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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Albania: Land, money and the sea
Tue 7 Apr 2026
Ivanka Trump, a beach full of sheep and the changing landscape of southern Albania
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Chef Rodolfo Guzman: Chilean summer menu
Mon 6 Apr 2026
Chilean chef Rodolfo Guzman unlocks the potential of indigenous ingredients
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Growing up black in a white family – the truth behind my birth
Sun 5 Apr 2026
M People star Andrew Lovell’s home life hid a terrible, yet beautiful, secret
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The woman fighting IS in Somalia
Sat 4 Apr 2026
A female soldier on the frontline of Somalia's fight against the Islamic State group
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God, grief and the chatbot
Fri 3 Apr 2026
A mother’s grief, a son’s chatbot, and the faith that sustained her
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The Saltmakers
Thu 2 Apr 2026
The Salt farmers in India's Rann of Kutch fighting to save a 600-year-old history
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Inheritance: Samsung: 1. My kingdom for a horse
Wed 1 Apr 2026
Samsung’s future hangs in the balance as its heir-in-waiting faces jail
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India’s Shadow Children
Tue 31 Mar 2026
Stephanie, a French woman adopted from India, goes in search of her birth mother.
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Kubra Khademi: Art of strength and survival
Mon 30 Mar 2026
Afghan artist Kubra Khademi creates bold works while living in exile in France
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Elana Meyers Taylor: A 20-year journey to gold
Sun 29 Mar 2026
Elana Meyers Taylor won her first Winter Olympic gold medal at the age of 41
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Eighty years of the BBC Russian Service
Sat 28 Mar 2026
How the BBC Russian Service connects with its audience
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Bombings in Lebanon
Sat 28 Mar 2026
Families in Lebanon share their experiences of living under fire
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Deaf Umrah
Fri 27 Mar 2026
A pilgrimage with deaf Muslims and the challenge of explaining religious teaching visually
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Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's longest~serving PM
Thu 26 Mar 2026
Mark Coles profiles the longest-serving Israeli prime minister
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Madagascar: From famine to hope
Wed 25 Mar 2026
Women in Madagascar defy patriarchal norms and use ‘Agro-ecology’ to feed communities
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The Romeros: Developing digital games
Mon 23 Mar 2026
Game developers Brenda and John Romero embark on a major new project
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Is the revolution in Cuba over?
Sun 22 Mar 2026
How might Cuba’s energy crisis reshape life in the country?
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Nepal - “Shot like enemies”
Sun 22 Mar 2026
The Gen Z protest that led to the death of 19 young protesters.
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Bangladeshi newspapers attacked by mob
Sat 21 Mar 2026
Why did mobs burn the Dhaka offices of The Daily Star and Prothom Alo?
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Navigating the Strait of Hormuz
Sat 21 Mar 2026
Sailors share their experiences of navigating the Strait
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Can yoga be Christian?
Fri 20 Mar 2026
Can yoga be Christian? We meet practitioners and teachers debating a new type of practice
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Hope and fear: India's space revolution
Wed 18 Mar 2026
India’s most ambitious mission yet is underway: to send humans into space
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Mariam Issoufou: Designing a museum
Mon 16 Mar 2026
Architect Mariam Issoufou designs a new museum in Senegal
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How the Oscars went international
Sun 15 Mar 2026
The Academy Awards are increasingly nominating films made outside of America.
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Europe's night train renaissance: Still on track?
Sun 15 Mar 2026
Night trains are back, connecting Europe’s cities with the promise of green journeys
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Iran war: What's life like inside Iran?
Sat 14 Mar 2026
What life is like for Iranians during the US-Israel war with Iran
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Women and the future of Formula 1
Sat 14 Mar 2026
Three young women competing in F1 Academy discuss speed, ambition and sexism
