The Documentary Podcast

The Documentary Podcast

BBC World Service

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 Trump’s new world order, to protests in Turkey, to the headphone revolution, 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.

Categories: Society & Culture

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Mark Lowen in Rome brings people together to share their memories of the Pope, who died on Easter Monday. In our conversations, Mark hears from Catholics in Argentina, including one of Pope Francis’ friends who knew him when he was a priest in Buenos Aires. We also bring together three people from Northern Ireland who had a private audience with the Pope, and three women who describe how he changed their lives. Mark sits down with Iraqi-American Pilgrims in a café just outside the Vatican to chat about what the Pope meant to them.

Previous episodes

  • 4789 - BBC OS Conversations: Remembering the life of Pope Francis 
    Sat, 26 Apr 2025
  • 4788 - Bonus: Bridgerton actor’s interview on Dear Daughter 
    Fri, 25 Apr 2025
  • 4787 - The call of Anastasia 
    Thu, 24 Apr 2025
  • 4786 - Witness History: The Environment Movement 
    Wed, 23 Apr 2025
  • 4785 - Francis, the rebel Pope 
    Tue, 22 Apr 2025
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