The Documentary Podcast Podcast
A window into our world, through in-depth storytelling from the Â鶹Éç. Investigating, reporting and telling true stories from everywhere. Award-winning journalism and global issues.
A window into our world, through in-depth storytelling from the Â鶹Éç. Investigating, reporting and uncovering true stories from everywhere. Award-winning journalism, unheard voices, amazing culture and global issues.
From Trump's new world order, to war in Sudan, to climate issues, 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 Â鶹Éç World Service teams at: Assignment, Heart and Soul, In the Studio, OS Conversations, The Fifth Floor and Trending.
Episodes to download
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A makeover for Syria's interim leader?
Today
Ahmed al-Sharaa has embraced social media to project an apparently moderate image
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The divine gift of sex
Yesterday
In Catholic Philippines, sex therapist Dr Rica Cruz is on a mission to destigmatise sex
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The struggle of Israel's peace movement
Tuesday
The Israeli and Palestinian activists who defy threats to dare to call for peace
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Anna-Karin Karlsson: Sunglasses made for icons
Monday
The imaginative world of Swedish eyewear designer Anna-Karin Karlsson
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Steel from shipwrecks
Last Sunday
Materials scientist Anna Ploszajski investigates the scavenging of pre-atomic steel.
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Reporting the Nigerian School Kidnappings
Last Saturday
Why it was vital for Â鶹Éç journalists to visit the site of the Nigerian school kidnappings
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Australia’s under-16 social media ban
Last Saturday
Should children be banned from social media? Australians share their experiences
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The mosque for Bangladesh’s transgender women
Last Friday
In March 2024, a mosque built by and for hijras provided a rare space for worship
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Made in Russia: The Kremlin’s economic rebrand
Thu 4 Dec 2025
How Moscow is working around international sanctions
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From rocks to riches
Wed 3 Dec 2025
The global trade in meteorites is a booming business. But is science paying the price?
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Joana Vasconcelos: Mask of mirrors
Mon 1 Dec 2025
Joana Vasconcelos' huge mask-like sculpture made from mirrors
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Ireland's new alcohol warning
Sun 30 Nov 2025
Ireland has introduced some of the world’s strongest health warnings on alcohol labels.
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What is the 'Shadow Fleet'?
Sat 29 Nov 2025
How Russia uses oil tankers to evade sanctions and conduct hybrid warfare
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Brain fog and perimenopause
Sat 29 Nov 2025
The global conversation sparked by a Â鶹Éç reporter’s brain fog
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Twin spirits: A lost bond that lives in dreams
Fri 28 Nov 2025
How a twin brother lost at birth became one woman’s spiritual guide
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What is the 'Russian cultural code'?
Thu 27 Nov 2025
Why a headdress has become a poster image for the Kremlin’s vision of national identity
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Stemming the tide in Normandy
Tue 25 Nov 2025
In Normandy, in France, coastal erosion is a growing problem. But what should be done?
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Inside India's war on Maoists
Sat 22 Nov 2025
India has been at war with Maoist insurgents for nearly 60 years, is it about to end?
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Navigating faith on the road
Fri 21 Nov 2025
Faith on the road: Riding with Canada’s Sikh truckers.
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China’s global spending spree
Tue 18 Nov 2025
Celia Hatton reveals the breathtaking scale of China’s state-backed overseas spending
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Fifty years since Franco: Spain, the valley and a troubled legacy
Tue 18 Nov 2025
Exploring the modern symbolism of a monument built for Franco.
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The Shiralee: D'Arcy Niland's 1955 Australian western
Mon 17 Nov 2025
Classic Australian western The Shiralee is brought to the stage in Sydney
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'No justice, just kills’
Mon 17 Nov 2025
Families of Iraqis killed by US marines in Haditha learn why the killers walked free.
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Film director Gurinder Chadha
Sun 16 Nov 2025
Director Gurinder Chadha's new film Christmas Karma puts a twist on A Christmas Carol
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The COP 30 summit and the climate change frontline
Sat 15 Nov 2025
Stories from the frontline of climate change and the 30th COP climate summit in Brazil
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