The Explanation Episodes Episode guide
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Understanding how Russia has changed under Putin
Sarah Rainsford on how everyday life in Russia has changed under Putin
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Afghanistan: Women, girls and their rights
How a turbulent history dictates the ever-shifting attitudes towards women and girls
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Understanding Iran: Reconciling religion and democracy
Rana Rahimpour explains how religion, democracy and ideals combine in Iran
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Israeli-Palestinian relations
In 2021, Jeremy Bowen discussed the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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Understanding democracy in Hong Kong
Why are there democracy protests in Hong Kong?
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Unspun World: Xi Jinping: President or emperor?
What do the growing ambitions of China's leader mean for the rest of the world?
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Unspun World: Will the UK's election change its place in the world?
Plus, can Iran's governing elite win back popular support?
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Unspun World: Will Israel invade Gaza?
Will Israel launch a ground assault in Gaza and, if they do, what's at stake?
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Unspun World: Why are US-Israel relations at an historic low?
Plus, Georgia's mass protests and China's influence on Western countries
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Unspun World: Who can challenge Trump?
The race for the 2024 Republican White House nomination is about to heat up
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Unspun World: What's the West's strategy for the Houthis?
Have US and UK-led attacks on the Houthis in Yemen backfired?
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Unspun World: What's next for President Putin after winning re-election?
Plus, as Biden and Trump compete for the presidency, is the US close to civil unrest?
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Unspun World: What's life like on the ground in Gaza and the West Bank?
What will it take to bring peace to both Gaza and Ukraine?
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Unspun World: What's it like reporting on the war from inside Russia?
Steve Rosenberg on the challenges for journalists still in Russia
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Unspun World: What's Israel's endgame in Gaza?
What's Israel's endgame in Gaza? Security correspondent, Frank Gardener, gives his take
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Unspun World: What's behind the growing tensions between China and Taiwan?
In Taiwan, John Simpson reflects on the last 60 years of Chinese politics
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Unspun World: What will Iran's strategy be?
We look at the debate inside Iran in the wake of Israel鈥檚 assault on Hezbollah
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Unspun World: What will Iran do now?
How the Iranian regime might respond to Israel鈥檚 attack
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Unspun World: What is Israel's plan for Gaza?
Plus, the mood on the Ukrainian frontline and South Africa's general election
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Unspun World: What has changed for women in Iran, a year after Mahsa Amini's death?
Iranian women are still fighting for freedom, despite government crackdowns
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Unspun World: What does the US election tell us about America?
How the US presidential campaign highlighted the deep divisions in the country
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Unspun World: What can the world expect from a second Trump term?
John Simpson explores the implications of a second Trump term for US foreign policy
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Unspun World: What Alexei Navalny's death means for Vladimir Putin's grip on Russia
Two years since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, can Putin keep control?
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Unspun World: The UK election
Plus, what impact is extreme heat having on the world?
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Unspun World: The new threats to global peace and security
Plus, why did the ANC fail to win a majority in South Africa?
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Unspun World: The Middle East: The regional perspective
Analysing attitudes of other regional powers towards Israel鈥檚 wars in Gaza and Lebanon
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Unspun World: The Middle East, a year on from the October 7th attacks
Analysing the prospects for the Middle East after a year of fighting
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Unspun World: Tensions on the Israel-Lebanon border
What are the chances that Lebanon will get involved in the Israel-Gaza conflict?
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Unspun World: Israel's war cabinet fragments
Plus, why isn't economic growth having a greater impact on the US presidential election?
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Unspun World: Israel's Middle East strategy
John Simpson analyses Israel鈥檚 long-term strategy in the Middle East
