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 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.
Categories: Society & Culture
Listen to the last episode:
Could a woman of colour be the next president of the United States? That is what much of America has been asking this week and it is at the heart of our conversations. Race remains a major political and social issue in the US and there is plenty of discussion about Ms Harris’s background as a black and Asian-American woman. We bring together three black women Democratic party supporters: Kay in New York, Ashley in Oklahoma City and Keosha in Washington DC. With President Biden standing down, we get their reaction to the new choice for Democratic candidate in November’s elections.
Previous episodes
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4464 - BBC OS Conversations: Supporters of Kamala Harris Sat, 27 Jul 2024
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4463 - Heart and Soul: America’s Atheist Street Pirates Fri, 26 Jul 2024
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4462 - India's wrestling school for girls Thu, 25 Jul 2024
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4461 - The gay activists who won an Olympic-sized battle Wed, 24 Jul 2024
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4460 - Introducing: World of Secrets S3 Tue, 23 Jul 2024
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4459 - In the Studio: Massimo Bottura Mon, 22 Jul 2024
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4458 - The Romani holocaust: An unfinished history Sun, 21 Jul 2024
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4457 - The Fifth Floor: From Paris to the world, Olympics 2024 Sat, 20 Jul 2024
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4456 - BBC OS Conversations: After the attempted assassination of Donald Trump Sat, 20 Jul 2024
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4455 - Heart and Soul: Georgia's maverick Bishop and his peace cathedral Fri, 19 Jul 2024
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4454 - Instagram's fake guru Thu, 18 Jul 2024
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4453 - Assignment: A slogan and a land, part two Wed, 17 Jul 2024
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4452 - Assignment: A slogan and a land, part one Wed, 17 Jul 2024
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4451 - Assignment: The child rescue con Tue, 16 Jul 2024
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4450 - In the Studio: Anchi Lin (Ciwas Tahos) Mon, 15 Jul 2024
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4449 - The Fifth Floor: The reality of conscription Sat, 13 Jul 2024
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4448 - BBC OS Conversations: Voters in Britain and France Sat, 13 Jul 2024
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4447 - Heart and Soul: How should I remember Mum in Islam? Fri, 12 Jul 2024
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4446 - Shaken goalposts Thu, 11 Jul 2024
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4445 - Trending: The scammers who make you kidnap yourself Wed, 10 Jul 2024
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4444 - In the Studio: Wendy Sharpe Tue, 09 Jul 2024
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4443 - Three Million: 7. Live show Sun, 07 Jul 2024
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4442 - Assignment: Cry witch - take my land, take my life Mon, 08 Jul 2024
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4441 - The Fifth Floor: Can climate change stories be cool? Sat, 06 Jul 2024
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4440 - BBC OS Conversations: Kenya’s Gen Z protesters Sat, 06 Jul 2024
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4439 - Bonus: The Global Story - Keir Starmer: Who is the UK's new prime minister Fri, 05 Jul 2024
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4438 - Heart and Soul: Journey to Sepharad Fri, 05 Jul 2024
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4437 - Suicide's silent survivors Thu, 04 Jul 2024
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4436 - Trending: Scammed by the fake Chinese police Wed, 03 Jul 2024
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4435 - Assignment: Loving, living and dying together in the Netherlands Mon, 01 Jul 2024
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4434 - In the Studio: Baek Mi-kyoung Mon, 01 Jul 2024
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4433 - Bonus: What in the World - Why are so many young people leaving Nigeria? Sun, 30 Jun 2024
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4432 - The Fifth Floor: India's deadliest scam Sat, 29 Jun 2024
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4431 - BBC OS Conversations: Hajj pilgrims Sat, 29 Jun 2024
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4430 - Saint Sara: Patron saint of the Romani people Fri, 28 Jun 2024
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4429 - The West Indies’ first black captain: Sir Frank Worrell Thu, 27 Jun 2024
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4428 - Trending: The American pushing Russian disinformation Wed, 26 Jun 2024
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4427 - Assignment: Germany’s AI detectives Tue, 25 Jun 2024
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4426 - In the Studio: Hanna Harris Mon, 24 Jun 2024
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4425 - The Global Jigsaw: The evolution of the Islamic State Group Sun, 23 Jun 2024
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4424 - Alvin Hall's other America Sun, 23 Jun 2024
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4423 - The Fifth Floor: Is Islamic State still a threat? Sat, 22 Jun 2024
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4422 - BBC OS Conversations: National service Sat, 22 Jun 2024
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4421 - The Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast 2024 Fri, 21 Jun 2024
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4420 - Ukraine to Korea Thu, 20 Jun 2024
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4419 - Trending: Colombia’s guerrilla recruitment video problem Wed, 19 Jun 2024
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4418 - Assignment: Decolonising Russia Tue, 18 Jun 2024
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4417 - In the Studio: Nazanin Moradi Mon, 17 Jun 2024
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4416 - Three Million: 6. Silk scarves Sun, 16 Jun 2024
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4415 - The Fifth Floor: My AI boyfriend Sat, 15 Jun 2024