The Documentary Podcast Podcast
Hear the voices at the heart of global stories. Where curious minds can uncover hidden truths and make sense of the world. Documentary storytelling from the Âé¶¹Éç 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 of documentary storytelling from the Âé¶¹Éç World Service.
From conflict in the Middle East to the advance of AI, to the front line of the climate emergency, we go beyond the headlines. Each week we dive into the minds of the world’s most creative people, take personal journeys into spirituality and connect people from across the globe to share how news stories are shaping their lives.
Episodes to download
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Jamaica: Shaken, not broken
Fri 17 Apr 2026
Hurricane Melissa devastated many of Jamaica’s 1,600 sacred spaces
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Back to books: Sweden’s digital backlash
Thu 16 Apr 2026
Why tech-savvy Sweden is ditching screens for books and pens in its schools
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Surviving my daughter's killing
Wed 15 Apr 2026
When 19-year-old Ann was killed, her mother chose restorative justice
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Pakistan: Hospitals putting children at risk of HIV
Tue 14 Apr 2026
How and why Pakistani hospitals might be putting children at risk of HIV
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Helping prisoners become better parents
Mon 13 Apr 2026
An innovative scheme in Scotland is helping dads in prison become better parents
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British Queen Elizabeth II's century of fashion
Sun 12 Apr 2026
A new exhibition features the wardrobe of the late Queen Elizabeth II
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Bringing India's daughters back home
Sat 11 Apr 2026
In India, a film about domestic violence urges fathers to step in and protect daughters
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Hopes for a 'fragile' Middle East ceasefire
Sat 11 Apr 2026
People from across the Middle East share their stories
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Your questions answered about Artemis II and space travel
Fri 10 Apr 2026
We put our listeners' questions to former Nasa astronauts, Steve Swanson and Nicole Stott
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Freddie’s second verse
Fri 10 Apr 2026
Freddie left fame behind to follow Buddhism and find stillness in Hong Kong
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The battle for Hungary
Thu 9 Apr 2026
Viktor Orban faces a high-stakes election showdown as Peter Magyar takes him on
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Albania: Land, money and the sea
Tue 7 Apr 2026
Ivanka Trump, a beach full of sheep and the changing landscape of southern Albania
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Chef Rodolfo Guzman: Chilean summer menu
Mon 6 Apr 2026
Chilean chef Rodolfo Guzman unlocks the potential of indigenous ingredients
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Growing up black in a white family – the truth behind my birth
Sun 5 Apr 2026
M People star Andrew Lovell’s home life hid a terrible, yet beautiful, secret
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The woman fighting IS in Somalia
Sat 4 Apr 2026
A female soldier on the frontline of Somalia's fight against the Islamic State group
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God, grief and the chatbot
Fri 3 Apr 2026
A mother’s grief, a son’s chatbot, and the faith that sustained her
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The Saltmakers
Thu 2 Apr 2026
The Salt farmers in India's Rann of Kutch fighting to save a 600-year-old history
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Inheritance: Samsung: 1. My kingdom for a horse
Wed 1 Apr 2026
Samsung’s future hangs in the balance as its heir-in-waiting faces jail
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India’s Shadow Children
Tue 31 Mar 2026
Stephanie, a French woman adopted from India, goes in search of her birth mother.
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Kubra Khademi: Art of strength and survival
Mon 30 Mar 2026
Afghan artist Kubra Khademi creates bold works while living in exile in France
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Elana Meyers Taylor: A 20-year journey to gold
Sun 29 Mar 2026
Elana Meyers Taylor won her first Winter Olympic gold medal at the age of 41
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Eighty years of the Âé¶¹Éç Russian Service
Sat 28 Mar 2026
How the Âé¶¹Éç Russian Service connects with its audience
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Bombings in Lebanon
Sat 28 Mar 2026
Families in Lebanon share their experiences of living under fire
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Deaf Umrah
Fri 27 Mar 2026
A pilgrimage with deaf Muslims and the challenge of explaining religious teaching visually
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Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's longest~serving PM
Thu 26 Mar 2026
Mark Coles profiles the longest-serving Israeli prime minister
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Madagascar: From famine to hope
Wed 25 Mar 2026
Women in Madagascar defy patriarchal norms and use ‘Agro-ecology’ to feed communities
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The Romeros: Developing digital games
Mon 23 Mar 2026
Game developers Brenda and John Romero embark on a major new project