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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After the ‘narco president’: Rebuilding hope in Honduras
Wed 10 Aug 2022
When the president stands accused of drug trafficking, what hope is there?
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Inheritors of partition
Tue 9 Aug 2022
Kavita Puri marks the 75th anniversary of the division of the Indian subcontinent
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Women's football
Sat 6 Aug 2022
Female footballers and commentators on the challenges and progress within their fields
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My granny the slave
Wed 3 Aug 2022
Claire Hynes goes on a personal journey to uncover the story of her enslaved ancestor
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Fighting wildfires
Sat 30 Jul 2022
US firefighters discuss one of the most dangerous jobs in the world
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Birmingham’s grassroots heroes
Tue 26 Jul 2022
Exploring what the idea of ‘commonwealth’ means to Birmingham's grassroots sports heroes.
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Nursing matters
Tue 19 Jul 2022
In Zambia there is still only 13 nurses per 10,000 people, compared to 175 in Switzerland
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Sri Lanka crisis
Sat 16 Jul 2022
People across Sri Lanka describe how the crisis has affected their lives
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The man who came back from the dead
Thu 14 Jul 2022
How one man survived to bear witness to one of the worst atrocities of the war in Ukraine
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Shrimps, saris and guns
Tue 12 Jul 2022
The village women in Bangladesh taking on the global shrimp industry to protect their land
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Ukraine war stories
Thu 7 Jul 2022
Assignment follows the stories of four young women whose lives have been changed by war
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Floating justice
Tue 5 Jul 2022
Delivering justice by boat, on board the the João Bruno II, Amazon’s floating court
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Latinos in Texas
Sat 2 Jul 2022
We hear stories of illegal border crossings, the American dream and fitting in
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From Ukraine to Israel: An exodus for our times
Tue 28 Jun 2022
The exodus of Ukrainians to Israel and the unusual life awaiting them in the Middle East
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Kenya's election hustle
Thu 23 Jun 2022
The enterprising young Kenyans making money from a political scramble for power
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The Interview: Sergei Lavrov
Wed 22 Jun 2022
Russia’s foreign minister speaks to the BBC’s Russia editor, Steve Rosenberg
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The climate tipping points
Sat 18 Jun 2022
Justin Rowlatt explores how global warming may trigger irreversible changes to our planet
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Insecurity in Nigeria
Sat 18 Jun 2022
Living in fear of the violent attacks which have become commonplace in Nigeria
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Ukraine’s homegrown harvest
Thu 16 Jun 2022
A village to village network to help grown food in Ukraine
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Don't log off: Keeping going
Wed 15 Jun 2022
Alan Dein talks to anyone, anywhere about their lives and their world
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The night Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons
Tue 14 Jun 2022
Why did Ukraine give up its nuclear weapons in 1994 and how did it shape the world today?
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Messages for those lost in Ukraine
Sat 11 Jun 2022
The memories of those who have lost friends, family and colleagues in the war