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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Global supply chain disruption
Sat 2 Oct 2021
Ros Atkins on how global supply chain problems have led to some shortages in the West
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Northern Ireland’s Ceasefire Babies
Thu 30 Sep 2021
Can a new generation of pro-British Unionists build a more harmonious Northern Ireland?
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Buy me love: Inside the world of love coaching
Tue 28 Sep 2021
Is love coaching really the route to finding love, or simply a way to sell a dream?
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World of Wisdom: Successful relationships
Sat 25 Sep 2021
How do you create a successful relationship? Can wishing for one stand in your way?
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Coronavirus: Vietnam and the Philippines
Sat 25 Sep 2021
We hear experiences of the pandemic in Vietnam and the Philippines
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A long way from Vietnam
Thu 23 Sep 2021
BBC journalist Nga Pham investigates people-smuggling from Vietnam into the UK
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The Fake Paralympians: 6.Fallout
Tue 21 Sep 2021
Why are learning disability athletes still feeling the impact of cheating 21 years on?
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Afghanistan and me
Sat 18 Sep 2021
Thirty years of Afghan’s tumultuous history, told through one woman’s experience
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World of Wisdom: Dreams
Sat 18 Sep 2021
Dreams can inspire our lives, but what if they are distraction from what matters most?
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Coronavirus: Vaccinations and hospitals
Sat 18 Sep 2021
We hear from nurses who are battling Covid-19 surge in Florida
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Ros Atkins on: The ethics of Covid booster jabs
Sat 18 Sep 2021
Ros Atkins looks into the issue of vaccine inequity
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The Rise and Fall of an International Fraudster
Thu 16 Sep 2021
The rise and fall of Hushpuppi – the social media influencer and global money-launderer.
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The Fake Paralympians: 5. Court
Tue 14 Sep 2021
A criminal case is brought against the alleged cheats. Will justice be done?
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World of Wisdom: Jealousy
Sat 11 Sep 2021
Jealousy, rudeness, lack of respect - it can be hard to cope with how others treat us
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9/11: The day that changed our lives forever
Fri 10 Sep 2021
New Yorkers and others remember how they coped with the trauma of 9/11
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The mystery of Havana syndrome
Thu 9 Sep 2021
The mystery illness that has struck American diplomats and spies
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The Fake Paralympians: 4. Probe
Tue 7 Sep 2021
An investigation into whether the cheating went wider has shocking consequences
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Mikis Theodorakis remembered
Sun 5 Sep 2021
The prolific and turbulent life of Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis
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World of Wisdom: Opening up again
Sat 4 Sep 2021
The personal challenges of 'opening up' again after Covid restrictions are lifted
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Moria - after the fire
Thu 2 Sep 2021
Stories from people who survived the fire in the Greek refugee camp a year ago
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The Fake Paralympians: 3. Lost
Tue 31 Aug 2021
The truth is out, the medals handed back. Now the questions. How? And why?
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The world according to search
Sat 28 Aug 2021
A look at popular and puzzling internet searches from around the world
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Catalonia: Squatters, eviction and extortion
Thu 26 Aug 2021
How Catalonia’s housing crisis spawns opportunities for organised crime
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Archiving Black America
Wed 25 Aug 2021
Maya Millett speaks to the archivists amplifying the buried stories of African-Americans
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The Fake Paralympians: 2. Caught
Tue 24 Aug 2021
Some of the gold-medal-winning team are recognised back home - and they're not disabled
