The Explanation
Where the world is explained. Making sense of the big stories - looking behind the spin.
Episodes (337 available)
How does the US of today measure up to what the country’s founders had envisioned?
25 mins
Jamie Murray on launching a YouTube tennis channel with his brother Andy
23 mins
John Simpson examines the factors behind the resignation of Britain’s prime minister
26 mins
Retail staff report a rise in filming by customers for social media videos.
23 mins
Trump signs a US-Iran deal at Versailles. But what has America actually won?
25 mins
John Simpson examines the new deal aimed at ending the war between the US and Iran
26 mins
The growing role of online creators at protests and public disorder in the UK
23 mins
Trump marks his birthday with a White House cage fight as the World Cup comes to America
25 mins
John Simpson explores the impact of Israel’s recent attacks on Lebanon
26 mins
BBC Sport and football journalists set out how the biggest tournament will be covered
23 mins
