The Happy Pod: The art of ageing gracefully
5/23/202626 min
We find out why art could be the secret to living longer and how you can view the National Gallery's world-renowned collections from the comfort of your home, wherever you are, with its virtual tours.
Plus, the German golfer Leonie Harm wins her first professional title, 13 years after she was given a 1% chance of survival. She was hit by a drunk driver and ended up in a coma. Also, we meet the man who risked his life to save critically endangered Mountain Bongos and, the woman in the UK who is knitting blankets for newborn babes to say thank you to hospital staff for saving her sight.
Our weekly collection of inspiring, uplifting and happy news from around the world.
(Photo: Van Gogh's Starry Night on display at the National Gallery in London. Credit: NEIL HALL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
Presenter: Holly Gibbs. Music composed by Iona Hampson
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First 90 secondsDaisy Fancourt· Guest0:00
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Speaker 20:20
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Speaker 30:45
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Holly Gibbs· Host0:49
This is The Happy Pod from the BBC World Service. I'm Holly Gibbs, and in this edition, viewing world-renowned art at the UK's National Gallery, no matter where you are in the world.
Speaker 51:10
Art for me is absolutely crucial. If we, if we lose that connection to things that people have made to try to express themselves or their place in the world, I think we'll be lost.
Holly Gibbs· Host1:21
Also on this podcast, the golfer given a one percent chance of survival wins her first professional title.
Leonie Harm· Guest1:28
I was only in the hospital