Eye Investigations (2022)
Documentary series offering high-impact investigations and in-depth reporting from our award winning World Service team across the globe.
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Episodes
- 1 1. Into The Void: Putin's Foreign Fighters2026-01-13 · 55mBBC Eye exposes how Russia is recruiting young foreign men to fight in its war against Ukraine, uncovering deception, exploitation, and shattered lives.
- 2 2. Hunting the Traffickers2026-01-19 · 28mAfrica Eye is given exclusive access to the Sierra Leone Police as they target criminal gangs trafficking vulnerable people across West Africa and help one father try to find his m
- 3 3. Wanted: The Interpol Files2026-01-26 · 21mA BBC Eye investigation in which an Interpol whistleblower reveals the international police organisation’s failure to stop Russia abusing its wanted list for its political ends.
- 4 4. State of Fear2026-02-02 · 51mA wave of enforced disappearances of government critics is spreading fear across Tanzania. Africa Eye investigates these abductions through powerful testimony from survivors of abd
- 5 5. Exposed: China's Spycam Porn2026-02-06 · 54mCriminals are hiding secret cameras in hotel rooms and private homes across China to secretly film unsuspecting victims having sex and then selling the footage online.
- 6 6. Gen Z Under Fire2026-02-26 · 41mBBC Eye investigates the 2025 Gen Z uprising in Nepal. Using exclusive footage the investigation reveals what happened, why and who gave the order to shoot.
- 7 7. Shadow War: Islamic State Group in Africa2026-03-16 · 27mAfrica Eye follows Puntland forces on the front line in far-eastern Somalia, examining how the Islamic State group has regrouped, drawn in foreign fighters and expanded its influen
- 8 8. Eels: Billion Dollar Babies2026-03-24 · 58mBBC Eye reveals how soaring global demand for eel has fuelled a vast illegal trade worth billions, exposing criminal networks, trafficking routes and controversial deals.
- 9 9. Target Tehran2026-03-27 · 11mAs Tehran faces intense bombardment, BBC Eye examines what is being targeted and hears from residents caught in the crossfire.
- 10 10. Life on the Spectrum2026-04-06 · 47mWith over 60 million people on the autistic spectrum globally, Africa Eye reveals the extreme realities for those living with autism in Malawi, one of the poorest countries in the
- 11 11. Stolen Lives2026-04-14 · 55mHundreds of children in Pakistan have been infected with HIV. But how did the outbreak happen? And is a government hospital to blame? BBC Eye goes undercover to find out.
- 12 12. Abandoned: Searching for Soldier Dad2026-04-20 · 47mAfrica Eye follows a groundbreaking process helping Kenyans track down their British dads. Families are finding answers, in a landmark case exposing the human cost of Britain’s mil
- 13 13. Save Our Dogs2026-05-04 · 29mInside the world of Uganda's sham pet shelters: Africa Eye goes undercover where scammers profit from animals in distress, while dog lovers around the world team up to fight back.
- 14 14. Lebanon’s Black Wednesday2026-05-06 · 13mOn April 8th Israel dropped 100 bombs in just 10 minutes across Lebanon in what the IDF called Operational Eternal Darkness. To the Lebanese people who lived it, it was known as Bl
- 15 15. Pray Raid Repeat2026-05-23 · 31mBBC Eye investigates the emergence of Russia’s largest nationalist group. These vigilantes are taking the law into their own hands – targeting migrants and those who go against ‘tr
- 16 16. Manosphere Messiahs2026-05-28 · 54mBBC Eye investigates the rise of the global manosphere, meeting the influencers cashing in, their devoted followers, and the women paying the price.
- 17 17. Surviving Biafra2026-06-01 · 1h 15mSome of the last survivors from Nigeria’s Civil War, also known as the Biafran War, share their memories from the frontline.
- 18 18. The Careless Machine: Exposing Instagram's Darkest Secret2026-07-03 · 26mBBC Eye has found Instagram in India is running paid ads promoting child sex abuse material. The ads use terms including “rape” and “child video” and link to content on the messagi
- 19 19. Ukraine Survivors: Finding My Abusers2026-07-07 · 45mBBC Eye talks to Ukrainians civilians abused in Russian-occupied Ukraine and tracks down the prison guards, officials and soldiers likely responsible.
- 20 20. Tundu Lissu: A Fight Too Far?2026-07-13 · 22mBBC Africa Eye profiles Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu who has spent more than a year in prison awaiting trial on treason charges, for which he could face the death penalt
- 21 21. Inside Iran: The People and The Power2026-07-30 · 20mWith rare access inside Iran, the BBC World Service travels the length of the country. From the capital Tehran to its strategic southern coastline, meeting Iranians living with an
- 22 22. South Africa: Anatomy of a Cover Up: Episode 12026-08-10 · 28mWith exclusive access to police evidence, Africa Eye uncovers a disturbing story of power, secrecy and murder at the heart of South Africa's security establishment.
- 23 23. The Taliban: Coming out of the Shadows2026-08-24 · 28mThrough rare access to Taliban figures we examine what drives the Taliban’s oppression of women and can they govern this war-torn nation?
- 24 24. South Africa: Anatomy of a Cover Up: Episode 22026-08-24 · 27mWith exclusive access to police evidence, Africa Eye uncovers a disturbing story of power, secrecy and murder at the heart of South Africa's security establishment.
- 25 25. Nigeria: Faith, Fear and Fake News2026-09-03 · 28mThe claim of a "Christian genocide" in Nigeria has shaped US policy and sparked military action, but does the evidence support the narrative? BBC Africa Eye investigates.
- 26 26. Catching My Teacher2026-09-21 · 54mTwo former students lift the lid on sexual abuse and cover-ups at Islamic boarding schools in Indonesia. BBC Eye tracks down their teachers evading justice.
- 27 27. El Salvador: Security At Any Cost?2026-09-28 · 47mOnce known as one of the world's most violent countries, El Salvador has been transformed by a sweeping anti-gang crackdown. BBC Brasil’s Joao Fellet travels to El Salvador to expl
- 28 28. Gaza's Ceasefire Summer2026-09-30 · 26mBBC Eye Investigations and the World Service’s Arabic Forensic team have captured what life is like for families in Gaza today, across a summer of ceasefire and bombardment.
- 29 29. Goodbye Raila2026-10-12 · 33mThousands gathered to mourn Raila Odinga. It ended in bloodshed. #BBCAfricaEye investigates In October 2025, thousands of Kenyans packed Nairobi's Kasarani Stadium to pay their fi
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