Unspun World with John Simpson

Unspun World with John Simpson

Unspun World with John Simpson

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Unspun World with John Simpson

2022- 2026

5 Seasons

113 Episodes

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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.

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