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  BBC World Service  

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.

 

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#2000

Blessed with bread

To Italians, bread is life. With 250 varieties across the country, it’s eaten with almost ... more

18 hrs Ago

26 MINS

26:31

18 hrs Ago

#1999

Germany's timber detectives

On the outskirts of Hamburg, Dr Gerald Koch is surrounded by wooden objects - chairs, boar... more

Yesterday

26 MINS

26:27

Yesterday

#1998

Floods hit Texas, then came the cloud talk

BBC Trending: Why are some Americans yelling at clouds? On 4 July, just hours after flash ... more

03 Sep 2025

20 MINS

20:40

03 Sep 2025

#1997

Galicia’s wild horses in peril

Europe’s largest herd of wild horses, in north-west Spain, is under threat. Numbers have h... more

02 Sep 2025

29 MINS

29:37

02 Sep 2025

#1996

The Delacorte Theater

The Delacorte Theater, home to New York's beloved free outdoor Shakespeare performances in... more

01 Sep 2025

26 MINS

26:29

01 Sep 2025

#1995

Paul McCartney: Beatles and beyond

The Bangles’ Susanna Hoffs celebrates the life and legacy of Sir Paul McCartney, from his ... more

31 Aug 2025

45 MINS

45:53

31 Aug 2025

#1994

Scammed, robbed, traumatised – life after war for Russian soldiers

Russian soldiers were told that they would be the country's 'new elite' by President Putin... more

30 Aug 2025

26 MINS

26:27

30 Aug 2025

#1993

Surviving the floods in Pakistan

Many parts of Pakistan have been experiencing intense rainfall in recent weeks. Since June... more

30 Aug 2025

23 MINS

23:47

30 Aug 2025

#1992

Digitally preserving Armenia’s Christian heritage

In the ancient Yererouk Basilica in Armenia, near the border with Turkey, young engineers ... more

29 Aug 2025

26 MINS

26:31

29 Aug 2025

#1991

Student Predator: Surviving Zhenhao Zou

Earlier this year, Chinese student Zhenhao Zou was jailed for 24 years for drugging and ra... more

27 Aug 2025

28 MINS

28:27

27 Aug 2025

#1990

The Facebook grifters making money off AI Holocaust victims

In Early June, the Auschwitz Memorial posted a warning about AI-generated Holocaust victim... more

27 Aug 2025

21 MINS

21:45

27 Aug 2025

#1989

Suing 'Alligator Alcatraz': Immigration in the US

President Trump has called illegal immigration an “invasion” and what has followed is a hu... more

26 Aug 2025

26 MINS

26:47

26 Aug 2025

#1988

Adeju Thompson: Taking fashion label Lagos Space Programme to the world

Adeju Thompson, the founder and creative director behind the Nigerian fashion label Lagos ... more

25 Aug 2025

26 MINS

26:29

25 Aug 2025

#1987

Bonus: Lives Less Ordinary presents, Hold Fast!

The incredible true story of how The Avontuur was locked down at sea for 188 days during t... more

24 Aug 2025

24 MINS

24:55

24 Aug 2025

#1986

Mud wrestling and tent pegging: Africa’s unusual sports

We take a look at some of the more unusual sports practiced on the African continent. Kelv... more

23 Aug 2025

26 MINS

26:21

23 Aug 2025

#1985

Ukrainians at war and their hopes for peace

While US President Donald Trump spearheads efforts to halt the conflict in Ukraine, Russia... more

23 Aug 2025

23 MINS

23:29

23 Aug 2025

#1984

Gaudí: God’s architect

In one of his final official acts before he died, Pope Francis put Antoni Gaudí, Spain’s m... more

22 Aug 2025

26 MINS

26:31

22 Aug 2025

#1983

White Coats v the White House

Science journalist Roland Pease asks whether the rounds of cuts, reorganisations and polit... more

21 Aug 2025

27 MINS

27:24

21 Aug 2025

#1982

Dan Meis: Designing Everton Football Club's new stadium

The inaugural premier league football match at Everton’s much anticipated new stadium will... more

20 Aug 2025

27 MINS

27:20

20 Aug 2025

#1981

Europe’s migrant crisis: the truck that shocked the world

In the summer of 2015 tens of thousands of people left their homes in Syria, Afghanistan a... more

19 Aug 2025

26 MINS

26:38

19 Aug 2025