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.
Episodes to download
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Indonesia stadium disaster
Sat 8 Oct 2022
Survivors and sports broadcasters discuss their response to football’s latest disaster
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Peace and justice: Sexual violence in the DRC
Tue 4 Oct 2022
Ruth Omar investigates sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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Argentina: Life with hyperinflation
Thu 29 Sep 2022
Living with hyperinflation in Argentina – how do people cope with everyday life?
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Going for gold In Ghana
Tue 27 Sep 2022
Can measures to stop the practice of illegal gold mining in Ghana succeed?
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The future of hip-hop: Atlanta
Sat 24 Sep 2022
The rising queer artists of Atlanta trying to build a more inclusive future for hip-hop
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A ‘Me Too’ Moment for Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox Jews?
Thu 22 Sep 2022
Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jews struggle to come to terms with child sex abuse scandals
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Finding home in Uganda
Tue 20 Sep 2022
Reha Kansara follows her mum and aunt as they return to Uganda 50 years after expulsion
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The future of hip-hop: New York
Sat 17 Sep 2022
Will rising queer artists and women allow hip-hop to shake off homophobia and misogyny?
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Kentucky flooding
Tue 13 Sep 2022
How Kentucky has responded to the recent challenge of unprecedented flooding.
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The Texas Tank: A Prison Radio Station Changing Lives
Wed 7 Sep 2022
A radio station at a Texan prison is creating community and changing inmates' lives
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Samburu: The fight against child marriage
Tue 6 Sep 2022
Lisa-Marie Misztak meets Josephine Kulea, a Samburu woman fighting against child marriage
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The floods in Pakistan
Sat 3 Sep 2022
Locals and family members abroad share their concerns and urgent needs
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Global Britain after Boris Johnson
Sat 3 Sep 2022
What has Boris Johnson's tumultuous premiership meant for Britain's standing in the world?
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What next for School no 20?
Thu 1 Sep 2022
What’s it like to be a teenager in Ukraine? School leavers in Chernihiv tell it how it is
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What are we searching for? Part 2
Tue 30 Aug 2022
What do people search for online in the world’s major conflict zones?
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Ukrainians six months on since the start of war
Sat 27 Aug 2022
The personal toll on families of Europe's biggest armed conflict since World War Two
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Lacrosse: Reclaiming the Creator’s game
Thu 25 Aug 2022
Why lacrosse is much more than just a game for Native Americans
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What are we searching for? Part 1
Tue 23 Aug 2022
What do people search for online in the world’s major conflict zones?
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How things are done in Odesa
Sat 20 Aug 2022
A fiercely independent city living through a time of war
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OS Conversations: One year of the Taliban
Sat 20 Aug 2022
Afghans discuss what it’s like to live under Taliban control
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Afghan Stars now
Tue 16 Aug 2022
A year on from the Taliban takeover, Sahar Zand talks to prominent Afghan musicians
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Bonus podcast: The Bomb
Sat 13 Aug 2022
The man who stole the atomic bomb. This is season 2, episode 1: A grave matter
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