BBC World Service

The Explanation

The Explanation
376
Episodes
News Commentary, News, Society & Culture, Documentary
Categories
English
Language
2026-10-23 12:00:00
Published

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What's This Podcast
About?

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. Episodes from The Explanation, Unspun World, The Global Jigsaw and The Media Show.

Podcast Urls

Type Link

Podcast

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xtvml

Feed

https://podcasts.files.bbci.co.uk/w13xtvml.rss

Apple Podcasts

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-explanation/id1687296918?uo=4

Podcast Copyright

(C) BBC 2025

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The Explanation
BBC World Service
BBC World Service