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Global Eye: Series 1

29 episodes Premiered Sep 8, 2025 Updated Oct 15, 2026

Global Eye is a weekly television programme produced by the BBC World Service that showcases forensic journalism from across the globe. The series features the work of BBC Eye, an investigative unit recognized for its critical acclaim in reporting on international affairs. Throughout the first season, the programme focuses on delivering in-depth investigations conducted by expert global correspondents stationed in va

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Season 1 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Global Eye is a weekly investigative series produced by the BBC World Service.
  • ⚡ The programme features forensic journalism conducted by the investigative unit known as BBC Eye.
  • ⚡ The series relies on a network of expert global correspondents to report on international stories.
  • ⚡ The core mission of the production is to expose crime, corruption, and injustice on a global scale.
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Season overview

Global Eye is a weekly television programme produced by the BBC World Service that showcases forensic journalism from across the globe. The series features the work of BBC Eye, an investigative unit recognized for its critical acclaim in reporting on international affairs. Throughout the first season, the programme focuses on delivering in-depth investigations conducted by expert global correspondents stationed in various regions. The narrative arc of the season is defined by a commitment to uncovering significant international stories, with a primary emphasis on revealing hidden secrets and rooting out systemic issues. The investigative team works to expose instances of crime, corruption, and abuse, aiming to highlight injustice wherever it occurs. By utilizing the resources of the BBC World Service, the series provides viewers with comprehensive reports that delve into the complexities of global events. Each episode serves as a platform for correspondents to present their findings, ensuring that the biggest stories from around the world are brought to public attention. The season maintains a consistent focus on high-stakes journalism, prioritizing the pursuit of truth and accountability within the international landscape through rigorous reporting and expert analysis.

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1·E3 Core

22/09/2025: Fake News Network & Melting Alaska

Sep 22, 2025 · 29 min

In this episode, a BBC undercover reporter exposes a fake news operation in a European country about to go to the polls and Anna Holligan is in Alaska, America's last frontier, whe

S1·E4 Core

29/09/2025: Kenya’s Protest Killings

Sep 29, 2025 · 27 min

In this week’s episode, an investigation exposing members of the security forces who shot dead protesters at Kenya's parliament last year. And reporting from Nairobi, Waihiga Mwaur

S1·E8 Mytharc

27/10/2025: Gen Z Uprisings and the Fall of Two Leaders

Oct 27, 2025 · 29 min

In this week’s episode we explore the rise of gen Z protests around the world. The Eye team uncovers what really happened during the popular youth uprising that led to the downfall

S1·E17 Core

12/01/2026: Silicon Valley and the Future of AI

Jan 12, 2026 · 29 min

AI is changing everything – from how we work to how we live. The World Service’s cyber correspondent Joe Tidy is in Silicon Valley, California, the beating heart of the AI revoluti

S1·E18 Core

19/01/2026: Jerusalem, Bethlehem and the Impact of War

Jan 19, 2026 · 29 min

In this week’s episode, Emir Nader reports from Jerusalem on the impact of the Israel-Gaza war and there’s a special report from the BBC Eye team who spent a year at the Holy Famil

S1·E21 Core

Ukraine: Growing Up Without Dad

Feb 23, 2026 · 29 min

In this episode, Zhanna Bezpiatchuk reports from Kyiv on four years of war, death, destruction, resilience and hope. Has the war of attrition - attacking Ukraine's energy infrastru

S1·E22 Core

The Untold Story of Nepal's Mass Protests

Mar 2, 2026 · 29 min

In this week’s episode,‌ Norberto Paredes reports from Venezuela on the future of Venezuela’s oil sector. President Trump sees it as a big business opportunity for the US oil secto

S1·E23 Core

The Week That Changed The Middle East

Mar 9, 2026 · 29 min

This week Carine Torbey is in Lebanon reporting on the impact of the US-Israel war with Iran and Nawal Al-Maghafi looks at the events of an extraordinary week when longstanding ten

S1·E24 Core

Battling Islamic State group in Somalia

Mar 16, 2026 · 29 min

This week, the Eye team follows Puntland forces on the front line in far-eastern Somalia, examining how the Islamic State group has expanded its influence across Africa, and Kalkid

S1·E25 Core

Inside Australia's Big Social Experiment

Mar 23, 2026 · 29 min

This week, the accounts of some of the women brutally repressed by the Iranian government during the 2022 Women, Life, Freedom protests and Katy Watson is in Australia examining th

S1·E27 Core

Inside China's Schools for 'Rebellious' Teens

Apr 6, 2026 · 29 min

This week, the Eye team investigates Chinese disciplinary schools promising to ‘fix’ problem children at a devastating cost and Mariko Oi is in Singapore. And we’ll hear how a grow

S1·E28 Mytharc

How Pakistan positioned itself as a peace broker

Apr 13, 2026 · 29 min

This week, Farhat Javed looks at how Pakistan has positioned itself as a peace broker in the conflict between the US and Iran and BBC Eye investigates how routine visits for medica

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