250210 (WS) |  The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. The pick of BBC World Service audio and video chosen by listeners around the globe | ||
| 20250215 | 20250216 (WS) 20250217 (WS) | The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. The pick of BBC World Service audio and video chosen by listeners around the globe | ||
| 20250222 | The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. The pick of BBC World Service audio and video chosen by listeners around the globe | |||
| 20250222 | 20250223 (WS) 20250224 (WS) | The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. The pick of BBC World Service audio and video chosen by listeners around the globe | ||
| 20250301 | The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. The pick of BBC World Service audio and video chosen by listeners around the globe | |||
| 20250301 | 20250302 (WS) | The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. The pick of BBC World Service audio and video chosen by listeners around the globe | ||
| 20250301 | 20250303 (WS) | The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. The pick of BBC World Service audio and video chosen by listeners around the globe | ||
| 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 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. | |
| Best of 2024: World of Secrets and a surprise Banksy | 20241228 | 20241229 (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 BBC World Service audio and video chosen by listeners around the globe 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.
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| Best of 2024: World of Secrets and a surprise Banksy | 20241228 | 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 BBC World Service audio and video chosen by listeners around the globe 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.
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| Best of 2024: World of Secrets and a surprise Banksy | 20241228 |
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 BBC World Service audio and video chosen by listeners around the globe 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.
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| 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 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 | |
| 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 BBC World Service audio and video chosen by listeners around the globe 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 Plus, meet the world's oldest primary student who enrolled at the age of 84. | |
| 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 BBC World Service audio and video chosen by listeners around the globe 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 BBC World Service audio and video chosen by listeners around the globe 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 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 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| Pick Of The World | 20250215 | The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. The pick of BBC World Service audio and video chosen by listeners around the globe | ||
| 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 BBC World Service audio and video chosen by listeners around the globe 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 BBC World Service audio and video chosen by listeners around the globe 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. 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. | |
| 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 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 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 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 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 | Plus the women fighting knife crime with spoons and are we closer to a cancer vaccine? The pick of BBC World Service audio and video chosen by listeners around the globe | ||
| 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 BBC World Service audio and video chosen by listeners around the globe 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 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 BBC World Service audio and video chosen by listeners around the globe 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. | |
| 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 BBC World Service audio and video chosen by listeners around the globe 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 BBC World Service audio and video chosen by listeners around the globe The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| What do US presidents eat? | 20250125 |
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 BBC World Service audio and video chosen by listeners around the globe 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.
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| 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 BBC World Service audio and video chosen by listeners around the globe 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. 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? The pick of BBC World Service audio and video chosen by listeners around the globe 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 BBC World Service audio and video chosen by listeners around the globe 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 BBC World Service audio and video chosen by listeners around the globe 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 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 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 BBC World Service audio and video chosen by listeners around the globe The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| Why, Err, We Speak With 'filler' Words | 20241012 | 20241013 (WS) 20241014 (WS) | The monk who swapped a holy Buddhist life for clubbing in Ibiza. Plus, why the flies in your kitchen are not actually going round in circles, why the taste of our favourite fruit and vegetables is changing, and, um, the “filler” words that we all, err, use in conversation, in, like, languages all around the world. The filler words that we all, um, use in chat, plus the monk who became an Ibiza raver The monk who swapped his Buddhist life for Ibiza. Plus, why the flies in your kitchen are not actually going round in circles. And, um, the “filler” words that we all, err, use. The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| You Love Our Interview With Ariana Grande | 20250201 | 20250202 (WS) 20250203 (WS) | From child actress to music superstar, now she's an Oscar nominee for her role in Wicked 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. | |
| Your Advice To The World's Billionaires | 20240928 | 20240929 (WS) 20240930 (WS) | Plus the global cities you think have the best nightlife - and the voice inside your head The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| Your Top Picks From Around The World In 2023 | 20231223 | 20231224 (WS) 20231225 (WS) | A special show looking back at a year of clicks, comments and shares The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| Your View On India's Mega Wedding | 20240803 | 20240804 (WS) 20240805 (WS) | Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's three-day spectacular cost a reported $600m The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. | |
| 98 | Berlin's Techno Scene Gets Un Heritage Status | 20240330 | 20240331 (WS) 20240401 (WS) | Why clubbing in Germany's capital is such a special experience The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners. |