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 (2647 available)

The Documentary Podcast, The battle for Hungary

Viktor Orban faces a high-stakes election showdown as Peter Magyar takes him on

9 Apr 2026

41 mins

The Documentary Podcast, The Extractor

A profile of Israel's top search and rescue expert Hilik Magnus

8 Apr 2026

27 mins

The Documentary Podcast, Albania: Land, money and the sea

Ivanka Trump, a beach full of sheep and the changing landscape of southern Albania

7 Apr 2026

27 mins

The Documentary Podcast, Chef Rodolfo Guzman: Chilean summer menu

Chilean chef Rodolfo Guzman unlocks the potential of indigenous ingredients

6 Apr 2026

26 mins

The Documentary Podcast, Growing up black in a white family – the truth behind my birth

Music star Andrew Lovell’s home life hid a terrible – yet beautiful – secret

5 Apr 2026

40 mins

The Documentary Podcast, The woman fighting IS in Somalia

A female soldier on the frontline of Somalia's fight against the Islamic State group

4 Apr 2026

26 mins

The Documentary Podcast, Surviving a shark attack

Swimmers and surfers share their terrifying stories

4 Apr 2026

23 mins

The Documentary Podcast, God, grief and the chatbot

A mother’s grief, a son’s chatbot, and the faith that sustained her

3 Apr 2026

26 mins

The Documentary Podcast, The Saltmakers

The Salt farmers in India's Rann of Kutch fighting to save a 600-year-old history

2 Apr 2026

26 mins

The Documentary Podcast, Inheritance Samsung: 1. My kingdom for a horse

Samsung’s future hangs in the balance as its heir-in-waiting faces jail

1 Apr 2026

25 mins

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