The Documentary Podcast Podcast
A window into our world, through in-depth storytelling from the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú. Investigating, reporting and telling true stories from everywhere. Award-winning journalism and global issues.
A window into our world, through in-depth storytelling from the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú. Investigating, reporting and uncovering true stories from everywhere. Award-winning journalism, unheard voices, amazing culture and global issues.
From the debate over abortion in the US, to voices from the Middle East conflict, to climate change in Somalia, The Documentary investigates major global stories.
We delve into social media, take you into the minds of the world’s most creative people and explore personal approaches to spirituality. Every week, we also bring together people from around the globe to discuss how news stories are affecting their lives.
A new episode most days, all year round. From our Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú World Service teams at: Assignment, Heart and Soul, In the Studio, OS Conversations, The Fifth Floor and Trending.
Episodes to download
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Homer, Hagrid and the Incredible Hulk
Sat 12 Dec 2015
How fictional universes, from Star Wars to Harry Potter took over global culture
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Robert Jones: Free at last?
Thu 10 Dec 2015
How did Robert Jones spend 23 years in jail for crimes another man had been convicted of?
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Does the House Always Win?
Wed 9 Dec 2015
Does in-game betting pose a threat to the integrity of some our most popular sports?
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Young, Geeky and Black: Accra
Tue 8 Dec 2015
Meet the people making sure Ghana’s girls are plugged in to the tech revolution
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Albania: Shadows of the Past
Thu 3 Dec 2015
Maria Margaronis explores the debris of Albania's painful past
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Young, Geeky and Black: Memphis
Wed 2 Dec 2015
Meet the black women challenging the tech industry’s lack of diversity
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Changing Climate Change: Politics
Wed 2 Dec 2015
What chance is there for a deal on climate change in Paris?
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Changing Climate Change: Solutions
Wed 25 Nov 2015
How can we meet the energy needs of a growing population without creating CO2 emissions?
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The Drug Mules of the Andes
Thu 19 Nov 2015
Peru's drug 'mules' - youngsters hiking cocaine from the jungle to the highlands
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Changing Climate Change: The Science
Wed 18 Nov 2015
A look at the science behind climate change ahead of this year's summit in Paris
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Sex and the Synod: Decision Time
Tue 17 Nov 2015
Catholic bishops gather in Rome to debate their Church’s teachings on sex and family
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Home: Bangladesh
Sun 15 Nov 2015
Three women from the Bangladeshi community speak candidly about the Bangladeshi diaspora
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Home: Bangladesh
Sun 15 Nov 2015
Three Bangladeshi women in east London talk about the changes in their community
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Norway-Russia: an Arctic friendship under threat
Thu 12 Nov 2015
The sacking of a newspaper editor strains an old friendship between Norway and Russia
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Minecraft: More Than a Game
Wed 11 Nov 2015
Why are children hooked on Minecraft? Does it stimulate creativity or disengage them?
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Sex and the Synod: Defenders of Doctrine
Tue 10 Nov 2015
How do Catholics in Kenya view the Church's controversial rules on sex and the family?
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An Interview with Egyptian President al-Sisi
Fri 6 Nov 2015
Lyse Doucet speaks to Egyptian President al-Sisi ahead of his visit to London this week
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Puerto Rico: The Have Nots and the Have Yachts
Thu 5 Nov 2015
Why locals are leaving, and super-rich Americans are coming in the opposite direction
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Philip Glass: Taxi Driver
Wed 4 Nov 2015
Musician Philip Glass revisits his life '70s New York as a taxi driver and as a composer
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Sex and the Synod: Pushing the Boundaries
Tue 3 Nov 2015
Austria – on the frontline of the battle over Catholic doctrine on sex and the family
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Three Pounds in My Pocket - Part Two
Sun 1 Nov 2015
Stories of the pioneers who came to post war Britain from the Indian subcontinent.
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South Sudan – can the world’s youngest country survive?
Thu 29 Oct 2015
Tim Franks asks why the world's youngest nation is falling apart
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Poems from Syria
Wed 28 Oct 2015
The emotions and humanity of the Syrian people as seen through the eyes of its poets
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Myanmar’s Bright Young Stars
Tue 27 Oct 2015
How youth radio is helping to shape Myanmar's shift from military rule
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Misunderstanding Japan
Sat 24 Oct 2015
Exploring stereotypes of Japan from workaholics to submissive women and bizarre crazes
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The Mayor, the Migrants and France’s Far Right
Thu 22 Oct 2015
Lucy Ash reports from the French city of Beziers which has become a Far-right fortress
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Hanging Around - the Hang Drum Story
Wed 21 Oct 2015
Virtuoso percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie explores the story of the Hang
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More Than One Kind of Love
Tue 20 Oct 2015
Homosexuality in Namibia and the LGBT community's struggle for social acceptance