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The Documentary Episodes

  1. Today 13:06GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    West Africa's Ebola outbreak: 10 years on

    Tulip Mazumdar reconnects with survivors, healthcare workers and volunteers she met (R)

  2. Today 22:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    West Africa's Ebola outbreak: 10 years on

    Tulip Mazumdar reconnects with survivors, healthcare workers and volunteers she met (R)

  3. Wednesday 03:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    Where is Austin Tice? 5. The video

    A video appears online titled: “Austin Tice Still Alive”.

  4. Wednesday 12:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Australasia, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    Where is Austin Tice? 5. The video

    A video appears online titled: “Austin Tice Still Alive”. (R)

  5. Wednesday 17:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    Where is Austin Tice? 5. The video

    A video appears online titled: “Austin Tice Still Alive”. (R)

  6. Wednesday 21:32GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa

    Where is Austin Tice? 5. The video

    A video appears online titled: “Austin Tice Still Alive”. (R)

  7. Wednesday 22:32GMT
    BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

    Where is Austin Tice? 5. The video

    A video appears online titled: “Austin Tice Still Alive”. (R)

  8. Thursday 01:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    America's Gerrymandering Civil War

    Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.

  9. Thursday 08:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    America's Gerrymandering Civil War

    Investigating global developments, issues and affairs. (R)

  10. Thursday 19:06GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa

    America's Gerrymandering Civil War

    Investigating global developments, issues and affairs. (R)

  11. Next Saturday 08:32GMT
    BBC World Service Australasia

    Where is Austin Tice? 5. The video

    A video appears online titled: “Austin Tice Still Alive”. (R)

  12. Next Saturday 15:32GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    Where is Austin Tice? 5. The video

    A video appears online titled: “Austin Tice Still Alive”. (R)

  13. Next Saturday 21:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    Where is Austin Tice? 5. The video

    A video appears online titled: “Austin Tice Still Alive”. (R)

  14. Next Saturday 23:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Americas and the Caribbean, Australasia, East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa

    America's Gerrymandering Civil War

    Investigating global developments, issues and affairs. (R)

  15. Wed 14 Oct 2026 03:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    Where is Austin Tice? 6/9

    Josh uncovers a hidden world of secret negotiations, backchannels, and high-level talks.

  16. Wed 14 Oct 2026 12:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Australasia, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    Where is Austin Tice? 6/9

    Josh uncovers a hidden world of secret negotiations, backchannels, and high-level talks. (R)

  17. Wed 14 Oct 2026 17:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    Where is Austin Tice? 6/9

    Josh uncovers a hidden world of secret negotiations, backchannels, and high-level talks. (R)

  18. Wed 14 Oct 2026 21:32GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa

    Where is Austin Tice? 6/9

    Josh uncovers a hidden world of secret negotiations, backchannels, and high-level talks. (R)

  19. Wed 14 Oct 2026 22:32GMT
    BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

    Where is Austin Tice? 6/9

    Josh uncovers a hidden world of secret negotiations, backchannels, and high-level talks. (R)

  20. Thu 15 Oct 2026 01:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    The Dream Academy

    Does the world have a sleep problem? Exploring how different cultures sleep.

  21. Thu 15 Oct 2026 08:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    The Dream Academy

    Does the world have a sleep problem? Exploring how different cultures sleep. (R)

  22. Thu 15 Oct 2026 19:06GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa

    The Dream Academy

    Does the world have a sleep problem? Exploring how different cultures sleep. (R)

  23. Sat 17 Oct 2026 08:32GMT
    BBC World Service Australasia

    Where is Austin Tice? 6/9

    Josh uncovers a hidden world of secret negotiations, backchannels, and high-level talks. (R)

  24. Sat 17 Oct 2026 15:32GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    Where is Austin Tice? 6/9

    Josh uncovers a hidden world of secret negotiations, backchannels, and high-level talks. (R)

  25. Sat 17 Oct 2026 21:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    Where is Austin Tice? 6/9

    Josh uncovers a hidden world of secret negotiations, backchannels, and high-level talks. (R)

  26. Sat 17 Oct 2026 23:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Americas and the Caribbean, Australasia, East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa

    The Dream Academy

    Does the world have a sleep problem? Exploring how different cultures sleep. (R)

  27. Sun 18 Oct 2026 13:06GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    The Dream Academy

    Does the world have a sleep problem? Exploring how different cultures sleep. (R)

  28. Sun 18 Oct 2026 22:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    The Dream Academy

    Does the world have a sleep problem? Exploring how different cultures sleep. (R)

  29. Wed 21 Oct 2026 03:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    Where is Austin Tice? 7/9

    Josh Baker uncovers the truth about one of the biggest missing-person cases of our time.

  30. Wed 21 Oct 2026 12:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Australasia, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    Where is Austin Tice? 7/9

    Josh Baker uncovers the truth about one of the biggest missing-person cases of our time. (R)

  31. Wed 21 Oct 2026 17:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    Where is Austin Tice? 7/9

    Josh Baker uncovers the truth about one of the biggest missing-person cases of our time. (R)

  32. Wed 21 Oct 2026 21:32GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa

    Where is Austin Tice? 7/9

    Josh Baker uncovers the truth about one of the biggest missing-person cases of our time. (R)

  33. Wed 21 Oct 2026 22:32GMT
    BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

    Where is Austin Tice? 7/9

    Josh Baker uncovers the truth about one of the biggest missing-person cases of our time. (R)

  34. Thu 22 Oct 2026 01:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    The Silence Of The Oligarchs

    How the political influence of Russia's super-rich has faded under Vladimir Putin.

  35. Thu 22 Oct 2026 08:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    The Silence Of The Oligarchs

    How the political influence of Russia's super-rich has faded under Vladimir Putin. (R)

  36. Thu 22 Oct 2026 19:06GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa

    The Silence Of The Oligarchs

    How the political influence of Russia's super-rich has faded under Vladimir Putin. (R)

  37. Sat 24 Oct 2026 08:32GMT
    BBC World Service Australasia

    Where is Austin Tice? 7/9

    Josh Baker uncovers the truth about one of the biggest missing-person cases of our time. (R)

  38. Sat 24 Oct 2026 11:06GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa

    Germany's Rust Belt Revival

    Author Katja Hoyer, reports on a city which benefits from a new, green landscape,

  39. Sat 24 Oct 2026 15:32GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    Where is Austin Tice? 7/9

    Josh Baker uncovers the truth about one of the biggest missing-person cases of our time. (R)

  40. Sat 24 Oct 2026 21:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    Where is Austin Tice? 7/9

    Josh Baker uncovers the truth about one of the biggest missing-person cases of our time. (R)

  41. Sat 24 Oct 2026 23:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Americas and the Caribbean, Australasia, East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa

    The Silence Of The Oligarchs

    How the political influence of Russia's super-rich has faded under Vladimir Putin. (R)

  42. Sun 25 Oct 2026 03:06GMT
    BBC World Service

    Germany's Rust Belt Revival

    Author Katja Hoyer, reports on a city which benefits from a new, green landscape, (R)

  43. Sun 25 Oct 2026 04:32GMT
    BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean

    The Silence Of The Oligarchs

    How the political influence of Russia's super-rich has faded under Vladimir Putin. (R)

  44. Sun 25 Oct 2026 14:06GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    The Silence Of The Oligarchs

    How the political influence of Russia's super-rich has faded under Vladimir Putin. (R)

  45. Sun 25 Oct 2026 14:06GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    Germany's Rust Belt Revival

    Author Katja Hoyer, reports on a city which benefits from a new, green landscape, (R)

  46. Sun 25 Oct 2026 17:06GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    Germany's Rust Belt Revival

    Author Katja Hoyer, reports on a city which benefits from a new, green landscape, (R)

  47. Sun 25 Oct 2026 22:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    The Silence Of The Oligarchs

    How the political influence of Russia's super-rich has faded under Vladimir Putin. (R)

  48. Wed 28 Oct 2026 04:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    Where is Austin Tice? 8/9

    Josh Baker uncovers the truth about one of the biggest missing-person cases of our time.

  49. Wed 28 Oct 2026 10:06GMT
    BBC World Service

    Germany's Rust Belt Revival

    Author Katja Hoyer, reports on a city which benefits from a new, green landscape, (R)

  50. Wed 28 Oct 2026 13:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Australasia, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    Where is Austin Tice? 8/9

    Josh Baker uncovers the truth about one of the biggest missing-person cases of our time. (R)

  51. Wed 28 Oct 2026 18:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    Where is Austin Tice? 8/9

    Josh Baker uncovers the truth about one of the biggest missing-person cases of our time. (R)

  52. Wed 28 Oct 2026 23:32GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa

    Where is Austin Tice? 8/9

    Josh Baker uncovers the truth about one of the biggest missing-person cases of our time. (R)

  53. Thu 29 Oct 2026 00:06GMT
    BBC World Service

    Germany's Rust Belt Revival

    Author Katja Hoyer, reports on a city which benefits from a new, green landscape, (R)

  54. Sat 31 Oct 2026 09:32GMT
    BBC World Service Australasia

    Where is Austin Tice? 8/9

    Josh Baker uncovers the truth about one of the biggest missing-person cases of our time. (R)

  55. Sat 31 Oct 2026 12:06GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa

    From barefoot To blacktop

    Evolutionary biologist Ben Garrod discovers how running has transformed lives in Uganda

  56. Sat 31 Oct 2026 16:32GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    Where is Austin Tice? 8/9

    Josh Baker uncovers the truth about one of the biggest missing-person cases of our time. (R)

  57. Sat 31 Oct 2026 23:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    Where is Austin Tice? 8/9

    Josh Baker uncovers the truth about one of the biggest missing-person cases of our time. (R)

  58. Sun 1 Nov 2026 03:06GMT
    BBC World Service

    From barefoot To blacktop

    Evolutionary biologist Ben Garrod discovers how running has transformed lives in Uganda (R)

  59. Sun 1 Nov 2026 14:06GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    From barefoot To blacktop

    Evolutionary biologist Ben Garrod discovers how running has transformed lives in Uganda (R)

  60. Sun 1 Nov 2026 17:06GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    From barefoot To blacktop

    Evolutionary biologist Ben Garrod discovers how running has transformed lives in Uganda (R)

  61. Wed 4 Nov 2026 04:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    Where is Austin Tice? 9/9

    Josh Baker uncovers the truth about one of the biggest missing-person cases of our time.

  62. Wed 4 Nov 2026 10:06GMT
    BBC World Service

    From barefoot To blacktop

    Evolutionary biologist Ben Garrod discovers how running has transformed lives in Uganda (R)

  63. Wed 4 Nov 2026 13:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Australasia, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    Where is Austin Tice? 9/9

    Josh Baker uncovers the truth about one of the biggest missing-person cases of our time. (R)

  64. Wed 4 Nov 2026 18:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    Where is Austin Tice? 9/9

    Josh Baker uncovers the truth about one of the biggest missing-person cases of our time. (R)

  65. Wed 4 Nov 2026 23:32GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa

    Where is Austin Tice? 9/9

    Josh Baker uncovers the truth about one of the biggest missing-person cases of our time. (R)

  66. Thu 5 Nov 2026 00:06GMT
    BBC World Service

    From barefoot To blacktop

    Evolutionary biologist Ben Garrod discovers how running has transformed lives in Uganda (R)

  67. Sat 7 Nov 2026 09:32GMT
    BBC World Service Australasia

    Where is Austin Tice? 9/9

    Josh Baker uncovers the truth about one of the biggest missing-person cases of our time. (R)

  68. Sat 7 Nov 2026 16:32GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    Where is Austin Tice? 9/9

    Josh Baker uncovers the truth about one of the biggest missing-person cases of our time. (R)

  69. Sat 7 Nov 2026 23:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    Where is Austin Tice? 9/9

    Josh Baker uncovers the truth about one of the biggest missing-person cases of our time. (R)