World Service Music Documentaries Podcast
All the ±«Óãtv World Service music podcasts gathered into one place. New documentaries will be added intermittently. Only available in the UK.
UK Only
Episodes to download
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Our Love for Indian Classical Music
Sat 5 Jan 2019
How classical music from India has spread across the globe
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It Jus' Keeps Rolling: The Story of Ol' Man River
Sat 29 Dec 2018
Ever since 1927 Ol’ Man River’s song has had many powerful currents.
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Aretha Franklin: Queen Of Soul
Sat 18 Aug 2018
A celebration of the life and music of Aretha Franklin with fans around the world
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Martin Morales’s Peruvian Roadtrip
Mon 9 Apr 2018
The link between food and music in the Andes with chef and record producer Martin Morales
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Yevgeny Murzin: Master of the Synthesiser
Sat 31 Mar 2018
Built in secret with little access to electronic parts, the ANS was a labour of love
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Aretha at 75
Wed 3 Jan 2018
Mark Coles celebrates the music of soul diva Aretha Franklin with fans around the world.
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Symphony of the Stones
Mon 4 Dec 2017
How our ancient forebears made music and how ancient sites affected sounds of their time
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Gabriela Montero: Improvisation Masterclass
Sat 29 Apr 2017
Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Montero takes us to the heart of her music
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Get Up, Stand Up: Reggae in Poland
Sat 1 Apr 2017
How Jamaican Reggae has become the music of protest in Poland
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Cross Cultural Collaborations
Sat 16 Aug 2014
The unique music that can result when artists from different traditions come together...
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The Persian Underground
Wed 26 Feb 2014
How young Iranian musicians and singers are finding ways of breaking the restrictions.
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Argentina’s Rock and Roll
Tue 18 Feb 2014
The music that helped forge a new Argentine identity after the violence of military rule
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Freedom Songs
Tue 11 Feb 2014
How did Nina Simon's hit I Wish I Knew How it Would Feel to be Free come to be written.
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Jimi Hendrix's Time in London
Sat 25 Jan 2014
Jimi Hendrix's 1967 gig at the Marquee club in London launched his career.
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In Perfect Harmony
Christmas Day 2013
Beautiful singing in harmony from around the world. When and why do we sing?
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The Secret History of Bossa Nova
Tue 12 Nov 2013
Forget its low-key, supper club reputation, bossa nova was tied to a political revolution
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Walk on the Wild Side
Fri 1 Nov 2013
Mike Williams talks to critics, fans, academics and historians Lou Reed.
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I Dressed Ziggy Stardust
Tue 16 Apr 2013
For more than four decades, David Bowie has entranced his followers. What is his appeal?
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Flashmob Flamenco
Tue 2 Apr 2013
Spain's current economic crisis is seeing the return of flamenco as a form of protest.
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Johnny Cash and the Forgotten Prison Blues
Sat 12 Jan 2013
Did Johnny Cash have any real impact on prison reform in America?
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Johnny Cash and the Forgotten Prison Blues
Sat 5 Jan 2013
How Johnny Cash's experiences performing in jails turned him into a prison reformer.
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Michael Jackson - The Thrill Of Thriller
Sat 27 Oct 2012
What does Michael Jackson mean to the Ivory Coast village of Krindjabo.
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Wheel And Come Again - 50 Years Of Jamaican Music
Sat 18 Aug 2012
Colin Grant explores the daring and innovative music that has come from Jamaica
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Southern Tracks - Part Two
Sat 11 Aug 2012
Joe Fletcher tracks down forgotten musicians who made records in the 60's and 70's.
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Southern Tracks - Part One
Sat 4 Aug 2012
Joe Fletcher finds forgotten musicians who made records in the 60's and 70's.
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Song by Song by London - Part Two
Wed 18 Jul 2012
Robert Elms continues his search for the musical soul of London.
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Song by Song by London - Part One
Tue 17 Jul 2012
Robert Elms searches for the musical soul of London, celebrated in over a century of song.
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Ziggy Changed My Life
Tue 17 Jul 2012
Marking The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars’s 40th anniversary.
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What's Going On - Music that Defined a Decade
Fri 13 Jul 2012
Smokey Robinson explores the social and political impact of Marvin Gaye's classic.
