Global Eye

The BBC World Service launches a weekly programme delivering forensic journalism worldwide, produced by its acclaimed BBC Eye unit and featuring expert correspondents on major stories. Emir Nader reports from Jerusalem on the Israel‑Gaza war’s impact, while BBC Eye presents a special on a year at Bethlehem’s Holy Family Hospital, which serves all expectant mothers regardless of faith or ethnicity.

A fresh weekly series has been launched by the BBC World Service, offering forensic journalism that reaches every corner of the globe. The programme is produced by BBC Eye, the service’s highly regarded investigative unit, and it brings in expert correspondents from around the world to place listeners at the centre of the biggest international stories. In this opening episode, reporter Emir Nader is on the ground in Jerusalem, where he examines the repercussions of the Israel‑Gaza conflict. The episode also features a special report by the BBC Eye team, who have spent the past year embedded at the Holy Family Hospital in Bethlehem, a key facility in the occupied West Bank that provides care to all pregnant women, irrespective of their religion or ethnicity. The series aims to combine in‑depth reporting with on‑the‑scene insights, giving audiences a clear view of how major events unfold across different regions. By drawing on the expertise of BBC Eye’s investigative journalists and the network’s global correspondents, the programme promises a steady stream of detailed, evidence‑based stories that cut through the noise of everyday news. Listeners can expect each weekly installment to deliver rigorous, fact‑checked coverage, moving from conflict zones to humanitarian settings, and highlighting the human impact behind headline‑making events. The format is designed to keep the audience informed about the world’s most pressing issues, with a particular focus on stories that often go under‑reported.