The Documentary Podcast

The Documentary Podcast

Hear the voices at the heart of global stories. Where curious minds can uncover hidden truths and make sense of the world. Documentary storytelling from the BBC World Service.

The Documentary Podcast

Episodes (2604 available)

The Documentary Podcast, Namibia’s hydrogen superpower dream

What impact will a green hydrogen project have on Namibia’s environment and unemployment?

4 Mar 2026

26 mins

The Documentary Podcast, Can Syria’s Kurds save their women’s revolution?

What’s the future for Syria’s Kurds now they’re losing their autonomy

3 Mar 2026

27 mins

The Documentary Podcast, Kwan Pun Leung: The image creator of nature

Cinematographer Kwan Pun Leung on channelling the unconscious energy into a frame

2 Mar 2026

26 mins

The Documentary Podcast, Rewriting a revolution

The Philippines bloodless revolution stunned the world. 40 years on, has all been lost?

1 Mar 2026

49 mins

The Documentary Podcast, Will Venezuela ditch Chavismo?

Acting president Delcy Rodriguez and the legacy of Hugo Chavez

28 Feb 2026

26 mins

The Documentary Podcast, Living with Tourette syndrome

People with Tourette's share their experiences

28 Feb 2026

23 mins

The Documentary Podcast, When music became a prayer

The Chinese pianist who discovered God after hearing Vivaldi’s Gloria

27 Feb 2026

27 mins

The Documentary Podcast, Ukraine’s defiance, four years on

Perspectives on the war from those living on Ukraine’s front line

26 Feb 2026

28 mins

The Documentary Podcast, Russia's Church in Texas

The Americans converting to Orthodox Christianity in Texas

24 Feb 2026

28 mins

The Documentary Podcast, The Dream Makers

Can the emerging field of dream engineering influence our thoughts as we sleep?

23 Feb 2026

49 mins

...