The Happy Pod: Escaping death on a glacier
A man who survived alone on a glacier for six days after a near death fall says it's made him appreciate what really matters. Alec Luhn slipped during a solo hike after deciding to mend his broken sh...
13 Sep 202526min
The Happy Pod: The 'game changing' test for ovarian cancer
A new blood test could dramatically improve survival rates for women with ovarian cancer by detecting it much sooner. The researchers tell us it's a game changer that could go on to save tens of thous...
6 Sep 202528min
Xi, Kim and Putin: A new world alliance?
After China's President Xi welcomed North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un and Russia's Vladimir Putin to Beijing: we ask what do Western nations make of this show of strength?In this special edition, Celia...
4 Sep 202534min
The Happy Pod: Hugs from Texas
We meet the woman sending hugs from Texas in the form of a quilt. Connie Kortz set up a network of volunteer quilters, who make them for people who are in need. Called 'Hugs from Texas' -- the group d...
30 Aug 202526min
The Happy Pod: Learning begins with breakfast
Meet the charity which is providing free breakfasts for three million children across sixteen countries. We visit a school to see how Mary's Meals is helping children to focus on learning. Their bigge...
2 Aug 202526min
Iran crisis: your questions answered
A special episode answering your questions about the Iran crisis. BBC experts discuss Iran's nuclear ambitions, possibilities of regime change and the impact on the wider Middle East.
26 Jun 202526min
The Happy Pod: Sending my mother's ashes around the world
The woman fulfilling her mother's dreams of travel by launching her ashes out to sea in a bottle. It's brought her happiness amid her grief. Also: Thailand's tigers bounce back; and making hospitals h...
21 Jun 202527min
The Happy Pod: The unlikely duo getting men talking about mental health
We hear how a man travelling the world with a cuddly duck has encouraged thousands to open up about mental health problems. Also: a roaring success for India's lions; and Kermit the Frog urges graduat...
24 Mai 202527min
