The Documentary Podcast

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

Lara Dizeyee's Kurdish couture

What’s behind the war in Sudan?

How Russian AI targets news organisations

Women share stories of losing their hair

The right thing: Confronting my abuser

Jihadists and AI

Bonus: Cyber Hack - Evil Corp

The BBC World Service's "Cyber Hack: Evil Corp" podcast, hosted by Joe Tidy and Sarah Rainsford, delves into the world of cybercrime, focusing on the notorious hacking group Evil Corp and its alleged leader, Maxim Yakubets. The first episode, "Zeus," explores the origins of cybercrime with the Zeus malware, which targe...

David Harewood: Return to Othello

'Looking American' to avoid deportation

Living with motor neurone disease

The right thing: A deal with God

This BBC World Service documentary, "The Right Thing," shares the extraordinary story of Timothy Cho, a North Korean defector. Abandoned by his parents, Timothy faced severe hardship and political persecution. After a failed escape attempt, he was imprisoned and, influenced by a fellow inmate, made a deal with God: fre...

G-Land: Surf and spirits

The last cowboys

"The Last Cowboys," a documentary from the BBC World Service, follows Finnish truck driver Tiia Rajala as she travels across Europe, exploring the life and stereotypes of long-haul truck drivers. Tiia shares her personal journey and love for the open road, while Timo Aho from the University of Jyväskylä discusses the h...

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

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

A people’s history of Gaza

Tim Whewell presents a documentary podcast, "A People's History of Gaza," which explores the history of the Gaza Strip from 1948 through 2023, focusing on the personal experiences of ordinary Palestinians and Israelis. It covers the displacement of Palestinians, life in refugee camps, the Israeli occupation, the rise o...

Reporting the impact of  the Gaza ceasefire

Families in Israel and Gaza share their stories

The Documentary from the BBC World Service presents conversations with families affected by the conflict between Israel and Gaza. The podcast features George and Yael, an Israeli couple living near the Gaza border, who recount their experiences during the October 7th attack and their determination to rebuild their comm...

Mamdani New York