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 struggle of Israel's peace movement
Tue 9 Dec 2025
The Israeli and Palestinian activists who defy threats to dare to call for peace
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Anna-Karin Karlsson: Sunglasses made for icons
Mon 8 Dec 2025
The imaginative world of Swedish eyewear designer Anna-Karin Karlsson
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Steel from shipwrecks
Sun 7 Dec 2025
Materials scientist Anna Ploszajski investigates the scavenging of pre-atomic steel.
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Reporting the Nigerian school kidnappings
Sat 6 Dec 2025
Why it was vital for 麻豆社 journalists to visit the site of the Nigerian school kidnappings
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Australia鈥檚 under-16 social media ban
Sat 6 Dec 2025
Should children be banned from social media? Australians share their experiences
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The mosque for Bangladesh鈥檚 transgender women
Fri 5 Dec 2025
In March 2024, a mosque built by and for hijras provided a rare space for worship
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Made in Russia: The Kremlin鈥檚 economic rebrand
Thu 4 Dec 2025
How Moscow is working around international sanctions
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From rocks to riches
Wed 3 Dec 2025
The global trade in meteorites is a booming business. But is science paying the price?
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Joana Vasconcelos: Mask of mirrors
Mon 1 Dec 2025
Joana Vasconcelos' huge mask-like sculpture made from mirrors
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Ireland's new alcohol warning
Sun 30 Nov 2025
Ireland has introduced some of the world鈥檚 strongest health warnings on alcohol labels.
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What is the 'Shadow Fleet'?
Sat 29 Nov 2025
How Russia uses oil tankers to evade sanctions and conduct hybrid warfare
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Brain fog and perimenopause
Sat 29 Nov 2025
The global conversation sparked by a 麻豆社 reporter鈥檚 brain fog
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Twin spirits: A lost bond that lives in dreams
Fri 28 Nov 2025
How a twin brother lost at birth became one woman鈥檚 spiritual guide
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What is the 'Russian cultural code'?
Thu 27 Nov 2025
Why a headdress has become a poster image for the Kremlin鈥檚 vision of national identity
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Stemming the tide in Normandy
Tue 25 Nov 2025
In Normandy, in France, coastal erosion is a growing problem. But what should be done?
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Inside India's war on Maoists
Sat 22 Nov 2025
India has been at war with Maoist insurgents for nearly 60 years, is it about to end?
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China鈥檚 global spending spree
Tue 18 Nov 2025
Celia Hatton reveals the breathtaking scale of China鈥檚 state-backed overseas spending
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Fifty years since Franco: Spain, the valley and a troubled legacy
Tue 18 Nov 2025
Exploring the modern symbolism of a monument built for Franco.
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The Shiralee: D'Arcy Niland's 1955 Australian western
Mon 17 Nov 2025
Classic Australian western The Shiralee is brought to the stage in Sydney
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'No justice, just kills鈥�
Mon 17 Nov 2025
Families of Iraqis killed by US marines in Haditha learn why the killers walked free.
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Film director Gurinder Chadha
Sun 16 Nov 2025
Director Gurinder Chadha's new film Christmas Karma puts a twist on A Christmas Carol
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The COP 30 summit and the climate change frontline
Sat 15 Nov 2025
Stories from the frontline of climate change and the 30th COP climate summit in Brazil
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Finding my true self through Druidry
Fri 14 Nov 2025
Through Druidry on Anglesey, Mhara finds belonging and peace with her true self
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Ukraine's Colombian soldiers
Tue 11 Nov 2025
From jungle guerrilla warfare to frozen trenches: why did they leave?
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The Chinese Cryptoqueen
Mon 10 Nov 2025
The Chinese woman at the heart of the UK鈥檚 biggest cryptocurrency seizure
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Chef Yoshifumi Yamaguchi
Mon 10 Nov 2025
At his restaurant in Kampala, Yoshifumi Yamaguchi fuses the cultures of Japan and Uganda
