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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

On radio

Sat 31 Oct 202611:32GMT
BBC World Service except Australasia

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  • Sat 31 Oct 202611:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Australasia
  • Sun 1 Nov 202604:32GMT
    BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview, Online, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa only
  • Sun 1 Nov 202605:32GMT
    BBC World Service Australasia