The Documentary Podcast

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.

The Documentary Podcast

Episodes (2884 available)

The Documentary Podcast, Inheritance: Fiat

Can Italy’s “uncrowned kings” unite to keep control of their dynasty?

3 Nov 2026

24 mins

The Documentary Podcast, Can businesses trust AI?

As businesses grapple with AI hallucinations, we explore their causes and prevention

2 Nov 2026

24 mins

The Documentary Podcast, Unlikely: A love across the political divide

How did a right-wing influencer and a former guerrilla fall in love?

1 Nov 2026

49 mins

The Documentary Podcast, Rebranding sleep apnoea

Meet the ‘CPAP Baddies’ on a mission to change the image of sleep apnoea

31 Oct 2026

23 mins

The Documentary Podcast, The right thing: Uganda’s fearless nun

The nun who rehabilitates child victims of Uganda’s Lord’s Resistance Army

30 Oct 2026

27 mins

The Documentary Podcast, Good Bad Billionaire: Gautam Adani

Gautam Adani’s businesses span almost every part of life in India

29 Oct 2026

45 mins

The Documentary Podcast, Digging deep to help farmers

Can deep-bed farming and solar tractors help Malawi feed more people?

28 Oct 2026

23 mins

The Documentary Podcast, Duo-euthanasia – a family’s story

Jan and Els chose euthanasia, and died together in the Netherlands

27 Oct 2026

55 mins

The Documentary Podcast, If China's exports are booming, why are consumers struggling?

A Chinese export surge has implications far beyond its borders

26 Oct 2026

20 mins

The Documentary Podcast, Germany's rust belt revival

Katja Hoyer on how cities like Dortmund have ditched the old industries for the new

25 Oct 2026

49 mins

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