BBC World Service - The Documentary Podcast

Smart women, male genius

The myth of male genius is debunked by science writer and broadcaster Angela Saini

How did the continuous chemical reaction that we call "life" first begin?

Big life decisions can seem overwhelming. Can we learn to make them?

Two Americans share how they refused vaccine and ended up in hospital with Covid-19

Ros Atkins on how global supply chain problems have led to some shortages in the West

Can a new generation of pro-British Unionists build a more harmonious Northern Ireland?

Is love coaching really the route to finding love, or simply a way to sell a dream?

How do you create a successful relationship? Can wishing for one stand in your way?

We hear experiences of the pandemic in Vietnam and the Philippines

Ros Atkins on the race to succeed Angela Merkel