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.
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It Started With a Tweet - Part 1
Tue 10 Jul 2012
In the first of a two-part series, Duncan Hewitt investigates the impact of in China,...
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The Business Of Personality - Part One
Sun 8 Jul 2012
How do people from different companies use psychological assessments in the workplace?...
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Assignment: Russia - Waiting for Justice
Thu 5 Jul 2012
Rebecca Kesby investigates allegations of corruption within Russia's criminal justice...
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African Perspective - Living on Death
Tue 3 Jul 2012
They are some of Zambia’s most courageous workers, quietly getting on with their job...
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The King of Corruption - Assignment
Thu 28 Jun 2012
In this edition of Assignment Peter Marshall talks to the law enforcement officers who...
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China's Economy: The Insider's View - Part Two
Tue 26 Jun 2012
The Chinese market is still dominated by large state-owned enterprises (SOEs).
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Philippines Contraception
Thu 21 Jun 2012
For Assignment, Kate McGeowan reports on the heated debate over contraception in the...
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China's Economy: The Insider's View - Part One
Tue 19 Jun 2012
The world is increasingly looking to China for help with the economy. But what are In...
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Is Science Fiction Coming to Africa?
Sun 17 Jun 2012
Is science fiction coming to Africa? Or is it already here? Lauren Beukes, South and C...
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The Rise of Syriza
Thu 14 Jun 2012
For Assignment, Chloe Hadjimatheou tracks the meteoric rise of Syriza, the new force...
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The Art Of Monarchy - Part Four
Tue 12 Jun 2012
The final episode in our four-part exploration of British monarchy, as told through in...
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It's A Dog's Life
Sat 9 Jun 2012
In a country having kittens over its plummeting birth-rate, there are now twice as in...
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Assignment - Egypt's Secret Police Files
Thu 7 Jun 2012
Helena Merriman goes on the trail of Egypt's secret police files to find out the of in...
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The Art Of Monarchy - Part Three
Tue 5 Jun 2012
The BBC's Arts Editor Will Gompertz continues his examination of 1000 years of British...
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The Royal Visit - Episode Two
Sat 2 Jun 2012
Sharon Mascall meets Australians from all walks of life who have met Queen Elizabeth...
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The Art Of The Monarchy - Part Two
Tue 29 May 2012
Will Gompertz continues a four-part exploration of almost 1000 years of the British as...
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The Royal Visit - Episode One
Sat 26 May 2012
Presenter Dzifa Gbeho tours Accra with Chris Hesse - the then President's official -...
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Guns, Girls and Games
Thu 24 May 2012
More women are playing online video games than ever before, but life can be tough for...
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The Art Of The Monarchy - Part One
Tue 22 May 2012
Will Gompertz begins a four-part exploration of almost 1000 years of the British as of...
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Too Old To Get Rich - Assignment
Thu 17 May 2012
China's natural ageing process has been accelerated by the One Child Policy.
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Danger In The Download - Part Three
Tue 15 May 2012
In the final episode, Ed Butler investigates the many internet stakeholders.
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Migrants of the Caribbean - Assignment
Thu 10 May 2012
The drowning of more than fifty people people in a small fishing boat in the Dominican...
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Danger in the Download - Part Two
Tue 8 May 2012
Is the Internet's original architecture and governance still fit for purpose? Or has...
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A Death in Honduras
Thu 3 May 2012
Honduras has the highest murder rate in the world. Linda Pressly profiles the People's...
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Danger in the Download - Part One
Tue 1 May 2012
Ed Butler assesses the ever-increasing threats from hackers and cyber weapons, and the...
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Soap Operas - Part Two
Sat 28 Apr 2012
Can soap operas around the world help people approach their lives with a more positive...
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In the Shadow of Charles Taylor
Thu 26 Apr 2012
Sierra Leonean journalist Amara Bangura travels through Sierra Leone and Liberia to of...
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Nigerian Crossroads - Part Two
Tue 24 Apr 2012
Nigeria is at a crossroads between chaos and a modern state. Can it become the pioneer...
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Docs : Soap Operas - Part One
Sat 21 Apr 2012
Can soap operas around the world help people approach their lives with a more positive...
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Bahrain Formula
Thu 19 Apr 2012
Formula 1 returns to Bahrain this weekend. Last year's race was cancelled amid unrest...
