The Documentary Podcast Podcast
Original BBC documentary storytelling, bringing award-winning journalism, unheard voices, amazing culture and “unputdownable” audio. New episodes every week from The Documentary, Assignment, Heart and Soul, In the Studio, BBC OS Conversations and The Fifth Floor.
Episodes to download
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Forward Thinking: Can feminism fix the internet?
Yesterday
Our technology dominated world is in a crisis – what are the solutions?
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Assignment: Armenia's lost garden
Tuesday
The life and death of a non-existent country - and the rebirth of its improbable pub
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In the Studio: David Haig and Max Webster
Monday
David Haig and Max Webster's stage adaptation of Philip K Dick's Minority Report
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Bonus: What in the World: South Korea’s shamans are now online
Sunday
South Korea’s shamans are now online
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BBC OS Conversations: Living in Israel
Saturday
Israelis share their experiences after Iran’s drone and missile attack
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Heart and Soul: Should I change my name?
Last Friday
Robert Beckford explores the significance of slave names and their impact on individuals
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The poker parent
Last Thursday
Why teaching a child how to call, raise and bluff can impart important life lessons
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Forward Thinking: Can going vegan feed the world?
Last Wednesday
Could going vegan help feed the world and save the planet?
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Assignment: Reggaeton - the pride of Puerto Rico?
Tue 16 Apr 2024
Reggaeton’s the soundtrack to Puerto Rico, reflecting the cultural and political scene
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Bonus: The Global Story on Iran-Israel attacks
Mon 15 Apr 2024
A turning point for the Middle East? Analysis from The Global Story
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In the Studio: Helle Nebelong
Mon 15 Apr 2024
Landscape architect Helle Nebelong designs one of America's largest natural playgrounds
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His and hers medicine
Sun 14 Apr 2024
Dr Zoe Williams examines historical inequalities in the diagnosis and treatment of women
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The Fifth Floor: A journalist's life in Israel
Sat 13 Apr 2024
What is it like to live and work as a journalist in Israel right now?
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BBC OS Conversations: Sudan's war - One year on
Sat 13 Apr 2024
What it’s like to live in Sudan after one year of civil war
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Bonus: The Global Story
Fri 12 Apr 2024
Lina Khan: The woman taking on big tech billionaires - The Global Story
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From the Archive: Heart and Soul - Faith, terrorists and mercy at Guantanamo
Fri 12 Apr 2024
Former Guantanamo Bay interrogator Dr Jennifer Bryson on torture, faith and mercy
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Forward Thinking: Jocelyn Bell Burnell
Wed 10 Apr 2024
Why a celebrated astrophysicist believes space research needs a new approach
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Assignment: New Caledonia - new agreement needed
Tue 9 Apr 2024
Can the French settlers and indigenous Kanak of New Caledonia agree on a constitution?
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In the Studio: Ellie Simmonds
Mon 8 Apr 2024
The Paralympic gold medallist follows the construction of a new public swimming pool
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El Salvador's missing children
Sun 7 Apr 2024
Children separated from their parents by civil war now in search of their birth families
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The Fifth Floor: My Ramadan
Sat 6 Apr 2024
How are people observing Ramadan around the world, and why is it different this year?
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BBC OS Conversations: Living with cancer
Sat 6 Apr 2024
How six young women around the world are living with cancer
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Heart and Soul: The caste faultlines in Modi’s India
Fri 5 Apr 2024
How the Hindu majority in Modi’s India is still divided by caste
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Azovstal: The 80 day siege
Thu 4 Apr 2024
Ukrainian citizens and soldiers who survived the siege of Azovstal recount their ordeal
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Forward Thinking: Is it ethical to live longer?
Wed 3 Apr 2024
The dilemmas caused by treatments that could tackle some of our most serious illnesses
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Assignment: Secret Sisters. Political prisoners in Belarus
Tue 2 Apr 2024
Belarus has huge numbers of political prisoners - many of them are women
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In the Studio: Maria Grachvogel
Mon 1 Apr 2024
Maria Grachvogel shares her passion for creating outfits and working with Victoria Beckham
