BBC Radio Podcasts from The Documentary Podcast: Archive 2012
Burma Dec 2012
New democratic freedoms are allowing farmers to protest as companies grab their land...
Bollywood Breaking Barriers
Does the Bollywood film industry need to broaden its fanbase to appeal to non-Indian...
Lullabies in the Arab World
A look at the unique narratives and symbolism of the lullabies of the Arab world, are...
El Salvador Dec 2012
El Salvador's violent street gangs have made a truce. The murder rate has plummeted,...
Bollywood Breaking Barriers
After 100 years of Bollywood cinematic magic, how are filmmakers dealing with India's...
No Greater Love
A powerful memorial to the bravery of an ordinary man Leigh Pitt, who saved a boy from...
Argentina’s Numbers Game Dec 2012
The IMF is threatening to throw Argentina out of the Fund if it doesn’t start for...
The Cost of Doing Time
Many ex-offenders in the US leave prison indebted to the courts. Why do one in five in...
Anzac
For 95 years, the ‘Anzac Legend’ has been at the heart of Australia’s...
A Long Walk Into History
Sol River talks to James Meredith, who walked into history as the first black student...
US Prison Rape Dec 2012
Linda Pressly investigates why rape and sexual abuse is so common in America's huge -...
Decontaminating Halabja
John Simpson looks back at the chemical weapons attack on the Kurdish town of Halabja,...
The Language of Lullabies
Exploring lullabies from around the world and their role in child development.
Afghanistan’s Warlords Nov 2012
In many remote areas of Afghanistan – where few foreign journalists have access -...
Tehrangeles
The largest Iranian community outside Iran can be found in the heart of LA.
Sport and Crime in Trinidad Nov 2012
Nina Robinson investigates whether the government of Trinidad and Tobago's initiative...
Poor Reporting, Nov 2012
What does it take to get people in the rich world engaged in the issue of global How...
The Mayor of Mogadishu Nov 2012
Andrew Harding joins Mohamed Ahmed Noor who, by request of the president, has returned...
Influence By Degree
Rob Broomby explores how British universities are adapting to commercial times and if...
Reality Radio
Phil Maguire, Chief Executive of the Prison Radio Association (PRA), reports on the of...
Israel’s New Front Line
How exemption from conscription for ultra-Orthodox Jews is exposing Israel's fault lines.
Influence By Degree, Episode 1
Across the developed world, government funding for universities is drying up.
Life Blood
In Japan people believe that your blood type - or ketsueki-gata - defines your and...
Syria Behind Rebel Lines NOV 2012
Tim Whewell gets rare access to a rebel held town in northern Syria.
History Lessons For China's New Leaders Ep
The series History Lessons for China's New Leaders recalls some of the most important...
The Left To Die Boat
The tragic story of African migrants who fled fighting in Libya on an inflatable boat.
Putin’s Favourite Monastery Oct 2012
The island monastery of Valaam in northern Russia is a beacon for orthodox believers a...
History Lessons For China's New Leaders Ep
The series History Lessons for China's New Leaders recalls some of the most important...
The Nowhere Man
Meet Muhammad Idrees Idrees, the man who overstayed his Indian visa and was stripped...
Two Men, Two Visions
Episode 2: Power and Foreign Policy - How do America's presidential candidates Barack...
America: Two Men, Two Visions
America's presidential election campaign is now in its closing stages.
Don't Log Off
Alan Dein attempts to cross the world on a late-night excursion via Facebook and Skype.
Iran’s Currency Crisis
What does the collapse in Iran's currency mean for ordinary people and the regime?...
Germany’s Circumcision Row
** Please note this programme contains a description of a medical circumcision ** As -...
The Cabinet of Animosities
An audio tour of The Museum of Broken Relationships and the stories behind the objects...
African Perspective - Lipstick Evangelists
South Africa remains a growing market for Avon cosmetics despite a slump elsewhere.
The Battle for Point Hope
Recorded in the days before the exploratory drilling begins off the Alaskan coast, May...
Real America: Bon Voyage
A dying man and his husband try to meet death in style with a "bon voyage party", but...
Wanting Out of New Zealand’s Gangs
New Zealand's street gangs are established, territorial and notoriously intimidating.
The Battle for Point Hope
May Abdalla travels to the settlement of Point Hope, a remote Alaskan village, to meet...
The House of Assad
The Assad family has now been in power in Syria for more than 40 years.
Real America: Waiting In Line In America
Benjamen Walker visits airports, amusement parks, roadways and colleges to document is...
Ties
Why do we do the things we do? Mike Williams searches for the extraordinary and hidden...
It's all in the Name: Adoption in Japan
It's a unique Japanese practice. Each year in Japan there are tens of thousands of –...
Can Latinos Save America?
Latinos are part of the fabric of the USA, so what role will they play in the nation's...
Real America: Atheists In Black America
Why are there a growing number of African-Americans who openly don't believe in God or...
Hunted to Death - Gay Life in Iraq
*This programme contains views and language which some listeners may find offensive...
Can Latinos Save America? - Part One
Latinos are the fastest-growing ethnic population in the USA. In the first episode of...
Mexico Rising
BBC correspondent Will Grant challenges stereotypes as he investigates Mexico's economy.
Russia's Far Right
For Assignment Tom Esslemont examines the disturbing world of Russia’s skinhead...
No Country For Old Women
Kati Whitaker gains rare access to Northern Ghana's witch camps, where old women of...
Assignment - Romania Gold Rush
Tessa Dunlop travels to Romania to investigate why a proposed open-cast gold mine, be...
Swimming with Piranhas
Mike Greenwood journeys across one of the world's final frontiers, the Chaco in to how...
The Culture Of Gaming - Part Two
Aleks Krotoski explores what computer gaming offers as a cultural medium.
Inside The Paralympics: 5/5 Wheelchair Rugby
Gareth Mitchell visits Canada to meet one of the teams behind the most violent sport...
Inside The Paralympics: 4/5 Cheating in the Paralympics
Measures to stop drugs cheats in the Paralympics are already in place but as BBC World...
Bulgaria's Deadly Game
No fewer than twenty football bosses have been murdered in Bulgaria in the last decade.
Inside The Paralympics: 3/5 Ukraine's Success
In Beijing in 2008, the Ukrainian Paralympic Team came 4th in the league of medals.
Inside The Paralympics: 2/5 Technology
Gareth Mitchell looks at the technology behind the Paralympics and visits a German are...
Great Expectations - Episode 9
Documentary-maker Nina Robinson concludes her two-year project to capture the of to to...
Inside The Paralympics: 1/5 Intellectual Disabilities
Athletes with learning disabilities, back in the Paralympics after a 12 year ban
The Culture Of Gaming - Part One
Aleks Krotoski explores what computer gaming offers as a cultural medium.
Korea's Host Bars
Lucy Williamson reports on the host bars in South Korea that cater to women's desires...
Just Add Cash - Part Two
Financial journalist and broadcaster Max Flint investigates the positives of inflation.
Cold Turkey in Karachi
Karachi has a population of 20 million, of whom an estimated half a million are heroin...
Just Add Cash - Part One
Financial journalist and broadcaster Max Flint investigates the negatives of inflation...
Riding in Rwanda - Assignment
Tim Mansel reports from Ruhengeri in the mountainous north-west of Rwanda on the who...
An Unspeakable Act - Part Two
In the second part of his bold examination of rape in the DRC, award winning writer of...
Learning To Lose
Olympic athletes dream of winning, but don't they owe it to themselves to prepare for...
Spain's Runway to Nowhere
What can a new but closed airport tell us about Spain's economic crisis?
Syria - The Road To Justice
The mass killings of civilians in Houla immediately led to calls for the ICC to and to...
An Unspeakable Act - Part One
In this powerful documentary, Will Storr examines a taboo that still reigns even in of...
Securing The Games
BBC Security Correspondent Gordon Corera talks to the people behind the largest in to...
London Calling: No Greater Love
A powerful memorial to the bravery of an ordinary man Leigh Pitt, who saved a boy from...
Culture and Freedom in Benghazi
Nina Robinson explores newfound cultural freedoms in Libya’s second city Benghazi.
It Started With a Tweet - Part 2
Shanghai-based journalist Duncan Hewitt concludes his look at the burgeoning trend in...
London Calling: The London Chronicles
Can a city retain a memory and if so what does it sound like? Francesca Panetta goes...
The Business Of Personality - Part Two
How do people from different companies use psychological assessments in the workplace?...
Peru's Gold Rush
Assignment's Rob Walker reports on the frantic gold rush in Peru that is threatening...
It Started With a Tweet - Part 1
In the first of a two-part series, Duncan Hewitt investigates the impact of in China,...
The Business Of Personality - Part One
How do people from different companies use psychological assessments in the workplace?...
Assignment: Russia - Waiting for Justice
Rebecca Kesby investigates allegations of corruption within Russia's criminal justice...
African Perspective - Living on Death
They are some of Zambia’s most courageous workers, quietly getting on with their job...
The King of Corruption - Assignment
In this edition of Assignment Peter Marshall talks to the law enforcement officers who...
China's Economy: The Insider's View - Part Two
The Chinese market is still dominated by large state-owned enterprises (SOEs).
Philippines Contraception
For Assignment, Kate McGeowan reports on the heated debate over contraception in the...
China's Economy: The Insider's View - Part One
The world is increasingly looking to China for help with the economy. But what are In...
Is Science Fiction Coming to Africa?
Is science fiction coming to Africa? Or is it already here? Lauren Beukes, South and C...
The Rise of Syriza
For Assignment, Chloe Hadjimatheou tracks the meteoric rise of Syriza, the new force...
The Art Of Monarchy - Part Four
The final episode in our four-part exploration of British monarchy, as told through in...
It's A Dog's Life
In a country having kittens over its plummeting birth-rate, there are now twice as in...
Assignment - Egypt's Secret Police Files
Helena Merriman goes on the trail of Egypt's secret police files to find out the of in...
The Art Of Monarchy - Part Three
The BBC's Arts Editor Will Gompertz continues his examination of 1000 years of British...
The Royal Visit - Episode Two
Sharon Mascall meets Australians from all walks of life who have met Queen Elizabeth...
The Art Of The Monarchy - Part Two
Will Gompertz continues a four-part exploration of almost 1000 years of the British as...
The Royal Visit - Episode One
Presenter Dzifa Gbeho tours Accra with Chris Hesse - the then President's official -...
Guns, Girls and Games
More women are playing online video games than ever before, but life can be tough for...
The Art Of The Monarchy - Part One
Will Gompertz begins a four-part exploration of almost 1000 years of the British as of...
Too Old To Get Rich - Assignment
China's natural ageing process has been accelerated by the One Child Policy.
Danger In The Download - Part Three
In the final episode, Ed Butler investigates the many internet stakeholders.
Migrants of the Caribbean - Assignment
The drowning of more than fifty people people in a small fishing boat in the Dominican...
Danger in the Download - Part Two
Is the Internet's original architecture and governance still fit for purpose? Or has...
A Death in Honduras
Honduras has the highest murder rate in the world. Linda Pressly profiles the People's...
Danger in the Download - Part One
Ed Butler assesses the ever-increasing threats from hackers and cyber weapons, and the...
Soap Operas - Part Two
Can soap operas around the world help people approach their lives with a more positive...
In the Shadow of Charles Taylor
Sierra Leonean journalist Amara Bangura travels through Sierra Leone and Liberia to of...
Nigerian Crossroads - Part Two
Nigeria is at a crossroads between chaos and a modern state. Can it become the pioneer...
Docs : Soap Operas - Part One
Can soap operas around the world help people approach their lives with a more positive...
Bahrain Formula
Formula 1 returns to Bahrain this weekend. Last year's race was cancelled amid unrest...
Nigerian Crossroads - Part One
Nigeria is at a crossroads between chaos and a modern state. Can it become the pioneer...
Global Perspectives: Chatsworth - A Chance For Change
'Sugars' addiction in the township of Chatsworth near Durban and the hallucinogenic to...
Assignment - Forcible Sterilisation In Uzbekistan
Natalia Antelava uncovers evidence that women are being sterilised, often without in...
The School To Prison Pipeline
Nina Robinson reports from Texas on how the heavy hand of the law in some US schools...
Assignment - Forty Years In Solitary, Louisana Style
Tim Franks looks at the case of two US inmates who have been held in solitary in for...
The War Over Syria
Barbara Plett investigates how the conflict in Syria, and the future of the Assads,...
Neon Cowboy
Writer Bart Bull explores the extraordinary story of the Neon Cowboy at the Round Up...
Canada's Prescripton Drug Crisis
Assignment investigates prescription drug abuse among Canada's First Nation communities.
The Pink Certificate
Military service is mandatory for all Turkish men - they can only escape it if they or...
The Secret Policemen
Why secrecy for Catholic police officers in Northern Ireland can be the difference and...
Assignment - Facing the Future in Greece
What's it like to be a graduate in Greece contemplating the future? Chloe Hadjimatheou...
Europe's Choice - Part Three
Allan Little looks at key moments and issues that brought the European Union to the...
Torture By Music
British citizen, Ruhal Ahmed, spent two years in Guantanamo Bay. After his release he...
Assignment - Syrian Stories
Divided by conflict. The human stories behind Syria's uprising. Owen Bennett Jones for...
Europe's Choice - Part Two
Allan Little looks at key moments and issues that brought the European Union to the...
Gaza - The World's Strangest Marathon
Jon Donnison travels to Gaza for Assignment to witness the world's strangest marathon.
Europe's Choice - Part One
Allan Little looks at key moments and issues that brought the European Union to the...
African Perspective - The Dream Home
We meet an ordinary Kenyan woman who has done an extraordinary thing and opened her to...
Assignment - Favela Pacified
The BBC's Nina Robinson reports for Assignment from one of Rio de Janeiro's biggest or...
The Battle for Egypt
A year after the fall of President Mubarak of Egypt, the army is still in charge of on...
Life In Many Voices
In the occupied Palestinian territories the rate of blindness is as high as ten times...
Assignment - Bosnia's Heritage
There's a crisis of culture in Bosnia Herzegovina. The guardians of the nation's - the...
English In The East: Part Two
English has been the dominant global language for a century, but is it the language of...
A Family Business
Mair Bosworth looks at conflict between generations in a small family business in London.
The Bombardment of Homs
The Syrian city of Homs has seen some of the worst violence in the government's and in...
Assignment - America's Poor
The BBC's Hilary Anderson examines what it means to be poor, in the richest country in...
English In The East: Part One
English has been the dominant global language for a century, but is it the language of...
Lisdoonvarna – Ireland’s Love Capital
Alison Finch meets one of Ireland's last traditional matchmakers as he reigns over the...
Assignment - Equatorial Guinea
Rob Walker investigates what’s happened to billions of dollars in oil revenues paid...
Dickens And India - Mutual Friends
To celebrate the bicentenary of Charles Dickens' birth, Indian writer Ayeesha Menon...
Dreaming Dickens: Feb 03 12
In this documentary-fantasy we bring the danger back to Dickens. Slipping in and out...
Assignment: Opposing Syria's President Assad
Undercover in Damascus for Assignment. Tim Whewell enters the dangerous world of the...
Great Expectations: Part Eight
Nina Robinson reports from two Olympic cities - Beijing who were hosts in 2008 and Rio...
Assignment - Australia's FIFO Workers
Australia's mining boom is proving lucrative for its so called Fly in Fly Out (FIFO) a...
The Wealth Gap – The View from London: Part Two
The gap between the super-rich and the rest has grown sharply around the world.
Great Expectations: Part Seven
Nina Robinson reports from two Olympic cities - Beijing who were hosts in 2008 and Rio...
The Toughest Guys On Ice
Assignment goes inside the fast and furious world of North American ice hockey.
The Wealth Gap – The View from London: Part One
The gap between the super-rich and the rest has grown sharply around the world.
The Antartic Explorer
Karen Bowerman retraces the route of Antarctic explorer Frank Wild - Sir Ernest - as...
Assignment - What Happened to the Kurdish Spring
For Assignment Gabriel Gatehouse asks whether the autonomous Kurdish region in Iraq be...
Sporting Chances: Australia Part Two
Farayi Mungazi looks at the role of sport in shaping the country's national identity...
The Women Of Tahrir Square
Women were at the forefront of the revolution in Egypt. Hanan Razek discovers why many...
The Truth About NGOs - Haiti
Allan Little investigates allegations of NGO inefficiency, political bias and lack of...
Sporting Chances: South Sudan Part One
Farayi Mungazi explores the power of basketball to create a national identity in newly...