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

Does Kruger deserve a park?

Kruger national park in South Africa is one of the most well known nature reserves in the ... more

12 hrs Ago

26 MINS

26:29

12 hrs Ago


#1999

Kai Höss: My grandfather, the Commandant of Auschwitz

In a cinema in south-west Germany an audience is gathered to watch an Oscar winning film, ... more

Yesterday

26 MINS

26:30

Yesterday


#1998

In the shadow of the railway

After years of Chinese investment in Africa, the West is fighting back. Through the Lobito... more

06 Nov 2025

26 MINS

26:46

06 Nov 2025


#1997

Striking gas in Bolivia

In July 2024, Bolivia discovered the Mayaya Centro-X1 gas field, its largest find in nearl... more

05 Nov 2025

26 MINS

26:37

05 Nov 2025


#1996

The real ‘Yellowstone’: A battle for the cowboy way of life

Ranches, rodeos and public land. This is the story of a surprising battle raging in the Am... more

04 Nov 2025

26 MINS

26:43

04 Nov 2025


#1995

Lara Dizeyee's Kurdish couture

Kurdish designer Lara Dizeyee is preparing a couture collection for Milan Fashion Week. Di... more

03 Nov 2025

26 MINS

26:43

03 Nov 2025


#1994

What’s behind the war in Sudan?

Blood spilled in Sudan's el-Fasher massacre is visible from space. What led to the latest ... more

02 Nov 2025

37 MINS

37:13

02 Nov 2025


#1993

How Russian AI targets news organisations

Networks of bots - automated social media accounts - have been found to be targeting Europ... more

01 Nov 2025

26 MINS

26:28

01 Nov 2025


#1992

Women share stories of losing their hair

Something unusual happened recently at the Miss USA beauty contest: Miss Nevada, 22-year-o... more

01 Nov 2025

23 MINS

23:08

01 Nov 2025


#1991

The right thing: Confronting my abuser

***This programme contains references to sexual abuse which some listeners may find upsett... more

31 Oct 2025

26 MINS

26:29

31 Oct 2025


#1990

Jihadists and AI

How Jihadists wrestle with the question: to use or not to use. The allure of this powerful... more

30 Oct 2025

30 MINS

30:29

30 Oct 2025


#1989

Bonus: Cyber Hack - Evil Corp

They steal billions: Cyber Hack investigates the alleged cyber gangs and the heists and ha... more

28 Oct 2025

39 MINS

39:35

28 Oct 2025


#1988

David Harewood: Return to Othello

The espionage TV series, Homeland, brought David Harewood international fame but he is als... more

27 Oct 2025

26 MINS

26:29

27 Oct 2025


#1987

'Looking American' to avoid deportation

Drone surveillance, sign language and 'looking American' are all suggestions that Brazilia... more

25 Oct 2025

26 MINS

26:28

25 Oct 2025


#1986

Living with motor neurone disease

Former England ruby captain Lewis Moody recently revealed he had been diagnosed with Motor... more

25 Oct 2025

24 MINS

24:14

25 Oct 2025


#1985

The right thing: A deal with God

***This programme contains references to imprisonment, child abandonment and references to... more

24 Oct 2025

26 MINS

26:29

24 Oct 2025


#1984

G-Land: Surf and spirits

Off the coast of Java, Indonesia, lies G-Land, one of the world’s most legendary surf brea... more

23 Oct 2025

26 MINS

26:29

23 Oct 2025


#1983

The last cowboys

Truck drivers are often seen as symbols of freedom and independence. But how free is life ... more

22 Oct 2025

26 MINS

26:36

22 Oct 2025


#1982

Bonus: The Global Story - A Gazan journalist's diary

Reporting on the war in Gaza has only been possible because of the work of Palestinian jou... more

21 Oct 2025

27 MINS

27:18

21 Oct 2025


#1981

Carl Brandon Strehlke: My search for the 15th Century artist Beato Angelico

Art historian Carl Brandon Stehlke is a world expert on the great 15th Century Florentine ... more

20 Oct 2025

26 MINS

26:27

20 Oct 2025