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 (2660 available)

The Documentary Podcast, Patti LuPone: Taking the stage at Carnegie Hall

Patti LuPone has long reigned as one of Broadway’s most formidable leading ladies

19 Apr 2026

24 mins

The Documentary Podcast, Counting the soldiers dying for Russia

Hundreds of thousands of Russians have died in the war in Ukraine, but who are they?

18 Apr 2026

26 mins

The Documentary Podcast, Experiences of miscarriage

Two couples on the emotional toll of losing an unborn child and their relationship

18 Apr 2026

23 mins

The Documentary Podcast, Shaken, not broken

Hurricane Melissa devastated many of Jamaica’s 1,600 sacred spaces

17 Apr 2026

26 mins

The Documentary Podcast, Back to books: Sweden’s digital backlash

Why tech-savvy Sweden is ditching screens for books and pens in its schools

16 Apr 2026

29 mins

The Documentary Podcast, Surviving my daughter's killing

When 19-year-old Ann was killed, her mother chose restorative justice

15 Apr 2026

24 mins

The Documentary Podcast, Pakistan: Hospitals putting children at risk of HIV

How and why Pakistani hospitals might be putting children at risk of HIV

14 Apr 2026

27 mins

The Documentary Podcast, Helping prisoners become better parents

An innovative scheme in Scotland is helping dads in prison become better parents

13 Apr 2026

24 mins

The Documentary Podcast, British Queen Elizabeth II's century of fashion

A new exhibition features the wardrobe of the late Queen Elizabeth II

12 Apr 2026

26 mins

The Documentary Podcast, Bringing India's daughters back home

In India, a film about domestic violence urges fathers to step in and protect daughters

11 Apr 2026

26 mins

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