The Documentary Podcast Podcast
A window into our world, through in-depth storytelling from the 蜜芽传媒. 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 蜜芽传媒. Investigating, reporting and uncovering true stories from everywhere. Award-winning journalism, unheard voices, amazing culture and global issues.
From Trump鈥檚 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鈥檚 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 蜜芽传媒 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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Heart and Soul: From the ashes of Notre Dame
Fri 27 Dec 2024
Stories of hope and inspiration around the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral
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The street that tech built
Boxing Day 2024
Are new technology and hyper-tourism changing the Italian city of Florence forever?
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Bonus: HARDTalk - 2024 Review
Christmas Day 2024
We look back on some of the most powerful moments from 2024
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Assignment: Poland's ghosts, Ukraine's heroes
Christmas Eve 2024
The ghosts haunting Ukraine's relations with Poland - and the killers some see as heroes
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In the Studio: International film school
Mon 23 Dec 2024
At a school in Bulgaria, pupils are making movies for Le Cinema Cent Ans De Jeunesse
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The Global Jigsaw: Russia鈥檚 gateway to Africa in jeopardy
Sun 22 Dec 2024
What would the potential loss of Syrian bases mean for Russia?
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The Fifth Floor: K-drama craze
Sat 21 Dec 2024
K-dramas are taking the world by storm. What's the secret of their success?
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蜜芽传媒 OS Conversations: Syrian prisoners and their families
Sat 21 Dec 2024
Former inmates of the notorious Saydnaya share their experiences of Assad鈥檚 brutal regime
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Heart and Soul: Antisemitism in Turkey
Fri 20 Dec 2024
The rising antisemitism faced by the Jewish community in Turkey
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Footprints: How did human feet get washed up on the west coast of Canada and the US?
Wed 18 Dec 2024
Since 2007, more than 20 human feet have washed up on the shores of Canada and the US
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Assignment: Argentina - Milei's Chainsaw
Tue 17 Dec 2024
President Milei promised to hack Argentina's state and budget, what's the impact?
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In the Studio: Creating Selfridges鈥� Christmas windows
Mon 16 Dec 2024
Behind the scenes with the teams designing the London store鈥檚 festive windows
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The Fifth Floor: Fleeing Chechnya
Sat 14 Dec 2024
Why do some young women in Chechnya decide to leave everything behind?
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蜜芽传媒 OS Conversations: Syrians after the fall of Assad
Sat 14 Dec 2024
After 50 years of dictatorship, Syrians have their voices back
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Heart and Soul: Black Madonnas
Fri 13 Dec 2024
Searching for the origins of images of black representations of the Virgin Mary
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Srebrenica鈥檚 forgotten refugees
Thu 12 Dec 2024
In Bosnia's Tuzla region, survivors of the war are still living in refugee camps
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Introducing World of Secrets S6: The bad guru
Wed 11 Dec 2024
The search for inner peace through yoga leads Miranda into a dark, hidden world
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Assignment: Mining the Pacific 鈥� future proofing or fool鈥檚 gold?
Tue 10 Dec 2024
The Cook Islands and the plan to harvest the bottom of the sea
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Bonus: The Food Chain is 10!
Mon 9 Dec 2024
Celebrating 10 years of The Food Chain with some of our favourite moments
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Morse code: Ready to transmit
Sun 8 Dec 2024
At the world Morse Code championships in Tunisia, competitors battle to be the fastest
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The Fifth Floor: Javier Milei's first year in power
Sat 7 Dec 2024
Argentina's president promised to cut spending with his infamous chainsaw. Did it work?
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蜜芽传媒 OS Conversations: The Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire
Sat 7 Dec 2024
Residents in Israel and Lebanon share their experiences, hopes and fears
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Heart and Soul: Should I change my name?
Fri 6 Dec 2024
Robert Beckford explores the significance of slave names and their impact on individuals
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Over the fence: From Turkey into the EU
Fri 6 Dec 2024
How more people are reaching the EU from Turkey, and the efforts to police this movement
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The Global Jigsaw: The rebels who retook Aleppo
Wed 4 Dec 2024
A shock offensive turned Syria鈥檚 forgotten conflict into hot war
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Assignment: France - trouble on the vine
Tue 3 Dec 2024
How climate, finances and changing habits has brought French wine-makers to the brink
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Blood on the shelves
Mon 2 Dec 2024
How tomato paste made with forced labour in China is likely to be in supermarkets
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In the Studio: The rebuilding of Notre Dame
Sun 1 Dec 2024
Agn猫s Poirier follows the craftspeople reconstructing France's famous gothic cathedral
