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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The Romanian Wave
Wed 27 Mar 2019
Romanians work right across the UK economy. So why do they get such a bad press?
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Where are you going? - London
Tue 26 Mar 2019
People in London are asked where they are going to reveal hidden truths about their lives
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RoboLife
Sun 24 Mar 2019
Exploring the growing role of robots in education and elderly care in Singapore and Japan
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The crypto factor: the winners and losers in virtual investment
Thu 21 Mar 2019
Cryptocurrencies have been around for 10 years, so why are many still dogged by scandal?
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India and how it sees Britain
Wed 20 Mar 2019
In a series of five programmes, Neil MacGregor explores how other countries see Britain
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Where are you going? - Belfast
Tue 19 Mar 2019
In Belfast, strangers are asked where they are going to reveal insights into their lives
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Can you murder a robot?
Sun 17 Mar 2019
Robots are designed to help us, so why do humans like to hurt them?
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Abandoned in the Amazon
Thu 14 Mar 2019
The dangers of flying in the great wilderness of the Brazilian rainforest
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Canada and how it sees Britain
Wed 13 Mar 2019
Denys Arcand, Madeleine Thienand and Chrystia Freeland share their views of Britain
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Where are you going? - Cardiff
Tue 12 Mar 2019
One question reveals hidden truths about the lives of strangers in Cardiff
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The Slumlords of Nairobi
Sun 10 Mar 2019
Anne Soy investigates why there is no business like slum business
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The Church of Denmark abuse scandal
Thu 7 Mar 2019
How a Church of Denmark priest sexually abused children for a decade without detection.
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Nigeria and how it sees Britain
Wed 6 Mar 2019
Wole Soyinka, Yeni Kuti daughter of Fela Kuti; and Muhammadu Sanusi II on Britain
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Where Are You Going? - Glasgow
Tue 5 Mar 2019
One question reveals hidden truths about the lives of strangers around the world
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We Intend to Cause Havoc
Sat 2 Mar 2019
Emmanuel 'Jagari' Chanda, Zambia’s first rock star tells his story and that of Zamrock
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Empty Spain and the Caravans of Love
Thu 28 Feb 2019
How does a lonely, Spanish shepherd find love when single women have left for the city?
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Egypt and how it sees Britain
Wed 27 Feb 2019
Neil MacGregor explores how other countries see Britain
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Hearing me
Tue 26 Feb 2019
What does life sound like for someone whose hearing has suddenly changed?
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The Miracle of St Anthony's
Sun 24 Feb 2019
How an impoverished school achieved amazing success on and off the basketball court
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Malawi: Life After Death Row
Thu 21 Feb 2019
A ground-breaking re-sentencing project has changed the fates of more than 100 inmates
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As the World Sees Britain: Germany and how it sees Britain
Wed 20 Feb 2019
Political and cultural figures in Germany on how they and their communities see Britain
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George Weah: The footballing president
Tue 19 Feb 2019
Is Liberia’s footballing President George Weah achieving his goals?
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Can we fix it? The inside story of match fixing in tennis
Thu 14 Feb 2019
The inside story of how players and betting gangs are fixing matches in tennis
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The Trumped Republicans
Wed 13 Feb 2019
Republican insider Ron Christie assesses how Donald Trump has shaken up his own party
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The Ballads of Emmett Till
Sun 10 Feb 2019
Fourteen year-old Emmett Till was murdered in 1955. His death has resonated ever since
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The Pledge
Thu 7 Feb 2019
Students die every year on US college campuses because of dangerous “hazing” rituals
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My Brexit Dilemma
Wed 6 Feb 2019
For Adrian Goldberg, Brexit has raised a dilemma: should he get a German passport?
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Sweeping the World
Tue 5 Feb 2019
Imtiaz Dharker presents a reflective evocation of the broom, in words, sound and music
