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The BBC's world affairs editor examines the most important international stories

The BBC's world affairs editor, John Simpson, uses his experience and expertise to examine the most important international stories. Drawing on the unique local knowledge of the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, he goes beyond the headlines to get to the unspun truth about the world.

27 minutes

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Thu 24 Sep 202623:32GMT
BBC World Service

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  • Thu 24 Sep 202623:32GMT
    BBC World Service
  • Sat 26 Sep 202610:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Australasia
  • Sun 27 Sep 202603:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online, UK DAB/Freeview, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa only
  • Sun 27 Sep 202604:32GMT
    BBC World Service Australasia