The BBC World Service is planning a new weekly current affairs programme, launching on BBC Two from Monday 8 September at 7pm.
Global Eye will showcase stories from around the world, present forensic journalism from BBC Eye, the BBC World Service’s critically acclaimed investigative unit, and feature reports from our global teams.
From Mumbai to Seoul, Damascus and Abuja, each programme will be anchored by an alternating roster of the BBC’s global correspondents, including from across the BBC World Service’s 43 language services.
BBC Eye documentaries have delved into some of the biggest issues on the planet: from international drug trafficking to extrajudicial killings, Africa’s deadliest migration routes and extremist settlers in the West Bank.
Jonathan Munro, Deputy CEO and Global Director, BBC News says: “For the first time the BBC will host the brilliance of the BBC World Service in a dedicated peak time format for BBC Two. I’m thrilled that Global Eye will bring the breadth of BBC World Service journalism and the incredible work of our international teams to UK audiences.
“We’re in a unique position, with journalists based around the world, to provide audiences with expertise and insight on-the-ground, from the communities we serve, alongside the very best investigative reporting.”
Liz Gibbons, Executive Editor, Global Eye, says: “BBC Eye has been incredibly popular with audiences internationally, and our investigations lead to tangible impacts, from legislative changes to arrests for wrongdoing, from raising awareness of issues to hearing new voices.
“BBC Eye has a well-established reputation for uncovering stories that have yet to be told, holding power to account and investigating injustice, and we’re delighted to be bringing those stories to peak time on BBC Two.”
BBC Eye and BBC Storyville’s Life and Death in Gaza was the recipient of a BAFTA TV award in 2025, while both Gaza 101 and Disciples: The Cult of TB Joshua won Royal Television Society awards in 2024. Other investigations by BBC Eye have gone on to win International Emmys and Peabody Awards.
BBC News remains the most trusted news provider internationally and last year grew its global audience to reach 418 million people around the world each week
Global Eye is executive produced by Vara Szajkowski.
Global Eye will air weekly on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer at 7pm from Monday 8 September.
Pippa Considine
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