BBC World Service — Global News Podcast

Show rows for this feed, plus a few episode highlights for search engines and quick discovery.

Shows

The Happy Pod (28)
Uplifting stories and positive news episodes.
The Global Story (27)
Longer explainer/interview episodes labeled as The Global Story.
Global News Podcast (145)
Main daily episodes and specials from the BBC World Service Global News Podcast feed.

The Happy Pod: Meeting a princess while climbing a mountain from The Happy Pod • 2026-07-04
Pete Haslam was carrying his paraplegic son Ted up a mountain, helped by friends and family, when they bumped into Catherine, Princess of Wales. She…
The Happy Pod: All aboard the Bike Bus from The Happy Pod • 2026-06-27
We find out about bike buses - an increasingly popular way for children to cycle to school safely. They involve travelling in a large group,…
The Global Story: US at 250 – your questions answered from The Global Story • 2026-07-05
As the United States celebrates 250 years since its founding, this week The Global Story has been exploring the surprising and often hidden ways the…
The Global Story: Abdi’s American Dream from The Global Story • 2026-07-03
As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, The Global Story podcast is exploring the surprising and often hidden ways the US has shaped the…
US and Iran trade blows as Khamenei is buried from Global News Podcast • 2026-07-10
Ayatollah Khamenei - Iran's former supreme leader who was killed by US-Israeli strikes - has been laid to rest as fighting continues over control of…
US and Iran trade strikes in Gulf from Global News Podcast • 2026-07-09
The US has carried out a second wave of airstrikes on Iran after Tehran attacked tankers in the Strait of Hormuz earlier in the week. The perimeter…