

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


China's accidental activists

Black Roots: DeFord Bailey and country music in Nashville

Colombia's life-saving pop song

Living with climate change

Black Roots: Arnold Shultz and bluegrass in Kentucky

The weather changers

Voting in the US

America’s Dropbox Babies

Black Roots: Frank Johnson, Joe Thompson and the fiddle in North Carolina

The crime that only women commit

The bleak reality behind the red light district

The UK’s cost of living

Svalbard’s climate change fight

The scramble for rare earths, part 2

Recaptive number 11,407

Out of the shadows

Women in Iran

The Brain Drain

The scramble for rare earths, part 1
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