BBC Select
A world of
fresh thinking.
In one place.
In the US and Canada BBC Select is available on these leading streaming services:
Big ideas.
Fresh takes.
BBC Select focuses on the big stories that shape our world as well as the small details that make life so interesting. Immerse yourself in award-winning programs, offering fresh perspectives and ideas from a diverse array of voices across culture, politics and ideas.
Where to watch
In the US BBC Select is available on Amazon Prime Video Channels and the Apple TV app for only $4.99 a month. Start your free 7-day trial today to enjoy BBC Select on Smart TVs, laptops, tablets and mobile devices. Restrictions apply*.
Our Shows
Subscribe to BBC Select for hundreds of hours of thought-provoking programs, award-winning series and critically-acclaimed titles featuring a diverse range of voices from around the world, many available in the US and Canada for the first time.
The Drop
Each week, The Drop offers fresh perspectives on a culturally-relevant topic and puts it under a magnifying glass. Explore themes such as war, parenthood, beauty and A.I. with leading thinkers from across the globe and brilliant programs from the BBC and beyond.
Start the week as a rookie and end it as an expert with BBC Select’s brilliant voices. We bring together global experts and enlightened thinkers.
Alicia Garza
Principal at Black Futures Lab and Co-founder of The Black Lives Matter Global Network, Alicia empowers communities to be a force for change.
Roxane Gay
Multiple award-winning author and New York Times contributing writer, whose takes on identity and culture traverse literature, journalism and film.
Malcolm Gladwell
Listed in the TIME 100 Most Influential People List and author of five international bestsellers, including global blockbusters Blink and Outliers.