The Documentary Podcast
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 the plight of young women in Afghanistan, to Syria’s water wars, to keeping African languages alive, 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.
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12 November 2022 Qatar
11/13/2022
How do expats feel about the classes and their rights? Qatar is highly supported by the expat’s that keep the country running, and allow these women their positions in society. These women are living a fairytale. The toll must eventually be payed for this extortion of others, nothing is free…
Mixed quality
Oct 6
I often like these shows but the episode on the Malayalam film industry had the supposed expert not knowing the name of the language of the film industry she was going to talk about. Embarrassing.
Embarrassing
Aug 7
I just listened to a documentary about a break dancer, who is presumably white, who is going going through the tough time of dealing with “important feelings” about appropriation of this “art form”. Then I stopped the podcast. Idiocracy is here.
3 million
Feb 25
Kavita Puri’s new show on the bengal famine is outstanding….binge worthy and deeply moving. The music is beautiful yet evocative of this terrible tragedy deliberately and callously created by the colonial British chiefly Churchill.
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- CreatorBBC World Service
- Years Active2005 - 2024
- Episodes2K
- RatingClean
- Copyright© (C) BBC 2024
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