Pick of the World Episodes Episode guide
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Kabaddi or squash at the Olympics?
The new sports you would like to see at the Olympic Games
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Why short videos are helping you find our best audio
The digital video storytelling that is guiding you to our radio shows and podcasts
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The man who avoided mirrors
Jono learned to love his own face after years of struggle and bullying
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The world's first ever cat cafe
How drinking tea surrounded by felines became a global craze
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Bees should not be able to fly... but they do
What do you know about the Bee Paradox? We break down the science
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What it's like to have a famous wrestler for a dad
Remembering WWF legend the Iron Sheik, through the eyes of his daughter
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Why does the world love crosswords?
Fans and makers of the puzzles share their tips. Plus, why humans can't beat stress.
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The volleyball match with 92,003 spectators
How fans of the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Omaha Mavericks just made sporting history
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Not gonna lie, you love our science shows
Marnie Chesterton chats about the science programmes getting your attention
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Two pen pals finally meet after 68 years
The pen pal friendships that blossomed into lifelong connections
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The top footballers heading for Saudi Arabia
New podcast What in the World looks at the rise of the Saudi Pro League
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Your favourite stories from the Women's World Cup
The rise of new football nations Jamaica and the Philippines
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Why bells mean so much to Nigeria
What the journey of bells from Italy to sub-Saharan Africa tells us about religion there
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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
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In the saddle with Africa鈥檚 new cycling hero
We follow the fortunes of Eritrean cycling star Biniam Girmay
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Why a Tina Turner song is big news in Australia
Nearly 6,000 people dance in the desert to Nutbush City Limits
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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
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Swahili travels from Africa to South America
From Nairobi to Bogota, how learning a language has changed your life
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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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How to visit every country on Earth without flying
Thor Pedersen describes his almost decade-long journey around the world
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What are Indian audiences talking about online?
Zooming in on India after the country鈥檚 worst rail accident this century
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The family tree detective bringing relatives together
How Shamshu Deen helped thousands trace their roots. Plus - the woman who feels no pain
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Hiking all 63 US national parks - with my granny
Brad and Joy Ryan went on a seven-year adventure and slept under the stars
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The last flight out of 'heart attack' airport
More than a million of you engaged with our story about Kai Tak airport in Hong Kong
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The Netflix show causing its own drama in Egypt
The historical debate that got thousands of you commenting on Facebook
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The bus boycott that changed Britain
The pioneering black activists behind the Bristol Bus Boycott
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What are the chances of finding alien life?
Counting stars and planets with CrowdScience - and goodbye Bola Mosuro.
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About to be crypto scammed?
Inside the fake crypto criminal network believed to have raked in a billion dollars
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What happens when you take a rooster to court?
An unusual legal dispute unfolds in Nigeria. Plus, the first call made on a mobile phone.
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The dream of finding a diamond
A glittering discovery in the earth of Sierra Leone - but what happened next?
