Unspun World provides an unvarnished version of the week's major global news stories - reliable, honest and essential viewing. The BBC's world affairs editor, John Simpson, brings his experience and expertise to bear on the most important international stories. In discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, he uses their unique local knowledge to go beyond the headlines to get to the unspun truth about the world.
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Series 4: 13/11/2024
John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, examines the implications of a second Trump term for US foreign policy, analyses the r ...
13-11-2024
BBC 2
Series 4: 06/11/2024
John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, examines how the US presidential campaign has highlighted the deep divisions in the co ...
06-11-2024
BBC 2
Series 4: 30/10/2024
Unspun World provides an unvarnished version of the week's major global news stories - reliable, honest and essential viewing.\n\nThe BBC's world affairs editor, John Simpson, b ...
30-10-2024
BBC 2
Series 4: 23/10/2024
John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, analyses the attitudes of other countries in the Middle East towards Israel's wars in ...
23-10-2024
BBC 2
Series 4: 16/10/2024
John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, analyses Israel's long-term strategy in the Middle East, explores whether the US Gover ...
16-10-2024
BBC 2
Series 4: 09/10/2024
John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, analyses the prospects for the Middle East following the anniversary of the 7 October ...
09-10-2024
BBC 2
Series 4: 02/10/2024
John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, analyses what Iran’s strategy will be in the wake of Israel’s assault on H ...
02-10-2024
BBC 2
Series 4: 25/09/2024
John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, looks at life in Beirut as Israel's war with Hezbollah intensifies, analyses the state ...
25-09-2024
BBC 2
Series 4: 26/06/2024
John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, examines the key issues for voters in the UK’s imminent general election, explor ...
26-06-2024
BBC 2
Series 4: 19/06/2024
John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, examines whether Ukraine is now preparing for a deal, assesses what’s at stake a ...
19-06-2024
BBC 2
Series 1: 13/04/2022
John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, gets the latest on reporting on the front line of the war in Ukraine from the BBC&rsqu ...
13-04-2022
BBC 2
Series 3: 17/01/2024
Unspun World provides an unvarnished version of the week's major global news stories - reliable, honest and essential viewing. The BBC's world affairs editor John Simpson brings ...
17-01-2024
BBC 2
Series 3: 21/02/2024
John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, looks at Vladimir Putin’s position after the death of Alexei Navalny, examines t ...
21-02-2024
BBC 2
Series 4: 09/10/2024
John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, analyses the prospects for the Middle East following the anniversary of the 7 October ...
09-10-2024
BBC 2
Series 4: 15/05/2024
Unspun World provides an unvarnished version of the week's major global news stories - reliable, honest and essential viewing. The BBC's world affairs editor, John Simpson, brin ...
15-05-2024
BBC 2
Series 3: 24/01/2024
John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, examines whether the war in Gaza is beginning to slip away from Israel, analyses the i ...
24-01-2024
BBC 2
Series 1: 23/03/2022
John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC’s unparalleled range of experts across the world, examines what repercussions the war in Ukraine might have on the Iran nuclear de ...
23-03-2022
BBC 2
Series 1: 21/09/2022
Unspun World provides an unvarnished version of the week's major global news stories - reliable, honest and essential viewing. The BBC's world affairs editor, John Simpson, brin ...
28-09-2022
BBC 2
Series 1: 19/10/2022
John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, looks at the political and economic turmoil in the UK, examines the changes in Russian ...
19-10-2022
BBC 2
Series 3: 07/02/2024
John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, analyses how the Russian economy has thrived despite western sanctions, examines the A ...
07-02-2024
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