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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War on Truth: Ukraine
Sat 30 Apr 2022
What is fake, what is real? Stories from the information war over Ukraine.
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Zelensky: The making of a president
Sat 30 Apr 2022
From political novice to Ukraine’s wartime leader - a profile of President Zelensky
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Hidden Sport: Korfball
Sat 30 Apr 2022
The fast-paced sport of korfball, which claims to be a fully gender-equal team sport
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The accordion wars of Lesotho
Thu 28 Apr 2022
Why has accordion music led to the killing of so many in the mountain kingdom of Lesotho?
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Shifting Cultures: From paddock to plate
Tue 26 Apr 2022
The sisters embracing the environment, and sustainability into Australia's cattle farming
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Ukrainian journalists
Sat 23 Apr 2022
We hear the experiences of three Ukrainian journalists who have been reporting on the war
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Ingenious II
Sat 23 Apr 2022
Delve into the weird and wonderful world of your genes with Dr Kat Arney
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Hidden Sport: Dambe boxing
Sat 23 Apr 2022
Why a centuries-old combat sport means so much to Nigeria's Hausa community
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Myanmar: Fighting the might of the junta
Thu 21 Apr 2022
A mother and a student have sacrificed everything to join a fight for Myanmar's future
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Saving our species
Tue 19 Apr 2022
Could paying farmers to conserve nature help save Australia’s unique wildlife?
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Saving Ukraine's children
Sat 16 Apr 2022
We hear from people in Ukraine working to evacuate orphaned children from conflict zones
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Who killed my grandfather?
Sat 16 Apr 2022
The unsolved murder of Yemen’s former foreign minister, Mohamed Noman, in 1974
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Russia's unwelcome new exiles
Thu 14 Apr 2022
Thousands of Russians fled to Georgia following the invasion of Ukraine
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Healing with fire on koala country
Tue 12 Apr 2022
In the land of the Yuin people, cultural burning is being reintroduced to revitalise land
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Helping Ukrainians
Sat 9 Apr 2022
We hear from people who have given up their time to help Ukrainian refugees
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The shadow of Algiers
Sat 9 Apr 2022
Stories from France’s troubled history with Algeria and why they still matter today
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Dying to hunt in France
Thu 7 Apr 2022
A string of fatal accidents have turned hunting into a hot topic in the French elections
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A coastal town in fear of the sea
Tue 5 Apr 2022
Three fatal shark attacks have changed the remote, ocean-loving community of Esperance
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Talking to Ukraine's children
Sat 2 Apr 2022
As the fighting in Ukraine continues, we hear about the psychological effects of war
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Life's big questions
Sat 2 Apr 2022
What are the big mysteries that people want to understand about life?
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The house that Viktor built
Tue 29 Mar 2022
Viktor Orban and the war in Ukraine. How dangerous is it for him and for Hungary?
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Destroying Ukrainian history
Sat 26 Mar 2022
How major news stories are affecting the lives of people around the world
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Counting them in
Sat 26 Mar 2022
On the war's 40th anniversary, Mike Wooldridge reports on life in the Falklands today
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Heartbeats, abortion and Texas
Thu 24 Mar 2022
The impact of the most restrictive abortion law in the United States
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Why are we having less sex?
Tue 22 Mar 2022
Author Jerry Barnett investigates the recent decline in sex in the western world
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Relationships with mothers
Sat 19 Mar 2022
How do we find peace with our mothers when we have a difficult relationship with them?
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The fate of Russia’s soldiers
Thu 17 Mar 2022
Tim Whewell follows the story of a Russian prisoner of war in Ukraine
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The Shutdown: Conflict
Wed 16 Mar 2022
Why do governments shut down the internet during times of conflict?
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Bougainville's long road to independence
Tue 15 Mar 2022
Is the Pacific island of Bougainville ready to become the world's newest country?