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Pick of the World Episodes

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    Time bending and why history is not always old

    The stories from recent history that got your social media attention

  2. K-drama rewrites the script for women in South Korea

    How Korean television shows are taking on the patriarchy

  3. How far would you go for your dream?

    Meet the man who cycled 9,000 kilometres to enrol at his dream university

  4. Your top picks from around the world in 2023

    A special show looking back at a year of clicks, comments and shares

  5. What is your best video game of all time?

    Witness History goes back in time to play Tetris

  6. What is the oldest item in your wardrobe?

    Many of our new and old clothes end up in landfill - is it time for new habits?

  7. What was the toy you really wanted as a child?

    Plus, how our brains respond differently to reading versus listening to a book

  8. What's the first thing you ate after giving birth?

    Roasts, toast and rusk with mice: You share your first post-childbirth meals

  9. How a young boy went missing from a painting

    Plus, meet the world's oldest primary student who enrolled at the age of 84

  10. What makes a good boss?

    Honesty and empathy, knowledge and experience: your take on what makes a great leader

  11. Taylor Swift and the return of the album

    The albums with unskippable tracks - what would you choose?

  12. Kabaddi or squash at the Olympics?

    The new sports you would like to see at the Olympic Games

  13. Why short videos are helping you find our best audio

    The digital video storytelling that is guiding you to our radio shows and podcasts

  14. The man who avoided mirrors

    Jono learned to love his own face after years of struggle and bullying

  15. The world's first ever cat cafe

    How drinking tea surrounded by felines became a global craze

  16. Bees should not be able to fly... but they do

    What do you know about the Bee Paradox? We break down the science

  17. What it's like to have a famous wrestler for a dad

    Remembering WWF legend the Iron Sheik, through the eyes of his daughter

  18. Why does the world love crosswords?

    Fans and makers of the puzzles share their tips. Plus, why humans can't beat stress.

  19. The volleyball match with 92,003 spectators

    How fans of the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Omaha Mavericks just made sporting history

  20. Not gonna lie, you love our science shows

    Marnie Chesterton chats about the science programmes getting your attention

  21. Two pen pals finally meet after 68 years

    The pen pal friendships that blossomed into lifelong connections

  22. The top footballers heading for Saudi Arabia

    New podcast What in the World looks at the rise of the Saudi Pro League

  23. Your favourite stories from the Women's World Cup

    The rise of new football nations Jamaica and the Philippines

  24. Why bells mean so much to Nigeria

    What the journey of bells from Italy to sub-Saharan Africa tells us about religion there

  25. The man and his dog stranded at sea for two months

    How Tim Shaddock and his dog Bella survived months alone in the Pacific Ocean

  26. In the saddle with Africa鈥檚 new cycling hero

    We follow the fortunes of Eritrean cycling star Biniam Girmay

  27. Why a Tina Turner song is big news in Australia

    Nearly 6,000 people dance in the desert to Nutbush City Limits

  28. One man's mission to get Nigeria to play the bagpipes

    How a teenage dream spurred Chukwu on to lead Nigeria's great bagpipe revival

  29. Swahili travels from Africa to South America

    From Nairobi to Bogota, how learning a language has changed your life

  30. Your top tips for the best new African music

    DJ Edu and the best new African music that we should all know about

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