The Documentary Podcast 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 91福利社 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 best of documentary storytelling from the 91福利社 World Service.
From conflict in the Middle East to the advance of AI, to the front line of the climate emergency, we go beyond the headlines. Each week we dive into the minds of the world鈥檚 most creative people, take personal journeys into spirituality and connect people from across the globe to share how news stories are shaping their lives.
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Lebanon's Abandoned Lives
Today
Lebanese families displaced by Israel-Hezbollah conflict describe daily uncertainty.
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World Cup poetry: Lines for the beautiful game
Yesterday
Ian McMillan pens a poem to mark the World Cup played across America, Mexico and Canada
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Introducing: Business Daily: Who鈥檚 behind Sierra Leone鈥檚 illegal fishing problem?
Sunday
We try to ascertain who is behind it and what the country's government is doing to help
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Ground zero: reporting an epidemic
Saturday
How journalists tackle disinformation and fear at the site of major outbreaks of disease
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Following the path of the rose
Friday
What does it mean to walk in Mary Magdalene鈥檚 footsteps today?
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Introducing: What in the World
Thursday
Job hugging - is it risky to change your job right now? Plus, what is rejection therapy?
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Introducing: The Interface - What goes on in TikTok's Farlands?
Last Wednesday
TikTok鈥檚 Farlands turns doomscrolling into horror, and AI detectors changing how we write
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Trine Hahnemann: mixing cookery and hygge
Last Monday
Trine Hahnemann on mixing cookery with the concept of hygge
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Introducing: The Food Chain - Rethinking the potato
Sun 7 Jun 2026
The rise, fall and return of one of the world's most popular foods
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Finding soldier Tom
Sat 6 Jun 2026
A prisoner of war hid from the Nazis for 2 years, but after the war he disappeared.
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The missionary soldier
Fri 5 Jun 2026
A self-described missionary soldier on faith, fear, and the cost of going towards gunfire
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The Black Power Station: I rap what I like
Thu 4 Jun 2026
The young South African hip-hop artists translating hardship into hope
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Italy鈥檚 migrant fruit pickers
Tue 2 Jun 2026
Why Italy鈥檚 anti-immigration government is issuing thousands of visas for migrant workers
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Embargo and the Cuban spirit
Sat 30 May 2026
Can the spirit of the revolution in Cuba survive the increased pressure from the US?
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Responding to Ebola
Sat 30 May 2026
Tackling the latest outbreak and what it is like to catch the disease
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Jamaica鈥檚 sacred heartbeat
Fri 29 May 2026
Jamaica鈥檚 revivalists preserve faith, healing, and identity through sacred traditions
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Manosphere messiahs: Kenya
Fri 29 May 2026
The real-world impact of the global manosphere in Kenya including influencer Andrew Kibe
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Manosphere messiahs: Mexico
Thu 28 May 2026
The real-world impact of the global manosphere including Mexican influencer El Temach
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S茫o Paulo's carnival competition
Wed 27 May 2026
Join S茫o Paulo samba school 脕guia de Ouro as they prepare for carnival 2026
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Sierra Leone: The diamond that saved a thousand lives
Tue 26 May 2026
In 2017, five men found the third largest diamond ever unearthed in West Africa
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Sydney fireworks, the return
Mon 25 May 2026
Behind the scenes of Sydney's new year fireworks display designed by Foti Fireworks
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The Sarkozy affair
Sun 24 May 2026
The rise and fall of Nicolas Sarkozy and why this story is gripping France
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AI farewells for Russia鈥檚 dead soldiers
Sat 23 May 2026
Families of killed Russian soldiers are paying for AI goodbye videos
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Life in a volcano danger zone
Sat 23 May 2026
People who live and work near volcanos talk of the danger and why it's worth it
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Fighting for the children of Chernobyl
Fri 22 May 2026
Adi Roche, whose faith inspired a lifetime helping children affected by the disaster
