The Documentary Podcast Podcast
A window into our world, through in-depth storytelling from the 麻豆社. 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 麻豆社. Investigating, reporting and uncovering true stories from everywhere. Award-winning journalism, unheard voices, amazing culture and global issues.
From China鈥檚 state-backed overseas spending, to on the road with Canada鈥檚 Sikh truckers, to the frontline of the climate emergency, we go beyond the headlines.
Every week, we take you into the minds of the world's most creative people and explore personal approaches to spirituality. And we 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 麻豆社 World Service teams at: Assignment, Heart and Soul, In the Studio, OS Conversations and The Fifth Floor.
Episodes to download
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Assignment: Ghanaian Drug Mules
Thu 9 Aug 2007
Gabby O'Donnell goes to Ghana to meet some convicted drugs mules, and hears how they,...
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Maids: The Untold Story - Part Two
Wed 8 Aug 2007
In the second programme, Judith Kampfner looks at women who work as maids in their own...
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Coming Out Part 2
Mon 6 Aug 2007
In South Africa, equality - on the basis of race, language, culture and sexual - are...
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Heritage, The Balkans - Part Four: Butrint, Albania
Sun 5 Aug 2007
Malcolm Billings explores the reconstruction projects slowly restoring the region's...
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The Generals Debate Iraq
Fri 3 Aug 2007
Owen Bennett-Jones chairs a unique debate with some of the most senior and influential...
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Assignment - On the trail of spammers
Wed 17 Jan 2007
Simon Cox tries to track down the criminals who plague us with spam emails offering to...
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Who's Holding the Baby?
Thu 22 Oct 1013
Childcare - its costs and its developmental implications - has become one of the most...
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Debt Threat Part 2
Sun 7 Dec 2008
The dangers of the present crisis turning into a full scale recession, and at the of...
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Only One Bakira
Thu 4 Dec 2008
Bakira Hasecic is unrelenting in her pursuit of the war criminals of the Bosnian war.
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World Mayor
Tue 28 Feb 2017
Mayors of cities from Helsinki to Bogota, Los Angeles to Cape Town on delivering change
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The Pull of Putin
Sun 26 Feb 2017
Why do populist Western politicians want warmer relations with Russia?
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Greece鈥檚 Forgotten Teenagers
Fri 24 Feb 2017
The plight of unaccompanied migrant children stranded in Greece
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Dalida - A Life Unbearable
Wed 22 Feb 2017
The story of Dalida, an Egyptian-Italian singer, who is remembered for her tragic life
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Michelle Obama: 'Black Like Me'
Mon 20 Feb 2017
An investigation into discrimination based on skin tone - 'colourism' or 'shadeism'
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Desperate for Meds in Egypt
Thu 16 Feb 2017
A crash in the currency has left a critical lack of drugs, and left thousands desperate
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Hope Speaks Out
Wed 15 Feb 2017
Meet the refugees behind the microphones on Germany鈥檚 pioneering Refugee Radio Network
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Living Water
Tue 14 Feb 2017
Aboriginal people share their words, wisdom and concern for the future of water
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Hans Rosling - the Extraordinary Life of a Statistical Guru
Mon 13 Feb 2017
A master communicator with a passion for global development, the world has lost a legend
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No Babies in Japan
Sun 12 Feb 2017
As birthrates fall and its population ages, can Japan avert a demographic disaster?
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Killing for Conservation in India
Thu 9 Feb 2017
The Indian wildlife park that protects its animals by shooting suspected poachers
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Inside Real Madrid
Wed 8 Feb 2017
An exclusive behind-the-scenes analysis of the world's most valuable football club.
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The Colony
Tue 7 Feb 2017
America鈥檚 lost history of eugenics through the eyes of its last remaining survivors
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Solving Water Scarcity - Bermuda, My Perfect Country Boxset
Sat 4 Feb 2017
Rainwater is collected from roofs, drains into a tank and is then pumped towards taps
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Cutting Poverty - Peru, My Perfect Country Boxset
Sat 4 Feb 2017
Economic growth benefits the poorest families in Peru
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Gun Control - Japan, My Perfect Country Boxset
Sat 4 Feb 2017
Futons and martial arts-trained police play a part in Japan's low gun crime
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'State Feminism' - Tunisia, My Perfect Country Boxset
Sat 4 Feb 2017
A Muslim country with a cosmopolitan outlook, Tunisia is both liberal and conservative
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A Model for Teaching Maths - Shanghai, My Perfect Country Boxset
Sat 4 Feb 2017
Becoming a maths master is within reach for every pupil taught this way
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Australia - Curbing Smoking, My Perfect Country Boxset
Sat 4 Feb 2017
Anti-smoking messages come at Australians from all angles. Only 13% of them smoke
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Unarmed Black Male
Thu 2 Feb 2017
Did a white US police officer break the law by shooting dead an unarmed black youth?
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Chimp Smuggling
Wed 1 Feb 2017
The illegal trade in baby chimpanzees, exported as pets or to private zoos