John Simpson looks back at highlights from his discussions with the BBC's experts across the world, from analysing the war in Ukraine to looking at protests in Iran and China. Show more

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. Show more

John Simpson is in Finland this week - a country very impacted by the events in neighbouring Russia and Ukraine. Show more

John Simpson examines how Russian military strategy in Ukraine has fared, how the war has transformed American foriegn policy and what is African nations' attitudes towards Russia. Show more

John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, examines how the war in Ukraine is shaking up the global economic order. Show more

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 deal. Show more

This week John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, examines who is actually winning the war in Ukraine. Show more

John Simpson is in Ukraine this week, speaking to BBC correspondents on the ground about what it's been like to cover the conflict there. Show more

John Simpson gets the latest from the BBC's Middle East Editor, Jeremy Bowen in Ukraine and he explores the effect of a potential Le Pen French Presidency on Europe. Show more

This week John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, looks at the long-term strategic picture in the war in Ukraine. Show more

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. Show more

John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, looks at the views of Ukrainians on the progress of the war against Russia. Show more

John Simpson, analyses how the war in Ukraine has changed Europe - and Germany's place in it. He also discovers why record numbers of Cubans are migrating to the United States. Show more

John Simpson looks at whether a change is imminent at the top of Chinese politics; analyses the progress and the cost of Russia's war against Ukraine.

John Simpson, explores the impact of Western arms supplies to Ukraine, analyses the state of South Africa amid allegations of endemic Government corruption Show more

John Simpson analyses whether six months on from the Climate Change summit in Glasgow any progress has been made and examines how Russia is treating Ukrainians. Show more

John Simpson examines what lessons can be learnt from the Covid pandemic and analyses whether Brexit has done long-term damage to the UK. Show more

John Simpson looks at what Russians make of the dangers of a wider war with the west and examines what life is like in Syria now. Show more

John Simpson looks at the depth of the political divides in the United States, the Russian targeting of civilians in Ukraine, and talks to former BBC cameraman Peter Jouvenal. Show more

John Simpson looks at the shocking details of war crimes committed by Russian soldiers in the war in Ukraine and analyses President Biden's visit to the Middle East. Show more