The Documentary Podcast

A podcast by BBC World Service

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Society & Culture

1928 Episodes

  1. Bonus: Bridgerton actor’s interview on Dear Daughter

    Published: 4/25/2025

  2. The call of Anastasia

    Published: 4/24/2025

  3. Witness History: The Environment Movement

    Published: 4/23/2025

  4. Francis, the rebel Pope

    Published: 4/22/2025

  5. Assignment: Dicing with democracy? Romania’s cancelled election

    Published: 4/22/2025

  6. In the Studio: Amin Gulgee - Heavy metal

    Published: 4/21/2025

  7. Make me perfect: Manufacturing beauty in China

    Published: 4/20/2025

  8. The Fifth Floor: Inside the Taliban's surveillance network

    Published: 4/19/2025

  9. BBC OS Conversations: Colourism

    Published: 4/19/2025

  10. Heart and Soul: Our Sacred Harp

    Published: 4/18/2025

  11. Braille and me

    Published: 4/17/2025

  12. Olympique Lyonnais: The Champions League trailblazers

    Published: 4/16/2025

  13. Assignment: New Zealand - what counts as Māori equality

    Published: 4/15/2025

  14. In the Studio: Steve Reich

    Published: 4/14/2025

  15. Defeated: How ordinary Germans experienced the end of World War Two

    Published: 4/13/2025

  16. The Fifth Floor: Stranded in Panama

    Published: 4/12/2025

  17. BBC OS Conversations: The impact of Trump's tariffs

    Published: 4/12/2025

  18. Heart and Soul: Guns, grief and god

    Published: 4/11/2025

  19. Heart and Soul: Violence, children and Cambodia’s monks

    Published: 4/10/2025

  20. The Cultural Frontline: South East Asian cinema - a love story

    Published: 4/9/2025

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A window into our world, through in-depth storytelling from the BBC. Investigating, reporting and uncovering true stories from everywhere. Award-winning journalism, unheard voices, amazing culture and global issues. From Trump’s new world order, to protests in Turkey, to the headphone revolution, The Documentary investigates major global stories.We delve into social media, take you into the minds of the world’s most creative people and explore personal approaches to spirituality. Every week, we also bring together people from around the globe to discuss how news stories are affecting their lives. A new episode most days, all year round. From our BBC World Service teams at: Assignment, Heart and Soul, In the Studio, OS Conversations, The Fifth Floor and Trending.