The Documentary Podcast
BBC World Service Visit website › Society & Culture · EN · 2000 episodes · latest 2026-11-14
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An estimated 1.4 million people, around two thirds of Gaza's population, live in some form of tent or temporary structure. Last weekend’s heavy rain flooded tens of thousands of these makeshift homes, leaving some…
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High in the mountains outside Madrid stands the Valley of Cuelgamuros (formerly know as the Valley of the Fallen), a huge memorial site commissioned by the Spanish dictator Francisco Franco in 1940, at the end of the…
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China appears determined to acquire America’s most advanced computing technology – but how far might it go to get it? Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resigned after publicly acknowledging having an affair, amid reports…
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The contest for technological supremacy, paving the way to future wars of algorithms. Across the skies of Ukraine and Russia, an arms race is unfolding in real time. Earlier this summer it seemed Ukraine had the edge…
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To celebrate 10 years of People Fixing the World, Myra Anubi sits down with three regular contributors to talk about the ways the world has changed for the better over the last decade. While rarely making the headlines,…
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How was Jeffrey Epstein able to continue abusing young women for years after he became a convicted sex offender? BBC Eye has been speaking to survivors and analysing emails and documents in the Epstein Files to build up…
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Derna, in eastern Libya, was devastated three years ago by the world’s deadliest flood disaster this century. About 4,000 lives were lost. Now, the historic Mediterranean port famous for its fragrant jasmine flowers has…
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Europe has long relied on America's tech giants to power its digital economy. Now, as geopolitical tensions rise, it is seeking greater control over its digital future through a push for digital sovereignty. We examine…
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After the Democratic Party swept to victory in the US midterm elections, we bring people together to share their experiences of one of the major issues for voters - the cost of living. When he was elected as president…
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In 2005, Michelle Vanek, a 35-year-old mother of four, disappeared on Colorado's Mount of the Holy Cross, a rugged peak so steeped in symbolism that its snow-filled cross has become both landmark and legend. She was…
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Publisher details
- Owner
- BBC
- Oldest episode in feed
- 11/2020 · over 5 years
- Typical length
- 29 min
- Format
- Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone
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