The Documentary Podcast Podcast
Hear the voices at the heart of global stories. Where curious minds can make sense of the world. Home of the best documentaries 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. Home of the best documentaries from the BBC World Service.
From the impact of drought on crops, tourism and trade, to Africa's first film city, to the Romanian teenagers who built a DIY internet...we go beyond the headlines.
Each week we look at the stories shaping our world and hear voices connecting people from across the globe, asking how news stories are shaping their lives. We also follow spiritual journeys, examine the world through the lens of its media and focus on solutions to global problems.
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A Long Walk Into History
Sat 8 Dec 2012
Sol River talks to James Meredith, who walked into history as the first black student...
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US Prison Rape Dec 2012
Thu 6 Dec 2012
Linda Pressly investigates why rape and sexual abuse is so common in America's huge -...
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Decontaminating Halabja
Mon 3 Dec 2012
John Simpson looks back at the chemical weapons attack on the Kurdish town of Halabja,...
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The Language of Lullabies
Sat 1 Dec 2012
Exploring lullabies from around the world and their role in child development.
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Afghanistan’s Warlords Nov 2012
Thu 29 Nov 2012
In many remote areas of Afghanistan – where few foreign journalists have access -...
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Tehrangeles
Tue 27 Nov 2012
The largest Iranian community outside Iran can be found in the heart of LA.
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Sport and Crime in Trinidad Nov 2012
Thu 22 Nov 2012
Nina Robinson investigates whether the government of Trinidad and Tobago's initiative...
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Poor Reporting, Nov 2012
Tue 20 Nov 2012
What does it take to get people in the rich world engaged in the issue of global How...
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The Mayor of Mogadishu Nov 2012
Thu 15 Nov 2012
Andrew Harding joins Mohamed Ahmed Noor who, by request of the president, has returned...
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Influence By Degree
Tue 13 Nov 2012
Rob Broomby explores how British universities are adapting to commercial times and if...
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Reality Radio
Sat 10 Nov 2012
Phil Maguire, Chief Executive of the Prison Radio Association (PRA), reports on the of...
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Israel’s New Front Line
Thu 8 Nov 2012
How exemption from conscription for ultra-Orthodox Jews is exposing Israel's fault lines.
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Influence By Degree, Episode 1
Tue 6 Nov 2012
Across the developed world, government funding for universities is drying up.
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Life Blood
Sat 3 Nov 2012
In Japan people believe that your blood type - or ketsueki-gata - defines your and...
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Syria Behind Rebel Lines NOV 2012
Thu 1 Nov 2012
Tim Whewell gets rare access to a rebel held town in northern Syria.
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The Left To Die Boat
Sat 27 Oct 2012
The tragic story of African migrants who fled fighting in Libya on an inflatable boat.
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Putin’s Favourite Monastery Oct 2012
Thu 25 Oct 2012
The island monastery of Valaam in northern Russia is a beacon for orthodox believers a...
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The Nowhere Man
Sat 20 Oct 2012
Meet Muhammad Idrees Idrees, the man who overstayed his Indian visa and was stripped...
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Two Men, Two Visions
Thu 18 Oct 2012
Episode 2: Power and Foreign Policy - How do America's presidential candidates Barack...
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America: Two Men, Two Visions
Tue 16 Oct 2012
America's presidential election campaign is now in its closing stages.
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Don't Log Off
Sat 13 Oct 2012
Alan Dein attempts to cross the world on a late-night excursion via Facebook and Skype.
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Iran’s Currency Crisis
Fri 12 Oct 2012
What does the collapse in Iran's currency mean for ordinary people and the regime?...
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Germany’s Circumcision Row
Thu 11 Oct 2012
** Please note this programme contains a description of a medical circumcision ** As -...
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The Cabinet of Animosities
Tue 9 Oct 2012
An audio tour of The Museum of Broken Relationships and the stories behind the objects...
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African Perspective - Lipstick Evangelists
Sat 6 Oct 2012
South Africa remains a growing market for Avon cosmetics despite a slump elsewhere.
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History Lessons For China's New Leaders Ep
Tue 2 Oct 2012
The series History Lessons for China's New Leaders recalls some of the most important...
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The Battle for Point Hope
Tue 2 Oct 2012
Recorded in the days before the exploratory drilling begins off the Alaskan coast, May...
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History Lessons For China's New Leaders Ep
Mon 1 Oct 2012
The series History Lessons for China's New Leaders recalls some of the most important...
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Real America: Bon Voyage
Sat 29 Sep 2012
A dying man and his husband try to meet death in style with a "bon voyage party", but...
