BBC Radio Podcasts from Make a Difference

Happy Hit: Zumba dreams

Meet Hannah, the first Zumba teacher in the UK with Downs syndrome.

Happy Hit: From riverside bench to Windsor Castle

Meet Jay Flynn MBE, an online pub quizmaster who spent years living on a bench in London.

Happy Hit: A lullaby from a loving dad

A daughter's dream of her father’s music has come true.

Happy Hit: Bryson Walks to School

A nine-year-old boy with cerebral palsy walks to school.

Happy Hit: Grandma's voice

A lost recording of a beloved grandma sparks heart-warming memories.

Welcome to Happy Hit

A snack-sized treat to warm up your week.

A message from the world to COP26

Young people have a message to world leaders at the United Nations climate conference.

Making A Difference in 2020: Part 2

A look back at some of the best good news stories to come out of a very uncertain year.

Making A Difference in 2020: Part 1

A look back at some of the best good news stories to come out of a very uncertain year.

Kindness at Christmas

Stories of extra special Christmas gifts and kind acts from communities across England.

Memory Runs and Favourite Customers

A grieving family helping raise awareness of mental health support, and a bakery reunion.

Christmas Helpers and Blooming Friendships

Good news stories from across England, of people making a difference in uncertain times.

Love at a distance and a celebrity goose

We re-unite a woman with her partner and we explore the bond between man and goose.

Mr Christmas and Metal Detectors

Good news stories from across England, of people making a difference in uncertain times.

A Letter To My Younger Self

A Children in Need special, sharing good news stories from across England.

Recycled Cycles and Wedding Winners

Good news stories from across England, of people making a difference in uncertain times.

Jacket Potatoes and Speedos

Good news stories from across England, of people making a difference in uncertain times.

Sheepdogs and Camp Outs

Good news stories from across England, of people making a difference in uncertain times.

Phone Calls and Garden Angels

Good news stories from across England, of people making a difference in uncertain times.

Seaside Trips and Plastic Wigglies

Good news stories from across England, of people making a difference in uncertain times.

Positive Vibes and Spiders

Good news stories from across England, of people making a difference in uncertain times.

Helicopters and Helping the Homeless

Good news stories from across England, of people making a difference in uncertain times.

Lifesaving Lorries and Nominated Names

Good news stories from across England, of people making a difference in uncertain times.

Helmets and Headbands

Good news stories from across England, of people making a difference in uncertain times.

New Friendships and Messages of Hope

A men's mental health special, featuring people making a difference in uncertain times.

Rickshaw Trips and Bingo Wins

Good news stories from across England, of people making a difference in uncertain times.

Stolen Cycles and The Queen’s Stockings

Good news stories from across England, of people making a difference in uncertain times.

Doggy Paddles and Sweet Ninjas

Good news stories from across England, of people making a difference in uncertain times.

Cover Acts and Covered Faces

Good news stories from across England, of people making a difference in uncertain times.

Romance and Reunions

Good news stories from across England, of people making a difference in uncertain times.

Face Masks and School Leavers

Good news stories from across England of people making a difference in uncertain times.

Decorating and the Digital Divide

Good news stories from across England of people making a difference in uncertain times.

Fire Fighters and Food Banks

Guest host Phillipa Goymer brings you stories of people making a difference in England.

Dogs and Dinners

Adam Clarkson shares stories involving dogs, sweets, takeaways and a teacher.

100 Days

Stories of people across England making a difference during the coronavirus pandemic.

Curries and High Heels

Stories of people across England making a difference during the coronavirus pandemic.

Tigers and Pick 'n' Mix

Stories of communities across England pulling together during the coronavirus pandemic.

Pom Poms and Flamingos

Stories of communities across England pulling together during the coronavirus pandemic.

Biscuits and Bin Lorries

Stories of communities across England pulling together during the coronavirus pandemic.

Marathons and Camper Vans

Stories of communities across England pulling together during the coronavirus pandemic.

Channel Swimming and Tooth Filling

Stories of communities across England pulling together during the coronavirus pandemic.

Lockdown Lines

A poetry special of the podcast celebrating people making a difference during lockdown.

Silly Walks and Football Talk

Stories of people across England making a difference during the coronavirus pandemic.

Tambourines and Trampolines

Stories of people across England making a difference during the coronavirus pandemic.

Songwriting and Cake Baking

Stories of people across England making a difference during the coronavirus pandemic.

Elvis and Trucker Takeaways

Stories of people across England making a difference during the coronavirus pandemic.

Bubbles and Bikes

Stories of people across England making a difference during the coronavirus pandemic.

Lambs and Keepy-Uppies

Stories of people across England making a difference during the coronavirus pandemic.

Storytime and Veg Box Fantasies

Stories of people across England making a difference during the coronavirus pandemic.

Supporters and Survivors

Stories of people across England making a difference during the coronavirus pandemic.

Glass Hearts and Town Criers

Stories of people across England making a difference during the coronavirus pandemic.

Penguins and Bus Drivers

Stories of people across England making a difference during the coronavirus pandemic.

Wedding Vows and Packed Lunches

Stories of people across England making a difference during the coronavirus pandemic.

Walkie Talkies and Flower Fairies

Stories of people across England making a difference during the coronavirus pandemic.

Dinosaurs and Christmas lights

Stories of people across England making a difference during the coronavirus pandemic.

Birthdays and Bisto

Stories of communities across England pulling together during the coronavirus pandemic.

Welcome

Stories of people across England making a difference during the coronavirus pandemic.