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Podcast · 508 episodes

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by BBC World Service · English

The best documentaries from the BBC World Service. Hear the voices at the heart of global stories. Where curious minds can uncover hidden truths and make sense of the world. From Australia's relationship with China, to Turkey's sinkhole problem, to understanding the behaviour of dictators, we go beyond the headlines. Each week, all year round, we bring you the stories shaping our world. From the personal voices behind the headlines to perspectives on faith and spirituality and how work and money impact our lives. Discover how people find solutions to global problems and look at the world through the lens of its media. Powered by the BBC World Service’s global network, The Documentary Podcast is about the people living the story – helping you see the world with greater clarity.

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The Kremlin’s reporterThe show delves into global stories, uncovering hidden truths and providing context to news shaping lives worldwide. It highlights documentary storytelling from the BBC World Service.4 Oct 2025 · 26 min
Conversations from a year in Gaza and IsraelThis episode dives into the complex realities of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas over the past year.4 Oct 2025 · 24 min
Orthodoxy or death: The fight for Mount AthosThis episode, presented by Nikos Papanikolaou, explores the ongoing conflict surrounding the Esphigmenou Monastery on Greece's Mount Athos, a site of significant importance in Eastern Orthodox…3 Oct 2025 · 26 min
Powering NigeriaThis episode discusses the critical electricity access deficit in Nigeria, where over 80 million people lack reliable access.2 Oct 2025 · 27 min
Deepfaking disabilityA platform that explores global stories, revealing hidden truths and providing in-depth documentary storytelling from the BBC World Service.1 Oct 2025 · 19 min
Haitians living in fear in the Dominican RepublicIn this episode, John Murphy explores the precarious situation of Haitian migrants in the Dominican Republic, a country known for its booming tourism industry.30 Sep 2025 · 27 min
Emilia Wickstead: London Fashion Week(Date not provided in the transcript)29 Sep 2025 · 26 min
Bonus: The Global StoryThis episode of *The Documentary Podcast* features an in-depth discussion on Apple's evolving relationship with China, sparked by CEO Tim Cook's commitment to invest $600 billion in U.S.28 Sep 2025 · 27 min
Social media influencers and politicsSocial Media Influencers and Politics27 Sep 2025 · 26 min
Living with the threat of drone attacksA documentary storytelling podcast by BBC World Service that delves into global stories, providing personal journeys and insights into current events.27 Sep 2025 · 23 min
Finding my Sikh faith against the oddsA Sikh man, Harj Gale, recounts how a decade-long gambling addiction (jua) began with early wins, escalated into daily chasing losses, and led to £250,000 debt, relationship breakdown, and a suicide…26 Sep 2025 · 27 min · 17 chapters
Bonus. 13 Minutes Presents: The Space ShuttleThe BBC “13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle” Episode 1 (“The Space Plane”) traces how NASA conceived the reusable shuttle, then tests the orbiter’s ability to fly and land, culminating in the…25 Sep 2025 · 44 min · 17 chapters
Goodreads’ ‘unfair’ rating problemBBC Trending investigates “unfair” Goodreads ratings that can mislead readers and harm authors, focusing on pre-publication ratings, “pre-read” reviews, and possibly bot-like behavior.24 Sep 2025 · 20 min · 11 chapters
‘A new foe’: Conscripting women in DenmarkDenmark expands mandatory military conscription to women (from 2025), adding recruitment-day requirements for all 18-year-olds, enforced by fines/police, plus longer service (4 to 11 months) and a…23 Sep 2025 · 27 min · 11 chapters
Lesia Khomenko: Art and warUkrainian artist Lesia Chomenko’s work about war, displacement, and how civilians and bodies change under militarization, including immersive installations and large-scale paintings commissioned for…22 Sep 2025 · 26 min · 16 chapters
Will a fugitive oligarch sway Moldova’s election?How Moldova’s 2024 parliamentary election may be influenced by a pro-Russian disinformation and paid-protest network allegedly tied to fugitive oligarch Ilan Shor, using Telegram recruitment, fake…20 Sep 2025 · 18 min · 12 chapters
A radio lifeline for Afghan womenHow Afghan women in Panjshir use a weekly women-made radio program to keep girls’ education and women’s health information going under Taliban restrictions; also, a separate segment on caste-linked…20 Sep 2025 · 26 min · 11 chapters
Charlie Kirk and free speechDebate over what “free speech” means after the killing of right-wing US commentator Charlie Kirk at a Utah Valley University rally; whether hate, online harassment, and job sackings are legitimate…20 Sep 2025 · 23 min · 13 chapters
Digital Dolittles: Talking to the animals?The episode “Digital Doolittles: Talking to the animals?” explores how new bioacoustics tools and AI are expanding what humans can hear and interpret in animal communication, while questioning hype…19 Sep 2025 · 50 min · 27 chapters
Faith on the Russia-Ukraine frontlineFaith and religious practice on the Russia-Ukraine frontline, focusing on how Orthodox and Protestant military chaplains try to sustain morale amid extreme casualties and fear of death.17 Sep 2025 · 28 min · 12 chapters
Kenya: A Battle For Gen ZKenya’s Gen Z-led protests against a 2024 finance bill and the government’s crackdown that escalated into abductions, beatings, and killings; the episode follows how repression reshaped protest…16 Sep 2025 · 31 min · 15 chapters
Jon Foreman: Art that goes out with the tideA BBC World Service “In the Studio” episode about land artist Jon Foreman creating an ephemeral beach sculpture at Linzway Bay, using stones, sand, and driftwood, then watching it get erased by the…15 Sep 2025 · 26 min · 12 chapters
Decoding China’s doublespeakHow Chinese Communist Party slogans and diplomatic idioms can carry warnings or ideological messaging that gets softened or changed in English translation, using examples from Wang Yi’s “好自为之,” the…14 Sep 2025 · 27 min · 11 chapters
Who's behind Europe's largest rare book heist?A BBC World Service investigation into “Operation Pushkin,” described as Europe’s largest rare book heist since WWII, targeting national libraries across 12 countries.13 Sep 2025 · 26 min · 15 chapters