Unspun World with John Simpson

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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Status	Returning Series
Original Name	Unspun World with John Simpson
First Air Date	February 23, 2022
Last Air Date	October 15, 2025
Seasons	5
Episodes	108
Episode Runtime	0min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United Kingdom
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Networks	BBC Two

S05E20

12/11/2025: Why Pokrovsk Matters, Rebuilding Gaza, and Quantum Shifts

John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, analyses why Russia is so keen to capture the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, explores the challenges of rebuilding Gaza, and looks at how quantum computing could change the way we solve some of the world's biggest challenges.

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