World Service Music Documentaries
All the BBC World Service music podcasts gathered into one place. New documentaries will be added intermittently. Only available in the UK.
Podcasts
Our Love for Indian Classical Music
Published: Jan. 5, 2019, 1:15 p.m.Duration: 48 minutes 48 seconds
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It Jus' Keeps Rolling: The Story of Ol' Man River
Published: Dec. 29, 2018, 12:06 p.m.Duration: 50 minutes 56 seconds
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Aretha Franklin: Queen Of Soul
Published: Aug. 18, 2018, 5:30 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 31 seconds
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Martin Moraless Peruvian Roadtrip
Published: April 9, 2018, 3:19 p.m.Duration: 49 minutes 17 seconds
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Yevgeny Murzin: Master of the Synthesiser
Published: March 31, 2018, 1:06 p.m.Duration: 49 minutes 32 seconds
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Symphony of the Stones
Published: Dec. 4, 2017, 12:19 p.m.Duration: 49 minutes 30 seconds
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Gabriela Montero: Improvisation Masterclass
Published: April 29, 2017, 2 p.m.Duration: 49 minutes 33 seconds
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Get Up, Stand Up: Reggae in Poland
Published: April 1, 2017, 1 p.m.Duration: 47 minutes 8 seconds
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Van Morrison and me
Published: Feb. 1, 2017, 4:14 p.m.Duration: 49 minutes 47 seconds
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Steve Earles Songwriting Bootcamp
Published: Dec. 31, 2016, 2:40 p.m.Duration: 49 minutes 48 seconds
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Bob Dylan In So Many Words
Published: Dec. 14, 2016, 2:56 p.m.Duration: 47 minutes 48 seconds
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The Caribbean Musical Melting Pot: Keeping it Real?
Published: Aug. 8, 2016, 4:01 p.m.Duration: 49 minutes 27 seconds
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The Caribbean Musical Melting Pot: The Rise and Rise of Soca
Published: Aug. 8, 2016, 3:49 p.m.Duration: 49 minutes 7 seconds
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A symphony for Syria
Published: July 4, 2016, 4:46 p.m.Duration: 49 minutes 49 seconds
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The Secrets of Songwriting
Published: May 7, 2016, 2 p.m.Duration: 49 minutes 25 seconds
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Music that Unites Us
Published: May 1, 2016, 4 a.m.Duration: 49 minutes 58 seconds
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Cross Cultural Collaborations
Published: Aug. 16, 2014, 8:05 a.m.Duration: 49 minutes 59 seconds
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The Human Voice
Published: March 5, 2014, 9:05 a.m.Duration: 26 minutes 58 seconds
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The Persian Underground
Published: Feb. 26, 2014, 9:55 a.m.Duration: 26 minutes 57 seconds
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Argentinas Rock and Roll
Published: Feb. 18, 2014, 9:05 a.m.Duration: 26 minutes 58 seconds
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Jimi Hendrix's Time in London
Published: Jan. 21, 2014, 10:16 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 3 seconds
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In Perfect Harmony
Published: Dec. 25, 2013, 10:06 p.m.Duration: 50 minutes 3 seconds
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The Secret History of Bossa Nova
Published: Nov. 12, 2013, 1:12 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 2 seconds
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Walk on the Wild Side
Published: Nov. 1, 2013, 8:30 p.m.Duration: 49 minutes 24 seconds
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Flashmob Flamenco
Published: April 18, 2013, 9:14 a.m.Duration: 23 minutes 30 seconds
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I Dressed Ziggy Stardust
Published: April 16, 2013, 8:05 a.m.Duration: 26 minutes 58 seconds
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Johnny Cash and the Forgotten Prison Blues
Published: Jan. 5, 2013, 9:05 a.m.Duration: 23 minutes 30 seconds
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Michael Jackson - The Thrill Of Thriller
Published: Oct. 27, 2012, 8:06 a.m.Duration: 23 minutes 31 seconds
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Wheel And Come Again - 50 Years Of Jamaican Music
Published: Aug. 30, 2012, 8:43 a.m.Duration: 41 minutes 3 seconds
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Southern Tracks - Part Two
Published: Aug. 11, 2012, 8:05 a.m.Duration: 23 minutes 10 seconds
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Southern Tracks - Part One
Published: Aug. 4, 2012, 9:05 p.m.Duration: 23 minutes 30 seconds
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Song by Song by London - Part Two
Published: July 18, 2012, 8 a.m.Duration: 23 minutes 31 seconds
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Song by Song by London - Part One
Published: July 17, 2012, 3 p.m.Duration: 23 minutes 30 seconds
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Ziggy Changed My Life
Published: July 17, 2012, 10:15 a.m.Duration: 23 minutes 31 seconds
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One Love: the Legacy of Bob Marley
Published: July 13, 2012, 1:28 p.m.Duration: 22 minutes 57 seconds
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What's Going On - Music that Defined a Decade
Published: July 13, 2012, 1:14 p.m.Duration: 23 minutes 21 seconds
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