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
-
![]()
The Battered Champions of Aleppo
Thu 31 Dec 2015
A Syrian football team torn apart by civil war. Tim Whewell is on a quest to find them.
-
![]()
A New Life 2 - Crossing the Continent
Wed 30 Dec 2015
The Dhnie family find themselves sleeping rough and getting caught up in riots
-
![]()
A Cold War Dance
Wed 30 Dec 2015
How dance during the Cold War was was designed to challenge America's military image.
-
![]()
My Mother's Sari
Wed 30 Dec 2015
Tracing the history of the sari and how it can symbolise loss, love and nostalgia
-
![]()
Young, Clever and Libyan
Tue 29 Dec 2015
Twenty three of Libya's finest technology graduates plan to rebuild their country
-
![]()
A New Life 1 - The Dhnie Family
Mon 28 Dec 2015
Meet the Dhnie family in Turkey as they prepare to make the journey to Greece from Syria.
-
![]()
In Search of Vadim Kozin
Sun 27 Dec 2015
Marc Almond goes in search of a Russian superstar who vanished in Siberia
-
![]()
The Year of Migration
Boxing Day 2015
The key moments that shaped the migrant numbers reaching Europe at unprecedented levels
-
![]()
Malaysia’s Runaway Children
Christmas Eve 2015
Five school children starve to death in the Malaysian jungle. Why weren't they protected?
-
![]()
The Kampala Dream House
Wed 23 Dec 2015
The children's home in Kampala where every child is given a musical chance for a future
-
![]()
Online Shopping, Indian Style
Tue 22 Dec 2015
How consumers in India are embracing the online shopping revolution
-
![]()
A Greek Drama
Sun 20 Dec 2015
An original drama retelling the story Greece, its creditors and its bailout
-
![]()
Space Wars
Sat 19 Dec 2015
Why war in space is not just Hollywood fantasy but a fast-approaching threat
-
![]()
Cambodia: Trust Me I’m Not a Doctor
Thu 17 Dec 2015
The risks people take in rural Cambodia to get basic healthcare
-
![]()
A Cold War Dance
Wed 16 Dec 2015
How dance during the Cold War was designed to challenge America's military image.
-
![]()
Young, Geeky and Black: Kampala
Tue 15 Dec 2015
Can Uganda’s burgeoning tech scene help fast-track the country’s development?
-
![]()
A Home in Space
Sun 13 Dec 2015
European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti on the International Space Station
-
![]()
Homer, Hagrid and the Incredible Hulk
Sat 12 Dec 2015
How fictional universes, from Star Wars to Harry Potter took over global culture
-
![]()
Robert Jones: Free at last?
Thu 10 Dec 2015
How did Robert Jones spend 23 years in jail for crimes another man had been convicted of?
-
![]()
Does the House Always Win?
Wed 9 Dec 2015
Does in-game betting pose a threat to the integrity of some our most popular sports?
-
![]()
Young, Geeky and Black: Accra
Tue 8 Dec 2015
Meet the people making sure Ghana’s girls are plugged in to the tech revolution
-
![]()
Albania: Shadows of the Past
Thu 3 Dec 2015
Maria Margaronis explores the debris of Albania's painful past
-
![]()
Young, Geeky and Black: Memphis
Wed 2 Dec 2015
Meet the black women challenging the tech industry’s lack of diversity
-
![]()
Changing Climate Change: Politics
Wed 2 Dec 2015
What chance is there for a deal on climate change in Paris?
-
![]()
-
![]()
Changing Climate Change: Solutions
Wed 25 Nov 2015
How can we meet the energy needs of a growing population without creating CO2 emissions?
-
![]()
The Drug Mules of the Andes
Thu 19 Nov 2015
Peru's drug 'mules' - youngsters hiking cocaine from the jungle to the highlands
-
![]()
Changing Climate Change: The Science
Wed 18 Nov 2015
A look at the science behind climate change ahead of this year's summit in Paris
-
![]()
Sex and the Synod: Decision Time
Tue 17 Nov 2015
Catholic bishops gather in Rome to debate their Church’s teachings on sex and family
-
![]()
Home: Bangladesh
Sun 15 Nov 2015
Three women from the Bangladeshi community speak candidly about the Bangladeshi diaspora
