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.
Episodes (2662 available)
Iceland is one of the few nations without a military. Is this a sustainable strategy?
27 mins
A young couple fall in love against the backdrop of disaster
59 mins
Patti LuPone has long reigned as one of Broadway’s most formidable leading ladies
24 mins
Hundreds of thousands of Russians have died in the war in Ukraine, but who are they?
26 mins
Two couples on the emotional toll of losing an unborn child and their relationship
23 mins
Hurricane Melissa devastated many of Jamaica’s 1,600 sacred spaces
26 mins
Why tech-savvy Sweden is ditching screens for books and pens in its schools
29 mins
When 19-year-old Ann was killed, her mother chose restorative justice
24 mins
How and why Pakistani hospitals might be putting children at risk of HIV
27 mins
An innovative scheme in Scotland is helping dads in prison become better parents
24 mins