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.
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Where are you going? - Cardiff
Tue 12 Mar 2019
One question reveals hidden truths about the lives of strangers in Cardiff
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The Slumlords of Nairobi
Sun 10 Mar 2019
Anne Soy investigates why there is no business like slum business
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The Church of Denmark abuse scandal
Thu 7 Mar 2019
How a Church of Denmark priest sexually abused children for a decade without detection.
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Nigeria and how it sees Britain
Wed 6 Mar 2019
Wole Soyinka, Yeni Kuti daughter of Fela Kuti; and Muhammadu Sanusi II on Britain
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Where Are You Going? - Glasgow
Tue 5 Mar 2019
One question reveals hidden truths about the lives of strangers around the world
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We Intend to Cause Havoc
Sat 2 Mar 2019
Emmanuel 'Jagari' Chanda, Zambia鈥檚 first rock star tells his story and that of Zamrock
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Empty Spain and the Caravans of Love
Thu 28 Feb 2019
How does a lonely, Spanish shepherd find love when single women have left for the city?
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Egypt and how it sees Britain
Wed 27 Feb 2019
Neil MacGregor explores how other countries see Britain
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Hearing me
Tue 26 Feb 2019
What does life sound like for someone whose hearing has suddenly changed?
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The Miracle of St Anthony's
Sun 24 Feb 2019
How an impoverished school achieved amazing success on and off the basketball court
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Malawi: Life After Death Row
Thu 21 Feb 2019
A ground-breaking re-sentencing project has changed the fates of more than 100 inmates
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As the World Sees Britain: Germany and how it sees Britain
Wed 20 Feb 2019
Political and cultural figures in Germany on how they and their communities see Britain
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George Weah: The footballing president
Tue 19 Feb 2019
Is Liberia鈥檚 footballing President George Weah achieving his goals?
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Can we fix it? The inside story of match fixing in tennis
Thu 14 Feb 2019
The inside story of how players and betting gangs are fixing matches in tennis
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The Trumped Republicans
Wed 13 Feb 2019
Republican insider Ron Christie assesses how Donald Trump has shaken up his own party
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The Ballads of Emmett Till
Sun 10 Feb 2019
Fourteen year-old Emmett Till was murdered in 1955. His death has resonated ever since
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The Pledge
Thu 7 Feb 2019
Students die every year on US college campuses because of dangerous 鈥渉azing鈥� rituals
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My Brexit Dilemma
Wed 6 Feb 2019
For Adrian Goldberg, Brexit has raised a dilemma: should he get a German passport?
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Sweeping the World
Tue 5 Feb 2019
Imtiaz Dharker presents a reflective evocation of the broom, in words, sound and music
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The Politics of Mongolian Hip Hop
Sat 2 Feb 2019
How Mongolia鈥檚 massive hip hop scene is shaping the country鈥檚 future
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Japan's Elderly Crime Wave
Thu 31 Jan 2019
Elderly pensioners in Japan commit petty crimes so that they can be sent to prison
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Solving Alzheimer's: Living and Dying with Alzheimer's
Tue 29 Jan 2019
How best to live and die with dementia and the difficult choices people have to make
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Songs from the Depths of Hell
Sun 27 Jan 2019
Blessed with a photographic memory Aleksander Kulisiewicz recorded songs of the damned...
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Closing Uganda鈥檚 Orphanage
Thu 24 Jan 2019
Hundreds of illegal orphanages in Uganda, many funded by UK charities, face closure.
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Solving Alzheimer's: The Trillion Dollar Disease
Tue 22 Jan 2019
How will governments find the money and workers to care for Alzheimer鈥檚 sufferers?
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The Assassination - Part Two
Sun 20 Jan 2019
Who killed Benazir Bhutto? Why has a 10-year investigation failed to find her killers?
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France, Algeria and the battle for truth
Thu 17 Jan 2019
A widow鈥檚 60 year campaign for the truth about her husband鈥檚 death in the Algerian War
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Africa鈥檚 Drone Experiment
Wed 16 Jan 2019
Is there a viable case for drone deliveries in East Africa?
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Solving Alzheimer's: Fear and Stigma
Tue 15 Jan 2019
How fear and lack of understanding of Alzheimer鈥檚 is stigmatising those who have it
