

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


Fire: The energy revolution

Coronavirus: Pandemic PTSD

Compulsory Covid vaccinations

Poland’s fractured borderlands

Only bleeding: How Swedes opened up about periods

Poison: Jacob Zuma's toxic obsession

Coronavirus: Omicron

America’s abortion divide

Sleepless in Seoul

Internet instigators

Coronavirus: Europe’s unvaccinated

Migrant crossings to the UK

Reaching for the sky

Regarding the pain of others

Coronavirus: Europe

Rising tensions with Russia

Salmon wars

Trading tribulation

The hack that changed the world
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