The Documentary Episodes Episode guide
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The Last Long Journey of the Herero
The African genocide that fed a gruesome trade in human body parts.
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From Truman to Trump
US politician Joe Tydings shares vivid memories of the Kennedys in his final interview.
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The Global Philosopher
Should there be any limits to free speech?
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George Ellery Hale: Prince of the Sun
The amazing work of the little known astronomer George Ellery Hale
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The Unknown Soldier
Moira Stuart tells the astonishing story of the Unknown Soldier
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The Greyhound Diaries
Stories from the travelling underbelly of America, collected on Greyhound buses.
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The Dark Sides of American Democracy
Could voting laws and partisan district maps swing November’s US mid-term elections?
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Young, Cool and Kazakhstani
How young, cool Kazakhstanis are forging a new identity for their country
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What Happened Last Night in Sweden?
Ruth Alexander looks at the rise in violent crime in Sweden
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After Suicide
When someone takes their own life, how does it affect those left behind?
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A Life Alone
An exploration of loneliness – seen through the eyes of one 94-year-old woman
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The Children of Belsen
A Holocaust survivor is reunited with her 15-year-old self via Â鶹Éç archive recordings
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Zika Love Stories
Brazil’s Zika babies – now toddlers – and their 'warrior' mums
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Model X
In Paris, a Russian teenager tries to become a top model
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Iceland: What Happened Next?
One small country and the legacy of a local crisis that went global
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Falling
The true story behind a Brazilian construction worker's death
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Conflict Comedy
How has comedy helped Northern Ireland cope with conflict and move on?
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Besieged
The everyday reality of living and dying under siege in Syria.
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The Life and Times of Senator John McCain
Anthony Zurcher looks back at the life and career of US Senator John McCain
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The Benefits of Nakedness
Can being naked in public be good for you? The good and bad of shedding your clothes
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Leonard Bernstein and Me
Personal recollections of the legendary American conductor and composer
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Aretha Franklin: Queen Of Soul
A celebration of the life and music of Aretha Franklin with fans around the world
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Mo Salah: Football is Life
How footballer Mo Salah is changing the world on and off the football pitch
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Central Park Calling
The best from OZY Fest with Salman Rushdie, Rose McGowan, hip hop artist Common and more