The Documentary Podcast

The Documentary Podcast

BBC World Service

5258 - Sheba: Just Like Us?

Hear the voices at the heart of global stories. Where curious minds can uncover hidden truths and make sense of the world. The best of documentary storytelling from the BBC World Service. From conflict in the Middle East to the advance of AI, to the front line of the climate emergency, we go beyond the headlines. Each week we dive into the minds of the world’s most creative people, take personal journeys into spirituality and connect people from across the globe to share how news stories are shaping their lives.

5258 - Sheba: Just Like Us?
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Hear the voices at the heart of global stories. Where curious minds can uncover hidden truths and make sense of the world. The best of documentary storytelling from the BBC World Service. From conflict in the Middle East to the advance of AI, to the front line of the climate emergency, we go beyond the headlines. Each week we dive into the minds of the world’s most creative people, take personal journeys into spirituality and connect people from across the globe to share how news stories are shaping their lives.

Episodes

5258-

Sheba: Just Like Us?

Wed, 17 Jun 2026
5257-

Lebanon's Abandoned Lives

Tue, 16 Jun 2026
5256-

World Cup poetry: Lines for the beautiful game

Mon, 15 Jun 2026
5255-

Introducing: Business Daily: Who’s behind Sierra Leone’s illegal fishing problem?

Sun, 14 Jun 2026
5254-

Ground zero: reporting an epidemic

Sat, 13 Jun 2026