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Happy News

Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world.

World Service,91 episodes

Episodes

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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
The Happy Pod: The dolphins who 'smile' at their friends
Research shows dolphins change their expression when they are interacting
23 Nov 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: How saving an otter changed our lives
Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection
16 Nov 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: The million dollar prize winners saving the planet
The innovative environmental projects awarded millions in this year's Earthshot Prize
09 Nov 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: Marrying the man who saved my life
Charlotte met Dave at a train station when she was at her lowest ebb and then marred him
02 Nov 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: The gloves that hug premature babies
Meet the woman helping premature babies feel their parent's love
26 Oct 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: The teenager faster than a calculator
Meet the 14-year-old human calculator, Aaryan Shukla, who holds a Guinness World Records
20 Oct 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: Kylie thanks fans who got her through cancer
The pop superstar says letters of love and support from around the world really helped
12 Oct 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: Adopting a grandparent to tackle loneliness
How a project, Adopt a Grandparent, is tackling loneliness by uniting young and elderly
05 Oct 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: The young people changing the world
Innovators and inspirational people from around the world at the One Young World summit
28 Sep 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: AI offers blind runners more freedom
Swedish former Paralympian Fatmir Seremeti ran a half marathon with an AI guide
21 Sep 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: The Aussie astronaut reaching for the moon
Katherine Bennell-Pegg, Australia's first official astronaut, urges children to dream big
14 Sep 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: Doggy paddling the waves
Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection
07 Sep 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: The sky is no limit at 102
Meet Manette, the 102-year-old who has become Britain's oldest skydiver
01 Sep 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: Uniting generations with a splash
How a huge water fight brings joy to both young and old at a preschool with a difference
24 Aug 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: Finding love at 89 years old
The newlyweds with a twist. Also, the grandfather who has found a new life as a YouTuber
17 Aug 2024,26 mins
The Happy Pod: Panda pair bring joy to San Diego
Giant pandas Xin Bao and Yun Chua are the first of their kind to enter the US in 21 years
10 Aug 2024,26 mins