The Documentary Podcast: Archive 2014

The BBC World Service's wide range of documentaries from 2014.

Episodes

Total: 197

Rebel Rebel

2014/6/28

Between 1981 and 1990 teams 'representing' England, Sri Lanka, West Indies and Australia toured Apar

The median age in many Silicon Valley tech firms is under 30. So where does that leave older workers

The Great Space Hunt

2014/6/25

With the power of nuclear weapons and the potential to wipe out life on Earth, asteroids hit Earth m

Why do some people who have plenty of cash choose to sit on a secret nest egg, rather than spend it

Global Beats: Ghana

2014/6/21

Seven up-coming Ghanaian musicians perform a song especially for the BBC, and talk about what inspir

Has Everest Lost Its Soul

2014/6/19

In April 16 Sherpas lost their lives in an avalanche whilst working for expedition teams climbing Mo

Moscow on Thames

2014/6/18

More and more wealthy Russians are settling in London. From a lavish Russian Ball at the Royal Alber

Mona Eltahawey visits her home country of Egypt where women, who stood side-by-side with men during

World War One

2014/6/14

Historian Heather Jones tackles the familiar image of a war centred on a static front line in northe

For some in South Korea, old age has meant making some tough choices. In a park in Seoul, Lucy Willi

How will Brazil cope with the pressures of hosting the World Cup - on and off the pitch? Preparation

What Does Putin Want?

2014/6/10

Edward Stourton examines Vladimir Putin’s strategic vision for Eastern Europe, following Russia’s an

Meet the women who are trying to be heard. Egyptian journalist Mona Eltahawy meets those who pushed

D-Day Dames

2014/6/6

In spring 1944 American women war correspondents gathered in London in anticipation of the D-Day inv

Residents of Glasgow are some 30% more likely to die young than people in similar UK cities, mainly

The Burden of Beauty 1

2014/6/4

As Brazil hosts the World Cup, Musa Okwonga explores the role the beautiful game has played in Brazi

Bangalore's New Beat

2014/5/31

Bobby Friction traces how young people in India are expressing themselves through music and the mass

Educating Ulster

2014/5/29

Andrea Catherwood examines the movement for integrated schools in Northern Ireland.

Ros Atkins brings three teenage girls from the programme All that Stands in the Way together in New

As Ukraine prepares for elections amid rising tension, Tim Whewell travels there to meet the nationa