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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The bleak reality behind the red light district
Sat 29 Oct 2022
Stories of sexual exploitation and human trafficking in Amsterdam's red light district
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The UK鈥檚 cost of living
Sat 29 Oct 2022
Rishi Sunak is made UK Prime Minister, as people continue to struggle to buy essentials
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Svalbard鈥檚 climate change fight
Thu 27 Oct 2022
Svalbard is estimated to be heating at six times the global average
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The scramble for rare earths, part 2
Tue 25 Oct 2022
Is Russia's interest in Ukraine motivated by the huge mineral deposits there?
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Recaptive number 11,407
Tue 25 Oct 2022
Poet Raymond Antrobus traces the lost story of a deaf man freed from slavery
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The Brain Drain
Thu 20 Oct 2022
The 鈥榖rain drain鈥� of doctors from developing countries to work in the UK
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The scramble for rare earths, part 1
Wed 19 Oct 2022
Misha Glenny discovers why the future of the world depends on rare earth metals
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Ojousan power
Tue 18 Oct 2022
Young women of Japan are starting a gender revolution. Akiko Toya finds out how
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Russians going to war
Sat 15 Oct 2022
How the war with Ukraine is creating rifts among Russian families and producing exiles
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Indonesia stadium disaster
Sat 8 Oct 2022
Survivors and sports broadcasters discuss their response to football鈥檚 latest disaster
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Peace and justice: Sexual violence in the DRC
Tue 4 Oct 2022
Ruth Omar investigates sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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Argentina: Life with hyperinflation
Thu 29 Sep 2022
Living with hyperinflation in Argentina 鈥� how do people cope with everyday life?
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Going for gold In Ghana
Tue 27 Sep 2022
Can measures to stop the practice of illegal gold mining in Ghana succeed?
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The future of hip-hop: Atlanta
Sat 24 Sep 2022
The rising queer artists of Atlanta trying to build a more inclusive future for hip-hop
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A 鈥楳e Too鈥� Moment for Israel鈥檚 Ultra-Orthodox Jews?
Thu 22 Sep 2022
Israel鈥檚 ultra-Orthodox Jews struggle to come to terms with child sex abuse scandals
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Finding home in Uganda
Tue 20 Sep 2022
Reha Kansara follows her mum and aunt as they return to Uganda 50 years after expulsion
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The future of hip-hop: New York
Sat 17 Sep 2022
Will rising queer artists and women allow hip-hop to shake off homophobia and misogyny?
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Kentucky flooding
Tue 13 Sep 2022
How Kentucky has responded to the recent challenge of unprecedented flooding.
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The Texas Tank: A Prison Radio Station Changing Lives
Wed 7 Sep 2022
A radio station at a Texan prison is creating community and changing inmates' lives
