The Documentary Podcast

The Documentary Podcast

Hear the voices at the heart of global stories. Where curious minds can uncover hidden truths and make sense of the world. Documentary storytelling from the BBC World Service.

The Documentary Podcast

Episodes (2634 available)

The Documentary Podcast, 80 years of the BBC Russian Service

How the BBC Russian Service connects with its audience

28 Mar 2026

26 mins

The Documentary Podcast, Bombings in Lebanon

Families in Lebanon share their experiences of living under fire

28 Mar 2026

23 mins

The Documentary Podcast, Deaf Umrah

A pilgrimage with deaf Muslims and the challenge of explaining religious teaching visually

27 Mar 2026

26 mins

The Documentary Podcast, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's longest~serving PM

Mark Coles profiles the longest-serving Israeli prime minister

26 Mar 2026

33 mins

The Documentary Podcast, Madagascar: From famine to hope

Women in Madagascar defy patriarchal norms and use ‘Agro-ecology’ to feed communities

25 Mar 2026

26 mins

The Documentary Podcast, Billion dollar babies

The murky world of the global trade in baby eels

24 Mar 2026

52 mins

The Documentary Podcast, The Romeros: Developing digital games

Game developers Brenda and John Romero embark on a major new project

23 Mar 2026

27 mins

The Documentary Podcast, Is the revolution in Cuba over?

How might Cuba’s energy crisis reshape life in the country?

22 Mar 2026

24 mins

The Documentary Podcast, Nepal - “Shot like enemies”

The Gen Z protest that led to the death of 19 young protesters.

22 Mar 2026

27 mins

The Documentary Podcast, Bangladeshi newspapers attacked by mob

Why did mobs burn the Dhaka offices of The Daily Star and Prothom Alo?

21 Mar 2026

26 mins

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