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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Keeping the Peace part one
Fri 10 Apr 2009
In 2003 peace was declared between the Liberian government and rebel groups.
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Keeping the Peace part one
Fri 10 Apr 2009
In 2003 peace was declared between the Liberian government and rebel groups.
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Kosovo's Disappeared
Wed 8 Apr 2009
Ten years after the war in Kosovo, Michael Montgomery returns to the region for...
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Kosovo's Disappeared
Wed 8 Apr 2009
Ten years after the war in Kosovo, Michael Montgomery returns to the region for...
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The Atrocity Archives part one
Mon 6 Apr 2009
In Guatemala four years ago, 80 million documents were discovered in a warehouse.
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The Atrocity Archives part one
Mon 6 Apr 2009
In Guatemala four years ago, 80 million documents were discovered in a warehouse.
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Culture Not Colour
Fri 3 Apr 2009
Jared Thomas is an Aboriginal Australian. Born of mixed race parents. We follow his of...
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Culture Not Colour
Fri 3 Apr 2009
Jared Thomas is an Aboriginal Australian. Born of mixed race parents. We follow his of...
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Assignment Turkey's Dirty War
Thu 2 Apr 2009
For twenty five years, Turkey fought a dirty war with Kurdish separatist insurgents.
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Assignment Turkey's Dirty War
Thu 2 Apr 2009
For twenty five years, Turkey fought a dirty war with Kurdish separatist insurgents.
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Obama's Pentagon
Mon 30 Mar 2009
Mark Urban asks if Barack Obama's presidency will see substantial reform at the Pentagon.
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Obama's Pentagon
Mon 30 Mar 2009
Mark Urban asks if Barack Obama's presidency will see substantial reform at the Pentagon.
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Chinua Achebe A Hero Returns
Wed 25 Mar 2009
Richard Dowden joins the greatest of all African novelists, Chinua Achebe, on his trip...
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Chinua Achebe A Hero Returns
Wed 25 Mar 2009
Richard Dowden joins the greatest of all African novelists, Chinua Achebe, on his trip...
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Third Agers Part Four
Mon 23 Mar 2009
What is it really like to be old? In this four part series, Jane Little meets Third to...
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Third Agers Part Four
Mon 23 Mar 2009
What is it really like to be old? In this four part series, Jane Little meets Third to...
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Assignment Falling in Love with the Stasi
Thu 19 Mar 2009
During the cold war, more than thirty west German women were prosecuted after been to...
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Assignment Falling in Love with the Stasi
Thu 19 Mar 2009
During the cold war, more than thirty west German women were prosecuted after been to...
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Indonesian Journeys Bali
Wed 18 Mar 2009
In the run up to the Indonesian elections in April, Anita Barraud explores how tourism...
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Indonesian Journeys Bali
Wed 18 Mar 2009
In the run up to the Indonesian elections in April, Anita Barraud explores how tourism...
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Third Agers Part Three
Mon 16 Mar 2009
What is it really like to be old? In this four part series, Jane Little meets Third to...
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Third Agers Part Three
Mon 16 Mar 2009
What is it really like to be old? In this four part series, Jane Little meets Third to...
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Yiddish: A Struggle for Survival part one
Fri 13 Mar 2009
Yiddish was the language of the Jewish Diaspora, the language of a people on the move...
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Yiddish: A Struggle for Survival part one
Fri 13 Mar 2009
Yiddish was the language of the Jewish Diaspora, the language of a people on the move...
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Indonesian Journeys West Timor
Wed 11 Mar 2009
In the run up to elections, Anita Barraud finds out why poverty and starvation are for...
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Indonesian Journeys West Timor
Tue 10 Mar 2009
In the run up to elections, Anita Barraud finds out why poverty and starvation are for...
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Third Agers Part Two
Mon 9 Mar 2009
What is it really like to be old? In this four part series, Jane Little meets people...
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Third Agers Part Two
Mon 9 Mar 2009
What is it really like to be old? In this four part series, Jane Little meets people...
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Indonesian Journeys Aceh
Fri 6 Mar 2009
Anita Barraud explores how peace and democracy is working in Aceh, a region that has...
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Public Places Private Lives
Wed 4 Mar 2009
Trafalgar Square is a must-see destination on any tourist map of the UK.
