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.
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Courting success: A journey to Paris 2024
Thu 29 Aug 2024
Kgothatso Montjane talks about her life as a wheelchair tennis champion
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Bonus: The Inquiry - What does Hezbollah want?
Wed 28 Aug 2024
Hezbollah has intensified attacks on Israel - who are they and what do they want?
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Assignment: The struggle for Jerusalem鈥檚 Old City
Tue 27 Aug 2024
Why Armenians in Jerusalem say they are fighting an existential battle
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In the Studio: Architect Daniel Libeskind
Mon 26 Aug 2024
Creating a building to house Albert Einstein's legacy, work and research in Jerusalem
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The next Paralympians
Sun 25 Aug 2024
The trailblazing sports stars with a learning disability and the barriers they face
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The Fifth Floor: What really happened in Bakhmut?
Sat 24 Aug 2024
Why was the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut such an important target for Russia?
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麻豆社 OS Conversations: Women's safety in India
Sat 24 Aug 2024
Indians share their experiences of attitudes towards women in the country
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Heart and Soul: Corruption in the Curia
Fri 23 Aug 2024
How financial investigator Libero Milone fell foul of the Vatican but kept his faith
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Solutions Journalism: A better start
Thu 22 Aug 2024
The people finding solutions to improve the odds for premature babies
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Invisible souls
Wed 21 Aug 2024
The fishermen who say they were mistreated by a Scottish fishing company speak out
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Assignment: Ukraine - on the front line
Tue 20 Aug 2024
Drone technology is transforming the battlefield in Ukraine.
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Under ash: Uncovering Maui鈥檚 past
Sun 18 Aug 2024
How historic mistreatment contributed to the 2023 deadly Hawaiian wildfires
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The Fifth Floor: The rise of caste influencers in India
Sat 17 Aug 2024
The young women taking to social media to show 'caste pride'
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麻豆社 OS Conversations: Life in Venezuela
Sat 17 Aug 2024
Venezuelans inside the country and abroad share their stories
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Heart and Soul: Muslim sex education
Fri 16 Aug 2024
The educators teaching Muslim women about healthy sex
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India's fight against TB
Thu 15 Aug 2024
India has set itself a target to eradicate tuberculosis by 2025. But can it succeed?
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Solutions Journalism: The art of air pollution
Wed 14 Aug 2024
We meet the creatives that are turning deadly air pollution into art, ink and jewellery
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Assignment: Rejecting Public Education in Arizona
Tue 13 Aug 2024
鈥楽chool choice鈥�: Why are parents opting out of public education for their children?
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In the Studio: Munch on the move
Mon 12 Aug 2024
How do you take an Edvand Munch exhibition worth millions to both sides of the Atlantic?
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'Indocumentados鈥�: America鈥檚 undocumented migrants
Sun 11 Aug 2024
First-hand accounts of the precarious lives of America鈥檚 undocumented Latinos
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The Fifth Floor: Vietnam's matchmakers
Sat 10 Aug 2024
Why so many Vietnamese women use matchmaking agencies to find a foreign spouse?
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麻豆社 OS Conversations: Gen Z and power change in Bangladesh
Sat 10 Aug 2024
Young voices on the extraordinary political upheaval in their country
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Heart and Soul: Digital grief
Fri 9 Aug 2024
Could AI versions of loved ones who have died help the bereaved deal with their grief?
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The Global Jigsaw: The Taliban鈥檚 war on women
Thu 8 Aug 2024
The group鈥檚 return to power in Afghanistan has seen the erasure of women from public life
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Bonus: The Engineers - Intelligent Machines
Thu 8 Aug 2024
We speak to three engineers at the forefront of the 'Machine Learning: AI' revolution
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Solutions Journalism: Going bananas
Wed 7 Aug 2024
Can the killer fungus Tropical Race 4 that is ravaging banana plantations be stopped?
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Assignment: The Italian town where praying is a political issue
Tue 6 Aug 2024
Monfalcone鈥檚 mayor has effectively tried to ban collective Muslim prayer in her town
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In the Studio: B-girl Ray Gun
Mon 5 Aug 2024
Australia鈥檚 top female breakdancer prepares for her debut at the Paris 2024 Olympics
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Erasing Hong Kong
Sun 4 Aug 2024
Paul French explores how Hong Kong's history is being revised and erased
