The Documentary Podcast Podcast
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.
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.
From the global housing crisis to gerrymandering in US politics to the miracle doctor of Lourdes, we go beyond the headlines.
Each week, all year round, we bring you the stories shaping our world. From the personal voices behind the headlines to perspectives on faith and spirituality and how work and money impact our lives. Discover how people find solutions to global problems and look at the world through the lens of its media.
Powered by the BBC World Service’s global network, The Documentary Podcast is about the people living the story – helping you see the world with greater clarity.
Episodes to download
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The Man Who Fell to Earth
Thu 13 Jun 2013
Rob Walker investigates a mysterious death in London’s suburbia. Its the story of a...
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Damascus Diary
Thu 6 Jun 2013
In this intimate, revealing programme, Lina Sinjab combines dramatic scenes and with a...
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Ahmadinejad: The Populist and the Pariah
Tue 4 Jun 2013
The rise - and legacy - of outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. How did this with a...
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Azerbaijan – Heroes and Villains
Thu 30 May 2013
Heroes and villains in Azerbaijan and what they tell us about national identity there.
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Egypt’s Challenge – The Next Generation
Tue 28 May 2013
Egypt’s youth were at the forefront of the revolutionary protests in Tahrir Square...
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Tax Avoidance: The Hidden Cost
Sun 26 May 2013
While the low tax bills of Google, Starbucks and Amazon trigger political uproar, how...
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Guns and Mental Health in America
Thu 23 May 2013
Many of America’s mass killers have had mental health problems yet America is a who...
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Egypt’s Challenge – Far from Cairo
Tue 21 May 2013
Shaimaa accompanies a young revolutionary back to his home town to see whether the is...
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Romario tackles Brazil
Thu 16 May 2013
Tim Franks meets Romario - Brazil's World Cup-winning footballer, turned serious...
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Egypt’s Challenge – Men in Uniform
Tue 14 May 2013
Can Egypt’s police force rebuild its reputation and will the army stay out of Khalil...
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Return to Ghana’s Oil City
Thu 9 May 2013
Rob Walker returns to the port of Takoradi, the hub for Ghana’s new oil industry, to...
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Egypt’s Challenge Part 3 (Making a Living)
Tue 7 May 2013
Shaimaa Khalil examines the state of Egypt’s economy two years after its revolution.
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Hazaras, Hatred and Pakistan
Thu 2 May 2013
Mobeen Azhar investigates violence against Pakistan’s Hazara minority in the city of...
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Egypt’s Challenge – Part 2 (Free to Speak)
Tue 30 Apr 2013
Shaimaa Khalil listens to the new voices of the Egyptian revolution. Under President...
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The Belarusian University in Exile
Thu 25 Apr 2013
Few dare to speak out in Belarus but the opposition has found a way of making it’s...
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Egypt’s Challenge Part 1 (Returning Home)
Tue 23 Apr 2013
As Egypt struggles with its new democracy, Shaimaa Khalil examines the dramatic facing...
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CEO Guru
Sat 20 Apr 2013
Top chief executives - including Lenovo's Chairman Liu Chuanzhi and Sir Martin Sorrell...
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Mexico Vigilantes
Thu 18 Apr 2013
In many parts of Mexico, insecurity has become the principle preoccupation for most...
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The Truth About Pope Francis
Sat 13 Apr 2013
Mark Dowd travels to Argentina to probe the background of the new Pope.
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Ukraine’s HIV/Aids Epidemic
Thu 11 Apr 2013
Ukraine is second only to Russia in having the highest infection rates in Europe.
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The Forgotten Black Cowboys
Tue 9 Apr 2013
Sarfraz Manzoor tells the story of the African American cowboys. How did they get out...
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The Bank That Brought Down Cyprus
Thu 4 Apr 2013
Simon Cox finds out from employees and executives at the now defunct Laiki Bank how in...
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Sisters in Science
Sat 30 Mar 2013
Penny Dale travels to Tanzania to explore the state of science and technology in one...
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Snitching in the USA
Thu 28 Mar 2013
Informants play a key role in the US justice system. But there are few regulations how...
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Studio in the Sand
Tue 26 Mar 2013
The music of refugee camps of the Saharawi people in Algeria and their efforts to to a...
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What If... We all had a car?
Sat 23 Mar 2013
As the number of cars on the road increases, how can they be developed to prevent and...
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Tunisia’s Harlem Shake
Thu 21 Mar 2013
How an internet dance craze has become a sometimes violent battleground between and in...
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What If... The Best Education
Tue 19 Mar 2013
Will a sophisticated revolution in online teaching - from the best universities on the...
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What if... The Next Tech Billionaires
Sat 16 Mar 2013
People with ideas flock to Silicon Valley, where innovation and invention are and are...
