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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In my present isolation
Sat 6 Jun 2020
Six authors on different continents convey their thoughts during their present isolation
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Conversations about race in America
Sat 6 Jun 2020
Powerful conversations about race and racism in America
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America beyond black and white
Sat 6 Jun 2020
How can America move beyond its history of racial discrimination?
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The Chechen blogger on the run
Thu 4 Jun 2020
Who is behind the wave of assassinations and attacks on Chechen asylum seekers in Europe?
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Abortion under lockdown
Tue 2 Jun 2020
What happened in Texas when coronavirus closed the abortion clinics?
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The Covid generation
Sun 31 May 2020
How the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the job prospects of the class of 2020
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Coronavirus Global Conversations: Life in lockdown with autism
Sun 31 May 2020
Parents of children with autism, Brazilian doctors and US obituary editors
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The Miracle of Istanbul
Sat 30 May 2020
Jerzy Dudek relives his star role in Liverpool's extraordinary 2005 Champions League win
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Don't log off - part eight
Sat 30 May 2020
Alan Dein connects with people experiencing sleepless nights during the pandemic
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Belarus: Masking the virus
Thu 28 May 2020
Carry on regardless says Belarus’s president in the face of the coronavirus pandemic
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The Death Row book club
Tue 26 May 2020
An inmate’s first-hand account of creating a book club on Death Row
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Coronavirus Global Conversations: Giving birth during a pandemic
Sun 24 May 2020
New mums, being pregnant in prison and Covid-19 survivors
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Recycling Chile, recycling Spain
Sat 23 May 2020
Why is Spain rubbish at recycling and Chile so much better? Leena Vuotovesi finds out
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Don't log off - part seven
Sat 23 May 2020
Alan Dein connects with individuals whose lives have shifted in the coronavirus pandemic.
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New York stories with Joe Pascal
Sat 23 May 2020
Homage to Harlem with poetry, music and the story of chef and resident Marcus Samuelsson
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SOS from the Mediterranean
Thu 21 May 2020
The desperate race to save migrants at sea over one weekend
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Migrant medics
Wed 20 May 2020
Zeinab Badawi looks at doctors from developing countries working in the developed world
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Lockdown: Tales from Lebanon, Australia, Atlanta and India
Tue 19 May 2020
Listeners offer their perspectives on a global crisis and their lives in lockdown
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Seven dead, 46 injured: One Chicago weekend
Sun 17 May 2020
Stories from an August weekend of gun violence in Chicago, narrated by Clarke Peters
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Coronavirus Global Conversations: Making people laugh
Sun 17 May 2020
Comedians, loneliness and going back to school
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Stimulus cheques and sending money home
Sat 16 May 2020
How does the financial help on offer where you are compare to other parts of the world?
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Don't log off - part six
Sat 16 May 2020
Alan Dein connects with people who are anxious about their family businesses
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Boris Johnson and Britain’s Covid-19 crisis
Thu 14 May 2020
What catching Covid-19 reveals about the politics and leadership style of Boris Johnson
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Wuhan: The beginning of coronavirus Covid-19
Tue 12 May 2020
In December 2019, Chinese doctors and officials grapple with a mysterious new virus
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One hundred days of Brexit
Sun 10 May 2020
One hundred days with new MPs in the North of England from Brexit, Day to lockdown
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Coronavirus Global Conversations: Haircuts after lockdown
Sun 10 May 2020
Hairdressers, funeral directors and sex workers
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Coronavirus and Asia
Sat 9 May 2020
World Questions explores the impact of Covid-19 with experts from around the world.
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Don't log off - part five
Fri 8 May 2020
Alan Dein connects with individuals whose lives have shifted in the coronavirus pandemic
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Hanging by a thread: Bangladesh’s garment workers
Thu 7 May 2020
The devastating effect of the coronavirus pandemic on Bangladesh’s garment industry
