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The Documentary Podcast Episodes

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    Russia's 'nyet' to the internet

    What’s driving the push to isolate Russia from the global internet?

  2. Russia's 'grey zone' war

    What is 'grey zone' warfare, and who is at risk?

  3. Russia: The limits of freedom

    The story of BBC correspondent Sarah Rainsford’s expulsion from Russia

  4. Running out of sand

    Sand mining is fuelling Cambodia's construction boom but at what cost to the environment?

  5. Ruling Iran: A Profile of the Supreme Leader

    Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is Iran's Supreme Leader, a position he has held since 1989.

  6. Rulebreakers: Veteran on the tracks

    The handbook for train hopping American hobo culture and the man behind the guide

  7. Rulebreakers: How I disappear

    The phenomenon of disappearance is rooted in Japanese culture. Meet those who disappear

  8. Rulebreakers: A beautiful prison

    Why Greenland is opening up its first prison, after years as a modern prison-less society

  9. Rosa Parks - Quiet Revolutionary

    February marks the centenary of the birth of Rosa Parks, whose refusal to give up her...

  10. Ros Atkins on: The US and China’s climate commitments

    Ros Atkins looks at the climate promises of two of the world’s biggest polluters

  11. Ros Atkins on: The UK’s rising Covid cases

    Ros Atkins explains why Covid-19 cases in the UK are higher than most of its neighbours

  12. Ros Atkins on: The ethics of Covid booster jabs

    Ros Atkins looks into the issue of vaccine inequity

  13. Ros Atkins on: Germany’s election

    Ros Atkins on the race to succeed Angela Merkel

  14. Ros Atkins on: China-Taiwan tensions

    Ros Atkins looks at what’s behind China’s military pressure on Taiwan

  15. Roots Reggae and Rebellion Part Two

    Rastafari's global impact after the explosion of Jamaica's Roots Reggae scene in the...

  16. Roots Reggae and Rebellion Part One

    How Rastafari turned from an ostracised religious sect into a global phenomenon - and...

  17. Rome's New Wolf Assignment

    The new mayor of Rome Gianni Alemanno was once a so-called neo-fascist - a supporter...

  18. Romario tackles Brazil

    Tim Franks meets Romario - Brazil's World Cup-winning footballer, turned serious...

  19. Romania’s Webcam Boom

    Inside Romania’s live, web-camming world – the engine of the online sex industry

  20. Romania’s revolution 30 years on

    How has Romania moved on from its totalitarian past?

  21. Romania's killer roads

    Can one man's campaign for motorways in Romania make a difference and save lives?

  22. Romania: The Shepherds’ Revolt

    The shepherds protesting over what they see as a threat to their traditional way of life

  23. Roma: A Decade On

    Did the 'Decade of the Roma Inclusion' succeed in helping Europe’s poorest minority?

  24. Roma Children in Care

    Why are so many children from Europe’s biggest ethnic minority – the Roma – into...

  25. Roe v Wade and abortion in America

    Katty Kay explains how abortion became central to American politics

  26. Rocking the Stasi

    Did music help bring down the Berlin Wall? Chris Bowlby reports

  27. Robots on the road

    Is a driverless future really just round the corner?

  28. RoboLife

    Exploring the growing role of robots in education and elderly care in Singapore and Japan

  29. Robert Mugabe: A life

    Audrey Brown looks back at the life of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe

  30. Robert Jones: Free at last?

    How did Robert Jones spend 23 years in jail for crimes another man had been convicted of?

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