BBC World Service - The Documentary Podcast

George Ellery Hale: Prince of the Sun

The amazing work of the little known astronomer George Ellery Hale

Moira Stuart tells the astonishing story of the Unknown Soldier

Stories from the travelling underbelly of America, collected on Greyhound buses

An important fish that millions depend on is being turned into animal feed for export.

Could voting laws and partisan district maps swing November’s US midterm elections?

How young, cool Kazakhstanis are forging a new identity for their country

Violence against women is a persistent problem in Serbia. Nicola Kelly reports.

Ruth Alexander looks at the rise in violent crime in Sweden

The impact of Africa's new wealth and social media on home-grown philanthropic causes

Down but not out in a Colombian border town, four Venezuelans pin their hopes on music.