

The Documentary Podcast
The best documentaries from the BBC World Service. Hear the voices at the heart of global stories. Where curious minds can uncover hidden truths and make sense of the world. From Australia's relationship with China, to Turkey's sinkhole problem, to understanding the behaviour of dictators, we go beyond the headlines. Each week, all year round, we bring you the stories shaping our world. From the personal voices behind the headlines to perspectives on faith and spirituality and how work and money impact our lives. Discover how people find solutions to global problems and look at the world through the lens of its media. Powered by the BBC World Service’s global network, The Documentary Podcast is about the people living the story – helping you see the world with greater clarity.
Episodes


The Fifth Floor: The Kenyan women saying no to motherhood

BBC OS Conversations: Cuts to US foreign aid funding

Heart and Soul: Ayahuasca and the new spiritual tourism

The village of sex offenders

Assignment: Guatemala’s ‘Indigenous Spring’

In the Studio: Kwaku Bediako

Witness History: Women's History Month special

The Fifth Floor: Russia’s gymnastic drama

BBC OS Conversations: Three months after the fall of Assad

Heart and Soul: The race to break the glass

Boxing Sisters: Yazidi women boxing back to health

What in the World: How have older reality tv shows aged?

Assignment: Russia’s new war elite

TikTok and the digital pimps: Eye Investigates

In the Studio: Marcin Dudek

The Fifth Floor: Are Korean beauty products too light?

BBC OS Conversations: Polyamorous relationships

Heart and Soul: Becoming a Buddhist Bhikshuni in Bhutan

Flight of the vulture
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