The Documentary Podcast
BBC World Service
Topics: Documentary
The best documentaries from the BBC World Service. Hear the voices at the heart of global stories. Where curious minds can uncover hidden truths and make sense of the world. From the global housing crisis to gerrymandering in US politics to the miracle doctor of Lourdes, we go beyond the headlines. Each week, all year round, we bring you the stories shaping our world. From the personal voices behind the headlines to perspectives on faith and spirituality and how work and money impact our lives. Discover how people find solutions to global problems and look at the world through the lens of its media. Powered by the BBC World Service’s global network, The Documentary Podcast is about the...
Latest episodes
- Unlikely: A love across the political divide
- Rebranding sleep apnoea
- The right thing: Uganda’s fearless nun
- Good Bad Billionaire: Gautam Adani
- Digging deep to help farmers
- Duo-euthanasia – a family’s story
- If China's exports are booming, why are consumers struggling?
- Germany's rust belt revival
- Living with dementia
- The right thing: Gaza's parish priest
The Documentary Podcast is No. 55 in New Zealand and No. 131 in Ireland on Apple Podcasts today. On Apple Podcasts' topic charts: No. 9 in Society & Culture. The latest episode came out on November 1, 2026. A new episode comes out almost every day.
Its place on the chart, day by day
All the numbers, day by day
Its place on the chart, day by day
| Day | New Zealand | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| November 2, 2026 | 55 | 131 |
| November 1, 2026 | 56 | 157 |
| October 31, 2026 | 61 | 156 |
Today's places
| Chart | Place | Since yesterday |
|---|---|---|
| US: Society & Culture | 160 | ▲32 |
| UK: Society & Culture | 41 | ▲15 |
| Canada: Society & Culture | 37 | ▲14 |
| Australia: Society & Culture | 46 | ▲7 |
| New Zealand: All podcasts | 55 | ▲1 |
| New Zealand: Society & Culture | 9 | = |
| Ireland: All podcasts | 131 | ▲26 |
| Ireland: Society & Culture | 25 | ▲1 |
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