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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Our story: Part one
Sat 1 May 2021
A single mother shares her experiences of raising her transgender daughter
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Coronavirus: India
Sat 1 May 2021
Two Indian doctors talk about the coronavirus crisis in their country
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The Battle of Palma
Thu 29 Apr 2021
Daring escapes and tragic consequences after militants attack a remote town in Mozambique
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Don't log off: My life, my world
Tue 27 Apr 2021
Meet Rohan, a young Jamaican farmer, who faces the challenges of drought and the pandemic
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Dance Divas: 1988-1998
Sat 24 Apr 2021
The pioneering women of NYC dance music Gladys Pizarro, Gail Sky King, Carla Bandini-Lory
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Coronavirus: Sudan
Sat 24 Apr 2021
We hear the experiences of three women in Sudan during the coronavirus pandemic
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Prince belong Vanuatu
Fri 23 Apr 2021
The villagers who believe Prince Philip is returning to his ancestral home on their island
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America’s solitary inmates
Thu 22 Apr 2021
What is it like to spend decades as a prisoner in solitary confinement?
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Don't log off: My life, my world
Tue 20 Apr 2021
Alan Dein follows 19-year-old Mursalina in Kabul as she strives to promote education
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Dance divas: 1978-1988
Sat 17 Apr 2021
Meet the pioneering women of New York’s underground dance music
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Coronavirus: Surviving isolation
Sat 17 Apr 2021
Nuala McGovern hears from single parents and those who are isolating alone in quarantine
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The day I met Prince Philip
Sat 17 Apr 2021
People around the world remember their meetings with Prince Philip
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Sexual healing in the Israeli military
Thu 15 Apr 2021
Healing the deepest of battle wounds through ground-breaking sexual therapy
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Don't log off: My life, my world
Tue 13 Apr 2021
Alan Dein follows 25-year-old entrepreneur Fahad in Dhaka, who has over 200 employees
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Coronavirus: Loss of smell and taste
Sat 10 Apr 2021
Three people describe what it is like to lose sense of smell and taste for months
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The other caliphate
Sat 10 Apr 2021
The Philippines’ fight to contain Islamist extremism in the wake of the Marawi siege
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HRH Prince Philip: A celebration of a life
Sat 10 Apr 2021
Remembering the projects and causes to which the Duke of Edinburgh dedicated his life
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HRH Prince Philip: Links with the armed forces
Sat 10 Apr 2021
Jonny Dymond looks back at Prince Philip's links with the armed forces
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HRH Prince Philip: His work with charity
Sat 10 Apr 2021
The global impact of Prince Philip's work with charities
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The life of Prince Philip
Sat 10 Apr 2021
Remembering the life of Prince Philip, who has died aged 99
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Don’t log off: My life, my world
Tue 6 Apr 2021
Margaret in Uganda cares for nine children orphaned by Aids and has HIV herself
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Coronavirus: Brazilian doctors
Sat 3 Apr 2021
Brazil’s healthcare system is on the brink of collapse
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Namibia: The price of genocide
Thu 1 Apr 2021
How can Germany make up for its colonial atrocities in Namibia?
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Women dying for work
Tue 30 Mar 2021
Yoshie Matsumoto examines how the overwork culture affects women in Japan
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The coronavirus and your money
Sun 28 Mar 2021
A look at what is being done to help with the impact of the virus on health and finance
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Joe Biden's border challenge
Sat 27 Mar 2021
Ros Atkins considers whether Joe Biden's policies have led to a spike in child migration
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Coronavirus: Homelessness
Sat 27 Mar 2021
Two people who became homeless because of the pandemic tell us their stories
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Shipping’s dirty secret
Thu 25 Mar 2021
Lifting the lid on the dangerous and polluting world of international shipbreaking
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A constitutional conversation
Tue 23 Mar 2021
Is it time the US Constitution got a 21st Century makeover?
