The Documentary Podcast: Archive 2012

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The BBC World Services wide range of documentaries from 2012.

  1. Burma Dec 2012

    12/27/2012

    Burma Dec 2012

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

    23 min
  2. Bollywood Breaking Barriers

    12/25/2012

    Bollywood Breaking Barriers

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

    24 min
  3. Lullabies in the Arab World

    12/22/2012

    Lullabies in the Arab World

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

    24 min
  4. El Salvador Dec 2012

    12/20/2012

    El Salvador Dec 2012

    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?

    23 min
  5. Bollywood Breaking Barriers

    12/18/2012

    Bollywood Breaking Barriers

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

    24 min
  6. No Greater Love

    12/15/2012

    No Greater Love

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

    24 min
  7. Argentina’s Numbers Game Dec 2012

    12/13/2012

    Argentina’s Numbers Game Dec 2012

    The IMF is threatening to throw Argentina out of the Fund if it doesn’t start reporting credible figures for inflation.

    23 min
  8. The Cost of Doing Time

    12/11/2012

    The Cost of Doing Time

    Many ex-offenders in the US leave prison indebted to the courts. Why do one in five people in Philadelphia owe around $1.5 billion in criminal court debt?

    24 min
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