This Week's World: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

This Week's World, presented by Emily Maitlis, is a major new Saturday current affairs programme for BBC Two.

It brings audiences in-depth analysis of topical world issues. Each week, this magazine show will dissect one current global problem that affects ordinary lives. From energy to the economy and global living standards, to social movements, conflicts, or diplomatic tensions, This Week's World will help viewers to understand the impact on the world and possible solutions. It features interviews and debate with those in the know as well as international reporting and engaging graphics, including animated explainers.

Series details

• Title: This Week's World
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2016-05-14
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-06-18
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 38 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 16593
• TVDB ID: 311650

Cast and credited roles

• Emily Maitlis — Presenter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2016-05-14; final listed air date 2016-06-18; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from This Week's World on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.