The Documentary Podcast: Archive 2012 BBC World Service

New democratic freedoms are allowing farmers to protest as companies grab their land for agriculture and land. Lucy Ash reporting.

Does the Bollywood film industry need to broaden its fanbase to appeal to international, non-Indian audiences to survive in the future?

A look at the unique narratives and symbolism of the lullabies of the Arab world, which are a form of self-expression for women.

El Salvador's violent street gangs have made a truce. The murder rate has plummeted, and quality of life for many Salvadorans has improved dramatically. But can it last?

After 100 years of Bollywood cinematic magic, how are filmmakers dealing with India's diverging audiences and wildly different expectations?

A powerful memorial to the bravery of an ordinary man Leigh Pitt, who saved a boy from drowning but did not himself survive.