BBC OS Conversations: Survival
The Documentary Podcast
BBC
4.3 • 2.7K Ratings
🗓️ 24 June 2023
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
Race against time rescue stories have been among the dominating international headlines in the past couple of weeks. There was the missing sub in the Atlantic and before that the incredible survival of the four children who were stranded for six weeks in the Amazon jungle in Colombia. Host James Reynolds brings together other people who have survived against the odds after being lost in the jungle and at sea.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | In our restless world, the news never stops. |
| 0:03.1 | Millions there are affected by hunger, the economy has collapsed. |
| 0:07.0 | And sometimes positive stories can get a bit lost. |
| 0:10.6 | The HappyPod is a special weekly episode from the Global News Podcast |
| 0:15.0 | full of inspiring audio and positive news stories from around the world. |
| 0:19.6 | A really good vibe, you know? |
| 0:21.0 | I've got some good news for you. |
| 0:22.6 | Listen now by searching for the Global News Podcast |
| 0:25.2 | from the BBC World Service, wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 0:29.8 | Hello, I'm James Reynolds. |
| 0:31.0 | Welcome to the documentary from the BBC World Service. |
| 0:34.8 | We bring together people to discuss what's happening around the world. |
| 0:38.0 | This time, it's conversations about survival. |
| 0:44.0 | There have been recent high-profile stories involving major search and rescue operations. |
| 0:49.0 | Some have ended in tragedy. |
| 0:51.2 | Others, though, have had a much happier ending. |
| 0:54.2 | Two of our guests share their own stories. |
| 0:56.6 | They've been lost in the jungle, and another stranded sea tells us what it was like |
| 1:01.4 | when he was finally found. |
| 1:03.4 | It was kind of literally like being reborn, like all experiences |
| 1:07.6 | whether it was talking to people, listening to human voice, |
| 1:10.6 | seeing colors, other than blue. |
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