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The Make a Difference Show

Good news stories of people making a difference. Originally broadcast on Local BBC Radio. Find out more on bbc.co.uk/makeadifference.

Local Radio,67 episodes

Episodes

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04/01/2026
Gaby Roslin talks to some amazing people making a difference where we live.
04 Jan 2026,240 mins
A Year of Make a Difference (31/12/2025)
Jim Davis celebrates the people who have been making a difference in 2025.
31 Dec 2025,120 mins
A Year of Make a Difference (31/12/2025)
Claire Carter celebrates people who have been making a difference in 2025.
31 Dec 2025,120 mins
Make a Difference Heroes meet Olly Murs
Make a Difference Award winners share their stories with Olly Murs.
29 Dec 2025,59 mins
Make a Difference Heroes meet Bryan Adams
Make a Difference Award winners share their stories with Bryan Adams.
28 Dec 2025,59 mins
28/12/2025
Gaby Roslin talks to some amazing people making a difference where we live.
28 Dec 2025,120 mins
Make a Difference Heroes meet Jon Bon Jovi
Make a Difference Award winners share their stories with Jon Bon Jovi.
26 Dec 2025,56 mins
Feel Good Christmas with Si King
Biker Si King shares stories of people who are making a difference in their communities.
24 Dec 2025,60 mins
21/12/2025
Gaby Roslin talks to some amazing people making a difference where we live.
21 Dec 2025,240 mins
14/12/2025
Gaby Roslin talks to some amazing people making a difference where we live.
14 Dec 2025,240 mins
Happy Hit: Zumba dreams
Meet Hannah, the first Zumba teacher in the UK with Downs syndrome.
15 Feb 2022,4 mins
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.
02 Feb 2022,4 mins
Happy Hit: A lullaby from a loving dad
A daughter's dream of her father’s music has come true.
21 Jan 2022,3 mins
Happy Hit: Bryson Walks to School
A nine-year-old boy with cerebral palsy walks to school.
13 Jan 2022,5 mins
Happy Hit: Grandma's voice
A lost recording of a beloved grandma sparks heart-warming memories.
05 Jan 2022,5 mins
Welcome to Happy Hit
A snack-sized treat to warm up your week.
31 Dec 2021,1 min
A message from the world to COP26
Young people have a message to world leaders at the United Nations climate conference.
29 Oct 2021,25 mins
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.
30 Dec 2020,23 mins
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.
23 Dec 2020,24 mins
Kindness at Christmas
Stories of extra special Christmas gifts and kind acts from communities across England.
16 Dec 2020,26 mins
Memory Runs and Favourite Customers
A grieving family helping raise awareness of mental health support, and a bakery reunion.
09 Dec 2020,24 mins
Christmas Helpers and Blooming Friendships
Good news stories from across England, of people making a difference in uncertain times.
02 Dec 2020,23 mins
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.
25 Nov 2020,19 mins
Mr Christmas and Metal Detectors
Good news stories from across England, of people making a difference in uncertain times.
18 Nov 2020,27 mins
A Letter To My Younger Self
A Children in Need special, sharing good news stories from across England.
11 Nov 2020,30 mins
Recycled Cycles and Wedding Winners
Good news stories from across England, of people making a difference in uncertain times.
04 Nov 2020,26 mins
Jacket Potatoes and Speedos
Good news stories from across England, of people making a difference in uncertain times.
28 Oct 2020,26 mins
Sheepdogs and Camp Outs
Good news stories from across England, of people making a difference in uncertain times.
21 Oct 2020,26 mins
Phone Calls and Garden Angels
Good news stories from across England, of people making a difference in uncertain times.
14 Oct 2020,27 mins
Seaside Trips and Plastic Wigglies
Good news stories from across England, of people making a difference in uncertain times.
07 Oct 2020,26 mins