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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. Art for me is absolutely crucial. 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.

Also on this podcast, the golfer given a 1% chance of survival wins her first

professional title. I was only in the hospital for like, I don't know, two and a half weeks or something.

And I was like, yeah, you know what, I feel great. Seven weeks later, I was like, yeah, let me try golf again.

A man who risked his life to save a critically endangered animal he's never seen.

Mountain bongo, they are beautiful, they are strips, they are also special.

Also, it is also found only in Kenya.

Whether it is difficult or it is easy, we need to protect them.

And giving back.

Every time I come home from work and there's a bag full of her blankets, it makes my day.

When I bring them on, the staff love seeing them, the women love them. The patient thanking the

hospital that saved her sight by knitting blankets for newborn babies. It's often been said that

arts and culture can benefit our mood,

but you might be surprised to learn they can actually make a real difference to our physical health too.

New research suggests that regular artistic activities, such as viewing museums and theatres,

can slow down your body's biological clock in the same way as moderate exercise.

In a moment, we'll be taking you to the UK's National Gallery.

But first, let's hear from Professor Daisy Fancourt,

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