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 Syria after Assad to rebuilding Ukraine, to how AI changed our lives, 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.

No. of episodes: 2,000
Latest episode: 2025-04-23
Society & Culture Documentary

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Questions & Answers

How many episodes are there of The Documentary Podcast?

There are 2,000 episodes avaiable of The Documentary Podcast.

What is The Documentary Podcast about?

We have categorized The Documentary Podcast as:

Society & Culture
Documentary

Where can you listen to The Documentary Podcast?

The Documentary Podcast is available, among others places, on:

Spotify
Apple Podcasts
Podtail
Google Podcasts

When did The Documentary Podcast start?

The first episode of The Documentary Podcast that we have available was released 5 September 2017.

Who creates the podcast The Documentary Podcast?

The Documentary Podcast is produced and created by BBC World Service.