The Documentary Podcast Podcast
A window into our world, through in-depth storytelling from the 大象传媒. Investigating, reporting and telling true stories from everywhere. Award-winning journalism and global issues.
A window into our world, through in-depth storytelling from the 大象传媒. Investigating, reporting and uncovering true stories from everywhere. Award-winning journalism, unheard voices, amazing culture and global issues.
From the plight of young women in Afghanistan, to Syria鈥檚 water wars, to keeping African languages alive, The Documentary investigates major global stories.
We delve into social media, take you into the minds of the world鈥檚 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 大象传媒 World Service teams at: Assignment, Heart and Soul, In the Studio, OS Conversations, The Fifth Floor and Trending.
Episodes to download
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Tropicalia - Revolution in Sound
Sun 21 Feb 2016
The enduring force of the Tropicalia movement which electrified Brazilian music
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Die Klassen: How Syrians Adapt to Life in Germany
Sun 21 Feb 2016
Germany offers language classes to new arrivals from Syria to help with integration
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Germany, at the Centre
Thu 18 Feb 2016
Chris Bowlby explores how Germany found itself at the centre of Europe's migration crisis
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Something Old, Something New
Wed 17 Feb 2016
Johny Pitts' dad is an African-American star and his mum's from the north of England.
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The Mechanic and the Mission
Tue 16 Feb 2016
The ex-mechanic in Benin whose mission is to help people with mental health problems.
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Trump vs the Republicans in New Hampshire: PJ O鈥橰ourke on the Campaign Trail
Thu 11 Feb 2016
PJ O鈥橰ourke is on the trail of Donald Trump in New Hampshire
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Cassandro - Queen of Lucha Libre
Tue 9 Feb 2016
The Mexican drag queen who is challenging the world of wrestling and ideas of masculinity
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Gaddafi and the Man with the Golden Gun
Thu 4 Feb 2016
Gatehouse goes in search for the gun seized by rebels when the dictator was captured
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Black Lives Matter: The Story of a Slogan
Sun 31 Jan 2016
Can the Black Lives Matter movement change America?
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Women in Love in Bangladesh
Thu 28 Jan 2016
Lipika Pelham on the extraordinary story behind Bangladesh鈥檚 first same sex wedding.
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Raising the Dead
Wed 27 Jan 2016
Music teacher Francesco Lotoro resurrects the music of Holocaust victims
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The New Face of Development
Sun 24 Jan 2016
Can the new Sustainable Development Goals eradicate poverty by 2030?
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The Great Tennis Fix
Thu 21 Jan 2016
Have the tennis authorities done enough to investigate allegations of match fixing?
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Burying Chernobyl - Part Two
Wed 20 Jan 2016
Alla Kravchuk returns to Pripyat, Ukraine, now a ghost town following Chernobyl
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David Bowie - The Music and the Legacy
Sat 16 Jan 2016
David Bowie's lasting impact on music, fashion, teenage culture and attitudes to gender.
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Molenbeek Through the Looking Glass
Thu 14 Jan 2016
Can Belgium solve the problems of the Brussels district dubbed 'Jihadi Central'?
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Burying Chernobyl - Part One
Wed 13 Jan 2016
Can the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in April 1986 be made safe?
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Red Lights and Red Lines: Prostitution in Europe
Sun 10 Jan 2016
Do different prostitution laws in Europe help sex trafficking to flourish?
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Brazil versus Sleaze
Thu 7 Jan 2016
Untangling the web of corruption in a forgotten corner of Brazil
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The Listening Project in Lebanon
Wed 6 Jan 2016
Life as a refugee after fleeing the war in Syria to make a new life in Lebanon
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The Orchestra di Piazza Vittorio
Tue 5 Jan 2016
The multi-ethnic orchestra in Rome that is a beacon of hope amid an immigration crisis
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A New Life 3 - Germany
New Year's Day 2016
The Dhnie family has arrived in Germany, but the difficulties of a new life begin.
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The Battered Champions of Aleppo
Thu 31 Dec 2015
A Syrian football team torn apart by civil war. Tim Whewell is on a quest to find them.
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A New Life 2 - Crossing the Continent
Wed 30 Dec 2015
The Dhnie family find themselves sleeping rough and getting caught up in riots
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A Cold War Dance
Wed 30 Dec 2015
How dance during the Cold War was was designed to challenge America's military image.
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My Mother's Sari
Wed 30 Dec 2015
Tracing the history of the sari and how it can symbolise loss, love and nostalgia
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Young, Clever and Libyan
Tue 29 Dec 2015
Twenty three of Libya's finest technology graduates plan to rebuild their country
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A New Life 1 - The Dhnie Family
Mon 28 Dec 2015
Meet the Dhnie family in Turkey as they prepare to make the journey to Greece from Syria.
