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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Tunisia on the Fault Line
Wed 12 Aug 2015
Deserted beaches and empty hotels: a package holiday after the terror attack in Sousse.
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Bank Account Bans
Tue 11 Aug 2015
Peter Oborne investigates why bank accounts of some British Muslims were closed.
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China’s Ketamine Fortress
Thu 6 Aug 2015
Celia Hatton explores how China is struggling to contain underground ketamine
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The Killing of Farkhunda
Wed 5 Aug 2015
In Kabul a 28-year-old woman was beaten to death after being accused of burning the Koran
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The Polonium Trail
Fri 31 Jul 2015
Alexander Litvinenko died after being poisoned with polonium. But who wanted him dead?
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A Mediterranean Rescue
Thu 30 Jul 2015
Gabriel Gatehouse aboard a rescue ship searching for migrants in the Mediterranean
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Snow White and the Seven Signs of Ageing
Wed 29 Jul 2015
Are there more productive ways of dealing with ugly attitudes to ageing?
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The Search for Tiny Libraries in New Zealand
Tue 28 Jul 2015
The tiny libraries dotting the New Zealand countryside providing books for local readers
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The Cook, the Carpenter and the Migrants
Sat 25 Jul 2015
The ordinary Italians coping with the Mediterranean migrant crisis
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The President Obama Interview
Fri 24 Jul 2015
President Obama talks about the US and Africa, Britain leaving the EU and US gun laws
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South Africa Unplugged
Thu 23 Jul 2015
Why is Africa’s biggest provider of energy unable to keep the lights on?
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Salt and its Diverse History - Part Two
Wed 22 Jul 2015
The history of salt from the production of artisan salts to its role in our diet
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Company v Country
Tue 21 Jul 2015
The booming and lucrative business of multinational companies suing governments
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Saving India’s Parsis
Thu 16 Jul 2015
India’s Parsi population is declining. Can Parsis be persuaded to make more babies?
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Salt and its Diverse History - Part One
Wed 15 Jul 2015
An exploration into the diverse history of Salt
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A Portait of Horace Parlan
Mon 13 Jul 2015
Jazz pianist Horace Parlan relfects on his life in jazz from his Danish care-home
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MH17 – A Sister’s Story
Thu 9 Jul 2015
A sister’s story of loss - and hope – in the aftermath of the downing of MH17.
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My Pakistani Jazz Orchestra
Wed 8 Jul 2015
Izzat Majeed could have retired quietly, but instead he formed the Sachal Jazz Ensemble.
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My Changing City
Tue 7 Jul 2015
London's East End is rapidly changing. How can residents preserve their local community?
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Returning Jihadis: a Danish solution?
Thu 2 Jul 2015
Deradicalising young Moslems in Denmark – is the Aarhus Model working?
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How to Hire a Master
Wed 1 Jul 2015
The world of head-hunting, looking for high-profile candidates for prestigious positions
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The Death of Ukraine
Tue 30 Jun 2015
How emigration, low birth rate and early deaths mean a demographic time-bomb for Ukraine
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Estonia’s Russian Problem
Fri 26 Jun 2015
This NATO nation has readied for war – but fears being undermined from within.
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This is Me Totally Sausage
Wed 24 Jun 2015
German comedian Henning Wehn explores the growing use of ELF – English as a lingua franca
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The War that Changed the World: Jordan
Sat 20 Jun 2015
The impact of WW1 on the political landscape of the Middle East
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The Mysterious Magnate and Moldova’s Missing Millions
Thu 18 Jun 2015
How did a billion dollars mysteriously disappear from banks in Moldova?
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Writing a New South Africa: Place and Contested Space
Wed 17 Jun 2015
Exploring the themes of place and contested space amongst South Africa's literary talent
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The Moment that Made Putin
Tue 16 Jun 2015
How did the collapse of East Germany shape Putin's career and behaviour today?
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In Search of The Real Searchers
Sat 13 Jun 2015
The real and reel history of the classic American Western The Searchers
