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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World of Wisdom: Forgiveness
Sat 16 Oct 2021
Forgiving someone who has hurt us badly can seem impossible. Is it?
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Ros Atkins on: China-Taiwan tensions
Sat 16 Oct 2021
Ros Atkins looks at what’s behind China’s military pressure on Taiwan
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Russia: The limits of freedom
Thu 14 Oct 2021
The story of BBC correspondent Sarah Rainsford’s expulsion from Russia
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Somalia’s forgotten hostages
Tue 12 Oct 2021
The sailors held captive for years and the retired British Colonel who helped free them
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A Geochemical History of Life on Earth: 2. When bacteria ruled the world
Sun 10 Oct 2021
How two of the most important developments in our planet's evolution occurred
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World of Wisdom: Hope and children
Sat 9 Oct 2021
Many worry for the world their children will live in. How do we keep hope alive?
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The Story of Aids: 1. The beginning
Sat 9 Oct 2021
The early years of the HIV-Aids crisis, as told by the people who lived through it
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Coronavirus: Protecting vulnerable children
Sat 9 Oct 2021
We speak to parents whose children have weakened immune systems
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The UK's net zero challenge
Sat 9 Oct 2021
Ros Atkins examines if the UK is on track to reach its 2050 net zero goal
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Pandora Papers: On the trail of dirty money
Thu 7 Oct 2021
How money made from the 'world's biggest bribery scandal' ended up in UK property
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Smart women, male genius
Tue 5 Oct 2021
The myth of male genius is debunked by science writer and broadcaster Angela Saini
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A Geochemical History of Life on Earth: 1. In the beginning
Sat 2 Oct 2021
How did the continuous chemical reaction that we call "life" first begin?
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World of Wisdom: Making decisions
Sat 2 Oct 2021
Big life decisions can seem overwhelming. Can we learn to make them?
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Coronavirus: Vaccine regret
Sat 2 Oct 2021
Two Americans share how they refused vaccine and ended up in hospital with Covid-19
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Global supply chain disruption
Sat 2 Oct 2021
Ros Atkins on how global supply chain problems have led to some shortages in the West
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Northern Ireland’s Ceasefire Babies
Thu 30 Sep 2021
Can a new generation of pro-British Unionists build a more harmonious Northern Ireland?
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Buy me love: Inside the world of love coaching
Tue 28 Sep 2021
Is love coaching really the route to finding love, or simply a way to sell a dream?
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World of Wisdom: Successful relationships
Sat 25 Sep 2021
How do you create a successful relationship? Can wishing for one stand in your way?
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Coronavirus: Vietnam and the Philippines
Sat 25 Sep 2021
We hear experiences of the pandemic in Vietnam and the Philippines
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A long way from Vietnam
Thu 23 Sep 2021
BBC journalist Nga Pham investigates people-smuggling from Vietnam into the UK
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The Fake Paralympians: 6.Fallout
Tue 21 Sep 2021
Why are learning disability athletes still feeling the impact of cheating 21 years on?
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Afghanistan and me
Sat 18 Sep 2021
Thirty years of Afghan’s tumultuous history, told through one woman’s experience
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World of Wisdom: Dreams
Sat 18 Sep 2021
Dreams can inspire our lives, but what if they are distraction from what matters most?
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Coronavirus: Vaccinations and hospitals
Sat 18 Sep 2021
We hear from nurses who are battling Covid-19 surge in Florida
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Ros Atkins on: The ethics of Covid booster jabs
Sat 18 Sep 2021
Ros Atkins looks into the issue of vaccine inequity
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The Rise and Fall of an International Fraudster
Thu 16 Sep 2021
The rise and fall of Hushpuppi – the social media influencer and global money-launderer.
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The Fake Paralympians: 5. Court
Tue 14 Sep 2021
A criminal case is brought against the alleged cheats. Will justice be done?
