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The Documentary Podcast
A window into our world, through in-depth storytelling from the BBC. Investigating, reporting and uncovering true stories from everywhere. Award-winning journalism, unheard voices, amazing culture and global issues. From far-right voters in Europe, to the last Christians of Gaza, to the rise of the Myanmar resistance, to the Three Million mini-series on the Bengal Famine, The Documentary investigates major global stories. We delve into social media, take you into the minds of the world’s most creative people and explore personal approaches to spirituality. Every week, we also bring together people from around the globe to discuss how news stories are affecting their lives. A new episode most days, all year round. From our BBC World Service teams at: Assignment, Heart and Soul, In the Studio, OS Conversations, The Fifth Floor and Trending.
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Perfume’s dark secret
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Mad Women: Portraying mental health in theatre
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Shadow War: China and the West
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The Fifth Floor: Life in exile
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BBC OS Conversations: Beauty pageants
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Heart and Soul: Hervé's Way, the story of a one-legged pilgrim
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Denmark's esports revolution
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Trending: Long Covid: Think yourself well?
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Assignment: The Caspian crisis
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In the Studio: Zoë Barrett and Patrick Eley
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Bonus: The Global Jigsaw
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Labelling the world: The power of DSM
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The Fifth Floor: Message in a bottle to North Korea
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BBC OS Conversations: The floods in Brazil
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Heart and Soul: Glorifying God through wine
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Bonus: The Global Story
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Bonus: Lives Less Ordinary
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Assignment: Return of the Benin Bronzes
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Crime and punishment in South Africa
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In the Studio: Cressida Cowell
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The Fifth Floor: China’s global mining for green tech
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OS Conversations: Mass tourism
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Heart and Soul: A Colombian Christmas in February
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Twin towns
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Bonus: World of Secrets: The Disciples investigation live show
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Assignment: Italy's mafia whistleblower
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In the Studio: Abhishek Singh
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The Fifth Floor: Love and politics in Russia
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BBC OS Conversations: Student protests in the US
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Heart and Soul: Jewish dating
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South Africa: The people shall govern
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Bonus: Lives Less Ordinary
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Assignment: Kosovo - euro or bust?
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In the Studio: Kenyan artist Wangari Mathenge
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The Cultural Frontline: Exposing the fake Russian modern art collection
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The Fifth Floor: The disinformation wars
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BBC OS Conversations: Ukrainian aid from the US
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Heart and Soul: The whale worshippers of Vietnam
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Super-rich Swedes
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Forward Thinking: Can feminism fix the internet?
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Assignment: Armenia's lost garden
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In the Studio: David Haig and Max Webster
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Bonus: What in the World: South Korea’s shamans are now online
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The Fifth Floor: My emergency kit list
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BBC OS Conversations: Living in Israel
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Heart and Soul: Should I change my name?
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The poker parent
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Forward Thinking: Can going vegan feed the world?
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Assignment: Reggaeton - the pride of Puerto Rico?
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