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The Documentary Podcast Episodes

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    The Fifth Floor: Russia's runaway soldiers

    Russian soldiers are fleeing in record numbers. How should the West treat them?

  2. The Fifth Floor: Russia's lost troops

    Olga Ivshina on the human cost of Russia’s war in Ukraine

  3. The Fifth Floor: Russia's crackdown on gay clubs

    Why is Russia closing down gay clubs and arresting drag queens?

  4. The Fifth Floor: Pakistan's internet mystery

    People in Pakistan are struggling to use social media. Why?

  5. The Fifth Floor: My Ramadan

    How are people observing Ramadan around the world, and why is it different this year?

  6. The Fifth Floor: My emergency kit list

    How do you prepare for the worst-case scenario?

  7. The Fifth Floor: My AI boyfriend

    Would you turn to AI to create your perfect partner?

  8. The Fifth Floor: Mollywood's MeToo

    New abuse allegations have emerged about one of India's film industries

  9. The Fifth Floor: Message in a bottle to North Korea

    Park Jung-oh tries to reach people in North Korea by throwing bottles into the Yellow Sea

  10. The Fifth Floor: Make-up and rebellion

    Can a woman wear make-up if she is expected to be modest?

  11. The Fifth Floor: Love and politics in Russia

    Why did Yulia Navalnaya step in for her husband after his death?

  12. The Fifth Floor: Life in exile

    Two journalists from Afghanistan and Russia share their experience of living in exile

  13. The Fifth Floor: Leaving for an African dream

    Actor Idris Elba is planning to move to Africa. What's inspiring him, and many others?

  14. The Fifth Floor: K-drama craze

    K-dramas are taking the world by storm. What's the secret of their success?

  15. The Fifth Floor: Javier Milei's first year in power

    Argentina's president promised to cut spending with his infamous chainsaw. Did it work?

  16. The Fifth Floor: IVF and me

    BBC journalist Ana Maria Roura shares her experience of undergoing fertility treatments

  17. The Fifth Floor: Is Islamic State still a threat?

    Jihadist media specialist Mina Al-Lami analyses IS' most recent activities

  18. The Fifth Floor: Inside the Taliban's surveillance network

    Why did the Taliban install over 90,000 hi-definition CCTV cameras in Kabul?

  19. The Fifth Floor: Inside an Iranian prison

    Friendship, singing, and executions: The stories of women inside Evin prison

  20. The Fifth Floor: India's deadliest scam

    Instant loan apps promise easy money. But what's the catch?

  21. The Fifth Floor: India's 'godwoman'

    Divya Arya on the flamboyant life of one of India's most influential 'godwomen'

  22. The Fifth Floor: Ikat fashion and other Uzbek wonders

    Ibrat Safo explores Uzbekistan's love story with textiles

  23. The Fifth Floor: How to apologise to a king

    What to do and what to wear when apologising to the Ashanti King of Ghana

  24. The Fifth Floor: From Paris to the world, Olympics 2024

    The Olympics Games through the lens of our Fifth Floor colleagues

  25. The Fifth Floor: For the love of football

    Why is football such a universal language? Stories from Argentina, Iran and Kenya

  26. The Fifth Floor: Fleeing Chechnya

    Why do some young women in Chechnya decide to leave everything behind?

  27. The Fifth Floor: Fighting crime with kitchen spoons

    How a group of Nigerian women came together to protect their community from violence

  28. The Fifth Floor: Exam nightmares

    Stories from India and China about the exams that shape the lives of millions

  29. The Fifth Floor: Education against the odds

    How the BBC's Dars Arabic show is trying to reach children who are out of school

  30. The Fifth Floor: China’s global mining for green tech

    The Global China Unit's latest report on Chinese mines overseas

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