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 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 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 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 BBC World Service teams at: Assignment, Heart and Soul, In the Studio, OS Conversations, The Fifth Floor and Trending.

 

#2000

Myanmar’s Scam Centres

Observers are calling this possibly the biggest human trafficking event in modern times. H... more

Yesterday

26 MINS

26:38

Yesterday


#1999

Anatomy of a scene

For over 25 years Antonia Quirke has made programmes and written articles about film. Afte... more

14 Jul 2025

26 MINS

26:16

14 Jul 2025


#1998

Dying for a transplant

In 2019, British-Nigerian comedian Emmanuel Sonubi suffered from a near-fatal heart failur... more

13 Jul 2025

49 MINS

49:02

13 Jul 2025


#1997

The Romanians choosing life in the hills

A growing number of Romanians, including some celebrities and the country’s former prime m... more

12 Jul 2025

26 MINS

26:32

12 Jul 2025


#1996

Why it's good for men to talk

Across the world, there’s often a stigma when it comes to men discussing their emotions. “... more

12 Jul 2025

24 MINS

24:48

12 Jul 2025


#1995

France’s new Christians

The number of adults getting baptised in France has tripled in the last three years. Why a... more

11 Jul 2025

26 MINS

26:27

11 Jul 2025


#1994

Ark of the dry lands

Researchers in Morocco are developing dry-land agriculture at ICARDA (the International Ce... more

10 Jul 2025

26 MINS

26:29

10 Jul 2025


#1993

Bonus. World of Secrets: The Killing Call

Sidhu Moose Wala explodes onto the Canadian music scene. His sound is a fusion of two worl... more

09 Jul 2025

35 MINS

35:54

09 Jul 2025


#1992

Re-homing France’s immigrant workers

France’s last foyers – housing for immigrant workers – are set for demolition. But some cu... more

08 Jul 2025

27 MINS

27:11

08 Jul 2025


#1991

Max Kidruk: Imagining the future in a science fiction trilogy

How do you imagine the future if you are a science fiction writer living in the present wi... more

07 Jul 2025

26 MINS

26:20

07 Jul 2025


#1990

Is the Taliban’s war on drugs working?

Afghanistan used to produce more than 80% of the world's opium, the key ingredient for the... more

05 Jul 2025

16 MINS

16:41

05 Jul 2025


#1989

Undocumented migrants in the USA

Donald Trump campaigned hard on illegal immigration ahead of the presidential election and... more

05 Jul 2025

23 MINS

23:20

05 Jul 2025


#1988

Verses for women: Egypt’s Quran reciters

Salma El-Wardany meets young women in Egypt using their voices to amplify their faith – dr... more

04 Jul 2025

26 MINS

26:30

04 Jul 2025


#1987

Diabetes in Pakistan: A nation's struggle

British-Pakistani pharmacist turned comedian Lubna Kerr hears from doctors, sufferers, and... more

03 Jul 2025

26 MINS

26:42

03 Jul 2025


#1986

Arthur Ashe: More than a champion

An inspiration, a politician, a pioneer on and off court - these just some of the words us... more

02 Jul 2025

49 MINS

49:14

02 Jul 2025


#1985

Sri Lanka: The X-Press Pearl disaster

In 2021, a huge container ship, the X-Press Pearl caught fire and sank off the coast of Sr... more

01 Jul 2025

26 MINS

26:51

01 Jul 2025


#1984

Introducing World of Secrets: The Killing Call

Indian music star Sidhu Moose Wala died in a hail of bullets. Who wanted him dead and why?... more

30 Jun 2025

03 MINS

03:34

30 Jun 2025


#1983

What next for Poland?

Why are Poland's young voters turning to the right? With his veto powers, Poland’s preside... more

29 Jun 2025

29 MINS

29:37

29 Jun 2025


#1982

Who's Poland's new president?

Poland’s president-elect, Karol Nawrocki, is a right-wing historian, an amateur boxer and ... more

28 Jun 2025

18 MINS

18:04

28 Jun 2025


#1981

Iranians living in the USA

Following the recent bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites by the United States, we talk to Iran... more

28 Jun 2025

23 MINS

23:04

28 Jun 2025