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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 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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Unspun World With John Simpson
Series 4: 26/03/2025
John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, examines how Gaza could be governed in the future, analyses what a peace deal between ...
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Unspun World With John Simpson
Series 4: 19/03/2025
John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, analyses the negotiations between the United States and Russia over a ceasefire in Ukr ...
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Unspun World With John Simpson
Series 4: 12/03/2025
John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, analyses whether jitters in the world markets suggest an economic downturn is imminent ...
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Unspun World With John Simpson
Series 4: 05/03/2025
John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, examines what Ukraine can do to win back American military support in its war with Rus ...
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Unspun World With John Simpson
Series 4: 26/02/2025
John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, analyses whether Russia’s war in Ukraine is nearing an endgame, examines the imp ...
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Unspun World With John Simpson
Series 4: 19/02/2025
John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, analyses exactly what’s at stake following talks between the US and Russia over ...
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Unspun World With John Simpson
Series 4: 12/02/2025
John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, examines whether western support for Ukraine is holding firm, analyses Donald Trump&rs ...
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Unspun World With John Simpson
Series 4: 05/02/2025
John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, examines Donald Trump’s first few weeks in office, analyses whether the United S ...
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Unspun World With John Simpson
Series 4: 29/01/2025
John Simpson visits Russia's neighbour Latvia for a special episode of Unspun World where he reflects on how the collapse of the Soviet Union has shaped Putin’s Russia. Wi ...
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Unspun World With John Simpson
Series 4: 22/01/2025
John Simpson is in Taiwan for a special episode of Unspun World where he reflects on the extraordinary rollercoaster of Chinese politics over the last 60 years. With the BBC ex ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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