The Documentary Podcast

The Documentary 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.

The Documentary Podcast

Episodes (2713 available)

The Documentary Podcast, The Black Power Station: I rap what I like

The young South African hip-hop artists translating hardship into hope

4 Jun 2026

29 mins

The Documentary Podcast, Good Bad Billionaire: Beyonce

How Beyonce went from talent show tween to music mogul

3 Jun 2026

45 mins

The Documentary Podcast, Italy’s migrant fruit pickers

Why Italy’s anti-immigration government is issuing thousands of visas for migrant workers

2 Jun 2026

29 mins

The Documentary Podcast, Africa's football dreamers

The Ghanaian boys and girls dreaming of football stardom

31 May 2026

49 mins

The Documentary Podcast, Embargo and the Cuban spirit

Can the spirit of the revolution in Cuba survive the increased pressure from the US?

30 May 2026

26 mins

The Documentary Podcast, Responding to Ebola

Tackling the latest outbreak and what it is like to catch the disease

30 May 2026

23 mins

The Documentary Podcast, Jamaica’s sacred heartbeat

Jamaica’s revivalists preserve faith, healing, and identity through sacred traditions

29 May 2026

26 mins

The Documentary Podcast, Manosphere messiahs: Kenya

The real-world impact of the global manosphere in Kenya including influencer Andrew Kibe

29 May 2026

30 mins

The Documentary Podcast, Manosphere messiahs: Mexico

The real-world impact of the global manosphere including Mexican influencer El Temach

28 May 2026

30 mins

The Documentary Podcast, São Paulo's carnival competition

Join São Paulo samba school Águia de Ouro as they prepare for carnival 2026

27 May 2026

33 mins

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