Unspun World with John Simpson
News·Documentary·2022·6 Seasons
Unspun World provides an unvarnished version of the week's major global news stories - reliable, honest and essential viewing with the BBC's world affairs editor John Simpson.
Starring: John Simpson
Episodes
Series 6
S06 | E01
22/04/2026: Gulf tensions rise as Lebanon crisis deepens and Orbán’s fall shakes EU
2026-04-22
S06 | E02
29/04/2026: Iran tensions test Trump, China feels impact and Gaza votes after 20 years
2026-04-29
S06 | E03
06/05/2026: Three Crises Assessed - Gulf Standoff, Ukraine Fighting, Israel Vote
2026-05-06
S06 | E04
13/05/2026: US-Iran deadlock, global economic fears and African jihadists raise alarm
2026-05-13
S06 | E05
20/05/2026: US-China Rifts, UK Political Turmoil and the Rise of AI Anxiety
2026-05-20
S06 | E06
27/05/2026: Cuba in US Crosshairs, Putin’s Standing and the Rise of Prediction Markets
2026-05-27
S06 | E07
03/06/2026: Voices from Iran, Extreme Weather, and Ethiopia’s Elections
2026-06-03
S06 | E08
10/06/2026
2026-06-10
S06 | E09
17/06/2026
2026-06-17
All Seasons
Series 1
32 ep · 2022
Series 2
8 ep · 2023
Series 3
22 ep · 2023
Series 4
27 ep · 2024
Series 5
30 ep · 2025
Series 6
9 ep · 2026
Cast
John Simpson
Self – Presenter
