The Documentary Podcast
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The Documentary Podcast

by BBC World Service

Insights from recent episode analysis

Audience Interest

Estimated Reach: 250,001+
Listeners across platforms

Podcast Focus

Categories: society · culture
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Publishing Consistency

Frequency: Irregular
1,000+ episodes since 2023

Platform Reach

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Most discussed topics

faithnuclear powerenergy independencepublic opinionclimate policieschernobylpolandnatural wondersoceanographytectonic platesmarine lifeexploration

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BBC World Service3
BBC Africa Eye1
BBC Arabic1
BBC News Brazil1
US Senate1
We Are Church1
EU1
Motorists for Themselves1
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High Confidence

Est. Listeners

250,001+

Based on iTunes & Spotify (publisher stats).

  • Per-Episode Audience

    Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days

    25,001 - 50,000
  • Monthly Reach

    Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)

    75,001 - 150,000
  • Active Followers

    Loyal subscribers who consistently listen

    15,001 - 40,000

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On the show

From 14 eps

Hosts

MG
Misha Glenny
1 ep
CB
Chris Bowlby
1 ep
KN
Khanyisile Ngcobo
1 ep
LK
Lesthia Kertopati
1 ep
HZ
Hana Zeratsyon
1 ep
JB
Jay Behrouzi
1 ep
SH
Stephanie Hegarty
1 ep
NM
Nyasha Michelle
1 ep

Recent guests

13 across last 14 eps
ZN
Zuza Nazaruk
1 ep
NV
Neha Vyaso
1 ep
LB
Laura Bicker
1 ep
P
preppers
1 ep
G‘
Gregorio ‘Gringo’ Honasan
1 ep
SM
Sister Mary John Mananzan
1 ep
AS
Abdirahim Saeed
1 ep
LF
Luiz Fernando Toledo
1 ep
MH
Maddie Haining
1 ep
BM
Brian Muchiri
1 ep
NL
Nadia Leila Carelse
1 ep
HR
Haleigh Rosa
1 ep
JC
Jane Codrington
1 ep

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Chart Positions

46 placements across 23 markets.