The Observers

The Observers is a weekly programme that compiles photographs, video clips and personal narratives contributed by observers from across the globe. It covers leading international current‑affairs topics by presenting these eyewitness reports. Each episode offers a visual and narrative snapshot of events as they unfold on the ground.

The Observers is a weekly television programme that assembles its material from photographs, video footage and first‑hand testimonies supplied by contributors – termed Observers – situated all over the globe. It’s built around the idea that ordinary people, who happen to be in the right place at the right time, can provide the raw material that drives each episode. Each instalment concentrates on the most significant international current‑affairs stories of the week, presenting them through the eyes of those who actually witnessed the events. By relying on eyewitness accounts, the show offers a direct, on‑the‑ground perspective of the headlines that dominate global discourse. The format therefore hinges on a constant flow of visual and narrative content from a worldwide network of observers, allowing the series to refresh its coverage every week. In practice, this means viewers receive a collage of images, clips and personal recollections that together sketch out the major developments shaping the world at any given moment.