Radios and podcasts : Tag Documentary
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Radio 1 and 1Xtra Stories
Ground-breaking real-life stories that speak to you about your life, your world, and your issues. Reece Parkinson gets in-depth with documentaries made to challenge your thinking.
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The Hurricane Tapes
A triple murder. 40 hours of tape recordings. Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter. Bob Dylan wrote a song about him. Hollywood made a movie. This is the full story.
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The Vaping Fix
Two young Silicon Valley entrepreneurs set out to rid the world of smoking with an incredible new product. The device stands to disrupt the tobacco industry and make them rich, until it falls into the wrong hands and lives are ruined. From classrooms to hospitals, boardrooms to the Oval Office, what can be done to protect teenagers and is it too late? From Laura Beil, the reporter behind Dr Death and Bad Batch, comes The Vaping Fix, the inside story of the rise of Juul and the making of a crisis.
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The Wait
Mozhgan Moarefizadeh is stuck in Jakarta, living without rights—but with a yappy dog named Bella. With journalist Nicole Curby, she brings you into the lives of refugees like her, who are trapped on Australia’s new borderline, in Indonesia. Also heard via The Guardian’s Full Story.
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13 Minutes to the Moon
Epic stories of Nasa’s missions to the Moon. Season 1: the first Moon landing, Apollo 11. Season 2: the near disaster of Apollo 13. Presenter: Kevin Fong. Theme music: Hans Zimmer
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Anthems
“Anthems” is a collection of original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems, and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional people, that celebrate and contemplate what it means to be human. Our beauty, our failures, our rich heritage, our rage, and our power. Proving that there is more that binds us together than sets us apart. These Are Our Anthems. #AnthemsPride #AnthemsHome #AnthemsWomen #AnthemsBlack
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BBC Earth Podcast
Intimate stories and surprising truths about nature, science and the human experience in a podcast the size of the planet. Each week the BBC Earth podcast brings you a collection of immersive stories about our world and the astonishing creatures, landscapes and elements in it. Close your eyes and open your ears as you travel from the impenetrable forests of Uganda to research bases in the Antarctic; the edges of the Thar Desert to the Shores of Lake Tahoe. You’ll get up close and personal with jewelled beetles in the Namib Desert and soar with eagles in Rajasthan as you experience tales of human emotion, of encounters with animals, of the strangest corners of the Earth and breath-taking marvels. All carefully gathered together and delivered into your ear by the good people at BBC Earth. From the deepest caves in the world to the very edge of space the BBC Earth podcast transports you on an awe-inspiring journey in sound.
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The Documentary Podcast
Download the latest documentaries investigating global developments, issues and affairs.
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Би-би-си.doc
Каждая серия “Би-би-си.doc” – это захватывающая история от корреспондентов Би-би-си, которая позволяет по-новому взглянуть на самые важные события.
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Fluid
Fluid as a series explores narratives throughout history that have positioned the queer community as abnormal, and probes questions at wider notions of "who" and "what" society thinks we should be. Ultimately, fluidity is important for everyone, both queer and straight. Join Nic on this journey exploring queerness and fluidity in this technological age, issues such as mental health, and wider political issues that affect our generation and "fluid" lives. Creative Team: Hosted and Produced by Nic Desborough Powered by Transmission Roundhouse
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I Was There
Historic moments from history told by those who lived through them.
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Life and Death Row
The story of Daniel Lopez who is on death row for killing a policeman in Texas in 2009. Presented by Greg James and abridged from the BBC Three series about capital punishment.
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On Spec Podcast
A long form documentary podcast produced by independent journalists from the field, bringing stories from across the globe. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Our Lives + Tech
In a world that is advancing faster than ever before, how can we ensure that tech is used as a force for good? How can we guarantee that developments in tech such as artificial intelligence, augmented reality and blockchain, are inspired by social need? In this podcast from Nominet Trust, presenter Adah Parris meets with the experts and activists to ask those all-important questions – and to share amazing stories of people using tech to change the world for the better. Nominet Trust is the UK’s leading investor in social tech. To read their new report ‘Transforming Lives with Tech: A Global Conversation’ head to nominettrust.org.uk
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Reverberate
The Guardian’s Chris Michael explores incredible stories from around the world about when music shook history. Each episode focuses on a turning point in a city’s story, as told through a song that sparked a moment – and reveals the deeper social and political issues that shaped these pivotal events
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Unreported World
Unreported World is Channel 4's critically acclaimed foreign affairs series that offers an insight into the lives of people in some of the most neglected parts of the planet. The Unreported World Podcast presents an audio version of the weekly programme which you can watch on Channel 4 every Friday at 7:30 pm.
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Voices of the First World War
Dan Snow brings together the sound archive collections of the Imperial War Museums and the BBC to tell the story of World War I through the voices of those who were.
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You Don't Know Me
Podimo presents You Don’t Know Me. Hosted by the youth issue expert, journalist, and author of best selling book Gen Z: their Voices, their lives Chloe Combi (https://chloecombi.net/) , You Don’t Know Me, gives you a no holds barred insight into the lives of teenagers today, through their own experiences and voices. Opening up conversation that’s missing or often difficult for teens to have with parents, teachers and even their peers. Each episode allows teens to tell their story as well express their hopes, fears, insecurities and dreams while navigating their way in a challenging, new world, Based on Chloe Combi’s unique approach of candid and revealing interviews with teens from around the world, the series combines immersive interviews and constructive conversation with Chloe as well as expert contribution from the likes of Jon Ronson, Adam Rutherford & Florence Given . [...]
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After: Surviving sexual assault
Catriona Morton talks to fellow survivors of sexual assault and abuse about what happened to them and how they cope now.
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America 2.0
Seth McGuire (Patrick J Adams) is a first term Congressman. He’s also an unflinching idealist and a profound optimist. When embroiled in his first ever controversy, Seth is completely ill-equipped to navigate D.C.’s political treachery. Hope comes in a EUREKA moment, putting him at a crossroads: can his bold and revolutionary plan really save this country, or is he going to talk himself right out of office when people hear his crazy idea? Find out in our 6-part, scripted, narrative podcast series - AMERICA 2.0, starring Patrick J Adams, Kate Walsh, Shanola Hampton, Ming-Na Wen, Spencer Garrett, Jack Coleman, Autumn Reeser, and Laurence Fishburne.
