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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No Destination
Sat 12 Jul 2014
Fifty years ago, at the height of the Cold War and at the time of increasing tensions...
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No Destination
Sat 12 Jul 2014
Fifty years ago, at the height of the Cold War and at the time of increasing tensions...
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Nigeria Undercover
Thu 10 Jul 2014
Yalda Hakim hears from residents deep in Boko Haram territory, in northern Nigeria,...
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Bombay Jazz
Wed 9 Jul 2014
Sarfraz Manzoor charts the extraordinary story of jazz in India when some of the most...
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Yellow Cab Blues
Tue 8 Jul 2014
Meet New York's rookie cabbies - fledgling taxi-drivers trying to earn a living in the...
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Shaking Hands with the Enemy
Thu 3 Jul 2014
Are international regulations designed to stop money and equipment reaching terrorist...
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My Family's Fight for Civil Rights
Wed 2 Jul 2014
Baroness Oona King, former British Labour MP, discovers her American family's role in...
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Misers, Bling and the Money Thing: Part Two
Tue 1 Jul 2014
Alvin Hall delves into the inspirations and fears that influence people’s differing...
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Rebel Rebel
Sat 28 Jun 2014
Between 1981 and 1990 teams 'representing' England, Sri Lanka, West Indies and toured...
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Over the Hill in Silicon Valley
Thu 26 Jun 2014
The median age in many Silicon Valley tech firms is under 30. So where does that leave...
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The Great Space Hunt
Wed 25 Jun 2014
With the power of nuclear weapons and the potential to wipe out life on Earth, hit...
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Misers, Bling and the Money Thing - Part One
Tue 24 Jun 2014
Why do some people who have plenty of cash choose to sit on a secret nest egg, rather...
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Global Beats: Ghana
Sat 21 Jun 2014
Seven up-coming Ghanaian musicians perform a song especially for the BBC, and talk in...
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Has Everest Lost Its Soul
Thu 19 Jun 2014
In April 16 Sherpas lost their lives in an avalanche whilst working for expedition...
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Moscow on Thames
Wed 18 Jun 2014
More and more wealthy Russians are settling in London. From a lavish Russian Ball at -...
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The Women of the Arab Spring: Part Two
Tue 17 Jun 2014
Mona Eltahawey visits her home country of Egypt where women, who stood side-by-side to...
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World War One
Sat 14 Jun 2014
Historian Heather Jones tackles the familiar image of a war centred on a static front...
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South Korea: Sex in the Sunset Years
Thu 12 Jun 2014
For some in South Korea, old age has meant making some tough choices. In a park in an...
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The Burden of Beauty - Part Two
Wed 11 Jun 2014
How will Brazil cope with the pressures of hosting the World Cup - on and off the have...
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The Women of the Arab Spring
Tue 10 Jun 2014
Meet the women who are trying to be heard. Egyptian journalist Mona Eltahawy meets who...
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What Does Putin Want?
Tue 10 Jun 2014
Edward Stourton examines Vladimir Putin’s strategic vision for Eastern Europe, of -...
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D-Day Dames
Fri 6 Jun 2014
In spring 1944 American women war correspondents gathered in London in anticipation of...
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The Mystery of Glasgow's Health problems
Thu 5 Jun 2014
Residents of Glasgow are some 30% more likely to die young than people in similar UK...
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The Burden of Beauty 1
Wed 4 Jun 2014
As Brazil hosts the World Cup, Musa Okwonga explores the role the beautiful game has...
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Bangalore's New Beat
Sat 31 May 2014
Bobby Friction traces how young people in India are expressing themselves through and...
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Educating Ulster
Thu 29 May 2014
Andrea Catherwood examines the movement for integrated schools in Northern Ireland.
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All that Stands in the Way: The Debate
Sat 24 May 2014
Ros Atkins brings three teenage girls from the programme All that Stands in the Way in...
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Ukraine’s Citizen Soldiers
Thu 22 May 2014
As Ukraine prepares for elections amid rising tension, Tim Whewell travels there to to...
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All that Stands in the Way: The Parents
Wed 21 May 2014
The parents of four teenage girls in the BBC World Service programme All That Stands...
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All that Stands in the Way: The Girls
Tue 20 May 2014
Four teenage girls from the BBC World Service programme All That Stands In The Way,...
