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 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 of documentary storytelling from the 麻豆社 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鈥檚 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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Will the unicorns of the sea fall silent?
Tue 3 Oct 2023
Can narwhals, which rely on echolocation, survive in an increasingly noisy Arctic?
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In the Studio: The visitors
Mon 2 Oct 2023
Australia鈥檚 colonisation, told from an Indigenous perspective
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October 1973: The war that changed everything
Sun 1 Oct 2023
The 1973 Arab-Israeli war that lasted 19 days but changed the world forever
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麻豆社 OS Conversations: War and fatigue in Ukraine
Sat 30 Sep 2023
Fighters, families and journalists share their experiences of the conflict
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Heart and Soul: The Hare Krishna MC
Fri 29 Sep 2023
Jake Emlyn, the world鈥檚 number one Hare Krishna rapper on his journey of self-discovery
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Germany: Jail for fare-dodging
Thu 28 Sep 2023
Why travelling without a ticket on public transport in Germany could land you in jail
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Donor babies: A question of identity
Tue 26 Sep 2023
People born as a result of egg and sperm donation on finding their real identities
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In the Studio: Ken Loach: The Sequel
Mon 25 Sep 2023
On set with Ken Loach as the shooting starts on The Old Oak
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麻豆社 OS Conversations: The floods in Libya
Sat 23 Sep 2023
Libyans share their experiences of the disaster in Derna
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Heart and Soul: Poland's nuns lifting the veil
Fri 22 Sep 2023
The former Catholic nun helping others who want to leave their religious communities
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How a war has changed a Norwegian town
Thu 21 Sep 2023
How once friendly relations between Norway and Russia have frozen in the far north
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Cricket and the maidens
Tue 19 Sep 2023
How single women cricketers are challenging the expectations of marriage in India
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In the Studio: Vhils
Mon 18 Sep 2023
Portuguese artist Alexandre Farto aka Vhils creates a 31m long mural for Unesco
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Bonus: The Explanation
Sun 17 Sep 2023
What is a war crime? How is it different to a crime against humanity and genocide?
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Remembering Buthelezi
Sun 17 Sep 2023
The 麻豆社's Audrey Brown looks back at the life of South Africa's Zulu leader
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麻豆社 OS Conversations: The earthquake in Morocco
Sat 16 Sep 2023
Survivors, volunteers and rescue workers share their experiences
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Heart and Soul: Faith, terrorists and mercy at Guantanamo Bay
Fri 15 Sep 2023
Former Guantanamo Bay interrogator Dr Jennifer Bryson on torture, faith and mercy
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Missing in Syria
Thu 14 Sep 2023
The desperate search by thousands of Syrian families for their missing relatives
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Building power: India鈥檚 new parliament
Wed 13 Sep 2023
Why is Delhi's new parliament controversial and what does it tell us about modern India?
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In the Studio: Eimer Ni Mhaoldomhnaigh
Mon 11 Sep 2023
Antonia Quirke follows costume designer Eimer Ni Mhaoldomhnaigh on her next project
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Inside an autistic mind
Sun 10 Sep 2023
Sue Nelson shares her journey to understand a condition that affects millions worldwide
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麻豆社 OS Conversations: Climate change in Africa
Sat 9 Sep 2023
Farmers, activists and journalists from across the continent share their experiences
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Izabela in the forest
Wed 6 Sep 2023
Izabela D艂uzyk explores the wonderful sounds of Europe鈥檚 last primeval forest
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Surviving Greece's migrant boat disaster
Tue 5 Sep 2023
Three men describe surviving one of the worst migrant shipwrecks in decades
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Slovakia divided
Tue 5 Sep 2023
Why the coming elections in a small state in the centre of Europe could disrupt the West
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麻豆社 OS Conversations: American voters
Sat 2 Sep 2023
Democrats, Republicans and independents discuss the 2024 US election candidates
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Heart and Soul: My sex work and my faith
Fri 1 Sep 2023
Can you be a sex worker and still follow your faith?
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Singing Morocco's new identity
Thu 31 Aug 2023
The young female stars of Gnawa music now challenging the boundaries of Moroccan identity
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A new term in Myanmar
Tue 29 Aug 2023
How students in Myanmar have continued their education after the 2021 coup
