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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How Iraq's War Shaped Our World: Part Three
Mon 17 Mar 2008
In Programme Three, Lyse Doucet looks at how the Iraq War changed the regional balance...
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Assignment: Afghanistan - Winning Hearts and Minds
Thu 13 Mar 2008
According to US intelligence the Afghan president Hamid Karzai controls only 30 of the...
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Teacher Flower
Thu 13 Mar 2008
In the 1980s Kathy Flower became the most famous face on Chinese television, as to of...
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Pirates Part Two
Wed 12 Mar 2008
Nick Rankin travels to Africa to find out how modern day pirates are ruling the high seas.
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How Iraq's War Shaped Our World: Part Two
Mon 10 Mar 2008
In Programme Two Magdhi Abdulhadi looks at how the neocon dream of a democratic Arab...
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How Iraq's War Shaped Our World: Part Two
Mon 10 Mar 2008
Magdi Abdelhadi explores how the dream of a democratic Arab world was promoted then in...
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Boom or Bust
Thu 6 Mar 2008
Sharon Mascall investigates the Australian mining industry where many inexperienced by...
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Assignment Jacob Zuma: The Investigation
Thu 6 Mar 2008
Jacob Zuma is one of the most powerful men in South Africa. He controls the ruling and...
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How Iraq's War Shaped Our World: Part One
Mon 3 Mar 2008
Programme One: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ correspondent Jim Muir evaluates how war has changed Iraq from the...
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After the KGB: Part Two
Fri 29 Feb 2008
Martin Sixsmith gets under the skin of the fastest growing and arguably most secret in...
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Assignment - Unknown Neighbours
Fri 29 Feb 2008
Why are the British so scared of Islam? When the head of the Anglican church, Dr Rowan...
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The Kremlin and the World - Part 4
Wed 27 Feb 2008
Russia has made more enemies than friends recently. Tim Whewell finds out where this...
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Secrets in the Blood Part Two
Mon 25 Feb 2008
In this two-part investigation, Matt McGrath sets out to expose corruption, drug use...
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The Kremlin and the World - Part 3
Mon 25 Feb 2008
Tim Whewell investigates why a 'new' Cold War could be underway and if Russia and the...
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Friday Documentary: After the KGB - Part One
Fri 22 Feb 2008
Martin Sixsmith looks at Russia's fast growing and politically influential secret service.
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The Danish Nazi
Thu 21 Feb 2008
Soeren Kam is a former Danish SS Officer and one of the most wanted Nazi war criminals...
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The Kremlin and the World - Part 2
Tue 19 Feb 2008
Pipeline Power: Could Russia's vast energy sources possibly be the missiles of the Tim...
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The Kremlin and the World - Part 1
Mon 18 Feb 2008
Nearly twenty years after the Cold War, there’s a new chill in relations between and...
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Uncovering Pakistan - Part 2
Thu 14 Feb 2008
Owen Bennett-Jones examines the rise of Islamist militancy in Pakistan and the risk of...
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Pain: Episode Two
Wed 13 Feb 2008
In this second programme on Pain, Andrew North explores the strategies we use to pain,...
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Uncovering Pakistan - Part 1
Wed 13 Feb 2008
Why have so many of the hopes and aspirations of Pakistan's founders remained...
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Bangladesh Floods: Three Months On
Mon 11 Feb 2008
It's been three months since cyclone Sidr struck Bangladesh. ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ reporter, Siobhann to...
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Fading Traditions - part 3
Thu 7 Feb 2008
Temple prostitutes: The ancient Hindu tradition of dedicating young girls to the has...
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Pain: Episode One
Wed 6 Feb 2008
In this two part series, former ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Iraq correspondent, Andrew North takes a personal...
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Assignment - Kurdistan Corruption
Tue 5 Feb 2008
With its functioning parliament, a booming oil economy and a small but well-trained of...
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Securing Pakistan's Bomb
Mon 4 Feb 2008
What would happen if the government of Pakistan, one of the world's nuclear powers, to...
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Fading Traditions - Part 2
Thu 31 Jan 2008
Georgia, considered to be the birthplace of wine, risks losing its wine industry.
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Assignment - Kenya violence
Wed 30 Jan 2008
This week's Assignment reports on the post election violence in Kenya which has the of...
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A Dollar A Day - Part 4
Tue 29 Jan 2008
In this four part series, Mike Wooldridge looks at what it's really like to have to on...
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Assignment - African Footballers
Thu 24 Jan 2008
Millions of young African boys dream of following such football stars as Didier Drogba...