BBC World Service - The Documentary

Asylums of Japan: Makiko's story

What is being done to change Japanese attitudes toward mental health?

Human beings will soon be living in space - but who will go and what will it be like?

India aims to have electrified the entirety of its rail network by the end of 2023

The legal battle that could transform life for Native Americans in the US

Abigail Disney meets an unusual group of millionaires who are demanding to pay more tax

How mixed heritage players decide which country to represent in international football

Alex Capstick investigates the controversial bidding process for the Qatar World Cup

On the road with the oldest mobile clinic in the Appalachian mountains of Virginia

The story of African-American ‘Harmonica Wizard’ DeFord Bailey and country music

How a message hidden inside a pop song saved the lives of soldiers in captivity