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The Documentary Episodes

  1. Today 13:06GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
    On air

    The price of peace

    Can Colombia find ways to heal after its army murdered 7000 innocent civilians? (R)

  2. Today 13:06GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet
    On air

    LA: Rising from the ashes

    Jonathan Glancey meets architects leading LA’s recovery from 2025’s catastrophic fires (R)

  3. Today 16:06GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    The price of peace

    Can Colombia find ways to heal after its army murdered 7000 innocent civilians? (R)

  4. Today 22:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    LA: Rising from the ashes

    Jonathan Glancey meets architects leading LA’s recovery from 2025’s catastrophic fires (R)

  5. Wednesday 09:06GMT
    BBC World Service

    The price of peace

    Can Colombia find ways to heal after its army murdered 7000 innocent civilians? (R)

  6. Wednesday 23:06GMT
    BBC World Service

    The price of peace

    Can Colombia find ways to heal after its army murdered 7000 innocent civilians? (R)

  7. Thursday 01:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    A23a: Biography of an Iceberg

    Glaciologist Catherine Walker tells the story of an iceberg twice the size of London.

  8. Thursday 08:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    A23a: Biography of an Iceberg

    Glaciologist Catherine Walker tells the story of an iceberg twice the size of London. (R)

  9. Thursday 19:06GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa

    A23a: Biography of an Iceberg

    Glaciologist Catherine Walker tells the story of an iceberg twice the size of London. (R)

  10. Next Saturday 23:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Americas and the Caribbean, Australasia, East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa

    A23a: Biography of an Iceberg

    Glaciologist Catherine Walker tells the story of an iceberg twice the size of London. (R)

  11. Next Sunday 04:32GMT
    Live News

    A23a: Biography of an Iceberg

    Glaciologist Catherine Walker tells the story of an iceberg twice the size of London.

  12. Next Sunday 04:32GMT
    BBC World Service Australasia

    A23a: Biography of an Iceberg

    Glaciologist Catherine Walker tells the story of an iceberg twice the size of London. (R)

  13. Next Sunday 13:06GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    A23a: Biography of an Iceberg

    Glaciologist Catherine Walker tells the story of an iceberg twice the size of London. (R)

  14. Next Sunday 22:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    A23a: Biography of an Iceberg

    Glaciologist Catherine Walker tells the story of an iceberg twice the size of London. (R)

  15. Wed 9 Sep 2026 03:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    Where is Austin Tice? Ep1. We believe he’s alive

    American journalist Austin Tice, vanished in Syria, but the US president says he is alive

  16. Wed 9 Sep 2026 12:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Australasia, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    Where is Austin Tice? Ep1. We believe he’s alive

    American journalist Austin Tice, vanished in Syria, but the US president says he is alive (R)

  17. Wed 9 Sep 2026 14:30GMT
    BBC Radio 4

    A23a: Biography of an Iceberg

    Glaciologist Catherine Walker tells the story of an iceberg twice the size of London.

  18. Wed 9 Sep 2026 17:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    Where is Austin Tice? Ep1. We believe he’s alive

    American journalist Austin Tice, vanished in Syria, but the US president says he is alive (R)

  19. Wed 9 Sep 2026 21:32GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa

    Where is Austin Tice? Ep1. We believe he’s alive

    American journalist Austin Tice, vanished in Syria, but the US president says he is alive (R)

  20. Wed 9 Sep 2026 22:32GMT
    BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

    Where is Austin Tice? Ep1. We believe he’s alive

    American journalist Austin Tice, vanished in Syria, but the US president says he is alive (R)

  21. Thu 10 Sep 2026 01:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    Turkey's growing sinkhole problem

    Sinkholes are rapidly increasing in central Turkey after years of groundwater extraction

  22. Thu 10 Sep 2026 08:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    Turkey's growing sinkhole problem

    Sinkholes are rapidly increasing in central Turkey after years of groundwater extraction (R)

  23. Thu 10 Sep 2026 09:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    The Dictators' Survival Guide

    As ‘strong man’ politics is on the march, we try to understand the behaviour of dictators.

  24. Thu 10 Sep 2026 19:06GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa

    Turkey's growing sinkhole problem

    Sinkholes are rapidly increasing in central Turkey after years of groundwater extraction (R)

  25. Fri 11 Sep 2026 20:30GMT
    BBC Radio 4

    A23a: Biography of an Iceberg

    Glaciologist Catherine Walker tells the story of an iceberg twice the size of London.

  26. Sat 12 Sep 2026 08:32GMT
    BBC World Service Australasia

    Where is Austin Tice? Ep1. We believe he’s alive

    American journalist Austin Tice, vanished in Syria, but the US president says he is alive (R)

  27. Sat 12 Sep 2026 11:06GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa

    The Reunion: The 9/11 Attacks

    Twenty-five years on from the September 11th, 2001 attack on the World Trade Centre

  28. Sat 12 Sep 2026 15:32GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    Where is Austin Tice? Ep1. We believe he’s alive

    American journalist Austin Tice, vanished in Syria, but the US president says he is alive (R)

  29. Sat 12 Sep 2026 21:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    Where is Austin Tice? Ep1. We believe he’s alive

    American journalist Austin Tice, vanished in Syria, but the US president says he is alive (R)

  30. Sat 12 Sep 2026 23:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Americas and the Caribbean, Australasia, East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa

    Turkey's growing sinkhole problem

    Sinkholes are rapidly increasing in central Turkey after years of groundwater extraction (R)

  31. Sun 13 Sep 2026 02:06GMT
    BBC World Service

    The Reunion: The 9/11 Attacks

    Twenty-five years on from the September 11th, 2001 attack on the World Trade Centre (R)

  32. Sun 13 Sep 2026 04:32GMT
    BBC World Service Australasia

    Turkey's growing sinkhole problem

    Sinkholes are rapidly increasing in central Turkey after years of groundwater extraction (R)

  33. Sun 13 Sep 2026 13:06GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    The Reunion: The 9/11 Attacks

    Twenty-five years on from the September 11th, 2001 attack on the World Trade Centre (R)

  34. Sun 13 Sep 2026 13:06GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    Turkey's growing sinkhole problem

    Sinkholes are rapidly increasing in central Turkey after years of groundwater extraction (R)

  35. Sun 13 Sep 2026 16:06GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    The Reunion: The 9/11 Attacks

    Twenty-five years on from the September 11th, 2001 attack on the World Trade Centre (R)

  36. Sun 13 Sep 2026 18:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    The Dictators' Survival Guide

    As ‘strong man’ politics is on the march, we try to understand the behaviour of dictators. (R)

  37. Sun 13 Sep 2026 22:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    Turkey's growing sinkhole problem

    Sinkholes are rapidly increasing in central Turkey after years of groundwater extraction (R)

  38. Wed 16 Sep 2026 03:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    Where is Austin Tice? 2/9

    In the chaos after the Syrian regime’s downfall, the hunt for Austin Tice is on.

  39. Wed 16 Sep 2026 09:06GMT
    BBC World Service

    The Reunion: The 9/11 Attacks

    Twenty-five years on from the September 11th, 2001 attack on the World Trade Centre (R)

  40. Wed 16 Sep 2026 12:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Australasia, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    Where is Austin Tice? 2/9

    In the chaos after the Syrian regime’s downfall, the hunt for Austin Tice is on. (R)

  41. Wed 16 Sep 2026 17:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    Where is Austin Tice? 2/9

    In the chaos after the Syrian regime’s downfall, the hunt for Austin Tice is on. (R)

  42. Wed 16 Sep 2026 21:32GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa

    Where is Austin Tice? 2/9

    In the chaos after the Syrian regime’s downfall, the hunt for Austin Tice is on. (R)

  43. Wed 16 Sep 2026 22:32GMT
    BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

    Where is Austin Tice? 2/9

    In the chaos after the Syrian regime’s downfall, the hunt for Austin Tice is on. (R)

  44. Wed 16 Sep 2026 23:06GMT
    BBC World Service

    The Reunion: The 9/11 Attacks

    Twenty-five years on from the September 11th, 2001 attack on the World Trade Centre (R)

  45. Thu 17 Sep 2026 01:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    Stories from the New Silk Road: The ‘Frenemy’

    Katy Watson explores Australia's relationship with China: partner, rival or 'frenemy'?

  46. Thu 17 Sep 2026 08:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    Stories from the New Silk Road: The ‘Frenemy’

    Katy Watson explores Australia's relationship with China: partner, rival or 'frenemy'? (R)

  47. Thu 17 Sep 2026 19:06GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa

    Stories from the New Silk Road: The ‘Frenemy’

    Katy Watson explores Australia's relationship with China: partner, rival or 'frenemy'? (R)

  48. Sat 19 Sep 2026 08:32GMT
    BBC World Service Australasia

    Where is Austin Tice? 2/9

    In the chaos after the Syrian regime’s downfall, the hunt for Austin Tice is on. (R)

  49. Sat 19 Sep 2026 15:32GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    Where is Austin Tice? 2/9

    In the chaos after the Syrian regime’s downfall, the hunt for Austin Tice is on. (R)

  50. Sat 19 Sep 2026 21:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    Where is Austin Tice? 2/9

    In the chaos after the Syrian regime’s downfall, the hunt for Austin Tice is on. (R)

  51. Sat 19 Sep 2026 23:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Americas and the Caribbean, Australasia, East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa

    Stories from the New Silk Road: The ‘Frenemy’

    Katy Watson explores Australia's relationship with China: partner, rival or 'frenemy'? (R)

  52. Sun 20 Sep 2026 13:06GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    Stories from the New Silk Road: The ‘Frenemy’

    Katy Watson explores Australia's relationship with China: partner, rival or 'frenemy'? (R)

  53. Sun 20 Sep 2026 22:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    Stories from the New Silk Road: The ‘Frenemy’

    Katy Watson explores Australia's relationship with China: partner, rival or 'frenemy'? (R)

  54. Wed 23 Sep 2026 03:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    Where is Austin Tice? 3/9

    The Austin Tice files begin to give up their secrets.

  55. Wed 23 Sep 2026 12:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Australasia, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    Where is Austin Tice? 3/9

    The Austin Tice files begin to give up their secrets. (R)

  56. Wed 23 Sep 2026 17:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    Where is Austin Tice? 3/9

    The Austin Tice files begin to give up their secrets. (R)

  57. Wed 23 Sep 2026 21:32GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa

    Where is Austin Tice? 3/9

    The Austin Tice files begin to give up their secrets. (R)

  58. Wed 23 Sep 2026 22:32GMT
    BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

    Where is Austin Tice? 3/9

    The Austin Tice files begin to give up their secrets. (R)

  59. Thu 24 Sep 2026 01:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    A Women's Revolt in Germany

    A high-profile case of sexual violence sparks a new generation of feminist activists.

  60. Thu 24 Sep 2026 08:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    A Women's Revolt in Germany

    A high-profile case of sexual violence sparks a new generation of feminist activists. (R)

  61. Thu 24 Sep 2026 19:06GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa

    A Women's Revolt in Germany

    A high-profile case of sexual violence sparks a new generation of feminist activists. (R)

  62. Sat 26 Sep 2026 08:32GMT
    BBC World Service Australasia

    Where is Austin Tice? 3/9

    The Austin Tice files begin to give up their secrets. (R)

  63. Sat 26 Sep 2026 11:06GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa

    Mapping India: The World's Largest Count

    Mapping India, undertaking a census of more than a billion people

  64. Sat 26 Sep 2026 15:32GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    Where is Austin Tice? 3/9

    The Austin Tice files begin to give up their secrets. (R)

  65. Sat 26 Sep 2026 21:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    Where is Austin Tice? 3/9

    The Austin Tice files begin to give up their secrets. (R)

  66. Sat 26 Sep 2026 23:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Americas and the Caribbean, Australasia, East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa

    A Women's Revolt in Germany

    A high-profile case of sexual violence sparks a new generation of feminist activists. (R)

  67. Sun 27 Sep 2026 02:06GMT
    BBC World Service

    Mapping India: The World's Largest Count

    Mapping India, undertaking a census of more than a billion people (R)

  68. Sun 27 Sep 2026 13:06GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    A Women's Revolt in Germany

    A high-profile case of sexual violence sparks a new generation of feminist activists. (R)

  69. Sun 27 Sep 2026 13:06GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    Mapping India: The World's Largest Count

    Mapping India, undertaking a census of more than a billion people (R)

  70. Sun 27 Sep 2026 16:06GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    Mapping India: The World's Largest Count

    Mapping India, undertaking a census of more than a billion people (R)

  71. Sun 27 Sep 2026 22:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    A Women's Revolt in Germany

    A high-profile case of sexual violence sparks a new generation of feminist activists. (R)

  72. Wed 30 Sep 2026 03:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    Where is Austin Tice? 4/9

    Josh and Sara piece together Austin’s final route into Damascus.

  73. Wed 30 Sep 2026 09:06GMT
    BBC World Service

    Mapping India: The World's Largest Count

    Mapping India, undertaking a census of more than a billion people (R)

  74. Wed 30 Sep 2026 12:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Australasia, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    Where is Austin Tice? 4/9

    Josh and Sara piece together Austin’s final route into Damascus. (R)

  75. Wed 30 Sep 2026 17:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    Where is Austin Tice? 4/9

    Josh and Sara piece together Austin’s final route into Damascus. (R)

  76. Wed 30 Sep 2026 21:32GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa

    Where is Austin Tice? 4/9

    Josh and Sara piece together Austin’s final route into Damascus. (R)

  77. Wed 30 Sep 2026 22:32GMT
    BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

    Where is Austin Tice? 4/9

    Josh and Sara piece together Austin’s final route into Damascus. (R)

  78. Wed 30 Sep 2026 23:06GMT
    BBC World Service

    Mapping India: The World's Largest Count

    Mapping India, undertaking a census of more than a billion people (R)

  79. Thu 1 Oct 2026 01:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    West Africa's Ebola outbreak: 10 years on

    Ten years on from the Ebola outbreak which tore through West Africa

  80. Thu 1 Oct 2026 08:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    West Africa's Ebola outbreak: 10 years on

    Ten years on from the Ebola outbreak which tore through West Africa (R)

  81. Thu 1 Oct 2026 19:06GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa

    West Africa's Ebola outbreak: 10 years on

    Ten years on from the Ebola outbreak which tore through West Africa (R)

  82. Sat 3 Oct 2026 08:32GMT
    BBC World Service Australasia

    Where is Austin Tice? 4/9

    Josh and Sara piece together Austin’s final route into Damascus. (R)

  83. Sat 3 Oct 2026 15:32GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    Where is Austin Tice? 4/9

    Josh and Sara piece together Austin’s final route into Damascus. (R)

  84. Sat 3 Oct 2026 21:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    Where is Austin Tice? 4/9

    Josh and Sara piece together Austin’s final route into Damascus. (R)

  85. Sat 3 Oct 2026 23:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Americas and the Caribbean, Australasia, East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa

    West Africa's Ebola outbreak: 10 years on

    Ten years on from the Ebola outbreak which tore through West Africa (R)