Happy News

Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world.

World Service,167 episodes

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The Happy Pod: The tiny dog back home after a big adventure
A Dachshund puppy who spent 529 days in the wild is returned to her overjoyed owners
14 Jun 2025,26 mins
The Happy Pod: Rodent on the run returns
A giant rodent named Beanbag, or 'Doubao' in Chinese, has returned home after two months
07 Jun 2025,26 mins
The Happy Pod: The joy of chasing a giant cheese
Why the English tradition of cheese rolling is gathering crowds from around the world
31 May 2025,26 mins
The Happy Pod: The unlikely duo getting men talking about mental health
The man travelling the world with a cuddly duck to get others to open up
24 May 2025,26 mins
The Happy Pod: Climbing a mountain 64 times to inspire others
Tania nearly died on Table Mountain but says The Happy Pod helped her fight
17 May 2025,26 mins
The Happy Pod: Learning to read in your 30s
The man inspiring others by teaching himself to read in his 30s
10 May 2025,26 mins
The Happy Pod: The rescued Ukraine lions learning to roar again
A group of lions rescued from Ukraine are roaring again in new homes built with donations
03 May 2025,26 mins
The Happy Pod: International Dance Day special
Celebrate the joy of dance and hear from performers and choreographers around the world
26 Apr 2025,26 mins
The Happy Pod: Life-saving rat retires
Carolina, a giant African pouched rat, has spent seven years sniffing out Tuberculosis
12 Apr 2025,26 mins
The Happy Pod: Saving Thailand’s street dogs
Niall Harbison has dedicated his life to helping thousands of stray dogs on Koh Samui
05 Apr 2025,26 mins
The Happy Pod: Football while fasting - Egypt's Ramadan pastime
Millions gather each year on Egypt's streets for football tournaments during Ramadan
29 Mar 2025,26 mins
The Happy Pod: Tea for two - sharing a brew with a stranger
We meet the man behind A Mug of Life, who says chatting to strangers makes life better
22 Mar 2025,26 mins
The Happy Pod: A gift that reopened the world
How an offroad wheelchair inspired by love reopened one woman's world and helped hundreds
15 Mar 2025,26 mins
The Happy Pod: Getting engaged in the ashes of our home
A man stuns his partner by proposing when he found the ring in the ruins of the LA fires
08 Mar 2025,26 mins
The Happy Pod: Learning to play the guitar one handed
Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection
01 Mar 2025,26 mins
The Happy Pod: From rescue to romance
How a plea to fly an elderly dog to the US led to marriage
15 Feb 2025,26 mins
The Happy Pod: The volunteer vet travelling the world
Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection
08 Feb 2025,26 mins
The Happy Pod: From security guard to sculptor at the Met Museum
Armia Khalil's chance encounter with a visitor led to his dream of exhibiting at a museum
01 Feb 2025,26 mins
The Happy Pod: Meet the world's internet dad
We hear from Rob Kenney, who has taught millions of people how to do everyday tasks
25 Jan 2025,26 mins
The Happy Pod: The young couple keeping old photography alive
How a young couple's passion is keeping traditional film photography alive
18 Jan 2025,26 mins
The Happy Pod: The woman helping hundreds of thousands of premature babies
We meet a Texas woman whose donated breastmilk helped 350,000 babies
11 Jan 2025,26 mins
The Happy Pod: The professionals and tradespeople cleaning up Ghana
Meet the Buz Stop Boys, a group of volunteers cleaning up the streets of Ghana
04 Jan 2025,26 mins
The Happy Pod: Happiest stories of the year
Looking back at the happiest stories of 2024
02 Jan 2025,26 mins
The Happy Pod: The shop that opened for hugs at Christmas
We meet the family tackling loneliness at Christmas
28 Dec 2024,26 mins
Happy Pod: The homeless pianist raising money for others
Rhys Wynne Jones was filmed playing the piano at a homeless church shelter and went viral
21 Dec 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: The cafe spreading the joy of dance
The Coffee Milano Café team asked customers to dance and it is spreading joy across town
14 Dec 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: Meet Italy's Tom Cruise and Blake Lively
At Genoa's Voci Nell'Ombra Festival, actors receive awards for dubbing stars in Italian
07 Dec 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: Swimming against depression
How a Ukrainian refugee's cold water swimming has helped her tackle depression
30 Nov 2024,26 mins