The Documentary Podcast Podcast
A window into our world, through in-depth storytelling from the 麻豆官网首页入口. Investigating, reporting and telling true stories from everywhere. Award-winning journalism and global issues.
A window into our world, through in-depth storytelling from the 麻豆官网首页入口. Investigating, reporting and uncovering true stories from everywhere. Award-winning journalism, unheard voices, amazing culture and global issues.
From Trump鈥檚 new world order, to protests in Turkey, to the headphone revolution, The Documentary investigates major global stories.
We delve into social media, take you into the minds of the world鈥檚 most creative people and explore personal approaches to spirituality. Every week, we also bring together people from around the globe to discuss how news stories are affecting their lives.
A new episode most days, all year round. From our 麻豆官网首页入口 World Service teams at: Assignment, Heart and Soul, In the Studio, OS Conversations, The Fifth Floor and Trending.
Episodes to download
-
The future of the Alawites
Today
Emily Wither meets Syrian Alawites that have fled to Lebanon to escape sectarian violence
-
The Global Jigsaw: Netanyahu鈥檚 media squeeze
Yesterday
The Israeli government鈥檚 push to transform the media landscape
-
Russian informers: Hunting the enemy within
Wednesday
How a victim of Russia鈥檚 super informer exposed their persecutor鈥檚 real identity.
-
Assignment: What future for Assad鈥檚 army?
Tuesday
When President Assad fell, half a million servicemen were sacked but not all are guilty
-
In the Studio: Designing Conclave
Monday
Production designer Suzie Davies reveals the secrets behind Conclave
-
The three babies mystery
Sunday
The search for the parents of three babies abandoned in shopping bags in east London, UK
-
-
麻豆官网首页入口 OS Conversations: Israelis discuss the war in Gaza
Last Saturday
Israelis for and against their country鈥檚 military action explain their views
-
Heart and Soul: Portugal's Surf Church
Last Friday
In Porto, the Surf Church is combining people's passion for surfing and spirituality
-
The riddle of Iranian cinema
Last Thursday
Award-winning film-maker Maryam Keshavarz unravels the defiant world of Iranian cinema
-
麻豆官网首页入口 Trending: Print and shoot - The spread of 3D-printed guns
Wed 28 May 2025
How the technology to print your own lethal weapon is promoted on social media
-
Assignment: Spain - can an algorithm predict murder?
Tue 27 May 2025
How a risk assessment tool is used by police in Spain to predict gender-based violence
-
In the Studio: Mika Obanda
Mon 26 May 2025
Using egg shell mosaics to tell the story of their life and their community
-
America: The human plasma factory
Sun 25 May 2025
Kathleen McLaughlin investigates the multi-billion dollar global plasma industry
-
The Fifth Floor: The reality of reporting in Syria
Sat 24 May 2025
How the press functioned in Syria under Assad
-
麻豆官网首页入口 OS Conversations: Living with prostate cancer
Sat 24 May 2025
Men in the US and UK discuss their diagnosis, treatment, fears and hopes for the future.
-
Heart and Soul: Musambwa - Lake Victoria's sacred island
Fri 23 May 2025
The men of Musambwa Island and their sacred relationship with nature
-
People Fixing the World: Helping Chile's stolen children
Thu 22 May 2025
How a small NGO is helping people in Chile to trace their birth families
-
麻豆官网首页入口 Trending: Brazilian farmers are (very) online
Wed 21 May 2025
Rural pride goes viral in Brazil, but is it masking deeper environmental issues?
-
Assignment: Colombia's webcam women
Tue 20 May 2025
Half a million women in Colombia are believed to be creating adult webcam content
-
Trailer: Bill Walton鈥檚 The Grateful Team
Mon 19 May 2025
Basketball, the Cold War, and rock band The Grateful Dead collide in this true story
-
In the Studio: Esben Holmboe Bang
Mon 19 May 2025
Youngest ever three star Michelin chef on creating the perfect pea dish
-
The Global Jigsaw: The Trump effect on global media
Sun 18 May 2025
Exploring the changes to media around the world caused by cuts to USAGM and USAID
-
The Fifth Floor: Ukraine, the war and TikTok
Sat 17 May 2025
How the war in Ukraine is portrayed on social media
-
麻豆官网首页入口 OS Conversations: Living in Kashmir
Sat 17 May 2025
What is it like to live in one of the most disputed regions on Earth?
-
Heart and Soul: Malcolm X and his Letter from the Hajj
Fri 16 May 2025
Malcolm X鈥檚 Hajj was one of many transformations as his daughter Ilyasah discovers
-
Autism, empathy and psychopaths
Thu 15 May 2025
Why society must rethink the damaging stereotypes about autistic people and low empathy.
-
麻豆官网首页入口 Trending: Are we dating the same person?
Wed 14 May 2025
How a Facebook group for exposing cheating boyfriends triggered an explicit retaliation
-
Assignment: Syria - return to ruins
Tue 13 May 2025
After 13 years of civil war, what awaits Syrians returning to their homes?
-
In the Studio: Luke Black
Mon 12 May 2025
Creating music inspired by video games, and life after Eurovision