The Explanation

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Where the world is explained. Making sense of the big stories - looking behind the spin. Exploring the important questions about long-running stories and the latest global news. An honest, unvarnished, explanation of the world.

Featuring new episodes of The President's Path, Unspun World with John Simpson, and The Media Show.

The Media Show: Netflix’s Hollywood takeover drama

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The Media Show: Netflix’s Hollywood takeover drama
22m

The President’s Path: The health of healthcare

11 months
The President’s Path: The health of healthcare
25m

The Media Show: Manchester’s YouTube problem

11 months
The Media Show: Manchester’s YouTube problem
22m

The President’s Path: Trump v California

11 months
The President’s Path: Trump v California
24m

The Media Show: Another day, another BBC editing row?

11 months
The Media Show: Another day, another BBC editing row?
22m

The President’s Path: Redistricting

11 months
The President’s Path: Redistricting
25m

The Media Show: Ed Sheeran’s one-shot film

11 months
The Media Show: Ed Sheeran’s one-shot film
22m

The President’s Path: US-Venezuela boat strikes

11 months
The President’s Path: US-Venezuela boat strikes
25m

Unspun World: Are Russian forces on the brink of seizing Pokrovsk?

11 months
Unspun World: Are Russian forces on the brink of seizing Pokrovsk?
26m

The Media Show: Trump’s billion-dollar BBC threat

11 months
The Media Show: Trump’s billion-dollar BBC threat
22m

The President’s Path: Elections fallout

11 months
The President’s Path: Elections fallout
26m

Unspun World: War-weariness in Russia

12 months
Unspun World: War-weariness in Russia
26m

The Media Show: Lessons from Top Gear

12 months
The Media Show: Lessons from Top Gear
22m

The President’s Path: Electoral battlegrounds 2025

1 year
The President’s Path: Electoral battlegrounds 2025
25m

Unspun World: Donald Trump’s China strategy

1 year
Unspun World: Donald Trump’s China strategy
26m

The Media Show: Advertising race row

1 year
The Media Show: Advertising race row
22m

The President’s Path: Shutdown and teardown

1 year
The President’s Path: Shutdown and teardown
24m

Unspun World: Will Hamas really give up control of Gaza?

1 year
Unspun World: Will Hamas really give up control of Gaza?
26m

The Media Show: When the Royals lose control of the story

1 year
The Media Show: When the Royals lose control of the story
22m

Weight loss jabs: A medical game changer?

1 year
Weight loss jabs: A medical game changer?
49m

The President’s Path: How many wars has Donald Trump ended?

1 year
The President’s Path: How many wars has Donald Trump ended?
25m

Unspun World: Who will run Gaza?

1 year
Unspun World: Who will run Gaza?
26m

The Media Show: The Gaza Ceasefire

1 year
The Media Show: The Gaza Ceasefire
22m

The President’s Path: Supreme Court shapes Trump's powers

1 year
The President’s Path: Supreme Court shapes Trump's powers
24m

Unspun World: Is peace in Gaza now possible?

1 year
Unspun World: Is peace in Gaza now possible?
26m

The Media Show: Reporting from Inside Putin’s Russia

1 year
The Media Show: Reporting from Inside Putin’s Russia
22m

The President’s Path: Trump’s power

1 year
The President’s Path: Trump’s power
24m

The Media Show: Is Larry Ellison the new Rupert Murdoch?

1 year
The Media Show: Is Larry Ellison the new Rupert Murdoch?
22m

The President's Path: Silencing voices

1 year
The President's Path: Silencing voices
24m

Unspun World: World leaders formally recognise Palestinian statehood

1 year
Unspun World: World leaders formally recognise Palestinian statehood
26m