Pick of the World Episodes Episode guide
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16/08/2025 GMT
The pick of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service chosen by listeners.
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09/08/2025 GMT
The pick of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service chosen by listeners.
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Pick Of The World
The pick of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service chosen by listeners.
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Pick Of The World
The pick of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service chosen by listeners.
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How to keep an ancient language alive
Mourning the loss of an Italian dialect - plus a story of resilience seen by 11 million
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Why more adults than ever have a soft toy!
Tens of thousands of you love our story about Sid and his mental health duck, Quack
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Why we love stories about trees
Hélio da Silva had a dream to transform wasteland in the centre of São Paulo - with trees
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Spain is in the wrong time zone
Our science team tell you why - and what it means for people living in the country
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Your theories on a mysterious humming noise
The sound is heard by some residents of the Scottish island of Lewis - but what is it?
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Why religion does so well on social media
We find out how and why content about faith is reaching millions of young followers
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Does chatting to strangers make life better?
The man who stops people in the park - and offers tea and conversation
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How rich is the Catholic church?
It could be worth one billion dollars or more - plus the most famous lunch photo ever
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The female Afghan bodybuilder
The women in Afghanistan who refuse to stay unseen and unheard
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The children with a digital school teacher
The classroom tablet revolution in Malawi - plus the boy who brought anime to Pakistan.
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Why are millions livestreaming a Swedish forest?
It's all to do with moose! Plus you say goodbye to radio legend, Julian Marshall
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Is it ever ok to be late?
The science of punctuality - plus how to say sorry and inside China's beauty industry
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Do you live inside an audio bubble?
Your take on the rise of earbud culture - and the impact on our social interactions
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How Korea won the internet
From TV to beauty and food, Korean culture is everywhere online. Why?
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The Indonesian cave with a ‘tunnel’ to Mecca?
Hundreds of thousands of you watch our video about Safarwadi in West Java
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Do science stories cheer us up?
A chat with the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service science team to find out if science is optimistic
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How can you get more sleep?
A sleep expert explains how to convince your body it's bedtime
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Your take on the Tesla car backlash
Demonstrators target the electric vehicle firm's showrooms in protest at owner Elon Musk
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The story of a lost language
Millions of you are fascinated by Bo and the last woman to speak it
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Is Trump taking Putin's side in the Ukraine war?
The US pauses military aid to Ukraine in a dramatic week for global politics
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What are the 'dark Indonesia' protests?
Our top social media post looks at anti-government demonstrations in cities like Jakarta
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Is the working from home era over?
Our podcast The Global Story looks at worldwide trends around work - and where we do it
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How China made itself the global leader in tech
Why China rules the world of drones, batteries, quantum computing - and social media
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Your responses to our extreme weather reporting
As 2024 was the hottest year on record, why is climate change still an unpopular topic?
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You love our interview with Ariana Grande
From child actress to music superstar, now she’s an Oscar nominee for her role in Wicked
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What do US presidents eat?
A cheeseburger washed down with diet Coke? Or chicken parmigiana?