BBC World Service - The Documentary Podcast

The Great Egg Freeze

Moral, social and medical: the complexities of egg freezing as a company benefit

Why is troubled Catalonia now opening up civil war mass graves?

A story from Zanzibar in which a young wife has to save her life and its resonance today

The Lebanese ski resort, where people go to escape politics and enjoy winter sports

The untold story of the role of Catholic nuns during Northern Ireland’s troubles

Linda Pressly travels to Arctic Norway to investigate child sexual abuse

Retelling of an ancient Native American story and its resonance with contemporary issues

Fireflies used to light up the Karachi night sky but now they only exist in folklore

Assignment speaks to witnesses of a tragedy in India that became infamous in community

How baritone Ariunbaatar Ganbaataar rose from the Monglian steppe to operatic stardom