The Documentary Podcast Podcast
A window into our world, through in-depth storytelling from the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½. 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 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½. 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 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 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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Is al Qaeda Winning? Part one
Mon 29 Sep 2008
Seven years into the global war on terror, is al-Qaeda winning? It's a deceptively one...
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Pakistan's Tribal areas
Thu 25 Sep 2008
Pakistan's government is locked in an intense battle with Islamist militants for of on...
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My Senator My Vote Part Two
Wed 24 Sep 2008
Robin Lustig travels to Phoenix, Arizona, the home of Senator John McCain, to ask two...
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Looted Art
Mon 22 Sep 2008
A tale of a tiny painting, set against a large canvas of war, politics and looted art...
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The Afghan Arms Bazaar Assignment
Thu 18 Sep 2008
As the insurgency in Afghanistan grows, Kate Clark travels undercover to investigate...
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My Senator My Vote Part One
Wed 17 Sep 2008
We know the two US presidential candidates and what they would do in office, but what...
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The Desert Capitalists Part Two
Mon 15 Sep 2008
How are the Marwari traders managing as India goes global? Can a business culture on...
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Tales from the Commonwealth Part One
Thu 11 Sep 2008
The Maldives, Sri Lanka, Seychelles and Mauritius are all popular tourist destinations.
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The Desert Capitalists Part One
Mon 8 Sep 2008
Mukhul Devichand finds out how the Marwari trading caste from India's western deserts...
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The 66 Club
Thu 4 Sep 2008
Ruth Evans tells the extraordinary story of 11 women brought together on the internet...
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The Presidential Contenders Part Two
Mon 1 Sep 2008
John McCain: a profile of the man who talks of honour and patriotic duty and admits a...
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What Lies Beneath Part two
Fri 29 Aug 2008
Win Scutt finds out how the maritime treasure hunting industry has boomed in recent years.
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Spain's Civil War Breaking the Silence
Thu 28 Aug 2008
Following recent legislation in Spain the government has agreed to offer support to to...
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Al-Qaeda's Internal Debate
Tue 26 Aug 2008
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Security Correspondent Frank Gardner talks to former allies of Osama bin Laden who...
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The Presidential Contenders
Mon 25 Aug 2008
Barack Obama:the profile of one of the two individuals who are the presumptive in the...
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What Lies Beneath Part One
Thu 21 Aug 2008
International seas are largely unregulated, meaning most underwater archaeological can...
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Why they're dying in the Congo Part Two
Wed 20 Aug 2008
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Affairs correspondent Mark Doyle continues travelling from the west to the a...
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Rehearsing for War
Mon 18 Aug 2008
The extraordinary US military base at the heart of a vast shift in American military...
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Secrets in the Family Assignment
Thu 14 Aug 2008
During Argentina's Dirty War of the seventies and eighties thousands of leftists and...
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Why they're dying in the Congo Part One
Wed 13 Aug 2008
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Affairs Correspondent Mark Doyle explores why over five million people have...
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The Billion Dollar Election Part 2 Ambassadors
Fri 8 Aug 2008
Prestigious job. Exotic location. Stately home, fine food and wine, and many other in...
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The Right to Know Part 1
Thu 7 Aug 2008
Freedom of information is well on the way to being seen as an essential prerequisite a...
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Soft Jihad Assignment
Thu 7 Aug 2008
In the United States a small but increasingly vocal group of people believe that of to...
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The Trouble with Money Part Two
Wed 6 Aug 2008
Will there be a return to the dreaded days of "stagflation" with weak growth and...
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The Billion Dollar Election Part One 527s
Fri 1 Aug 2008
The United States is due to have the first billion-dollar election in its history.
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South Africa's Promised Land: Assignment
Thu 31 Jul 2008
After the ending of apartheid in South Africa, the transfer of land from white to was...
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The Trouble with Money Part 1
Tue 29 Jul 2008
With the world's economy now threatened by what some believe is the most dangerous the...
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Secrets in the Blood Part Two
Sat 26 Jul 2008
In this two-part investigation, Matt McGrath sets out to expose corruption, drug use...
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Building Better Health Part Two
Wed 23 Jul 2008
Jill McGivering explores whether China is doing enough to provide healthcare to 1.
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Secrets in the Blood Part One
Fri 18 Jul 2008
In this two-part investigation, Matt McGrath sets out to expose corruption, drug use...