BBC World Service - The Documentary Podcast

Growing up black in a white family – the truth behind my birth

M People star Andrew Lovell’s home life hid a terrible, yet beautiful, secret

A female soldier on the frontline of Somalia's fight against the Islamic State group

Swimmers and surfers share their terrifying stories

A mother’s grief, a son’s chatbot, and the faith that sustained her

The Salt farmers in India's Rann of Kutch fighting to save a 600-year-old history

Samsung’s future hangs in the balance as its heir-in-waiting faces jail

Stephanie, a French woman adopted from India, goes in search of her birth mother.

Afghan artist Kubra Khademi creates bold works while living in exile in France

Elana Meyers Taylor won her first Winter Olympic gold medal at the age of 41

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