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.
Episodes to download
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How Germany fails disabled people
Today
The German system makes it hard for disabled people work. How can it be more inclusive?
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Everest tourism's toll on Sherpas
Yesterday
Why record numbers of climbers mean increased risk for mountain guides
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South Africa's migrant deadline
Yesterday
As protests continue, migrants and South Africans share their experiences.
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Sheba: Just Like Us?
Wednesday
Primate experimentation: we may have the need, but do we have the right?
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Lebanon's Abandoned Lives
Tuesday
Lebanese families displaced by Israel-Hezbollah conflict describe daily uncertainty.
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World Cup poetry: Lines for the beautiful game
Last Monday
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?
Last 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
Last 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
Fri 12 Jun 2026
What does it mean to walk in Mary Magdalene鈥檚 footsteps today?
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Introducing: What in the World
Thu 11 Jun 2026
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?
Wed 10 Jun 2026
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
Mon 8 Jun 2026
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
