John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, examines what’s next for Vladimir Putin after winning re-election, analyses the possibility of civic unrest in the United States as Joe Biden and Donald Trump compete for the presidency, and looks at the battle between miners and environmentalists over extracting rare metals from the bottom of our deepest oceans.
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Series 5: 02/07/2025
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 ...
02-07-2025
BBC 2
Series 5: 25/06/2025
John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, analyses whether the Iranian regime has successfully weathered the storm caused by the ...
25-06-2025
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Series 5: 18/06/2025
John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, analyses whether Israel's attacks could topple the Iranian regime. He also assesses th ...
18-06-2025
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Series 5: 11/06/2025
John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, analyses Donald Trump’s decision to send in troops to tackle protests against im ...
11-06-2025
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Series 5: 04/06/2025
This week John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, analyses the impact of the election of a right wing President on Poland's go ...
04-06-2025
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Series 5: 28/05/2025
John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, analyses whether criticism from within Israel will force Netanyahu’s government ...
28-05-2025
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Series 5: 21/05/2025
James Landale, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, analyses the UK's new deal with the EU, looks at the possible impact of the lifting o ...
21-05-2025
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Series 5: 14/05/2025
John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, asks what the government of Benjamin Netanyahu really wants to do with Gaza. He also e ...
14-05-2025
BBC 2
Series 5: 07/05/2025
John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, analyses Russia's current strategy in the war against Ukraine, looks at the preparatio ...
07-05-2025
BBC 2
Series 5: 30/04/2025
This week John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, analyses the role Donald Trump played in the Liberal Party's election victor ...
30-04-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: 12/10/2022
John Simpson reports from the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. In discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, he looks at how Ukrainians are reacting to a ...
12-10-2022
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Series 4: 22/05/2024
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 ...
22-05-2024
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
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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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Series 3: 14/02/2024
John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, analyses whether Israel can win its war in Gaza, examines what’s really happenin ...
14-02-2024
BBC 2
Series 1: 02/03/2022
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 ...
02-03-2022
BBC 2
Series 5: 11/06/2025
John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, analyses Donald Trump’s decision to send in troops to tackle protests against im ...
11-06-2025
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 ...
21-09-2022
BBC 2
Series 1: 09/03/2022
John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, examines how Russian military strategy in Ukraine has fared, how the war has transform ...
09-03-2022
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
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