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The Documentary Podcast Episodes

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    Rulebreakers: A beautiful prison

    Why Greenland is opening up its first prison, after years as a modern prison-less society

  2. Rosa Parks - Quiet Revolutionary

    February marks the centenary of the birth of Rosa Parks, whose refusal to give up her...

  3. Ros Atkins on: The US and China’s climate commitments

    Ros Atkins looks at the climate promises of two of the world’s biggest polluters

  4. Ros Atkins on: The UK’s rising Covid cases

    Ros Atkins explains why Covid-19 cases in the UK are higher than most of its neighbours

  5. Ros Atkins on: The ethics of Covid booster jabs

    Ros Atkins looks into the issue of vaccine inequity

  6. Ros Atkins on: Germany’s election

    Ros Atkins on the race to succeed Angela Merkel

  7. Ros Atkins on: China-Taiwan tensions

    Ros Atkins looks at what’s behind China’s military pressure on Taiwan

  8. Roots Reggae and Rebellion Part Two

    Rastafari's global impact after the explosion of Jamaica's Roots Reggae scene in the...

  9. Roots Reggae and Rebellion Part One

    How Rastafari turned from an ostracised religious sect into a global phenomenon - and...

  10. Rome's New Wolf Assignment

    The new mayor of Rome Gianni Alemanno was once a so-called neo-fascist - a supporter...

  11. Romario tackles Brazil

    Tim Franks meets Romario - Brazil's World Cup-winning footballer, turned serious...

  12. Romania’s Webcam Boom

    Inside Romania’s live, web-camming world – the engine of the online sex industry

  13. Romania’s revolution 30 years on

    How has Romania moved on from its totalitarian past?

  14. Romania's killer roads

    Can one man's campaign for motorways in Romania make a difference and save lives?

  15. Romania: The Shepherds’ Revolt

    The shepherds protesting over what they see as a threat to their traditional way of life

  16. Roma: A Decade On

    Did the 'Decade of the Roma Inclusion' succeed in helping Europe’s poorest minority?

  17. Roma Children in Care

    Why are so many children from Europe’s biggest ethnic minority – the Roma – into...

  18. Roe v Wade and abortion in America

    Katty Kay explains how abortion became central to American politics

  19. Rocking the Stasi

    Did music help bring down the Berlin Wall? Chris Bowlby reports

  20. Robots on the road

    Is a driverless future really just round the corner?

  21. RoboLife

    Exploring the growing role of robots in education and elderly care in Singapore and Japan

  22. Robert Mugabe: A life

    Audrey Brown looks back at the life of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe

  23. Robert Jones: Free at last?

    How did Robert Jones spend 23 years in jail for crimes another man had been convicted of?

  24. Road to Rwanda

    "I don't know anything about the genocide. I didn't kill anyone or steal from anyone.

  25. Road Kill - Part Two - Costa Rica

    "There are no words to describe when you lose your child, especially one who was full...

  26. Road Kill - Part One - Kenya

    "It's a woman with a tiny baby and luggage on the back of a motorbike with no helmet.

  27. Rite of Passage

    How military service shapes Israeli society and its future

  28. Rising tensions with Russia

    Ros Atkins looks at recent developments between Russia and the West

  29. Rise and Fall of Arab Nationalism

    Tracing the history of the modern Arab world through some of the great political that...

  30. Riding the Motel 22: Homeless in California

    California’s homeless take a ride on the ‘Motel 22’

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