The Documentary Podcast

A podcast by BBC World Service

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Society & Culture

1778 Episodes

  1. Heart and Soul: The plight of Hindus in Bangladesh: Part one

    Published: 1/3/2025

  2. The dogs of Palermo

    Published: 1/2/2025

  3. Built different: Why women athletes suffer ACL injuries more than males

    Published: 1/1/2025

  4. Assignment: The human cost of developing Cambodia's Angkor wonder

    Published: 12/31/2024

  5. Bonus: Americast - Former US President Jimmy Carter has died aged 100

    Published: 12/30/2024

  6. In the Studio: Tomás Saraceno

    Published: 12/30/2024

  7. Bonus: HARDTalk - Past Notes

    Published: 12/29/2024

  8. The Fifth Floor: Bollywood binge

    Published: 12/28/2024

  9. BBC OS Conversations: Becoming an Olympic and Paralympic trailblazer

    Published: 12/28/2024

  10. Heart and Soul: From the ashes of Notre Dame

    Published: 12/27/2024

  11. The street that tech built

    Published: 12/26/2024

  12. Bonus: HARDTalk - 2024 Review

    Published: 12/25/2024

  13. Assignment: Poland's ghosts, Ukraine's heroes

    Published: 12/24/2024

  14. In the Studio: International film school

    Published: 12/23/2024

  15. The Global Jigsaw: Russia’s gateway to Africa in jeopardy

    Published: 12/22/2024

  16. The Fifth Floor: K-drama craze

    Published: 12/21/2024

  17. BBC OS Conversations: Syrian prisoners and their families

    Published: 12/21/2024

  18. Heart and Soul: Antisemitism in Turkey

    Published: 12/20/2024

  19. The Watermelons: Myanmar's military moles

    Published: 12/19/2024

  20. Footprints: How did human feet get washed up on the west coast of Canada and the US?

    Published: 12/18/2024

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A window into our world, through in-depth storytelling from the BBC. Investigating, reporting and uncovering true stories from everywhere. Award-winning journalism, unheard voices, amazing culture and global issues. From the plight of young women in Afghanistan, to Syria’s water wars, to keeping African languages alive, 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 BBC World Service teams at: Assignment, Heart and Soul, In the Studio, OS Conversations, The Fifth Floor and Trending.