Where the world is explained. Making sense of the big stories - looking behind the spin.
World Service,·351 episodes
John Simpson analyses what effect the recognition of Palestine as a state might have
26 Sep 2025,·26 mins
Treatment of the US talk show host raises questions about US media and political pressure
25 Sep 2025,·22 mins
President Trump’s visit tests Sir Keir Starmer’s handling of the “special relationship”
19 Sep 2025,·25 mins
John Simpson examines the relationship between Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump
19 Sep 2025,·26 mins
How journalists have covered the murder of a polarising figure
18 Sep 2025,·22 mins
The killing of Charlie Kirk and reaction from across the political divide
15 Sep 2025,·25 mins
Is France's latest political crisis a signal of long-term decline?
12 Sep 2025,·26 mins
Why Nintendo’s 1985 adventure is remembered as a turning point for video games
11 Sep 2025,·22 mins
Trump enters a new political season as Congress returns from its summer recess
05 Sep 2025,·25 mins
Coverage of François Bayrou’s political gamble and the rise of ‘Bloquons Tout’
04 Sep 2025,·22 mins
Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard draws equal parts praise and concern
29 Aug 2025,·25 mins
Outlets remove articles amid suspicions AI was behind a freelance byline
28 Aug 2025,·22 mins
Trump’s quest for peace and a shot at the Nobel Prize
22 Aug 2025,·25 mins
Journalists on covering Zelensky’s White House talks with Donald Trump
21 Aug 2025,·22 mins
Will Trump’s Latino base hold in the 2026 midterms?
15 Aug 2025,·24 mins
How the AI avatar of a school shooting victim was made – and interviewed.
14 Aug 2025,·22 mins
The Democrats’ new playbook to reshape America’s political map
11 Aug 2025,·25 mins
A fictional Chinese attack sparks debate over Taiwan’s media and censorship
07 Aug 2025,·22 mins
From Biden to windmills: Who’s on Trump’s grievance list?
01 Aug 2025,·25 mins
“Dead internet theory” raises questions about trust, authenticity and AI’s role in news
31 Jul 2025,·22 mins
Navigating trade wars, immigration policies, and rising international tensions
25 Jul 2025,·25 mins
Footage from citizen journalists challenges traditional news coverage of Epping disorder
24 Jul 2025,·22 mins
Trump faces backlash from his base as demands grow for Epstein file transparency
18 Jul 2025,·24 mins
A government data leak led to press blackout. How journalists challenged the court order
17 Jul 2025,·22 mins
Photographers hit out at Oasis for limiting use of pictures from comeback gig
10 Jul 2025,·22 mins
AMOC ocean currents enable heat to be distributed around our planet, but could they stop?
05 Jul 2025,·25 mins
John Simpson analyses Donald Trump’s approach to foreign policy in his second term
04 Jul 2025,·26 mins
Channel 4 airs Gaza film dropped by the BBC over impartiality concerns
03 Jul 2025,·22 mins
John Simpson analyses where Iran stands now a ceasefire seems to be in place
27 Jun 2025,·26 mins
“Psychology warfare” waged against staff at BBC Persian
26 Jun 2025,·22 mins
