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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Learning To Lose
Sun 29 Jul 2012
Olympic athletes dream of winning, but don't they owe it to themselves to prepare for...
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Spain's Runway to Nowhere
Thu 26 Jul 2012
What can a new but closed airport tell us about Spain's economic crisis?
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Syria - The Road To Justice
Wed 25 Jul 2012
The mass killings of civilians in Houla immediately led to calls for the ICC to and to...
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An Unspeakable Act - Part One
Tue 24 Jul 2012
In this powerful documentary, Will Storr examines a taboo that still reigns even in of...
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Securing The Games
Mon 23 Jul 2012
BBC Security Correspondent Gordon Corera talks to the people behind the largest in to...
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London Calling: No Greater Love
Sat 21 Jul 2012
A powerful memorial to the bravery of an ordinary man Leigh Pitt, who saved a boy from...
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Culture and Freedom in Benghazi
Thu 19 Jul 2012
Nina Robinson explores newfound cultural freedoms in Libya’s second city Benghazi.
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It Started With a Tweet - Part 2
Tue 17 Jul 2012
Shanghai-based journalist Duncan Hewitt concludes his look at the burgeoning trend in...
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London Calling: The London Chronicles
Sat 14 Jul 2012
Can a city retain a memory and if so what does it sound like? Francesca Panetta goes...
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The Business Of Personality - Part Two
Sat 14 Jul 2012
How do people from different companies use psychological assessments in the workplace?...
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Peru's Gold Rush
Thu 12 Jul 2012
Assignment's Rob Walker reports on the frantic gold rush in Peru that is threatening...
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It Started With a Tweet - Part 1
Tue 10 Jul 2012
In the first of a two-part series, Duncan Hewitt investigates the impact of in China,...
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The Business Of Personality - Part One
Sun 8 Jul 2012
How do people from different companies use psychological assessments in the workplace?...
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Assignment: Russia - Waiting for Justice
Thu 5 Jul 2012
Rebecca Kesby investigates allegations of corruption within Russia's criminal justice...
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African Perspective - Living on Death
Tue 3 Jul 2012
They are some of Zambia’s most courageous workers, quietly getting on with their job...
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The King of Corruption - Assignment
Thu 28 Jun 2012
In this edition of Assignment Peter Marshall talks to the law enforcement officers who...
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China's Economy: The Insider's View - Part Two
Tue 26 Jun 2012
The Chinese market is still dominated by large state-owned enterprises (SOEs).
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Philippines Contraception
Thu 21 Jun 2012
For Assignment, Kate McGeowan reports on the heated debate over contraception in the...
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China's Economy: The Insider's View - Part One
Tue 19 Jun 2012
The world is increasingly looking to China for help with the economy. But what are In...
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Is Science Fiction Coming to Africa?
Sun 17 Jun 2012
Is science fiction coming to Africa? Or is it already here? Lauren Beukes, South and C...
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The Rise of Syriza
Thu 14 Jun 2012
For Assignment, Chloe Hadjimatheou tracks the meteoric rise of Syriza, the new force...
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The Art Of Monarchy - Part Four
Tue 12 Jun 2012
The final episode in our four-part exploration of British monarchy, as told through in...
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It's A Dog's Life
Sat 9 Jun 2012
In a country having kittens over its plummeting birth-rate, there are now twice as in...
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Assignment - Egypt's Secret Police Files
Thu 7 Jun 2012
Helena Merriman goes on the trail of Egypt's secret police files to find out the of in...
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The Art Of Monarchy - Part Three
Tue 5 Jun 2012
The BBC's Arts Editor Will Gompertz continues his examination of 1000 years of British...
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The Royal Visit - Episode Two
Sat 2 Jun 2012
Sharon Mascall meets Australians from all walks of life who have met Queen Elizabeth...
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The Art Of The Monarchy - Part Two
Tue 29 May 2012
Will Gompertz continues a four-part exploration of almost 1000 years of the British as...
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The Royal Visit - Episode One
Sat 26 May 2012
Presenter Dzifa Gbeho tours Accra with Chris Hesse - the then President's official -...
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Guns, Girls and Games
Thu 24 May 2012
More women are playing online video games than ever before, but life can be tough for...
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The Art Of The Monarchy - Part One
Tue 22 May 2012
Will Gompertz begins a four-part exploration of almost 1000 years of the British as of...
