The Documentary Podcast

4368 - The Fifth Floor: China’s global mining for green tech

Original BBC documentary storytelling, bringing award-winning journalism, unheard voices, amazing culture and “unputdownable” audio. New episodes every week from The Documentary, Assignment, Heart and Soul, In the Studio, BBC OS Conversations and The Fifth Floor.

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4368 - The Fifth Floor: China’s global mining for green tech

Sat, 11 May 2024
4367 - OS Conversations: Mass tourism

Sat, 11 May 2024
4366 - Heart and Soul: A Colombian Christmas in February

Fri, 10 May 2024
4365 - Twin towns

Thu, 09 May 2024
4363 - Bonus: World of Secrets: The Disciples investigation live show

Wed, 08 May 2024
4362 - Assignment: Italy's mafia whistleblower

Tue, 07 May 2024
4361 - In the Studio: Abhishek Singh

Mon, 06 May 2024
4360 - The Fifth Floor: Love and politics in Russia

Sat, 04 May 2024
4359 - BBC OS Conversations: Student protests in the US

Sat, 04 May 2024
4358 - Heart and Soul: Jewish dating

Fri, 03 May 2024
4357 - South Africa: The people shall govern

Thu, 02 May 2024
4356 - Bonus: Lives Less Ordinary

Wed, 01 May 2024
4355 - Assignment: Kosovo - euro or bust?

Tue, 30 Apr 2024
4354 - In the Studio: Kenyan artist Wangari Mathenge

Mon, 29 Apr 2024
4353 - The Cultural Frontline: Exposing the fake Russian modern art collection

Sun, 28 Apr 2024
4352 - The Fifth Floor: The disinformation wars

Sat, 27 Apr 2024
4351 - BBC OS Conversations: Ukrainian aid from the US

Sat, 27 Apr 2024
4350 - Heart and Soul: The whale worshippers of Vietnam

Fri, 26 Apr 2024
4349 - Super-rich Swedes

Thu, 25 Apr 2024
4348 - Forward Thinking: Can feminism fix the internet?

Wed, 24 Apr 2024
4347 - Assignment: Armenia's lost garden

Tue, 23 Apr 2024
4346 - In the Studio: David Haig and Max Webster

Mon, 22 Apr 2024
4345 - Bonus: What in the World: South Korea’s shamans are now online

Sun, 21 Apr 2024
4344 - The Fifth Floor: My emergency kit list

Sat, 20 Apr 2024
4343 - BBC OS Conversations: Living in Israel

Sat, 20 Apr 2024
4342 - Heart and Soul: Should I change my name?

Fri, 19 Apr 2024
4341 - The poker parent

Thu, 18 Apr 2024
4339 - Forward Thinking: Can going vegan feed the world?

Wed, 17 Apr 2024
4338 - Assignment: Reggaeton - the pride of Puerto Rico?

Tue, 16 Apr 2024
4337 - Bonus: The Global Story on Iran-Israel attacks

Mon, 15 Apr 2024
4336 - In the Studio: Helle Nebelong

Mon, 15 Apr 2024
4335 - His and hers medicine

Sun, 14 Apr 2024
4334 - The Fifth Floor: A journalist's life in Israel

Sat, 13 Apr 2024
4333 - BBC OS Conversations: Sudan's war - One year on

Sat, 13 Apr 2024
4332 - Bonus: The Global Story

Fri, 12 Apr 2024
4331 - From the Archive: Heart and Soul - Faith, terrorists and mercy at Guantanamo

Fri, 12 Apr 2024
4330 - Bonus: What in the World

Thu, 11 Apr 2024
4329 - Forward Thinking: Jocelyn Bell Burnell

Wed, 10 Apr 2024
4328 - Beirut: Life in the unliveable city

Tue, 23 May 2023
4327 - In the Studio: Lawrence Abu Hamdan

Mon, 22 May 2023
4326 - Iraq: Generation Invasion

Sun, 21 May 2023
4325 - Introducing The Explanation

Sat, 20 May 2023
4324 - BBC OS Conversations: Long Covid

Sat, 20 May 2023
4323 - Heart and Soul: The emerging Muslim 'manosphere'

Fri, 19 May 2023
4322 - Hard times in the Big Easy

Thu, 18 May 2023
4321 - Bonus: The Lazarus Heist

Wed, 17 May 2023
4320 - In the Studio: Sir Lenny Henry

Tue, 16 May 2023
4319 - Generation Change: Battling for a sustainable environment

Mon, 15 May 2023
4318 - Generation Change: Equality in science and technology

Mon, 15 May 2023
4317 - Generation Change: Tackling taboos around organ donation

Mon, 15 May 2023