The Documentary Podcast Podcast
A window into our world, through in-depth storytelling from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ. Investigating, reporting and telling true stories from everywhere. Award-winning journalism and global issues.
A window into our world, through in-depth storytelling from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ. Investigating, reporting and uncovering true stories from everywhere. Award-winning journalism, unheard voices, amazing culture and global issues.
From the plight of young women in Afghanistan, to Syria’s water wars, to keeping African languages alive, 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 Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service teams at: Assignment, Heart and Soul, In the Studio, OS Conversations, The Fifth Floor and Trending.
Episodes to download
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In the Studio: Brian Eno
Mon 25 Nov 2024
Legendary musician, composer and producer Brian Eno on technique and inspiration in nature
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Me and my digital twin
Sun 24 Nov 2024
Ghislaine Boddington explores how to create an AI version of herself
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The Fifth Floor: How to apologise to a king
Sat 23 Nov 2024
What to do and what to wear when apologising to the Ashanti King of Ghana
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ OS Conversations: Smog in Delhi and Lahore
Sat 23 Nov 2024
The difficulties of living and breathing when the air outside is toxic
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Heart and Soul: An African missionary in France
Fri 22 Nov 2024
France used to send missionaries to Africa, now it’s the other way round
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Amapiano: The sound of South Africa
Thu 21 Nov 2024
South African DJ Legendary Crisp charts the rise of the Amapiano music genre
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In the Studio: David Chipperfield
Wed 20 Nov 2024
How renowned architect David Chipperfield is improving lives in Galicia's coastal towns
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Life at 50Β°C: Syria's water wars
Tue 19 Nov 2024
Why the people of once-fertile north-east Syria have almost no drinking water
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Assignment: Plastic recycling’s dirty secrets
Mon 18 Nov 2024
Malaysia; the global hub for recycling plastic waste
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The 10 years that changed women's football
Sun 17 Nov 2024
How women's football has boomed in the past decade, and what challenges still lie ahead
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The Fifth Floor: Leaving for an African dream
Sat 16 Nov 2024
Actor Idris Elba is planning to move to Africa. What's inspiring him, and many others?
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ OS Conversations: The aftermath of the Valencia floods
Sat 16 Nov 2024
A family shares their experience of searching for their missing father
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Faith on the fly: The airport chaplains
Thu 14 Nov 2024
Spend a week with the chaplains of Heathrow Airport supporting passengers and staff
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Heart and Soul: The human shield
Tue 12 Nov 2024
Why an Australian journalist decided to try and stop Western powers bombing Iraq
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Poisoned flood: South Sudan life at 50Β°C
Mon 11 Nov 2024
Blood, pollution and oil in South Sudan but who is responsible? Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Eye investigates
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In the Studio: Opera Australia
Sun 10 Nov 2024
Ce Benedict goes behinds the scenes of Opera Australia
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The Fifth Floor: What do Georgians want?
Sat 9 Nov 2024
Why are people protesting on the streets of Tbilisi, in Georgia?
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ OS Conversations: Americans react to Donald Trump's re-election
Sat 9 Nov 2024
We get reaction from Republicans, Democrats and Ukrainians
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Heart and Soul: The Arab Holocaust museum
Fri 8 Nov 2024
Why an Arab Israeli set out to educate his fellow Palestinians about the Holocaust
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Tuvalu: The first digital nation?
Thu 7 Nov 2024
With its future under threat, how can Tuvalu preserve its culture?
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Bonus: People Fixing the World: Fixing elections - for the better
Wed 6 Nov 2024
2024 has been a big year for elections. But how can we make sure people can vote safely?
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Tongue and talk: Keeping language alive in Africa
Tue 5 Nov 2024
Ghanian journalist Justice Baidoo examines the threat to hundreds of languages in Africa
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In the Studio: TRIVAX
Mon 4 Nov 2024
TRIVAX on their mission to fight against oppression and totalitarianism through music
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Assignment: Denmark’s weight loss boom town
Sat 2 Nov 2024
Assignment visits the small Danish manufacturing town making the weight loss drug Wegovy
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The Fifth Floor: Ikat fashion and other Uzbek wonders
Sat 2 Nov 2024
Ibrat Safo explores Uzbekistan's love story with textiles
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ OS Conversations: US voters and the cost of living
Sat 2 Nov 2024
How major news stories are affecting the lives of people around the world
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Heart and Soul: How the war in Gaza helped me find God
Fri 1 Nov 2024
How the unshakeable faith of Palestinian Muslims in Gaza led Vanessa to embrace Islam
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The jaguar's last stand
Thu 31 Oct 2024
The Jaguar is the apex predator in the Pantanal, Brazil, but loss of habitat is a threat
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Trending: The cost of an addiction to Somali TikTok battles
Wed 30 Oct 2024
Cash-strapped and verbally abused – players of the TikTok game taking Somalia by storm
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Assignment: Choosing race
Tue 29 Oct 2024
Stories of people fighting to claim their racial identity, and those looking to police it
