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The Explanation

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What is The Explanation about?

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The Explanation is a snackable audio guide giving you the backstory behind the headlines. In each episode, presenter Claire Graham meets a BBC News correspondent who has lived and breathed these stories. She’ll hear clear analysis along with powerful archive. The Explanation will go back in time to unpack complex chains of events and will make the stories in question easier to understand.

How many episodes of The Explanation exist?

As of Aug 15th, 2025, The Explanation has published 217 episodes.

When was the latest episode of The Explanation?

The latest episode of The Explanation was published on Aug 15th, 2025

When did The Explanation launch?

The Explanation launched its first episode on Nov 20th, 2021.

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The Explanation is created by BBC.

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The Explanation belongs to the following podcast categories:

News
Society
Culture
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The Explanation is hosted on BBC.

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