The Documentary Podcast Podcast
The best documentaries from the 麻豆社 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 麻豆社 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 麻豆社 World Service鈥檚 global network, The Documentary Podcast is about the people living the story 鈥� helping you see the world with greater clarity.
Episodes to download
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Hungary after Orban
Yesterday
Hungary under Viktor Orban was a model for the populist right. How is it different now?
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Why are birth rates falling across the world?
Monday
Can governments the trend of falling birth rates?
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Recommending: Trouble with Hubble
Sunday
The dramatic story of the Hubble Space Telescope from the 麻豆社鈥檚 space podcast
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The politics of water: Iraq and Turkey
Sunday
Two rivers helped build civilisation. Now they're at the heart of a geopolitical struggle
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What goes on in a US college frat house?
Saturday
A secret world of initiation rituals, alcohol and brotherhood
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Jamaica: Shaken, not broken
Friday
How volunteers are salvaging Jamaica鈥檚 1,600 sacred spaces destroyed by Hurricane Melissa
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America鈥檚 gerrymandering civil war
Last Thursday
Republicans and Democrats up the ante as they compete to redraw voting districts
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The everyday tech helping to prevent disasters
Last Wednesday
The groups using tech to save lives after natural disasters like earthquakes and fires
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Saving young men from murder: The Homeboy story
Last Tuesday
How a gang rehabilitation charity set up by a Jesuit Priest became a model of success
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Bonds: Heroes or villains?
Mon 5 Oct 2026
The story of the bond market and how these IOUs have shaped the modern economy
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Syria鈥檚 justice in absentia
Sun 4 Oct 2026
Can victims of Bashar al-Assad鈥檚 brutal reign in Syria find redress?
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West Africa's Ebola outbreak: 10 years on
Thu 1 Oct 2026
Ten years on from the Ebola outbreak which tore through West Africa
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The joy of walking
Wed 30 Sep 2026
The surprising power of walking to improve wellbeing and strengthen communities.
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Nepal: In the shadow of a glacier
Tue 29 Sep 2026
The 1000-year-old Himalayan community now facing an existential threat
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Can Route 66 towns survive on nostalgia?
Mon 28 Sep 2026
As Route 66 celebrates its 100th birthday, Victoria Craig finds it it still pulls visitors
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Mapping India: The world's largest count
Sun 27 Sep 2026
India is undertaking the biggest population count of more than 1.4 billion people
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Women in South Africa: 'We just want to be safe'
Sat 26 Sep 2026
Women share their experiences of tackling violence
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Mountain spirits of Spiti
Fri 25 Sep 2026
Dr Jane Orton uncovers the hidden Himalayas as it finds new ways to survive
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A women's revolt in Germany
Thu 24 Sep 2026
A national debate over sexualised violence online has erupted in Germany
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Bringing Kashmir鈥檚 lakes back to life
Wed 23 Sep 2026
In northern India, conservationists and communities are reviving threatened lakes
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Has Poland fallen out of love with Ukraine?
Tue 22 Sep 2026
Cases of Ukrainians receiving verbal and physical abuse in Poland have risen
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Where is Austin Tice? 1. 'We believe he鈥檚 alive'
Mon 21 Sep 2026
American journalist Austin Tice, vanished in Syria, but the US president says he is alive
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From Mao and Nixon to Xi and Trump: A history of China-US trade
Mon 21 Sep 2026
What can Xi and Trump learn from the past ahead of their latest summit
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The dictators' survival guide
Sun 20 Sep 2026
As 鈥榮trong man鈥� politics is on the march, we try to understand the behaviour of dictators
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Can we live without our phones?
Sat 19 Sep 2026
Sharing experiences of tech addiction and 鈥渨eirdness鈥� on smartphones
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How to leave this Earth
Fri 18 Sep 2026
After a lifetime speaking for others, Dalia Mogahed explores her own faith and legacy now
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Clever ways to cut waste from nappies to games and desks
Wed 16 Sep 2026
From reusable nappies to plastic desks - clever ways to cut waste and recycle
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Stories from the New Silk Road: The 鈥榝renemy鈥�
Wed 16 Sep 2026
Katy Watson explores Australia's relationship with China: partner, rival or 'frenemy'?