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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

Romania’s migration narrative is shifting from mass exodus to a burgeoning return of its diaspora, fueled by economic growth and targeted government initiatives. Since joining the EU, the country has faced significant labor shortages, yet recent investments—including 30 billion euros in EU funding and substantial salar...

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Episodes

Back to school: Supporting neuro-divergent students through LARP

In the Studio: Nicola Benedetti

The famine at the edge of the ocean

BBC OS Conversations: The fires in Hawaii

Heart and Soul: German, soldier, Jew

Zimbabwe's worker exodus

Directing disability

Did big tech know I was gay before I did?

In the Studio: Christopher and Tammy Kane

The Engineers: Lunar exploration

BBC OS Conversations: Football in Saudi-Arabia

Heart and Soul: Moscow vicar returns home

When Wagner came home

Female founders: Green tech in the blue economy

Inside Afghanistan's secret schools

In the Studio: Ajay Chowdhury

Beats, rhymes and life: Hip-hop at 50

BBC OS Conversatioms: Living through a coup

Heart and Soul: Online spiritual communities

Returning to Romania