Overview
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.
Schedule
Next episode
S6 E11 — 16/09/2026
Airs Sep 16, 2026
Season 6
~12 episodes
Expected total for this season
Seasons
Series 1
32 episodesAired 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 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.
Series 2
8 episodesAired 2023
Series 3
22 episodesAired 2023
Series 4
27 episodesAired 2024
Series 5
30 episodesAired 2025
Series 6
12 episodesAired 2026
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