The Documentary Podcast
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.
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- Suing 'Alligator Alcatraz': Immigration in the US 26.08.2025
- Adeju Thompson: Taking fashion label Lagos Space Programme to the world 25.08.2025
- Bonus: Lives Less Ordinary presents, Hold Fast! 24.08.2025
- Mud wrestling and tent pegging: Africa’s unusual sports 23.08.2025
- Ukrainians at war and their hopes for peace 23.08.2025
- Gaudí: God’s architect 22.08.2025
- White Coats v the White House 21.08.2025
- Dan Meis: Designing Everton Football Club's new stadium 20.08.2025
- Europe’s migrant crisis: the truck that shocked the world 19.08.2025
- The Herds: Life-sized puppets flee climate change 18.08.2025
- Ghost cities FC 17.08.2025
- Comedians and Afghan weddings 16.08.2025
- Messages from Sudan's war 16.08.2025
- The president’s path: Trump’s Latino base 15.08.2025
- Birding the gender gap 14.08.2025
- Mo Salah: Egyptian king 13.08.2025
- Tajikistan’s last, lonely hyenas 12.08.2025
- Yoko Nishina: Japanese calligraphy 11.08.2025
- Has Ghana's ‘Year of Return’ been a success? 10.08.2025
- Why are Chinese micro-dramas so popular? 09.08.2025
