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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Farm Swap - part one
Wed 17 Jun 2009
In this series, Mike Gallagher meets two farmers working outside their own countries.
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Diabetes: The Silent Killer
Fri 12 Jun 2009
Justin Webb goes beyond his role as a journalist to explore the issue from the of a is...
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My world: Thailand's Dr Death
Fri 12 Jun 2009
The final programme in the My World series explores the story of Pornthip Rojanasunan,...
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The Cricket Revolution - part two
Wed 10 Jun 2009
In this series, David Goldblatt charts the rise of Twenty20 cricket. In the final he a...
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My World: Kades
Mon 8 Jun 2009
A poetic story of survival set against the soundscape of the Mathare slums in Kenya.
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The Economy on the Edge
Mon 8 Jun 2009
Martin Wolf, of the Financial Times, predicted that the global downturn would be much...
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Anatomy of a Hijack
Thu 4 Jun 2009
Since the beginning of last year, pirates have succeeded in seizing more than 70 ships...
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The Cricket Revolution - part one
Wed 3 Jun 2009
David Goldblatt charts the recent arrival and rise on the sporting scene of Twenty20...
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Anatomy of a Car Crash
Fri 29 May 2009
Tracing the profound physical and emotional toll on all those involved in the wake of...
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My world: A different kind of stroke
Thu 28 May 2009
Every year, 15 million people will suffer from a stroke, five million of them will die...
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The Lost Voices of Tiananmen Square - part two
Tue 26 May 2009
James Miles, the BBC's China correspondent in 1989, was an eye-witness to the events...
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Lincoln and the World
Mon 25 May 2009
Abraham Lincoln's legacy and political influence is more powerful today than it ever was.
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My world: The homecoming
Fri 22 May 2009
Follow the story of Gemma Tracee Apiku, a former refugee who spent her teenage years a...
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Assignment - The Bad Samaritan
Thu 21 May 2009
Until the end of last year Bernard Madoff was a highly respected financial guru and to...
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The Lost Voices of Tiananmen Square - part one
Tue 19 May 2009
James Miles, the BBC's China correspondent in 1989, was an eye-witness to the events...
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Freedom from Slavery in Mauritania
Mon 18 May 2009
Mauritania is a country with a tradition of slavery, but in August 2007 owning slaves...
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On the brink - part 2
Wed 13 May 2009
Continuing his award-winning reports for the BBC World Service, Michael Robinson looks...
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My World - The Infidelity Agency
Tue 12 May 2009
Vivek Kumar runs India's number one detective agency and business - investigating - is...
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West African Journeys - Part Four
Mon 11 May 2009
In the last of this four part series, Sorious Samura is in a fishing village near in...
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Friday Documentary: The Library Cart
Fri 8 May 2009
Exploring the world of an extraordinary individual. This week, we travel to Colombia a...
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On the brink - part 1
Tue 5 May 2009
Continuing his award-winning reports for the BBC World Service, Michael Robinson looks...
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Assignment - The Rich in Retreat
Fri 1 May 2009
Just one year ago Wall Street bankers enjoyed widespread regard, even veneration, in...
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West African Journeys - part three
Fri 1 May 2009
Award-winning journalist Sorious Samura heads back to his native West Africa for a his...
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The Secret Scientists part three
Wed 29 Apr 2009
Professor Jim Al-Khalili looks at the legacy of scientists from the Islamic world.
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The Secret Scientists part two
Tue 21 Apr 2009
Jim Al-Khalili looks at the scientists from the Islamic world who created a legacy for...
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West African Journeys Part One
Mon 20 Apr 2009
Sorious Samura takes four journeys that explore the challenges and contradictions of...
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The Secret Scientists
Fri 17 Apr 2009
Jim Al-Khalili looks at the scientists from the Islamic world who created a legacy for...
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Escape from Eritrea Assignment
Thu 16 Apr 2009
The Eritrean government is turning its country into a giant prison, according to new...
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The Atrocity Archives part two
Mon 13 Apr 2009
In Guatemala four years ago, 80 million documents were discovered. They contained of...
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The Atrocity Archives part two
Mon 13 Apr 2009
In Guatemala four years ago, 80 million documents were discovered. They contained of...
