The Documentary Podcast Podcast
Hear the voices at the heart of global stories. Where curious minds can uncover hidden truths and make sense of the world. Documentary storytelling from the BBC World Service.
Hear the voices at the heart of global stories. Where curious minds can uncover hidden truths and make sense of the world. The best of documentary storytelling from the BBC World Service.
From conflict in the Middle East to the advance of AI, to the front line of the climate emergency, we go beyond the headlines. Each week we dive into the minds of the world’s most creative people, take personal journeys into spirituality and connect people from across the globe to share how news stories are shaping their lives.
Episodes to download
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A Home in Space
Sun 13 Dec 2015
European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti on the International Space Station
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Homer, Hagrid and the Incredible Hulk
Sat 12 Dec 2015
How fictional universes, from Star Wars to Harry Potter took over global culture
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Robert Jones: Free at last?
Thu 10 Dec 2015
How did Robert Jones spend 23 years in jail for crimes another man had been convicted of?
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Does the House Always Win?
Wed 9 Dec 2015
Does in-game betting pose a threat to the integrity of some our most popular sports?
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Young, Geeky and Black: Accra
Tue 8 Dec 2015
Meet the people making sure Ghana’s girls are plugged in to the tech revolution
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Albania: Shadows of the Past
Thu 3 Dec 2015
Maria Margaronis explores the debris of Albania's painful past
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Young, Geeky and Black: Memphis
Wed 2 Dec 2015
Meet the black women challenging the tech industry’s lack of diversity
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Changing Climate Change: Politics
Wed 2 Dec 2015
What chance is there for a deal on climate change in Paris?
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Changing Climate Change: Solutions
Wed 25 Nov 2015
How can we meet the energy needs of a growing population without creating CO2 emissions?
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The Drug Mules of the Andes
Thu 19 Nov 2015
Peru's drug 'mules' - youngsters hiking cocaine from the jungle to the highlands
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Changing Climate Change: The Science
Wed 18 Nov 2015
A look at the science behind climate change ahead of this year's summit in Paris
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Sex and the Synod: Decision Time
Tue 17 Nov 2015
Catholic bishops gather in Rome to debate their Church’s teachings on sex and family
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Home: Bangladesh
Sun 15 Nov 2015
Three women from the Bangladeshi community speak candidly about the Bangladeshi diaspora
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Home: Bangladesh
Sun 15 Nov 2015
Three Bangladeshi women in east London talk about the changes in their community
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Norway-Russia: an Arctic friendship under threat
Thu 12 Nov 2015
The sacking of a newspaper editor strains an old friendship between Norway and Russia
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Minecraft: More Than a Game
Wed 11 Nov 2015
Why are children hooked on Minecraft? Does it stimulate creativity or disengage them?
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Sex and the Synod: Defenders of Doctrine
Tue 10 Nov 2015
How do Catholics in Kenya view the Church's controversial rules on sex and the family?
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An Interview with Egyptian President al-Sisi
Fri 6 Nov 2015
Lyse Doucet speaks to Egyptian President al-Sisi ahead of his visit to London this week
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Puerto Rico: The Have Nots and the Have Yachts
Thu 5 Nov 2015
Why locals are leaving, and super-rich Americans are coming in the opposite direction
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Philip Glass: Taxi Driver
Wed 4 Nov 2015
Musician Philip Glass revisits his life '70s New York as a taxi driver and as a composer
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Sex and the Synod: Pushing the Boundaries
Tue 3 Nov 2015
Austria – on the frontline of the battle over Catholic doctrine on sex and the family
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Three Pounds in My Pocket - Part Two
Sun 1 Nov 2015
Stories of the pioneers who came to post war Britain from the Indian subcontinent.
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South Sudan – can the world’s youngest country survive?
Thu 29 Oct 2015
Tim Franks asks why the world's youngest nation is falling apart
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Poems from Syria
Wed 28 Oct 2015
The emotions and humanity of the Syrian people as seen through the eyes of its poets
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Myanmar’s Bright Young Stars
Tue 27 Oct 2015
How youth radio is helping to shape Myanmar's shift from military rule
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Misunderstanding Japan
Sat 24 Oct 2015
Exploring stereotypes of Japan from workaholics to submissive women and bizarre crazes
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The Mayor, the Migrants and France’s Far Right
Thu 22 Oct 2015
Lucy Ash reports from the French city of Beziers which has become a Far-right fortress
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Hanging Around - the Hang Drum Story
Wed 21 Oct 2015
Virtuoso percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie explores the story of the Hang
