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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Syria鈥檚 decade of conflict: The battered champions of Aleppo
Thu 27 May 2021
Lina Sinjab and Tim Whewell on a how civil war split friends from a Syrian football team
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Reaching back to Hands Across America
Tue 25 May 2021
Can a human chain between New York and LA ever form again?
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Gagarin and the lost Moon
Sat 22 May 2021
How Yuri Gagarin's first human flight into space launched a new chapter in exploration
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Israel and Gaza
Sat 22 May 2021
People on both sides describe the impact of the Israel-Gaza conflict on their lives
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Syria鈥檚 decade of conflict: Damascus diary
Thu 20 May 2021
Lina Sinjab presents a special series on the 10 years of civil war in Syria
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Speaking out
Tue 18 May 2021
Ed Adoo and DJ T Storm examine the global impact of 鈥淪top and Search鈥� policies
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Coronavirus: Healthcare workers and burnout
Sat 15 May 2021
Three doctors talk about working under pressure during the pandemic
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Saving the vaquita
Thu 13 May 2021
Linda Pressly reports from the coast of Baja California on a dangerous clash of interests
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Bob Marley: An extraordinary day
Tue 11 May 2021
Memories of when Jamaica came to a standstill for Bob Marley鈥檚 funeral
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Our story: Part two
Sat 8 May 2021
The experiences of parents raising transgender children around the world
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Coronavirus: Pilots and trainee doctors
Sat 8 May 2021
We hear from two pilots who lost their jobs during the pandemic
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Myanmar: The spring revolution
Thu 6 May 2021
The brutal military coup puts three young activists in a fight for their future
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Where is Jack Ma?
Tue 4 May 2021
Days before his company embarked on a share listing, billionaire Jack Ma went missing
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Our story: Part one
Sat 1 May 2021
A single mother shares her experiences of raising her transgender daughter
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Coronavirus: India
Sat 1 May 2021
Two Indian doctors talk about the coronavirus crisis in their country
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The Battle of Palma
Thu 29 Apr 2021
Daring escapes and tragic consequences after militants attack a remote town in Mozambique
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Don't log off: My life, my world
Tue 27 Apr 2021
Meet Rohan, a young Jamaican farmer, who faces the challenges of drought and the pandemic
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Dance Divas: 1988-1998
Sat 24 Apr 2021
The pioneering women of NYC dance music Gladys Pizarro, Gail Sky King, Carla Bandini-Lory
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Coronavirus: Sudan
Sat 24 Apr 2021
We hear the experiences of three women in Sudan during the coronavirus pandemic
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Prince belong Vanuatu
Fri 23 Apr 2021
The villagers who believe Prince Philip is returning to his ancestral home on their island
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America鈥檚 solitary inmates
Thu 22 Apr 2021
What is it like to spend decades as a prisoner in solitary confinement?
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Don't log off: My life, my world
Tue 20 Apr 2021
Alan Dein follows 19-year-old Mursalina in Kabul as she strives to promote education
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Dance divas: 1978-1988
Sat 17 Apr 2021
Meet the pioneering women of New York鈥檚 underground dance music
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Coronavirus: Surviving isolation
Sat 17 Apr 2021
Nuala McGovern hears from single parents and those who are isolating alone in quarantine
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The day I met Prince Philip
Sat 17 Apr 2021
People around the world remember their meetings with Prince Philip
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Sexual healing in the Israeli military
Thu 15 Apr 2021
Healing the deepest of battle wounds through ground-breaking sexual therapy
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Don't log off: My life, my world
Tue 13 Apr 2021
Alan Dein follows 25-year-old entrepreneur Fahad in Dhaka, who has over 200 employees
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Coronavirus: Loss of smell and taste
Sat 10 Apr 2021
Three people describe what it is like to lose sense of smell and taste for months
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The other caliphate
Sat 10 Apr 2021
The Philippines鈥� fight to contain Islamist extremism in the wake of the Marawi siege
