The Documentary Podcast podcast

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 war in Sudan, to the legacy of football icon Mo Salah, 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.

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 war in Sudan, to the legacy of football icon Mo Salah, 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.

 

#2000

Bonus: The Global Story

Can Apple cut ties with China? Apple is promising to make more products in the US, backed ... more

9 hrs Ago

27 MINS

27:18

9 hrs Ago


#1999

Social media influencers and politics

What happens when social media influencers join forces with politicians to promote their m... more

21 hrs Ago

26 MINS

26:28

21 hrs Ago


#1998

Living with the threat of drone attacks

There are now more Russian drone attacks on Ukraine than ever before in the conflict. On s... more

Yesterday

23 MINS

23:24

Yesterday


#1997

Finding my Sikh faith against the odds

Harj Gahley is a Sikh who began gambling when he was just 23. What started as a ‘fun’ nigh... more

26 Sep 2025

26 MINS

26:30

26 Sep 2025


#1996

Bonus. 13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle

Can Nasa build the most complex flying machine in space history? The plan is to create a p... more

25 Sep 2025

44 MINS

44:23

25 Sep 2025


#1995

Goodreads’ ‘unfair’ rating problem

BBC Trending investigates how negative ‘pre-read’ and pre-publication Goodreads ratings ar... more

24 Sep 2025

20 MINS

20:03

24 Sep 2025


#1994

‘A new foe’: Conscripting women in Denmark

Denmark is eyeing up the military threat from Russia – and dramatically increasing the num... more

23 Sep 2025

26 MINS

26:43

23 Sep 2025


#1993

Lesia Khomenko: Art and war

Artist Lesia Khomenko left Kyiv with her daughter the day after the Russians invaded Ukrai... more

22 Sep 2025

26 MINS

26:27

22 Sep 2025


#1992

Will a fugitive oligarch sway Moldova’s election?

On 28 September, Moldova’s parliamentary election will be closely watched by leaders in bo... more

20 Sep 2025

17 MINS

17:50

20 Sep 2025


#1991

A radio lifeline for Afghan women

Women in Afghanistan are unable to access education, and getting medical help is difficult... more

20 Sep 2025

26 MINS

26:29

20 Sep 2025


#1990

Charlie Kirk and free speech

The shooting of conservative US activist Charlie Kirk has intensified what was already a b... more

20 Sep 2025

23 MINS

23:04

20 Sep 2025


#1989

Digital Dolittles: Talking to the animals?

Digital technology has transformed the science of bioacoustics - the ways we hear and reco... more

19 Sep 2025

50 MINS

50:04

19 Sep 2025


#1988

The social lives of bacteria

Our bodies are filled with bacteria that have rich social lives and, just like people, the... more

18 Sep 2025

27 MINS

27:30

18 Sep 2025


#1987

Faith on the Russia-Ukraine frontline

Tens of thousands of Ukrainian army personnel have been killed since the Russian invasion ... more

17 Sep 2025

28 MINS

28:07

17 Sep 2025


#1986

Kenya: A Battle For Gen Z

Over the past year, Kenya has been rocked by anti-government protests. What started as a d... more

16 Sep 2025

30 MINS

30:42

16 Sep 2025


#1985

Jon Foreman: Art that goes out with the tide

Jon Foreman is a Land Artist. He creates work in natural spaces using natural materials li... more

15 Sep 2025

26 MINS

26:14

15 Sep 2025


#1984

Decoding China’s doublespeak

How the Chinese Communist Party gets lost in translation and whether it’s accidental or in... more

14 Sep 2025

27 MINS

27:20

14 Sep 2025


#1983

Who's behind Europe's largest rare book heist?

The University library in Tartu, in Estonia, is a large brutalist complex, surrounded by c... more

13 Sep 2025

26 MINS

26:29

13 Sep 2025


#1982

Would you want to live until 150?

During an unguarded conversation between President Putin and President Jinping in Beijing,... more

13 Sep 2025

25 MINS

25:09

13 Sep 2025


#1981

Selling misleading fertility hope

The global fertility supplements industry has an estimated worth of over 2 billion dollars... more

12 Sep 2025

18 MINS

18:14

12 Sep 2025