BBC Radio Podcasts from HARDtalk

Joan Donoghue: Has the ICJ ruling changed anything in Gaza?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the former president of the International Court of Justice

Daniel Dennett: Philosophy and atheism

Another chance to hear the 2013 interview with the acclaimed philosopher

Richard Haass: How should the US respond to global risks?

Stephen Sackur speaks to a veteran US diplomat

Arseniy Yatsenyuk: Could Ukraine lose?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the former Ukrainian prime minister

Danny Danon: Will Israel listen to its allies?

Stephen Sackur speaks to an Israeli MP and former ambassador at the United Nations

Eddie Marsan: Do the arts neglect working-class people?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the acclaimed British actor

Paul Caruana Galizia: Can his family get justice?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the son of an assassinated Maltese investigative journalist

Job Sikhala: Is change possible in Zimbabwe?

Stephen Sackur speaks to an opposition politician who plans to challenge Zanu-PF's rule

Humza Yousaf: Is the SNP's supremacy in Scotland under threat?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Scotland’s first minister

Naomi Alderman: Power and technology

Stephen Sackur speaks to the novelist and computer game creator

Tom Shakespeare: Redefining disability

Stephen Sackur speaks to a bioethicist and disability rights campaigner

Lila Rose: Could abortion be banned in the entire US?

Stephen Sackur speaks to one of America’s fiercest opponents of abortion rights

Mohamed Irfaan Ali: Is oil a blessing or a curse for Guyana?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the president of Guyana

On the road in Guyana

Will the South American country's people benefit from its record economic growth?

Judith Butler: Gender and identity

Stephen Sackur speaks to the philosopher and author

Luis Abinader: Will the Dominican Republic help Haiti?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the president of the Dominican Republic

Chris Mullin: Have lessons been learned from the Birmingham Six injustice?

Stephen Sackur speaks to a former politician and justice campaigner

Jan Egeland: Is the international community failing to protect the most vulnerable?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the secretary general of the Norwegian Refugee Council

Claude Joseph: Can anything save Haiti?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the country’s former acting prime minister

Leonid Volkov: Is the anti-Putin movement out of options?

Stephen Sackur speaks to an ally of Russia’s late opposition leader Alexey Navalny

Ericka Huggins: Do the Black Panthers have lessons for Black Lives Matter?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Ericka Huggins, an original member of the Black Panther Party

Riyad Mansour: Why are the diplomats failing?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the Palestinian Ambassador to the UN

Sathnam Sanghera: Britain's imperial legacies

Stephen Sackur speaks to a writer re-examining the legacy of the British Empire

Salome Zourabichvili: Where does Georgia's destiny lie?

Sarah Montague talks to the president of Georgia

Ciarán Hinds: Is Northern Ireland a creative powerhouse?

Stephen Sackur interviews the world-renowned actor

Jens Stoltenberg: Is Russia really preparing for a war with Nato?

Sarah Montague speaks to its Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg

HARDtalk: Defying Putin

In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.

Nikolai Denkov: Is Bulgaria a weak link in Europe's security?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Bulgaria’s prime minister

Alexey Navalny: The interview

Stephen Sackur interviewed Alexey Navalny in 2017.His death has been reported by Russia.

Bassem Youssef: Can laughter ever provoke political change?

When political tensions escalate, does humour get pushed out?

Ukraine's Permanent Representative to the UN Sergiy Kyslytsya: Does Ukraine feel betrayed?

Partisan warfare in Washington DC is blocking aid to Kyiv. What does Ukraine think?

Cornel West: Could enough votes taken from Joe Biden help Donald Trump get elected?

Cornel West, philosopher and activist has launched his own bid for the White House.

Vassily Nebenzia: Is Russia influencing global opinions?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Russia’s permanent representative to the UN

José Ramos-Horta: Peace and reconciliation

Stephen Sackur speaks to José Ramos Horta, President of Timor-Leste

Abdalla Hamdok: Can Sudan find peace?

Zeinab Badawi speaks to the country's former prime minister

Ronald Lamola: Is South Africa's genocide case against Israel a geo-political game changer?

Stephen Sackur speaks to South Africa's justice minister

Jasvinder Sanghera: Abuse and the Church of England

Stephen Sackur speaks to Jasvinder Sanghera, a lifelong advocate for survivors of abuse.

Radek Sikorski: Will Poland's new government unite or divide the country?

Stephen Sackur interview's Poland's foreign minister

Naomi Alderman: Apocalypse soon?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the novelist and computer game creator

Regina Ip: What is Hong Kong's future?

China has tightened its grip on Hong Kong, and pro-democracy activism has been curtailed

Mark Regev: Is Israel serving its own best interests?

Stephen Sackur talks to a spokesman for Israel’s prime minister

Mohammad Marandi: Is Middle East conflict what Iran really wants?

Stephen Sackur speaks to an academic who has advised the Iranian government

Sir Nicholas Winton: A Holocaust hero

A 2014 interview with a man who saved more than 600 children from Nazi persecution

Alicia Kearns: How much will 2024 test the West?

Stephen Sackur talks to the chair of the UK’s House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee

Stephen Cave: Should we want to live forever?

HARDtalk speaks to the director of the Cambridge Institute for Technology and Humanity

Aida Touma-Sliman: What does war mean for Israel's Arab population?

Stephen Sackur speaks to a Palestinian Arab member of Israel's parliament

Past notes

A special programme remembering past HARDtalk guests who died in 2023

2023 in review

Stephen Sackur looks back at thought-provoking interviews from the past year

Naftali Bennett: Has Israel responded unwisely?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Israel’s former prime minister

Izzeldin Abuelaish: Can Palestinians still believe in forgiveness and peace?

Zeinab Badawi speaks to a Palestinian doctor and acclaimed author

Sandra Day O'Connor: The first female US Supreme Court judge

Sandra Day O'Connor has died age 93. Re-listen to our 2006 interview

Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza: What Rwandans think of the UK migrant transfer deal

The UK government paints President Kagame in positive hues. What do his opponents think?

Fatih Birol: Is the global energy transition veering off course?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the head of the International Energy Agency

Jasem Albudaiwi: Could the Gulf states be destabilised by the conflict in Gaza?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council.

Philippe Lazzarini: Could Gaza become unliveable?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the head of UNRWA, the UN’s refugee agency for Palestinians

Simcha Rothman: Is violence in Israel's best interests?

Stephen Sackur speaks to a member of Israel's far-right Religious Zionism party

Cardinal Peter Turkson: Is the Catholic Church at a crossroads?

Stephen Sackur speaks to a man widely seen as a contender to be Africa’s first pope

Jonna Mendez: Does the world still need spies?

Stephen Sackur speaks to former US spy Jonna Mendez, who was the CIA’s chief of disguise

Michel Roux: Is the business of fine food turning sour?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the master chef and restaurateur Michel Roux

Chris Coons: Is team Biden in trouble?

Stephen Sackur speaks to one of President Biden’s closest allies in the US Congress

Mark Alford: Do US Republicans have a winning formula?

Stephen Sackur speaks to a Republican Congressman and loyal Donald Trump supporter

Mervyn King: Global growth and inflation

Stephen Sackur speaks to a former governor of the Bank of England

Fiona Hill: Are overseas wars exposing US weaknesses?

Stephen Sackur speaks to an influential US foreign policy analyst

Mustafa Barghouti: What next for the Palestinian people?

Stephen Sackur speaks to a co-founder of the Palestinian National Initiative

Carlo Rovelli: Life, the universe and white holes

Stephen Sackur speaks to one of the world's best known physicists

Abdallah Bou Habib: Could Lebanon get dragged into war with Israel by Hezbollah?

If Hezbollah and its Iranian backers opt for all-out war, what then for Lebanon?

Sir Lindsay Hoyle: Can the Speaker ensure parliament better serves the people?

The Speaker of the UK House of Commons has has one of the toughest jobs in UK politics

Jakov Milatović: President of Montenegro

Stephen Sackur speaks to the president of Montenegro Jakov Milatovic

Lubaina Himid: Race, culture and modern Britain

Stephen Sackur speaks to the Turner Prize winning British artist Lubaina Himid

Aiden Aslin: Captured, tortured and swapped by Russia

Stephen Sackur speaks to Aiden Aslin, the British man who joined the Ukrainian army

Adam Smith: How does the US navigate its multiple interests?

Stephen Sackur speaks to US Democratic Party congressman Adam Smith.

Husam Zomlot: Is Gaza on the brink of a humanitarian crisis?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the head of the Palestinian Mission to the UK

Olha Stefanishyna: How solid is the West’s support for Kyiv?

Stephen Sackur speaks to one of Ukraine's deputy prime ministers

Ehud Barak: Where will the Middle East conflict end?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Israel’s former Prime Minister Ehud Barak.

Danny Danon: A new Middle East war

Stephen Sackur speaks to the long-standing Israeli politician

Lord Deben: Is short-term politics undermining climate action?

Stephen Sackur speaks to a Conservative politician and former UK environment minister

Paolo Gentiloni: Are divisions costing the EU on the global stage?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the European Union's economy commissioner

Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar: Can he steer Pakistan through political turmoil?

Zeinab Badawi speaks to Pakistan’s caretaker prime minister

Martin Griffiths: Is the UN system failing those in greatest need?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the UN's under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs

Kaja Kallas: Is Russia a threat to Estonia?

Stephen Sackur is in Tallinn for an exclusive interview with Estonia’s prime minister

Shaharzad Akbar: How should the world respond to Afghanistan's crisis?

Stephen Sackur speaks to an exiled Afghan human rights campaigner

Caroline Lucas: Parliamentary politics or direct action?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the Green Party of England and Wales's only Westminster MP

Yuval Noah Harari: Are humans losing the ability to trust and co-operate?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the acclaimed Israeli historian and author

Vladimir Milov: Could Putin outlast his enemies?

Stephen Sackur speaks to a former Russian deputy energy minister

Mustafa Suleyman: How can AI be safely developed?

Stephen Sackur speaks to a British pioneer in the field of artificial intelligence

Tobias Billström: Controversy in Sweden

Stephen Sackur speaks to Sweden’s foreign minister Tobias Billström.

Lindsey Graham: Does Trump's comeback spell trouble for America?

Stephen Sackur speaks to US Senator Lindsey Graham, a loyal backer of Donald Trump

Nancy Pelosi: American power abroad

Stephen Sackur speaks to the former speaker of the US House of Representatives

Nureldin Satti: The war in Sudan

Zeinab Badawi speaks to Sudan's former ambassador to Washington

Peter Boehringer: Is the AfD a threat to German stability?

Stephen Sackur meets the vice chairman of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland party

Feargal Sharkey: Britain's dirty water problem

Stephen Sackur speaks to a former punk rock star turned environmental campaigner

Dominic Lee: Is China scaring investors away from Hong Kong?

Stephen Sackur talks to a Hong Kong lawmaker who's backing Beijing's security crackdown

Jasvinder Sanghera: Abuse and the Church of England

Stephen Sackur speaks to an advocate for survivors of abuse

Sam Rainsy: Has Cambodia's opposition been outfoxed?

Stephen Sackur speaks to an exiled Cambodian opposition leader

Lucy Prebble: How are writers facing the future?

Stephen Sackur speaks to one of the writers behind hit TV show Succession

John Cooper Clarke - where does his word magic come from?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the pioneering performance poet John Cooper Clarke.

Lord Goldsmith: Is a green backlash reshaping politics?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the UK’s former environment minister

Nathan Law: Has China eradicated dissent in Hong Kong?

Stephen Sackur speaks to an exiled Hong Kong democracy activist

Andriy Khlyvnyuk: What is war doing to Ukraine’s culture?

Stephen Sackur speaks to a Ukrainian rock star who swapped his guitar for a gun

Imran Khan: Is Pakistan heading for political chaos?

The former prime minister of Pakistan thinks he can stage a comeback

Kwame Kwei-Armah: Are audiences prepared to engage?

A theatre director whose work poses questions about race, identity, equality and justice

Isabella Tree: Is rewilding a pathway to a healthier planet?

Does rewilding show a pathway to a healthier planet or put eco-principles above people?

Agnes Callamard: Is Amnesty facing a credibility crisis?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the secretary general of Amnesty International.

Lewis Pugh: Pushing the limits of the human body

An extreme swimmer trying to draw attention to the impacts of climate change

Gabriel Boric: Can the new left bring change to Chile?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the Chilean president

Mikhail Zygar: Is Putin in a vulnerable position?

Zeinab Badawi speaks to a dissident Russian journalist and writer

Tomás Saraceno: What does 'being human' mean?

Stephen Sackur interviews one of the world’s most innovative contemporary artists

Laurence Boone: Can France's government deal with social divisions?

Zeinab Badawi speaks to France’s Europe minister

María Corina Machado: The existential fight for Venezuela

Stephen Sackur speaks to Venezuelan opposition politician María Corina Machado.

Ann Leslie: What does it mean to be a foreign correspondent?

A 2008 interview with the acclaimed journalist, who has died aged 82

Peter Boghossian: Has academia been corrupted by ‘woke’ ideology?

Stephen Sackur speaks to a controversial philosopher

Jennifer Morgan: Is the rich world doing enough to combat climate change?

Zeinab Badawi speaks to Germany's special envoy on international climate action

Anielle Franco: Can Brazil tackle racial inequality?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the Brazilian minister of racial equality

Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Bishop of Dover: Can the Anglican church hold together?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the Church of England’s first black woman bishop

Patrick Verkooijen: Is climate change inevitable?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the CEO of the Global Center on Adaptation

Dmytro Kuleba: Will Ukraine get the help it needs?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Ukraine’s Foreign Minister

Shashi Tharoor: Is India on the right path?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the Indian opposition politician and writer

Daniel Ellsberg: The dangers of military might

Another chance to listen to our 2022 interview with the Pentagon Papers whistleblower

Andy Burnham: Can power in the UK be decentralised?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the mayor of Manchester

Peter Singer: Is the animal rights movement unstoppable?

The philosopher called for animal liberation 50 years ago - has the movement succeeded?

Jonathan Shapiro (Zapiro): Satire in South Africa

Stephen Sackur speaks to the political cartoonist in Cape Town

Abdullah Mohtadi: What do Iran's Kurds want?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the leader of the Iranian Kurdish political movement Komala

Ama Ata Aidoo: Celebrating women in Africa

A 2014 interview with the acclaimed Ghanaian author, who has died aged 81

Julius Malema: What would he do with power?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the leader of South Africa's Economic Freedom Fighters party

Roxane Gay: An unflinching memoir

Stephen Sackur speaks to American writer, academic and cultural commentator Roxane Gay.

Martin Amis: The 2013 interview

Another chance to hear Stephen Sackur's 2013 interview with the late novelist Martin Amis

John Steenhuisen: Is he a credible alternative to the ANC?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the leader of South Africa’s biggest opposition party

Fikile Mbalula: Will the ANC pay the price of failure?

Stephen Sackur is in Johannesburg to speak to secretary general of the ANC

Sir Isaac Julien: The lasting impact of art

Zeinab Badawi speaks to an artist whose work is rich with cultural and political messages

Jane Horrocks: The pathway to empowerment

Stephen Sackur speaks to an actor with an extraordinary range

Hartmut Dorgerloh: Where do colonial treasures belong?

Stephen Sackur interviews the director of the Humboldt Forum

Wavel Ramkalawan: Are the Seychelles becoming paradise lost?

Stephen Sackur talks to the president of the Seychelles

Karin Kneissl: Vienna’s ties to Moscow and the impact of Austrian neutrality

Stephen Sackur speaks to Austria’s former foreign minister

Penpa Tsering: Preserving Tibet's identity

Sarah Montague speaks to the president of Tibet's self-declared government-in-exile

Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann: Has war in Ukraine led to a rethink in Germany?

Stephen Sackur talks to the chair of the German parliament's defence committee

Niels Annen: Germany's new foreign policy

Is Germany set to pivot away from its reliance on Russian energy and Chinese trade?

Baaba Maal: Can the Sahel overcome its challenges?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the acclaimed Senegalese musician

John Cooper Clarke: Punk and poetry

Stephen Sackur speaks to the pioneering performance poet

Vladimir Kara-Murza: Defying Putin

A 2017 interview with the Russian activist, who was jailed for 25 years earlier this week

Péter Szijjártó: Is Hungary alienating the EU and Nato?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Hungary's foreign minister

Christo Grozev: Investigating Russia

Stephen Sackur speaks to Bellingcat's lead Russia investigator

Danny Danon: Is Netanyahu jeopardising Israel’s future?

Israel is in political turmoil with deteriorating security. Can Netanyahu end the chaos?

Ben Ferencz: The last Nuremberg trials prosecutor

A 2017 interview with the Nuremburg Nazi trials prosecutor, who has died aged 103

Richard Neal: How Northern Ireland affects US-UK relations

Stephen Sackur speaks to an influential voice on US policy on Northern Ireland

Geoffrey Robertson: The case for international justice

Stephen Sackur speaks to the renowned human rights lawyer

David Beasley: Can the world afford to feed its most vulnerable?

Sarah Montague speaks to the chief executive of the World Food Programme David Beasley

Bogdan Aurescu: How is Romania handling the pressure from the war on Ukraine?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Romania's Foreign Minister, Bogdan Aurescu.

Petr Pavel: Can Ukraine still count on Europe's support?

Stephen Sackur interviews the newly elected president of the Czech Republic

Evgeny Popov: Are cracks appearing at the Kremlin?

Stephen Sackur speaks to a Russian MP and pro-Kremlin TV host

James Daunt: Is the books industry a place where creativity and diversity truly thrive?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the CEO of Barnes & Noble James Daunt

Mustafa Barghouti: Can Palestinians improve their situation?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Palestinian opposition politician Mustafa Barghouti

Sergei Pugachev: Inside Putin's rise

Sergei Pugachev helped Putin become President. Then they fell out. What does he know?

Simcha Rothman: Is Israel plunging into chaos?

Stephen Sackur speaks to a key architect of the government's controversial legal reforms

Notis Mitarachi: Has Greece's government lost the confidence of the people?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Greece's asylum and migration minister

Félix Maradiaga: Standing up to Nicaragua's president

Stephen Sackur speaks to the recently deported former Nicaraguan opposition leader

Tikhon Dzyadko: Is there an audience for independent news in Russia?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Rain TV editor, Tikhon Dzyadko

Ece Temelkuran: Is Erdogan's control of Turkey under threat?

Stephen Sackur speaks to a prominent exiled Turkish writer and critic of the president

Olesya Khromeychuk: Conflict and identity

Stephen Sackur speaks to the British-Ukrainian historian and author

Stefanie Green: The ethics of assisted dying

Stephen Sackur speaks to a Canadian doctor and assisted dying advocate

Waris Dirie: The fight against FGM

Stephen Sackur speaks to Somali-born model and activist, Waris Dirie.

Mick Lynch: Strife, strikes and workers' rights

Stephen Sackur speaks to the leader of Britain’s biggest rail union the RMT

Kenneth Roth: Is the fight for human rights being lost?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the man who led Human Rights Watch for three decades

Kira Rudik: Can Ukraine win this war?

Stephen Sackur speaks to a Ukrainian MP who leads the opposition party Golos

Pervez Musharraf: Power in Pakistan

A 2014 interview with the former president of Pakistan, who has died aged 79

Zsuzsanna Szelényi: How strong is Viktor Orbán's grip on Hungary?

Stephen Sackur speaks to a prominent opponent of Hungary’s Prime Minister

Sergey Karaganov: Is Putin placing bets he cannot win?

Stephen Sackur speaks to a Russian foreign policy strategist and sometime Kremlin adviser

Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah: How should international aid work?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the boss of Oxfam Great Britain

Robert Malley: What next for US policy on Iran?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the US special envoy for Iran

Leopoldo Lopez: Has Venezuela’s opposition been outmanoeuvred?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Leopoldo Lopez, a key leader of Venezuela’s opposition.

Dmytro Kuleba: Is the West's hesitation undermining Ukraine?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Ukraine’s foreign minister

Ruben Vardanyan: Nagorno-Karabakh and Putin

Stephen Sackur speaks to the state minister of the disputed enclave

Celso Amorim: Is Brazil becoming ungovernable?

Stephen Sackur interviews President Lula’s foreign policy advisor

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: Is global free trade possible?

An interview with the director general of the World Trade Organization

Jagath Weerasinghe: Sri Lanka's bloody past

Zeinab Badawi is in Sri Lanka to talk to an influential artist

Marilyn Stafford: A life in pictures

A 2019 interview with a pioneering photojournalist

Boris Bondarev: Speaking out against Putin

A former Russian diplomat who quit his post after the invasion of Ukraine

Waheed Arian: Migration in the Western world

Stephen Sackur interviews a British doctor who fled war in Afghanistan as a child

Fawad Chaudhry: Is Pakistan heading for economic meltdown?

Stephen Sackur speaks to a senior figure in Imran Khan’s opposition PTI party

Evgenia Kara-Murza: Has Putin neutralised his Russian opponents?

Stephen Sackur speaks to a prominent Russian opposition activist

Hardtalk in 2022

Stephen Sackur looks back at some of Hardtalk’s most compelling interviews of the year

Wes Streeting: Is Britain ready for a new government?

Stephen Sackur speaks to a prominent member of the UK's Labour party

Oleksandra Matviichuk and Yan Rachinsky: Fighting for civil rights

Stephen Sackur speaks to two of this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureates

Allen Ault: The most premeditated murder

A 2014 interview with a former US official who became an opponent of the death penalty

David Friedberg: Can tech fix our biggest challenges?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the billionaire investor David Friedberg.

Daniel Ellsberg: Does the US military have too much power?

Stephen Sackur meets the Pentagon Papers whistleblower who exposed US lies about Vietnam

London Breed: What does San Francisco reveal about the US?

Stephen Sackur is in the US to speak to San Francisco’s mayor

Rachel Clarke: Talking honestly about the end of life

Stephen Sackur speaks to the palliative care doctor and writer

Barbara Chase-Riboud: Monuments and controversy

How should society deal with public monuments to controversial figures from the past?

Getachew Reda: Have Tigray's rebels surrendered?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the man who signed the Tigray peace deal on behalf of the TPLF

Chelsea Manning: Does transparency justify leaking state secrets?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the former analyst who leaked a trove of US military secrets

Salome Zourabichvili: How much does Georgia have to fear from Russia?

Zeinab Badawi interviews the president of Georgia

Ronald Lamola: Does the ANC have answers for South Africa's problems?

Zeinab Badawi interviews one of the rising stars of South Africa's ruling party

Mark Wolf: Does the world need a new anti-corruption court?

Why an American judge thinks a new court is needed to put corrupt leaders on trial

David Dimbleby: Are journalistic values under threat?

Stephen Sackur speaks to one of Britain's most celebrated journalists

Gerard Lyons: Is Britain's economy up to scratch?

Can Britain’s economy bounce back, or is any optimism misplaced?

Sauli Niinistö: Finland's new strategic direction

Stephen Sackur speaks to the Finnish President

Ben Hodges: Is Ukrainian victory inevitable?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the former commander of the US army in Europe.

Rafael Grossi: Is nuclear power ever risk-free?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency

Dimitar Kovačevski: Can North Macedonia finally join the EU?

We speak to the PM of North Macedonia and ask what's next for the young country

Matthew Collins: Taking on the far right

Stephen Sackur speaks to the writer and anti-racism campaigner

Audrey Tang: Can Taiwan forge its own path?

Zeinab Badawi speaks to Taiwan's digital minister

Jan Lipavský: Will energy crisis break Europe's stand against Moscow?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the Czech foreign minister, an ardent supporter of Ukraine

German Galushchenko: How vulnerable is Ukraine?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Ukraine’s energy minister

Dr Anthony Fauci: What did the US get wrong about Covid?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the man who was at the forefront of America's Covid response

Amin Salam: Is Lebanon heading for meltdown?

Stephen Sackur interviews Lebanon’s minister of economy and trade

Maggie Haberman: Donald Trump and journalistic responsibility

Zeinab Badawi speaks to the author of a new book about Donald Trump's rise and fall

Boris Grebenshchikov: Culture and protest in Russia

Zeinab Badawi speaks to a Russian rock musician exiled in London

Masih Alinejad: A revolution for Iranian women?

Stephen Sackur speaks to an exiled Iranian women’s rights activist

Evgeny Popov: Russia's mobilisation

We speak to Russian MP, Putin loyalist and influential TV host Evgeny Popov.

Reverend Richard Coles: Living with grief

How a priest and broadcaster faced the shock of his husband's death

Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze: Can Putin’s threats undermine support for Ukraine?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the chair of the Ukrainian parliament’s EU Integration Committee

Maria Pevchikh: Where does Russia's anti-Putin movement go from here?

Stephen Sackur speaks to a leading member of Alexei Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation

Vadym Prystaiko: Can Ukraine count on its allies?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Ukraine's ambassador to the UK

Enrico Letta: Is Italy set to choose a far-right government?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the leader of Italy’s centre-left Democratic Party

Lindsey Graham: Trump and the midterms

Stephen Sackur speaks to one of Donald Trump's most forceful defenders in the US Senate

Tova Friedman: Learning from history

Stephen Sackur speaks to a survivor of the Holocaust

Gwen Adshead: Getting inside the minds of murderers

How do you treat those responsible for the most heinous of crimes?

Pinchas Goldschmidt: Is the Ukraine war deepening Jewish anxiety?

Stephen Sackur talks to the former chief rabbi of Moscow

Olga Rudenko: Is there room for government critique in Ukraine's fight for survival?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the chief editor of the Kyiv Independent

Sir Peter Blake: What keeps his creativity alive?

Stephen Sackur interviews renowned artist Sir Peter Blake.

Krišjānis Kariņš: Is Latvia still vulnerable?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the prime minister of Latvia

George Monbiot: Surrounded by fear

Stephen Sackur interviews writer and environmental activist George Monbiot.

Shon Faye: The transgender issue

Stephen Sackur interviews author and journalist Shon Faye

Amrullah Saleh: Is resistance in Afghanistan viable?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the former First Vice President of Afghanistan Amrullah Saleh.

Albert Woodfox: Freedom after a life inside

In 2019, Stephen Sackur spoke to the former member of the Black Panther movement

Gregory Doran: Why does Shakespeare still captivate us?

Stephen Sackur interviews the artistic director emeritus of the Royal Shakespeare Company

The Singh Twins: Mixing art and politics

Zeinab Badawi speaks to the acclaimed contemporary British artists

James Lovelock: The future of life on Earth

A 2021 interview with the scientist behind the Gaia hypothesis

Julius Malema: Is South Africa on the brink of chaos?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters

Fatih Birol: Could short-term panic derail the clean energy transition?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the head of the International Energy Agency.

Sharan Burrow: Do workers have faith in collective action?

An interview with the general secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation

Omah Lay: Is there a universal message in his music?

Sarah Montague speaks to Omah Lay, Nigerian Afrobeats Musician

Meaza Ashenafi: What are the prospects for peace in Ethiopia?

Zeinab Badawi speaks to the chief justice of Ethiopia's Supreme Court

Archbishop Bashar Matti Warda: Does Christianity in Iraq have a future?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Archbishop Bashar Matti Warda of Erbil

Nury Turkel: Will the world stand up for China's Uyghurs?

Nury Turkel is leading the effort to pressure China to end the repression of the Uyghurs

Ibram X. Kendi: America's unhealed racial wounds

An influential writer argues the only way to not be racist is to be actively anti-racist

Steve Thompson: Rugby's traumatic legacy

Stephen Sackur speaks to a former rugby player living with early-onset dementia

Lord Patten: Were promises to Hong Kong broken?

Sarah Montague speaks to the former governor of Hong Kong

K. Shanmugam: Will Singapore have to choose between the US and China?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Singapore’s minister of home affairs

Henry Huiyao Wang: Is China exposing its vulnerabilities?

Stephen Sackur speaks to a China thinktank founder and sometime government adviser

João Vale de Almeida: Have UK-EU relations become toxic?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the EU’s Ambassador to the UK

Semyon Bychkov: Artists speaking out against Putin

Stephen Sackur speaks to the chief conductor of the Czech Philharmonic

Olha Stefanishyna: Will Kyiv get the support it needs?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Olha Stefanishyna, Ukraine’s deputy PM for European integration

Nicu Popescu: How can Moldova protect itself?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Moldova's foreign minister and deputy prime minister

Josef Aschbacher: Is Europe losing the space race?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the head of the European Space Agency

Vassily Nebenzia: Is Putin's plan failing?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Russia's ambassador to the UN

Fawzia Koofi: Do Afghans still have hope?

Stephen Sackur speaks to an exiled female politician

Dr Njoki Ngumi – Artist and film-maker

Why does Dr Njoki Ngumi believe art has the power to transform societies and lives?

Iván Fischer, Conductor and Composer

Stephen Sackur speaks to Iván Fischer, Conductor and Composer

Serhii Plokhy: How Putin weaponises history

Stephen Sackur speaks to an internationally renowned Harvard historian

Danica Roem: America's culture wars

Stephen Sackur speaks to America’s first transgender state lawmaker

Luis Lacalle Pou: Why is Uruguay moving to the right?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the president of Uruguay

Jens Stoltenberg: Is Nato being undermined by internal divisions?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the secretary general of Nato

Iván Duque: Has Colombia's president failed?

Does the Duque Presidency signal the conclusive failure of Colombia’s ruling elite?

Franklin Graham: An era of moral decline?

Stephen Sackur speaks to one of America's biggest Christian preachers

Stella Moris: Will Julian Assange be extradited to the US?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the wife of the Wikileaks founder

Inger Ashing: Is the war in Ukraine overshadowing other crises?

Zeinab Badawi speaks to the CEO of Save the Children International

Victoria Spartz: Does her party share her commitment to defeating Putin?

Victoria Spartz, Republican Congresswoman is an ardent advocate of US support for Kyiv

Senator Mark Warner: Are we facing a new Cold War?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the Chairman of the US Senate Intelligence Committee

Jim Green: Has Nasa lost its way?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Jim Green, former chief scientist at Nasa

Zoltán Kovács: Whose side is Hungary really on?

Zoltán Kovács, Hungary’s Secretary of State for International Communication on Russia

Bill Browder: Sanctioning Russia

Stephen Sackur speaks to the financier and anti-Putin campaigner behind the Magnitsky Act

Eduard Heger, Prime Minister of Slovakia

Stephen Sackur interviews Eduard Heger, Prime Minister of Slovakia

Frances O'Grady: How can workers defend their interests?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the General Secretary of the UK’s Trades Union Congress

Slava Vakarchuk: A rock star on the frontline

A Ukrainian musician who has exchanged stadium gigs for a military uniform

Mikhail Khodorkovsky: Making an enemy of Putin

Stephen Sackur speaks to the exiled Russian businessman

Kylie Moore-Gilbert: 804 days in an Iranian jail

The story of an Australian academic who was released from an Iranian jail in 2020

Omid Djalili: Can jokes be funny without being mean?

Stephen Sackur talks to one of the UK's most popular comedians

Dr Njoki Ngumi: Can art change Kenya?

Zeinab Badawi speaks to one of Kenya’s most ground-breaking cultural figures

Sergei Guriev: Is Moscow outmanoeuvring the West's sanctions?

Stephen Sackur speaks to an exiled Russian economist

Tsai Ming-yen: Could Putin’s strategy be a template for China to follow?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Taipei’s representative to the EU

Nikita Mazepin: Sanctions on Russia 'are cancel culture'

Stephen Sackur speaks to sanctioned F1 Driver Nikita Mazepin.

Dmytro Kuleba: Is diplomacy at a dead end?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Ukraine's Foreign Minister as evidence of atrocities emerges

Claude Joseph: Can Haiti be saved?

What will it take to resolve the Caribbean nation's crises?

Maria Butina: What is Russia achieving in Ukraine?

Stephen Sackur speaks to a pro-Putin member of Russia’s state Duma

Mairead McGuinness: How far will the EU go to support Kyiv?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the EU commissioner for financial services

Ilya Ponomarev: A former Russian MP on fighting Putin

Gabriel Gatehouse speaks to an ex-Russian MP who is fighting in Ukraine - against Russia

Francis Fukuyama: The end of the end of history?

Sarah Montague speaks to the renowned political scientist

Tobias Ellwood: How should the West stand up to Putin?

Zeinab Badawi speaks to the chair of the House of Commons Defence Select Committee

Jonas Gahr Støre: Easing Europe off Russian energy

Zeinab Badawi speaks to the prime minister of Norway

Jonas Gahr Støre: Easing Europe off Russian energy

Zeinab Badawi speaks to Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

Svetlana Tikhanovskaya: Is the fate of Belarus tied to the fate of Ukraine?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the exiled leader of Belarus's opposition

Michael Carpenter: Is this a new age of conflict?

Will Russia's invasion of Ukraine lead to a new, long-term cold war?

Arseniy Yatsenyuk: Former Ukrainian PM

Stephen Sackur speaks to former Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk.

Andrey Kurkov: Putin's attack on Ukraine's identity

Stephen Sackur speaks to one of Ukraine's most celebrated novelists

David Miliband: President of the International Rescue Committee

Is the West doing enough in response to Putin’s invasion of Ukraine?

Iván Fischer: The power and joy of music

Stephen Sackur speaks to the renowned Hungarian conductor and composer

Leonid Volkov: How strong is Putin's grip on Russia?

How should the West respond to Russia's invasion of Ukraine?

Ingrid Betancourt: Can Colombia defeat corruption?

Stephen Sackur speaks to a Colombian presidential candidate

Jamie Raskin, Democrat Congressman, House Committe to Investigative January 6th Attack

Stephen Sackur speaks to Jamie Raskin, US Congressman (Dem)

Yuri Vitrenko: Russia, Ukraine and Europe's energy

Stephen Sackur speaks to the CEO of Naftogaz, Ukraine's biggest energy company

Kiril Petkov: Is Bulgaria ready to stand up to Russia?

Stephen Sackur interviews the Prime Minister of Bulgaria

Michael McCaul: Is Biden up to facing off with Putin?

Michael McCaul accuses President Biden of not standing up to Mr Putin in Ukraine

George Takei, Actor

Stephen Sackur interviews actor George Takei

Marine Le Pen: France's future president?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the longtime leader of the French far right

Gabrielius Landsbergis: Tension in Eastern Europe

Stephen Sackur speaks to the foreign minister of Lithuania

Bassem Youssef: Do we expect too much from satire?

Stephen Sackur talks to a satirist who made his name during Egypt's popular uprising

Isabel Allende: What does South America's future hold?

Zeinab Badawi speaks to the acclaimed Chilean author

Mariana Mazzucato: The space race and our economic futures

An influential economist discusses what drives innovation

Dominic Lee: China's Hong Kong takeover

Is “one country, two systems” over?

Mohammad Marandi: Iran's nuclear negotiations

Stephen Sackur speaks to the adviser to Iran’s negotiators in Vienna

Damian Collins: Can Boris Johnson be trusted?

Stephen Sackur interviews a Conservative MP who has been working on online regulation

Oleksii Reznikov: An invasion of Ukraine?

We speak to the Ukrainian defence minister and ask could Russia invade Ukraine?

Kathleen Stock: The debate about sex, gender and equality

Stephen Sackur speaks to philosopher and author Kathleen Stock

Baroness Helena Kennedy QC: Fighting for equality in British law

Stephen Sackur speaks to the barrister and UK Labour peer Baroness Helena Kennedy

Sathnam Sanghera: Confronting Britain's history

Stephen Sackur speaks to a bestselling British Indian writer

Bryan Stevenson: Will equality ever be more than a dream in the US?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the US civil rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson

Nureldin Satti: Sudan's coup

We speak to Sudan's former US Ambassador, and ask him if the generals will give up power

Laurence Tribe: Is the US system of government in peril?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the Harvard University constitutional law professor

Neil deGrasse Tyson: Trust in science

Are we losing our ability to separate scientific fact from fiction?

Ernesto Araújo: Has Brazil failed to protect its people?

Stephen Sackur speaks to President Bolsonaro’s former Foreign Minister

Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov: Fighting for a free press

Stephen Sackur speaks to the joint winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize

John Kerry: US Special Envoy for Climate

Can America lead an effective global response to the climate change emergency?

Moeed Yusuf: What will a Taliban-controlled Afghanistan mean for Pakistan?

Stephen Sackur interviews National Security Adviser of Pakistan Moeed Yusuf

Paul Auster: Is New York still the heartbeat of America?

Stephen Sackur speaks to one of New York's most famous writers

Ken Buck: Big tech and Republican politics

Is Donald Trump still at the heart of American conservatives' worldview?

Nicolai Tangen: Can Norway move on from fossil fuels?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the man behind Norway's $1.4 trillion sovereign wealth fund

Rana Ayyub: Abuse, intimidation and legal threats

We speak to Rana Ayyub, who has dug deep into the past and present of India's PM

Péter Márki-Zay: Can Viktor Orban be beaten at the ballot box?

Stephen Sackur interviews the Hungarian opposition leader

Ryan Girdusky: Race and education in America

A conservative activist claims America’s schoolchildren are being brainwashed about race

George Takei: Growing up in an internment camp

Stephen Sackur talks to George Takei, forever famous as Lieutenant Sulu in Star Trek

Ritchie Torres: Is America ready to embrace progressive politics?

Stephen Sackur speaks to a rising star of the Democratic Party

Pawel Jablonski: Could Poland exit the EU?

Zeinab Badawi speaks to Poland's deputy foreign minister

Patrice Evra: The flaws in football

Why a former Manchester United and France star has revealed his emotional scars

Mike Leigh: Art and the cinema

Stephen Sackur speaks to one of the world's most acclaimed directors

Prime Minister Albin Kurti: Is he a source of instability in the Balkans?

Albin Kurti has been a political prisoner and now sees Kosovo unifying with Albania

Fiona Hill: What did Trump mean for America and the world?

Stephen Sackur speaks to a key witness in President Trump's first impeachment trial

Fatih Birol: Can greenhouse gas emissions be eliminated?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the executive director of the International Energy Agency

Bruno Le Maire: Is France looking for a new economic direction?

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has ambitions for a more dynamic and green economy

Ariel Dorfman: Ghosts of the past

Stephen Sackur speaks to the acclaimed Chilean-American writer

David Baddiel, Comedian and writer

Stephen Sackur speaks to writer and comedian David Baddiel

Andrew Forrest: Mega-polluter turned climate revolutionary

Why is an Australian mining billionaire trying to push a green agenda?

Henry Marsh: A doctor arguing for assisted dying

Why a neurosurgeon is lobbying for the legislation of assisted dying

Philippe Sands: Is international justice working?

Is international justice an ideal which the world has signally failed to live up to?

Adela Raz, Afghanistan's Ambassador to the US

Stephen Sackur speaks to Adela Raz, Afghanistan’s Ambassador to the United States

Sergei Ryabkov: Russia and energy security

As a spike in fossil fuel prices looks to benefit Russia, how will it flex its influence?

Richard Deverell: The battle to save the planet

Stephen Sackur speaks to the director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Richard Thaler: Is a nudge enough to change our behaviour?

Is a nudge better than a shove when change is needed?

Ben Ferencz, prosecutor at the Nuremberg Nazi Trials

Have the Nuremberg trials made genocide and crimes against humanity less likely today?

Michel Barnier on Brexit fallout

Zeinab Badawi speaks to the EU's former chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier

Rafael Grossi - Nuclear fallout

We speak to the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency

Nitin Sawhney, Musician and Composer

Stephen Sackur interviews British Indian musician and composer Nitin Sawhney.

Roger Deakins: How is technology changing cinema?

Stephen Sackur speaks to one of the world's most celebrated cinematographers

Bryan Hughes: Abortion in Texas

Republicans in Texas have managed to ban abortion in almost all cases in their state

Carlos Fernando Chamorro: Exiled from Nicaragua

Why has Nicaragua slumped back into authoritarianism?

Naomi Campbell, supermodel and businesswoman

Supermodel Naomi Campbell speaks to Zeinab Badawi in an exclusive interview

Robin Hanbury-Tenison: An explorer protecting indigenous lands

Stephen Sackur interviews an explorer protecting indigenous people and their lands

Former interrogator for the CIA, James Mitchell

Did the CIA’s enhanced interrogation programme amount to torture?

Rudy Giuliani: Reflecting on 9/11

First broadcast in September 2011. How did the 9/11 attacks change America?

Nadia Calviño: Is Europe too fragmented to shape the 21st Century?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Spain's Deputy PM and Economy minister Nadia Calviño

Lindsey Graham: What is the Republican vision for America?

How does America see itself and its place in the world?

Omar Zakhilwal: What ideology will prevail in Afghanistan?

Hardtalk speaks to a former minister who has been involved in talks with the Taliban

Maggi Hambling: An evolving creative vision

An acclaimed and sometimes controversial artist talks to Stephen Sackur

Andrei Kelin: Russia, Afghanistan and the UK

What does the situation in Afghanistan say about the wider geopolitical balance of power?

Paula Kahumbu: Saving Africa's wild spaces

Stephen Sackur speaks to a Kenyan conservationist Paula Kahumbu

Gedion Timothewos: Ethiopia's civil war

The conflict between government forces and Tigrayan rebels has cost thousands of lives

Kamila Sidiqi: What future do Afghanistan's women face?

Stephen Sackur speaks to a government adviser who escaped Kabul as the Taliban took over

Tobias Ellwood: Britain's Afghanistan exit

How damaging could the consequences be?

Aly Raisman: Are gold medals put above athletes' wellbeing?

An Olympic gymnastics champion who spoke out about abuse talks to Stephen Sackur

Getachew Reda: What is the endgame for Tigray's rebels?

As conflict continues in northern Ethiopia, what is the endgame for Tigray’s rebels?

Daryl Davis: Reaching out to the KKK

A musician who has spent four decades trying to talk to America’s most diehard racists

Hamid Mir: Is Pakistan a safe place for journalists?

Hamid Mir was taken off air after he spoke out against Pakistan's powerful military

Sir Andrew Pollard: The war on Covid-19

Stephen Sackur speaks to one of the scientists behind the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine

RoseAnne Archibald: Uncovering Canada's dark past

Stephen Sackur speaks to the Canadian First Nations leader and politician

Sir Hilary Beckles: Reparations for slavery

How to address the sins and legacy of the transatlantic slave trade?

Lazarus Chakwera: President of Malawi

Can the Malawian President keep the promises he made to voters last year?

Péter Szijjártó: Is Hungary undermining European values?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the Hungarian Foreign Minister

Hamdullah Mohib: Can the Afghan government hold out against the Taliban?

Sarah Montague speaks to Afghanistan's National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib

Fikile Mbalula: Is South Africa's government being confronted with its own failure?

Stephen Sackur speaks to South Africa’s transport minister

Laurent Lamothe: Can anything be done to end Haiti's suffering?

Stephen Sackur speaks to former Haitian Prime Minister, Laurent Lamothe

Michael Holding: Can sport win its fight against racism?

A cricketing great on his stand against racism and his support for taking the knee

Mexican journalist Lydia Cacho: Can courage overcome injustice?

Mexican journalist and activist Lydia Cacho is currently in exile for her own safety

Jess Phillips: What happened to progressive politics?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the prominent Labour MP

Writer Lionel Shriver

Lionel Shriver's latest book explores themes around ageing and voluntary euthanasia

Christian Happi: Can Africa become a world leader in vaccine development?

Zeinab Badawi speaks to the Professor of Genomics Christian Happi.

Victor Gao: 100 years of the Chinese Communist Party

Is Beijing's method of governing fit for the future?

Zainab Ahmed: Can Nigeria avert financial meltdown?

Zeinab Badawi speaks to Nigeria’s finance minister

Rawdah Mohamed: Fashion and Muslim women

Can fashion overturn negative stereotypes of Muslim women?

REM lead singer Michael Stipe

The American rock band REM split up in 2011 after 31 years together

Johan Lundgren, EasyJet CEO: Can his business model survive Covid and climate change?

Johan Lundgren, CEO of budget airline giant EasyJet on the future of the aviation

Jens Stoltenberg: Is the old alliance ready to tackle new threats?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the Secretary General of NATO

Ben Rhodes: President Biden's foreign policy challenges

Stephen Sackur speaks to Barack Obama's former national security adviser

Michael Rosen: Surviving Covid-19

How an author found poetry in a near-death experience

Tom Kerridge: Has the pandemic changed the way we eat?

Will restaurants come back to life after the pandemic?

John Nkengasong: Can Africa meet its vaccination targets?

Hardtalk speaks to the director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention

Doug Gurr: Advocating for planet Earth

Stephen Sackur speaks to the director of the Natural History Museum in London

Fawad Chaudhry: Is Imran Khan reneging on his promises to Pakistan?

What happened to Imran Khan’s pledge to deliver clean, transparent governance?

Tito Mboweni: How much has Covid damaged South Africa?

Stephen Sackur speaks to South Africa's finance minister

Ben Hodges: Is America's global power waning?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the former Commander of the US Army in Europe

Vladimir Chizhov, Russia’s Ambassador to the EU

Is confrontation with the West, President Putin’s strategic choice?

Husam Zomlot: Palestine's balance of power

How much influence does the Palestinian Authority have in the latest conflict?

Kaja Kallas: Do Nato and the EU have Estonia's back?

Will membership of the EU and Nato protect Estonia from possible Russian aggression?

Tzipi Hotovely: Israel's ambassador to the UK

We speak to Israel's ambassador to the UK Tzipi Hotovely

Harry Theoharis: What is in store for European summer holidays?

Greek Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis on the scope for travel and tourism in summer 2021

Fawzia Koofi: The future for women in Afghanistan

Zeinab Badawi interviews the first woman to lead a political party in Afghanistan

Mohammed Alyahya: Does Saudi Arabia still have America's support?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the boss of Saudi Arabia’s Al Arabiya English news channel

Mohamedou Ould Slahi: What is the Guantanamo legacy?

For 14 years, Mohamedou Salahi was held at Guantanamo Bay. He was released without charge

Artists Gilbert Prousch & George Passmore

The artistic duo Gilbert and George have been creating art together since the late 1960s

Dmytro Kuleba: Has the Russian threat to Ukraine receded?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dmytro Kuleba

Sir Peter Westmacott: Are we at peak geopolitical risk?

Stephen Sackur interviews former British Ambassador to Washington, Paris and Ankara

Navalny aide Vladimir Ashurkov: Is Putin about to eliminate his most dangerous opponent?

Stephen Sackur speaks to a key ally of Alexei Navalny

Michael Mann: The new climate war?

Climate denial is dead - says climate scientist Michael Mann. In its place? Inaction.

Silvia Foti: When truth trumps family loyalty

Silvia Foti on grappling with family responsible for the holocaust

Serj Tankian: System of a Down frontman on activism and music

Do politics or music matter more to the frontman of one of the world's biggest rock acts?

Tsitsi Dangarembga: Are better days coming for Zimbabwe?

Zeinab Badawi interviews one of Zimbabwe's most influential cultural figures

Amrullah Saleh: Is the Afghan peace process running out of road?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the First Vice President of Afghanistan Amrullah Saleh

Ken Rogoff: Does Bidenomics make sense?

We speak to US economist Ken Rogoff, on the economic consequences of the pandemic

Barbara Amiel: What do the super-rich owe the rest of the world?

What does a former newspaper columnist's memoir reveal about the lives of the wealthy?

Sir Vartan Melkonian: From Beirut street child to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

How one of the world's most renowned conductors overcame remarkable adversity

Erika Lust: Can porn be feminist?

We speak to feminist pornographer Erika Lust to ask if porn can be ethical

Marina Abramović: A remarkable career pushed to the limits

Stephen Sackur interviews the world's most famous performance artist.

Jean-Claude Juncker: Is Covid an unprecedented test of EU cohesion?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the former president of the European Commission

Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee: Is the concept of ‘one country, two systems’ dead?

Stephen Sackur interviews one of Beijing’s most loyal backers in Hong Kong

Baroness Minouche Shafik: What do we owe each other?

The need for a new social contract that is less about 'me' and more about 'we'

Stephen King: Are you afraid of the dark?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the bestselling master of horror writing

Vjosa Osmani: Acting President of Kosovo

Can a new generation of politicians deliver a fresh start for Kosovo?

Adar Poonawalla: How to vaccinate the world

We speak to CEO of the Serum Institute - the biggest vaccine producer in the world.

Dr Sasa: Does Myanmar have a democratic future?

Why has Myanmar's transition to democracy gone so wrong?

Jewher Ilham: Fears for her Uighur family in China

What hope for human rights for Uighurs living in Xinjiang province?

Evan McMullin: What next for anti-Trump Republicans?

Is it time to build a new conservative party from scratch?

Khin Zaw Win: Protests in Myanmar

What do the people of Myanmar want now - and what are they likely to get?

Valdis Dombrovskis: Is the EU ready to aggressively defend its interests?

The EU's Executive Vice-President about strategy inside the world's largest trading bloc

Harvey Goldsmith: Can live music survive Covid?

UK live music promoter Harvey Goldsmith on whether the creative world can be revived

Dr Seth Berkley: How to ensure the whole world gets a Covid vaccine

It’s a great ambition, but is it achievable?

Elizabeth Neumann: The battle for the soul of the US Republican Party

Can mainstream conservatives rescue the party from far right extremism?

Timothy Snyder: Lessons from history

Did the Trump presidency exhibit signs of early stage fascism?

Douglas Stuart: Stories of tender souls in tough places

Stephen Sackur speaks to the Booker prize-winning author of Shuggie Bain

Yogendra Yadav: Are farmers' protests a defining moment for India?

Yogendra Yadav is a prominent opponent of changes to India's farm laws

Kirill Dmitriev: Russia's Sputnik V a vaccine for humankind?

Russia hopes its Sputnik V vaccine can help the world beat Covid 19

Clément Beaune: Is Covid-19 exposing weaknesses in the EU?

France's Europe Minister on the race for vaccines in the EU

Laurie Santos: Can we learn how to be happy?

A psychologist assesses the mental health impact of Covid-19

Evan Medeiros: How should Biden approach China?

Where do US-China relations stand after Donald Trump's presidency?

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: Has Belarus’s revolution stalled?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the Belarusian opposition leader

Dr Soumya Swaminathan: Is vaccine inequity undermining the fight against Covid?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the World Health Organisation's Chief Scientist

Madawi Al-Rasheed: Can the Saudi Crown Prince's authority really be challenged?

Stephen Sackur asks exiled activist Madawi Al-Rasheed: what next for Saudi Arabia?

Thomas Byrne: Ireland's twin challenge

Ireland's Europe Minister on Covid vaccine supplies and the country's strategic vision

Leonid Volkov: Protests on the streets of Russia

We speak to Alexei Navalny’s chief of staff Leonid Volkov about the Russian opposition.

Yuli Edelstein: Israel's Covid-19 vaccination programme leads the world

Why isn't Israel's speedy roll-out of the vaccine having more impact on infection rates?

Lina Khan: Can big tech companies be tamed by US antitrust laws?

Lina Khan, associate professor at New York's Columbia Law School, wants to tame big tech

Kenneth Chan: Is democracy lost in Hong Kong?

Activist and founding member of the Civic Party, Kenneth Chan, on Hong Kong's autonomy

Tamara Rojo: Ballet in a pandemic

Do the arts face a Covid crisis?

Alan Dershowitz: Trump's second impeachment

Should President Trump be impeached again - and how will he defend himself?

Virologist Barry Schoub: South Africa's covid situation 'is bleak'

Barry Schoub chairs South Africa's ministerial advisory committee on Covid-19 vaccines

Alan Rusbridger: Fact v fiction

How do we ensure that fact prevails over fiction?

Admiral James Stavridis: The aftermath of the capitol riot

The President remains Commander in Chief, but how tenable is that for the next two weeks?

Neil Ferguson: Did the UK get its Covid strategy wrong?

We speak to the epidemiologist whose modelling of Covid-19 saw the UK lock down

Hermann Hauser: Is Europe failing to create tech champions?

Facebook, Amazon, Huawei, Alibaba. All American and Chinese. Where are the Europeans?

Christopher Ruddy: Is the media amplifying division in America?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the CEO of the conservative Newsmax media group

Bernardine Evaristo: Is British culture changing?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the Booker Prize-winning author of Girl, Woman, Other

David Beasley of the World Food Programme: Is the world set for new famines?

Will 2021 be even worse than 2020 for those experiencing extreme hunger?

Owase Jeelani: Making life and death decisions

Stephen Sackur speaks to the paediatric neurosurgeon Owase Jeelani

Ishaq Dar: Pakistan's power struggle

A former finance minister is trying to rally opposition to Imran Khan's government

Anthony Gardner: How will Joe Biden handle foreign policy?

Are there lessons to be learned from Trump's disruption of foreign policy norms?

Gedion Timothewos: Is Ethiopia sliding into civil war?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Ethiopia’s Attorney General

Jeremy Hunt: Britain's battle with Covid-19

Has the pandemic exposed weaknesses in the UK and its leader?

David Nabarro: How can countries minimise Covid damage?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the World Health Organisation’s special envoy for Covid-19

Pawel Jablonski: Why is Poland blocking the EU's budget?

Poland's deputy foreign minister discusses his government's standoff with the EU

Judit Varga: How far is Hungary prepared to go in its defiance of the EU?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Hungary's Justice Minister Judit Varga

Arancha Gonzalez: How much influence does the EU have?

Is a Joe Biden victory good news for the European Union?

HR McMaster: Trump and the transition

HR McMaster served as President Trump's National Security Adviser from 2017 to 2018

Jack Kingston: What is next for Trump?

We return to Trump Campaigner Jack Kingston following the election

Leopoldo Lopez: An opposition leader in exile

Has he lost faith in the Venezuelan opposition's ability to win their struggle?

Jacob Bleacher: Putting astronauts back on the moon

Is space exploration a potential lifeline or a massive vanity project?

Perez Hilton: The 2000s' gossip-in-chief

Gossip is as old as the hills, but has the age of the internet put it on steroids?

Jim Clyburn: Can Biden win?

Is Democratic party confidence more than skin deep?

Dominique Schnapper on secularism in France after Samuel Paty's killing

Dominique Schnapper heads a council which advises the French government on secularism

Peter Frankopan: Can history offer us any lessons on the coronavirus pandemic?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the historian and bestselling author

Jack Kingston: Can Trump win?

The polls consistently say Trump is in trouble. Is there reason to think they are wrong?

Jim O'Neill: Is this a time for governments to be bold?

A British economist explains why he thinks big measures are needed to revive growth

Rob Schenck: Can Trump still count on the religious right?

Will the evangelical Christian right still give Donald Trump their support?

Volodymyr Zelensky: How is Ukraine's president faring?

Has the former actor, elected in April 2019, been able to deliver on his pledges?

Narendra Taneja: How well has India handled the coronavirus crisis?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the national spokesman for India's ruling BJP

Joe Henrich: Is Western society 'weird'?

A Harvard professor argues the West's cultural power has skewed our view of normality

James Rebanks: Sustainable food in a growing world

Are this shepherd's ideas for more sustainable farming compatible with affordable food?

Leroy Logan: How hard is it to root out discrimination in the police?

Leroy Logan was one of London's top black policemen until his retirement seven years ago

Paolo Gentiloni: Can Europe's economy recover?

Zeinab Badawi speaks to the European Commissioner for the Economy

Yusef Salaam: How to reform the US criminal justice system

Poet and activist Yusef Salaam on the chance of real change in the US justice system

Leonid Volkov: What next for Russia's opposition?

Alexey Navalny's chief of staff discusses the future of the anti-Putin political movement

Thomas Chatterton Williams: Race, identity and power

A mixed-race American writer who challenges the so-called 'woke' culture

Rafael Grossi: Is the world's nuclear watchdog being undermined?

We speak to the new chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency

Douglas Ross: Can the new Scottish Conservative leader preserve the UK?

Polls suggest more and more Scots want out of the United Kingdom - can Ross preserve it?

Gitanas Nausėda: Will people power take Belarus in a new direction?

The Lithuanian president discusses the geopolitics at play in neighbouring Belarus

Frank Luntz: Can Donald Trump win?

We speak to the veteran Republican party pollster and consultant Frank Luntz

Laura Kövesi: Can the EU's 'corruption buster' deliver?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the EU's first public prosecutor

UN Secretary General António Guterres: Is multilateralism dead?

Is the pandemic is unleashing a tsunami of scapegoating, hate and xenophobia?

Alfre Woodard: The artist and the activist

A veteran screen actor discusses making art in America's current political climate

Sam Harris: A place for conversation in an angry world

Is extremism and intolerance drowning out reasoned debate?

Natalia Pasternak: Brazil's battle between science and politics

We hear from the microbiologist who has hit out at Brazilian President Jair Bolsanaro

Natalia Kaliada: Where do Belarus activists go from here?

An exiled artist gives her thoughts on the protests against Alexander Lukashenko

Katie Hill: When a politician's nude photos are leaked

What does a former Congresswoman's case tell us about sexism and modern politics?

Kishore Mahbubani: Has Covid-19 weakened the West?

A former Singaporean diplomat says the pandemic has shifted the global balance of power

Abdalla Hamdok: Exclusive interview with Sudan's Prime Minister

Has the euphoria that followed last year's revolution given way to harsh realities?

Wu'er Kaixi: China's crackdown on Uighur dissent

We speak to Wu'er Kaixi, a Chinese political dissident in exile since Tiananmen

Nikol Pashinyan: Peace for Armenia and Azerbaijan?

We speak to the Armenian Prime Minister about their conflict with Azerbaijan.

Raoul Nehme: Can Lebanon be saved from collapse?

We speak to Lebanon's economy minister following the resignation of the entire government

Chris Packham: 'Finding the good in the bad' of Covid-19

Naturalist Chris Packham says new sustainable economies can emerge after Covid-19

Vanessa Neumann: Did Venezuela's opposition miss their chance?

Is support waning for Venezuela's opposition?

Sir Jeremy Farrar: 'I do believe there will be a vaccine' in 2020 and 2021

Sir Jeremy Farrar is a scientific advisor to the UK government

Leader of Ireland's Sinn Fein party Mary Lou McDonald

Sinn Fein won the most votes at Ireland's election last February. Is it still as popular?

Angus Deaton: The cost of the 'deaths of despair'

He won the Nobel Prize for economics in 2015. His new work looks at 'deaths of despair'

Gloria Allred: Epstein victim lawyer

We speak to veteran women's rights lawyer Gloria Allred

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: 'No-one will be safe until everyone is safe'

Stephen Sackur speaks to the chair of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization

Adam Goodes: How racism drove him from Australian Rules football

What lessons can the world learn from an Aboriginal sports star's experience?

Husam Zomlot: How could Palestine respond to annexation?

We speak to the Palestinian ambassador in London

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Nathan Law

Nathan Law was a member of Hong Kong's Legislative Council and a pro-democracy activist

Jane Goodall: A life with chimpanzees

Can chimps and so many other species be saved from mass extinction?

Ronny Tong: Has China killed Hong Kong's special status?

Stephen Sackur speaks to a member of Hong Kong's Executive Council

Nadya Tolokonnikova: Pussy Riot & Russian protest

What, if anything, can stir Russians to rebel?

Kathy Sullivan: Exploring space and the Mariana Trench

A former astronaut talks about exploring the deepest point under the ocean

Armando Iannucci: Is this a bad time to be funny?

Can the creator of Veep find humour amid the world's crises?

Maria Ressa: Is the press under attack in the Philippines?

We speak to Maria Ressa, the journalist just convicted of cyber-libel

André Leon Talley: Race, fashion and Vogue

The former creative director at US Vogue looks back at his years in the fashion industry

Chile Eboe-Osuji: Can the International Criminal Court achieve its goals?

How will the institution cope in the face of hostility from President Trump?

Jim McGovern: Can Biden unite the left?

We speak to leftist Congressman Jim McGovern and ask if Biden can unite the Democrats

Arancha Gonzalez: Why isn't the world working together?

How much damage has the pandemic done to international collaboration?

Epidemiologist Ian Lipkin: Are we getting the pandemic response right?

A world-renowned epidemiologist analyses the international response to Covid-19

Simon Cheng: 'We need to fight for democracy in Hong Kong and China'

Simon Cheng was detained in China while working for the UK's Hong Kong consulate

Mary Frances Berry: A new era in civil rights?

Will the protests sweeping across the United States be a catalyst for genuine change?

James Graham: How much do we care about protecting our culture?

What happens next to the writers, performers and venues that enrich our lives?

Rutger Bregman: Are humans essentially good?

Do we humans massively underestimate our capacity to change things for the better?

Mário Centeno: Can the Euro survive Covid?

We speak to Portuguese Finance Minister & Head of the Euro group, Mário Centeno

National General Secretary of India's BJP, Ram Madhav

Ram Madhav is National General Secretary of India's ruling BJP

Raghuram Rajan: Should economies pile up debt to cope with Covid-19?

Former Governor of India's Reserve Bank and IMF chief economist Raghuram Rajan

Rocco Forte: Can hotels recover?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Sir Rocco Forte, boss of a string of luxury hotels

French Minister for Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire: EU faces 'gravest crisis'

France's Minister for Economy and Finance on how the EU should respond to the pandemic

Anders Tegnell: Is Sweden the best model for coronavirus response?

Sweden's no-lockdown response has attracted worldwide attention - is it working?

David Miliband: President, International Rescue Committee

Former UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband on international response to coronavirus

Luiz Henrique Mandetta: Brazil's sacked Health Minister speaks out

Fired by Pres Bolsonaro, we ask Mr Mandetta if Brazil risks being the new Covid epicentre

US Democrat Senate Candidate Jaime Harrison: Joe Biden 'bringing calm to the storm we're in'

Jaime Harrison is running against Republican Senator Lindsay Graham in South Carolina

Dutch MEP Sophie in't Veld: 'Decline of the EU is possible but it's in our own hands'

Pro-EU Dutch MEP Sophie in't Veld on challenges for the EU as it deals with coronavirus

Liu Xiaoming: Is China a victim of Covid-19 or the source of the problem?

Can the world trust China to come clean over the Covid-19 virus?

Jens Stoltenberg: Has Nato risen to the challenge of Covid-19?

Could Covid-19 enhance or undermine multi-lateral institutions?

Yuval Noah Harari: Covid-19 - a new regime of surveillance?

What 21st-century lesson can we draw from the spread of Covid-19?

Brian Cox: From poverty to Succession

What drives the star of the hit HBO drama Succession?

David Nabarro: Is the WHO failing its greatest test?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the World Health Organisation's special envoy for Covid-19

Zoltan Kovacs: Is the EU facing its first de facto dictatorship?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Hungary's State Secretary for International Communication

Ola Källenius: Surviving coronavirus's economic shock

What will the economic landscape look like when the pandemic is over?

Antonio Guterres: How should the UN fight Covid-19?

The Secretary General of the United Nations talks to Zeinab Badawi

Margaret Heffernan: Is it time to embrace uncertainty?

Acclaimed writer Margaret Heffernan has published a book on the fallacies of forecasting.

Laurence Boone: Is enough being done to prevent a recession?

The chief economist at the global economic forum, the OECD, discusses Covid-19

Eoin Ó Broin: Will Sinn Fein be part of Ireland's government?

Does political uncertainty now make Ireland especially vulnerable to coronavirus?

Mufaddal Hamadeh: Is the world indifferent to Syria's sufffering?

Shaun Ley speaks to the president of the Syrian American Medical Society

Ian Goldin: Will Covid-19 cause a new recession?

How severe will the financial effects of the coronavirus be?

Congressman Anthony Brown: Is Joe Biden really the best the Democrats can do?

Democrat Congressman Anthony Brown on the best candidate to beat Donald Trump

William Kentridge: The unnaturalness of apartheid

Zeinab Badawi is in Johannesburg, talking to renowned artist William Kentridge

Gabriel Attal: Has the magic worn off France's Emmanuel Macron?

Mr Attal is the Minister for Youth and a rising star in the President’s En Marche party.

David Tait: Speaking out about sexual abuse

Shaun Ley interviews David Tait, successful financier and survivor of sexual abuse

Mmusi Maimane: Can his new party become a force in South Africa?

Zeinab Badawi asks Mmusi Maimane about the state of South African politics

Professor David Heymann: The fight against coronavirus

Is the World Health Organisation moving fast enough?

Dr Yasser Abu Jamei: Mental health in Gaza

What happens to a people living with trauma and collective despair?

Alan Dershowitz: Are the rich above the law?

Stephen Sackur cross examines one of America's most high profile lawyers.

Tarana Burke: What difference has #MeToo made?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the woman who first coined the phrase "Me Too"

Halima Aden: Challenging supermodel stereotypes

Top models are deemed to have a look that attracts and sells. But how diverse is it?

Agnes Callamard: Investigating the Khashoggi and Soleimani killings

Stephen Sackur interviews UN Special Rapporteur on extra judicial killing Agnes Callamard

Paul Krugman: Nobel Prize-winning economist warns of threat to America’s economic future

Is partisanship infecting every corner of today's realm of ideas?

Len McCluskey: What's the future of the UK Labour Party?

The leader of the party's biggest financial backer on what it should do next

John Kani: Art and activism

How hard is it to tell South Africa’s post-apartheid story?

Ian Blackford: Does the SNP have a winning strategy?

The Scotish nationalists have plenty of passion, but do they have a winning strategy?

Ai Weiwei: Huawei, Hong Kong and being an artist in exile

China's most internationally-famous artist reflects on its political and cultural reality

Lauri Love: The realities of cyber security

What does an accused hacker's case tell us about the realities of cyber security?

Jean-Claude Juncker: What's next for the EU and Britain?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the outgoing EU Commission President

Patrick Suckling: Is Australia becoming a climate pariah?

The country's former Ambassador for the Environment analyses the government's approach

Mindu Hornick: Don't let Auschwitz memories erode

Mindu Hornick and her sister survived Auschwitz 75 years ago, but their family did not

Don Bacon: Will Republicans regret their loyalty to Trump?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Republican Congressman Don Bacon

Alexander Blackman: How should crimes on the battlefield be handled?

Former Royal Marine Alexander Blackman killed a wounded Taliban fighter in 2011

Tony Garnett: Making TV with a radical purpose

Another chance to hear our 2016 interview with the pioneering film and TV producer

Seth Freedman: Spying for Harvey Weinstein

Who polices the shadowy world of private intelligence?

Douglas Silliman: What is Donald Trump's strategy in Iraq?

The former US ambassador to Iraq assesses the White House's possible next moves

Sir Antony Gormley: Britain's most successful sculptor

His inspiration is the human body, in fact, his own body.

Vali Nasr: Have strategic realities in the Middle East changed?

Who’s gained and who’s lost after the killing of Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani?

Ayad Allawi: What if the US pulls out of Iraq?

Do rising tensions between the US and Iran spell disaster for Iraq?

Malcolm Gladwell: Should we trust strangers?

Stephen Sackur meets the author described as America's most famous intellectual

Andrew Mitchell MP: What will Boris Johnson do next?

The scale of the Conservative Party triumph promises to have seismic consequences.

Staffan de Mistura: Can the international community still stop wars?

Is it time to acknowledge the irrelevance of the international peacemakers?

Bill Bryson: US author demystifying the British

What has US author Bill Bryson learned from his gentle search for understanding?

Aryana Sayeed: Afghanistan’s biggest pop star

She has braved death threats to campaign for women’s rights and artistic freedom

Eliot Higgins: Searching for facts in a 'post-truth' world

Can complex truths be revealed using digital fragments from the worldwide web?

Megan Phelps-Roper: Leaving 'America's most obnoxious hate group'

A former Westboro Baptist Church member discusses leaving the group

Daniel Jones: The man who unveiled the CIA’s darkest secrets

Daniel Jones led a six-year investigation into the CIA's torture practices after 9/11

Behrouz Boochani: Six years as a marooned migrant

Behrouz Boochani is now a prize-winning author, but is his long-term fate any clearer?

Stephen Sackur is on the road in Zimbabwe

How are Zimbabweans faring in the face of economic collapse and environmental crisis?

Wendell Pierce: A tale of two Americas

Wendell Pierce starred as Detective Bunk Moreland in the American TV series The Wire

Liu Xiaoming: How will China respond to unrest in Hong Kong?

Is Chinese leader Xi Jinping facing the most serious challenge of his presidency?

Mangaliso Ndlovu: Can Zimbabwe avert environmental disaster?

Zimbabwe is wrestling with economic crisis, endemic corruption and prolonged drought.

Christopher Ruddy: How much trouble is Donald Trump in?

Will the impeachment proceedings on Capitol Hill derail Donald Trump's presidency?

Author and explorer - Sir Ranulph Fiennes

What's Sir Ranulph Fiennes' motivation for a life of extreme adventure?

Investigative journalist - Ronan Farrow

How did a Hollywood insider break the story that took the shine off Tinseltown?

Minister for Islamic Affairs in Malaysia -Mujahid Yusof Rawa

Are racial and religious divides threatening Malaysia’s stability and future prospects?

Film director - Ken Loach

Can cinema change society?

Esther Duflo - Nobel Prize-winning economist

Shaun Ley speaks to the Nobel Prize winning economist Esther Duflo.

Hong Kong’s Secretary for Housing and Transport , 2012 – 2017 - Anthony Cheung

How long can Hong Kong protests go on without a major intervention from Beijing?

Richard Haass - President, Council on Foreign Relations

Stephen Sackur interviews former senior US diplomat Richard Haass.

Campaigner and businesswoman Gina Miller

How has Gina Miller, a non-politician, had such an impact on Britain’s politics?

Casey Legler: What does it take to emerge from darkness?

Stephen Sackur interviews a former Olympic swimmer turned artist, model, and now writer

Former spy - Willie Carlin

What was it like to be a spy during the Troubles in Northern Ireland?

Zohrab Mnatsakanyan - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Armenia

Stephen Sackur speaks to Zohrab Mnatsakanyan, Armenia’s foreign minister.

Alfred Bosch

Stephen Sackur speaks to Alfred Bosch, Catalan minister for foreign action.

Sally Lane and John Letts, parents of Jack Letts

What will become - what should become - of Jack Letts?

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Turkey - Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu

Is Turkey creating further instability in Syria?

British intelligence whistleblower - Katharine Gun

What makes a whistleblower?

Professor of Computer Science at University of California, Berkeley - Stuart Russell

Is it fanciful to imagine the machines taking over?

Financier and Brexit backer Stuart Wheeler

A successful businessman and lifelong gambler who has backed Brexit with his own cash

Suede singer-songwriter Brett Anderson

Singer-songwriter Brett Anderson on reinvention and outlasting the fluctuations of taste

Brazil's Environment Minister - Ricardo Salles

How credible are the Brazilian Government's environmental policies?

Actor and activist - Jameela Jamil

Is Jameela Jamil's campaign to make us feel better about our bodies working?

Daughter of former Chief Minister of Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti - Iltija Mufti

Do Kashmiris have any choice but to accept their new reality?

Lawyer - Kimberley Motley

What have almost two decades of American intervention in Afghanistan achieved?

Former White House Communications Director - Anthony Scaramucci

Is impeachment a trap for President Trump's opponents?

President of Microsoft - Brad Smith

How do we ensure our astonishing technological advances are harnessed for good, not harm?

Lebanon's Foreign Minister - Gebran Bassil

Why is Lebanon dogged by chaos?

South Africa's Minister of International Relations - Naledi Pandor

South African government minister Naledi Pandor on violence against African migrants

Chairman, United Liberation Movement for West Papua - Benny Wenda

Can Benny Wenda take on Jakarta, and win?

Anson Chan - Chief Secretary of Hong Kong, 1993-2001

Is Hong Kong’s fragile status quo irretrievably broken?

Independent MP, UK - Heidi Allen

Is there any clarity and coherence to the opponents of Brexit?

French MEP and former Europe Minister - Nathalie Loiseau

Has the EU's patience with British indecision run out?

Former UK Lord Chancellor - Lord Falconer

Is Labour in any fit state to win an election amid Britain’s Brexit chaos?

Sea Rescue Captain - Carola Rackete

Will Carola Rackete's actions encourage more people smuggling and more suffering?

IT entrepreneur and philanthropist - Dame Stephanie Shirley

What can we learn from someone who made the most of a life nearly ended in childhood?

Gabon's Minister of Forests and Environment - Lee White

Can Gabon find a sustainable balance between the needs of man and nature?

Mia Khalifa: Former adult actress

What does Mia Khalifa's story tell us about the porn industry and 21st century culture?

Kang Kyung-wha – Foreign Minister, South Korea

Out of step with both the US and Japan; how vulnerable is South Korea?

CEO of Philip Morris International - Andre Calantzopoulos

Are claims of a smoke-free future clever strategic marketing or corporate hypocrisy?

Mohamed Hamdan Dagolo, Deputy Chairman of Sudan's Sovereign Council

Zeinab Badawi is in Khartoum to speak to the Deputy Chairman of the Sovereign Council.

Co-founder of Extinction Rebellion - Roger Hallam

How far are climate rebels prepared to go?

Leader of Jammu and Kashmir People’s Movement - Shah Faesal

How will Kashmiris channel their anger, and how much support will they get?

Director of Antiracism Research and Policy Center US - Ibram Kendi

Can the US ever fix its problem with race?

Former Conservative Party leader- Iain Duncan Smith

Can Prime Minister Johnson deliver a no-deal exit? And what would it mean for Britain?

Chair of the Irish Senate Brexit Committee - Neale Richmond

Can Ireland prevent itself becoming the collateral damage in a Brussels-London showdown?

Australian scientist - Tim Flannery

Climate change is very big and moving very fast. Is the planet running out of time?

Former British Foreign Secretary - Jack Straw

Can a calamitous conflict between the West and Iran be avoided?

Leader, Hong Kong Civic Party - Alvin Yeung

Hong Kong is in uproar. Alvin Yueng, who leads the Civic Party shares their fears.

Albert Woodfox: Life after solitary confinement

What does freedom really mean for someone who spent four decades in solitary confinement?

Olafur Eliasson - Artist

Can art fix the world?

Former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India - Raghuram Rajan

Will he be the next Governor of the Bank of England?

Mayor of Istanbul - Ekrem Imamoğlu

Have voters in Istanbul dealt President Erdogan a serious blow?

Foreign Minister of Iran - Javad Zarif

Could the US and Iran stumble into a war?

Nobel Prize-winning economist - Sir Angus Deaton

What can Western democracies do to tame capitalism and reduce its worst effects?

Prime Minister, Greece - Kyriakos Mitsotakis

Can a new government transform Greece's fortunes?

President of the UK Supreme Court - Lady Hale

Is the British justice system failing the people it is supposed to serve?

Former UK Prime Minister - Sir John Major

What kind of country will emerge from the Brexit mess?

US Republican Senator, Florida - Rick Scott

How effective and how sustainable is the Trump presidency?

Former East German sprinter - Ines Geipel

Doped for decades, East German athletes still searching for truth and justice.

Actor and activist - Michael Sheen

How does Michael Sheen use his fame to help the Welsh community he grew up in?

Chairman of the UK Brexit Party - Richard Tice

What does the success of the Brexit Party in the European elections mean for the UK?

US Deputy Assistant Secretary for Cyber and Communications - Robert Strayer

Is Washington losing the cyberwar?

Senior adviser to President Obama (2009-2017) - Valerie Jarrett

How will historians view the Obama legacy?

Writer - Thomas Keneally

Is Australia still a country wrestling with its identity?

Cardiac surgeon - Samer Nashef

How easy is it to fix broken hearts?

Bas Eickhout, Dutch MEP, GreenLeft Party

Political power inside the EU is no longer between the centre left and centre right.

US Democratic Party funder - Tom Steyer

Is a major Democratic Party funder in danger of pushing the party in the wrong direction?

Iyad El-Baghdadi, human rights activist

Iyad El-Baghdadi is a human rights activist who was granted political asylum in Oslo

Historian, geographer, anthropolgist and author Jared Diamond

What’s his conclusion about the long term viability of homo sapiens?

Eric Wainaina, musician

Eric Wainaina's music tackles issues like corruption. How political is he prepared to be?

Libyan author Hisham Matar

HARDtalk explores the impact of having a father ‘disappeared’ by the Gaddafi regime.

Justice for the 21, 1974 Birmingham pub bombings - Julie Hambleton

Is it now too late to get to the truth behind the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings?

Hamas spokesman - Ghazi Hamad

The movement’s rhetoric is unbending, but do the Palestinian people long for new ideas?

Former Olympic swimmer - Sharron Davies

How does the sporting notion of fairness cope with the complexities of gender identity?

Opposition leader of Russia's Yabloko Party - Grigory Yavlinsky

Why have Vladimir Putin's opponents failed to make a dent in his strong-man rule?

Tony Adams: How vulnerable are elite sport stars?

Do sports do enough to protect the mental health of their players?

Chief executive, Stonewall - Ruth Hunt

Does the debate on trans rights pose a problem for the gay liberation movement?

Venezuelan Opposition Ambassador to the UK - Vanessa Neumann

Is Venezuela on the brink of regime change or has the opposition seriously miscalculated?

UK Foreign Secretary - Jeremy Hunt

Post-Brexit, how will Britain stack up as a source of global power and influence?

Vice President, Centre for China and Globalization - Victor Gao

Is China becoming more authoritarian under President Xi JinPing?

Former US Attorney for the Southern District of New York - Preet Bharara

One of the US's most powerful federal prosecutors until President Trump fired him in 2017

Afghan Presidential Special Peace Envoy - Mohammad Umer Daudzai

What will it take to bring peace to Afghanistan?

Chairman, Sudan’s Transitional Military Council - Lt General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan

Can Sudan make the transition to a democratic government?

Presidential candidate, DRC - Martin Fayulu

Can the Democratic Republic of Congo set itself on a path of peace and reconciliation?

Wole Soyinka, Nobel Literature laureate

Nigerian writer and Nobel Literature laureate, Wole Soyinka

Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister, Germany - Olaf Scholz

Does Germany need to reboot its economic model?

Chairman, Sudan Reform Now - Ghazi Salahuddin Atabani

How soon can Sudan become a democracy?

Writer - Edouard Louis

Is anger the fuel that propels Edouard Louis to write his books?

Jason Rezaian, journalist imprisoned in Tehran, 2014 - 2016

Jason Rezaian worked for the Washington Post in Tehran when he was arrested and jailed

Apollo 11 astronaut - Michael Collins

Fifty years on, what was the significance of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon?

Former US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns

Stephen Sackur speaks to former US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns.

Philippe Lamberts MEP

Stephen Sackur talks to Philippe Lamberts MEP. Will Britain get more time to exit the EU?

Bernard Chan of the Hong Kong Executive Council

How much autonomy does Hong Kong really enjoy?

Writer - Angie Thomas

Can literature help bridge America's racial divide?

Former Trump campaign adviser - George Papadopoulos

The first Trump campaign member to be convicted as a result of the Mueller probe

Ken Clarke MP – Former Conservative Chancellor

How close to breaking point is Britain’s political system?

Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of Nato

Former Norwegian PM and secretary general of Nato since 2014, Jens Stoltenberg

Interim President, World Bank - Kristalina Georgieva

Is the World Bank braced for turbulence ahead?

Former chief constable of Kent Police, UK - Michael Fuller

Is UK policing fit for purpose?

Deputy of Venezuela’s Voluntad Popular party - Juan Andres Mejia

Is there a way out of Venezuela’s protracted agony?

Israeli author Ayelet Gundar-Goshen

Does her work tell us something important about the Israeli psyche?

British rapper Professor Green

What can we learn from Professor Green's determination to break mental health taboos?

Prime Minister of Italy (2016 – 2018) - Paolo Gentiloni

Whose message is resonating with European voters in upcoming parliamentary elections?

Former British diplomat, and National Security Adviser - Lord Ricketts

Is Brexit Britain's most serious peace time crisis since World War Two?

Russian journalist - Galina Timchenko

Is President Putin crushing press freedom in Russia?

Hungary's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Péter Szijjártó

Can Hungary's ruling party win Europe’s battle of ideas?

US-Lebanese comedian - Nemr Abou Nassar

Do some comics risk promoting misunderstanding and perpetuating stereotypes in comedy?

Photographer - Marilyn Stafford

What makes a great photograph?

Yemen's Foreign Minister - Khaled Alyemany

Is there any political or diplomatic initiative capable of saving Yemen?

Deputy President, Kenya - William Ruto

Is Kenya's ruling political partnership in danger of collapse?

March for our Lives co-founder Cameron Kasky

Stephen Sackur speaks to Cameron Kasky, co-founder of the March for our Lives movement

Writer - Leila Slimani

What draws the novelist to such dark visions of femininity?

Ireland's former Prime Minister - Bertie Ahern

Sarah Montague talks to Ireland's former Prime Minister, Bertie Ahern.

Former Venezuelan Supreme Court Justice Christian Zerpa

Is Venezuela's socialist revolution in its death throes?

Writer - Carl Hiaasen

Is Florida the state where the American dream turned sour?

Laura Boldrini MP, Former Speaker, Chamber of Deputies in Italy

Laura Boldrini MP is the former speaker of the Italian parliament's lower chamber

Former Interior Minister, Afghanistan - Amrullah Saleh

Is it time for this war exhausted country to give peace a chance?

Explorer and aviator Bertrand Piccard

What drives some people to push the boundaries of existing knowledge and experience?

UK's Shadow Chancellor, John McDonnell

The UK's Shadow Chancellor, the Labour Party's John McDonnell, on Brexit negotiations.

Malaysia's Minister for Youth and Sport - Syed Saddiq

Can Asia's youngest minister force change in a country run by the world's oldest PM?

Tanzanian Opposition MP - Tundu Lissu

Can Tanzanians be moved away from a ‘strongman’ style of government?

Economy and Finance Minister, France - Bruno Le Maire

Has France's Macron moment already passed?

Adviser to President Trump's 2020 campaign - Mica Mosbacher

Is the Trump Presidency making America great or greatly diminished?

Jonathan Coe - Writer

Jonathan Coe's latest novel looks at Brexit's impact on British society

President, Conference of European Rabbis - Pinchas Goldschmidt

Is rising anti-Semitism a symptom of a liberal order that is starting to crumble?

General Secretary, Unite Union, UK - Len McCluskey

Could Brexit break the left apart?

Dr William Frankland, Allergist and WW2 Prisoner of War

William Frankland was a prisoner of war and later a world famous allergist

Jack Reacher author Lee Child

Stephen Sackur speaks to the author Lee Child

Gulnur Aybet, Senior Adviser to President of Turkey

When it comes to respect for universal rights how much authority does Turkey have?

Finance Minister of Pakistan - Asad Umar

Asad Umar, the finance minister of Pakistan, on reforming Pakistan's economy

Musician - Mark Knopfler

What drives musical creativity?

Nicaraguan Dissident Felix Maradiaga

Stephen Sackur speaks to the Nicaraguan Dissident Felix Maradiaga.

UK Astronomer Royal - Sir Martin Rees

How do we balance the priorities of here and now with the future of human civilisation?

Pro-Brexit Conservative MP, Owen Paterson

Pro-Brexit Conservative MP Owen Paterson on voting against Theresa May's Brexit deal

Brexit Steering Group, European Parliament - Danuta Hübner MEP

Is the EU ready to deal with potential Brexit chaos?

Former UK Transport Minister Jo Johnson

Is there a credible alternative to the Prime Minister's Brexit plan?

Saudi exile - Abdullah Alaoudh

Can anyone or anything challenge Saudi authoritarianism?

Israeli Education Minister and Leader of Jewish Home - Naftali Bennett

Are Israel's right wing factions putting their own interests before those of the nation?

Senior US District Judge - Mark L. Wolf

How do you stop leaders lining their own pockets with the country's wealth?

Mohamed El-Erian - Chief Economic Adviser at Allianz

Does Mohamed El-Erian see dark days ahead for the US and the world’s economy?

Editor, The Washington Post - Martin Baron

What is the conflict between the president and the press doing to US politics?

Former Commander ISAF and US Forces, Afghanistan - General Stanley McChrystal

What kind of leadership does the US need now?

Professor of Behavioural Genetics - Robert Plomin

To what extent are our genes our destiny?

American Civil Liberties Union Legal Director - David Cole

Has the ACLU betrayed its mission by putting partisanship before principle?

Deputy Energy Minister, South Africa - Thembisile Majola

Is the ANC incapable of delivering the change South Africa needs?

UK Labour MP - David Lammy

Would another referendum on a final Brexit deal help solve Britain's Brexit breakdown?

National Security Adviser of Afghanistan - Hamdullah Mohib

Has the US Government decided to directly engage with the Taliban?

Minister of State, UK Foreign Office - Alan Duncan MP

Has the time come for Britain to stop lucrative arms exports to Saudi Arabia?

Philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah

What gives each of us our sense of who we are?

Malawi's Vice President - Saulos Chilima

Why is Malawi's Vice President criticising a government of which he still is a member?

Vice President of European Parliament, Mairead McGuinness

Mairead McGuinness, Vice President of the European Parliament, talks Brexit and Ireland.

Professor at Columbia Law School - Kimberlé Crenshaw

Is it the group, not the individual that matters most in today’s America?

Is Saudi Arabia Heading Down a Dangerous Path?

Saudi academic Madawi al-Rasheed and former US diplomat Nicholas Burns

Imam of Mariam Mosque in Copenhagen - Sherin Khankan

Is Islam ready to empower women?

Cuban conceptual artist Tania Bruguera

Is she artist, activist or both?

Cuban Conceptual Artist - Tania Bruguera

Is she an artist, activist or both?

Mahathir Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia

The world's oldest head of government speaks to Zeinab Badawi

Former Greek Finance Minister - Yanis Varoufakis

Is the left losing the political argument in Europe?

Former Conservative Party Leader, UK – Lord Howard

Is Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit strategy in deep trouble?

Editor in Chief, Guardian News & Media (1995-2015) - Alan Rusbridger

Have we lost faith and trust in the news and those who report it?

CEO, UK Space Agency - Graham Turnock

Will post Brexit Britain be left behind in the race to reach new scientific frontiers?

Former Blackwater CEO Erik Prince

Stephen Sackur speaks to the former CEO of Blackwater Erik Prince.

Nury Turkel - Uyghur Human Rights Project, Washington

Has the Chinese province of Xinjiang become a massive prison?

Matteo Salvini - Italy’s Interior Minister and Deputy Prime Minister

What does his success mean for Italy and Europe?

Spain's Foreign Minister - Josep Borrell

Does Spain's new government have any fresh solutions for the country's problems?

Former Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich

Stephen Sackur speaks to Arkady Dvorkovich who was Deputy Prime Minister of Russia.

Former US Secretary of Homeland Security - Michael Chertoff

Has the internet left every one of us dangerously exposed?

Israel’s ambassador to the UN - Danny Danon

Is Israel making wise choices from its position of strength?

Artist - Suleiman Mansour

In troubled times like these, does art really matter?

German MEP - David McAllister

Have European leaders ignored the threat from the far right for too long?

President of Kenya - Uhuru Kenyatta

Can Kenya attract overseas investors when the country remains mired in corruption?

Executive Director, International Trade Centre - Arancha Gonzalez

Could a trade war escalate between the US and some of its trading partners?

President of Colombia - Iván Duque

Will Colombia's new president uphold a fragile peace deal with the FARC guerrilla group?

Kofi Annan – Former UN Secretary General (1997-2006)

What were the former UN Secretary-General's biggest worries and did he have any regrets?

Outgoing Director, Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute - Bobby Duffy

How can we the people make informed decisions if we're not truly informed?

Imam, Oxford Islamic Congregation - Dr. Taj Hargey

Will an Imam's condemnation of the burqa ever gain support in the UK's Muslim community?

Professor Mohammad Marandi – Tehran University, Iran

Is Iran on the brink of an economic and political crisis?

Writer and Equality Campaigner - Vicky Beeching

The writer and equality rights campaigner Vicky Beeching on faith and sexual orientation

Dutch MEP - Sophie In't Veld

Is Brexit brinkmanship a game no one can win?

Clinical Psychologist - Jordan Peterson

Is psychologist Jordan Peterson 's defence of traditional values liberating or dangerous?

Minister of National Development Planning, Indonesia - Bambang Brodjonegoro

In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.

Mother and Baby Homes Survivors, Ireland - Paul Redmond

Is it now time to expose the past secrets of the Mother and Baby Homes in Ireland?

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights - Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein

Was the outgoing UN human rights commissioner too vocal to be effective in the job?

Kenyan Film Director - Wanuri Kahiu

What does Wanuri Kahiu's film making tell us about African society today?

Writer - Tim Winton

Is Australia redefining what it means to be a good bloke?

Elmar Brok - Member of the European Parliament

How will the embattled EU steer itself out of its current crisis?

Minister for Law and Justice in India - Ravi Shankar Prasad

Are communal divisions and sexual violence threatening India’s core values?

Hameed Haroon, CEO of Dawn Media Group

Hameed Haroon is the CEO of Pakistan's influential Dawn Media Group.

CEO, Newsmax Media Inc. - Christopher Ruddy

How far will Trump take his love of disruption?

Prime Minister of Macedonia - Zoran Zaev

Does he have what it takes to set Macedonia on a path of greater prosperity?

Sue Black: Looking death in the face

Stephen Sackur talks to the world-renowned forensic anthropologist and investigator

Mayor of Jerusalem - Nir Barkat

Can Israel conclusively win the struggle for Jerusalem?

US Deputy National Security Adviser, 2009 - 2017 - Ben Rhodes

Is President Trump deliberately undoing the achievements of the Obama administration?

Computer scientist and author - Jaron Lanier

In what ways is tech sowing the seeds of our own destruction?

Iranian Environmental Scientist - Kaveh Madani

Why has environmental activism become so dangerous in Iran?

Former Director of the FBI James Comey

Stephen Sackur speaks to the former Director of the FBI James Comey

Austria's Foreign Minister - Karin Kneissl

Are Europeans finding their authentic voice or is populism poisoning politics?

Chairman of the Senate of Kazakhstan - Kassym-Jomart Tokayev

Can Kazakhstan move beyond one party rule?

President of Sinn Féin, Ireland - Mary Lou McDonald

Can Sinn Féin take advantage of the challenge of Brexit to the island of Ireland?

Ethiopian Opposition Politician Andargachew Tsege

Will his group Patriotic Ginbot 7 renounce violence?

Maria Lourdes Sereno - Former Supreme Court Chief Justice, Philippines

Was the ousting of the Philippines Chief Justice a blow to democracy?

Afghanistan's Chief Executive - Abdullah Abdullah

Do Afghanistan's leaders have a coherent plan for rescuing the country?

Labour MP, UK - Chuka Umunna

Why is one UK Labour MP defying his own party on Brexit policy?

US Ambassador to Russia, 2012-14 - Michael McFaul

How deep does the poison in the US-Russia relationship run?

Imran Khan - Chairman, Movement for Justice Party, Pakistan

Is Imran Khan the right person to steer Pakistan given criticisms about his performance?

Biochemist - Jennifer Doudna

Does the co-founder of the gene editing tool Crispr Cas9 fear for where it may lead?

Author and Former Islamist - Ed Husain

British writer Ed Husain on why moderate Muslims need to reclaim their religion

Former News International Executive Chairman Les Hinton.

How much responsibility does he bear for some of the excesses at News International?

Egyptian Writer and Activist - Nawal El Saadawi

Has the status of Egyptian women improved under President Sisi?

Sinead Redmond and Caroline Simons - Pro and Anti Abortion Activists

What does Ireland's abortion referendum say about the country today?

Former President of Brazil - Dilma Rousseff

Can anyone clean up Brazilian politics?

President Erdogan of Turkey

How worried is he about escalating tension in the Middle East?

Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister- Tzipi Hotovely

How close are we to another major Middle East conflict?

Ukraine's Health Minister - Ulana Suprun

Can Ukraine's ailing health system undergo a radical reformation?

Chairman of the Pakistan People's Party - Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari

Can Bilawal Bhutto restore confidence in Pakistani politics?

EU Commissioner for Justice - Věra Jourová

How is the European Commission coping with an increasingly fractious Europe?

Syria's MP for Aleppo - Fares Shehabi

Is Syria as we knew it broken beyond repair?

President, The Gambia - Adama Barrow

Can President Barrow live up to people’s expectations?

Former UN Secretary General (1997-2006) - Kofi Annan

What are Kofi Annan's biggest worries today and does he have any career regrets?

Russia's Foreign Minister - Sergey Lavrov

After diplomatic expulsions, sanctions and a new cold war, what is Russia’s next move?

Northern Ireland Peace Negotiator - Monica McWilliams

Given the uncertainty that hangs over Northern Ireland today, is there much to celebrate?

Middle East adviser to President Obama (2013-15) - Philip Gordon

Did hesitation during the Obama presidency sow the seeds of today's Syria crisis?

Director, UK Serious Fraud Office - David Green

Has the SFO been given the tools and support to do their job properly?

Norway's Finance Minister - Siv Jensen

How does populism work in a country rated one of the world’s richest and happiest?

Artist - Michael Rakowitz

What does Michael Rakowitz's artistic work tell us about the state the world is in?

Author and Oncologist Siddhartha Mukherjee

Siddhartha Mukherjee is a cancer physician and writer

Ambassador Donald Yamamoto

Stephen Sackur talks to the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs

Director General of the WTO- Roberto Azevêdo

What can the WTO do to avoid a global trade war?

Actor - Mahira Khan

In culturally conservative Pakistan, can a female movie star be an agent of change?

Former Governor of New Mexico, US - Bill Richardson

What is Trump’s brand of disruption doing to US foreign policy?

Former Editor of Cumhuriyet, Turkey - Can Dündar

In the battle for Turkey’s future and its soul, who is winning?

Prime Minister, Democratic Republic of Congo - Bruno Tshibala

Can the DRC find a path to prosperity?

Investigative Journalist - Seymour Hersh

Are journalists still able to tell the truth to power?

Co-founder Black Lives Matter - Patrisse Khan-Cullors

Can a movement founded on a hashtag really change the world?

Writer - Mohsin Hamid

Why does migration frighten so many of us?

Boris Titov, leader of Russia's Party of Growth

Russian businessman and politician Boris Titov is the leader of the Party of Growth

Ahmad Tibi - Leader of the Arab Movement for Change in Israel

Is there a viable response to the conflict between Jews and Arabs?

Elizabeth Eckford of the Little Rock Nine

In 1957 Elizabeth Eckford was one of nine students who challenged school segregation

Prime Minister of Kosovo - Ramush Haradinaj

Can Kosovo escape its troubled history?

Psychologist Steven Pinker

Are we living in a uniquely healthy, safe and more prosperous world?

Petroleum Minister, South Sudan - Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth

Who or what can deliver South Sudan's people from despair?

Former humanitarian aid worker - Amira Malik Miller

Gross misconduct in the humanitarian aid industry - what's gone wrong and why?

Peter Boehringer - MP, Alternative Party for Germany

How will the AfD seek to use its expanded influence?

Former mayor of El Hatillo, Venezuela - David Smolansky

Why does Venezuela's opposition so consistently promise more than it delivers?

Breaking the Silence - Avner Gvaryahu

Are former Israeli soldiers turned dissidents patriots or traitors?

US Political Strategist - Roger Stone

Is President Trump's close friend a symbol of all that is currently wrong in US politics?

Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey, Mehmet Simsek

Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey, Mehmet Simsek, on Turkey's military operations in Syria

Secretary General of the Jubilee Party, Kenya - Raphael Tuju

Has the Kenyan government over-reacted to Raila Odinga's “People’s President” claim?

Leader of the National Super Alliance, Kenya - Raila Odinga

He got himself sworn in as the people's president: is Raila Odinga stirring up violence?

Argentina’s Foreign Minister - Jorge Faurie

How has Latin America engaged with the Trump administration?

Former President of the UK Supreme Court - Lord Neuberger

Does the British judicial system need a 21st Century reboot ?

Actor - Shah Rukh Khan

Shah Rukh Khan is given an award for his work advancing women’s rights

South Africa’s Deputy President - Cyril Ramaphosa

Is an ANC stalwart and wealthy businessman the right person to create a new South Africa?

Former UK Conservative Cabinet Minister - Ken Clarke

Is it futile to try and resist Brexit?

French-Moroccan Writer - Zineb El Rhazoui

Are the risks worth speak out against Islamist jihadist violence?

Russian Ambassador to the EU - Vladimir Chizhov

What responsibility do the Russians themselves have for ending the war in Syria?

Former White House Communications Director - Anthony Scaramucci

Why has the former White House Communications Director stayed loyal to President Trump?

Chair of Republican National Committee, 2009-2011 - Michael Steele

What do Republicans feel and do about their de facto party leader?

Actor and UN Goodwill Ambassador - Ashley Judd

How far can the movement demanding radical change in Hollywood go?

Former Zimbabwean Cabinet Minister - Jonathan Moyo

How does Jonathan Moyo see the future of Zimbabwe?

Comedian and Disability Advocate - Maysoon Zayid

Where do you draw the line in comedy between what’s funny and what’s going too far?

Co-founder of Hamas' Political Bureau - Mahmoud Zahar

Are the Palestinians staring defeat in the face?

Britain's former Foreign Secretary - Lord David Owen

How will leaving the EU affect the UK's sense of itself and its international standing?

Last surviving British Dambuster - George 'Johnny' Johnson

Why has the Dambusters raid become such a part of Britain’s national folklore?

Israel's Education Minister Naftali Bennett

Israel's Education Minister Naftali Bennett on Jerusalem, Netanyahu and Iran.

Sudan's Minister of Foreign Affairs - Ibrahim Ghandour

Is Sudan's government coming in from the cold?

Chef and Restaurateur - Marcus Wareing

We are now obsessed with good food but is that altogether healthy?

Nobel Peace Prize Winners Beatrice Fihn and Setsuko Thurlow

What use is this Nobel Peace Prize when the world’s nuclear powers are not listening?

MP, India's Upper House - Swapan Dasgupta

Are there any dangers in Mr Modi's populism?

Oxfam Executive Director Winnie Byanyima

Stephen Sackur speaks to Winnie Byanyima, the Ugandan boss of Oxfam International.

Secretary of State for the EU, Spain - Jorge Toledo

Can Madrid out manoeuvre the secessionists?

Russian Presidential Candidate - Ksenia Sobchak

Russian TV journalist Ksenia Sobchak will contest the election in Russia in March 2018

Rockstar and businessman Gene Simmons

Sarah Montague talks to the Kiss bassist and businessman Gene Simmons.

Poet and Playwright - Lemn Sissay

How did Lemn Sissay find a remarkable poetic voice amongst dark and painful experiences?

Former Managing Director of Leeds United - David Haigh

Is it safe to do business in the United Arab Emirates?

Director - Baz Luhrmann

How did a boy from the Australian backwoods get to make his celluloid dreams come true?

President and CEO, International Rescue Committee - David Miliband

Why are governments around the world are failing to meet the migration challenge?

Comedian - Kathy Griffin

Should anything be off limits in comedy?

Saudi Journalist - Jamal Khashoggi

Is the Saudi drama about raw power or real reform?

Conservative Party MP, UK - Jacob Rees-Mogg

Can the UK Tory party get out of the quagmire it's in?

Chairman, European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee - David McAllister MEP

How far does Berlin want to push EU integration?

US Energy Secretary (2013–2017) - Ernest Moniz

How significant will President Trump’s U-turns on Obama-era agreements prove to be?

Republican Left of Catalonia party - Alfred Bosch

Have the secessionists scored a massive own goal?

Zambia's Opposition Leader - Hakainde Hichilema

Is Zambia's opposition leader destabilising the country?

CEO of The King Center - Dr Bernice A King

Does the daughter of Martin Luther King believe racism is on the rise again in the US?

Former Judge, South Africa Constitutional Court - Albie Sachs

He says the post-apartheid constitution is one of the world's best. Why do some disagree?

Professor of Robot Ethics Alan Winfield

Are we creating machines which could turn the dark visions of science fiction into fact?

Shadow Foreign Secretary, UK - Emily Thornberry MP

What would the UK opposition party do about Brexit?

Film Director - Barbet Schroeder

What do Hollywood films teach us about the nature of evil?

Author - Dan Brown

Is there still public appetite for Dan Brown’s high fibre blockbuster novels?

Actor and Activist - Jane Fonda

How dark is the reality behind Hollywood's glitz?

Intelligence and Security chief, Kurdistan Regional Government - Masrour Barzani

Will the recent Kurdish referendum deliver even less than what the Kurds have now?

Wilko Johnson: A cult hero of rock music

In an interview from 2017, Stephen Sackur speaks to the much-loved guitarist

Deputy Leader, Alternative for Germany Party - Beatrix Von Storch

What difference will the Alternative for Germany party make to Germany?

France's Minister for European Affairs - Nathalie Loiseau

Can President Macron fix awkward realities in France and elsewhere in Europe?

Pakistan's Foreign Minister - Khawaja Asif

Is Pakistan at risk of losing allies over its inability to control militants?

Russian Foreign Affairs Spokesman Konstantin Kosachev

Stephen Sackur speaks to the Russian parliamentarian Konstantin Kosachev.

Prime Minister of Italy, 2011-2013 - Mario Monti

Are reports of the EU’s resurgence premature?

Nobel Prize Winning Author - Orhan Pamuk

What is the key to understanding Orhan Pamuk's Turkey?

Hungary’s Foreign Minister - Péter Szijjártó

Why the EU's migration policy is the most serious threat to security in Europe.

Secretary-General of the United Nations - Antonio Guterres

Does the UN have the moral clout and authority to handle pressing world crises?

Former President of South Africa (2008-2009) - Kgalema Motlanthe

Has South Africa's governing African National Congress hit rock bottom?

Olusegun Obasanjo - Former President of Nigeria (1999-2007)

How will Africa cope with an impending population explosion?

Writer Howard Jacobson

Is social media bad for public discourse?

US Deputy Secretary of State, 2007-2009 - John Negroponte

Does Trump's presidency mark a permanent shift in America's global role?

CEO of Air Asia - Tony Fernandes

Is it easy to lose sight of what matters most to business success?

US Senator Lindsey Graham

US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham on the impact of President Trump

Former North Korea Detainee - Kenneth Bae

How do you survive the North Korean labour camp system?

American Civil Rights Activist - Richard Cohen

How fanciful is the notion of a 21st century American civil war?

MEP for South-East England - Daniel Hannan

If Brexit is not a clean break, then what is the point?

Former President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili

Stephen Sackur speaks to Mikheil Saakashvili who served two terms as Georgian President .

Former South African Finance Minister - Pravin Gordhan

Does the ANC need to be broken up to enable South Africa to thrive?

Acting Director General, Al Jazeera Media Network - Mostefa Souag

Is Al Jazeera's future safe?

Anti-Maduro Dissident - Isaias Medina

Can Maduro outlast his enemies?

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Poland - Witold Waszczykowski

Is Poland turning away from liberal democracy?

Former Governor of the Bank of France Christian Noyer

Zeinab Badawi speaks to the former Governor of the Bank of France Christian Noyer

Vice President of Iraq - Dr Ayad Allawi

Does Iraq have a viable future?

Mother of Deceased 'IS' fighter - Nicola Benyahia

How best to close the door on the home-grown Jihadis?

Director General of the IPPF - Tewodros Melesse

Does the IPPF's support of abortion justify the halt in US government funding?

Lebanon’s Deputy Prime Minister - Ghassan Hasbani

Is it the right time for Syrian refugees to return home to safe zones?

UAE's Ambassador to Russia - Omar Saif Ghobash

What does the UAE hope to achieve by isolating Qatar?

Composer Mohammed Fairouz

His aim is to foster cultural crossover ; can this US-Emirati artist avoid taking sides?

Zimbabwe opposition leader - Welshman Ncube

Can Zimbabwe's opposition defeat President Robert Mugabe in elections next year?

Recep Tayyip Erdogan - President of Turkey

Is President Erdogan a danger to democracy in Turkey?

Writer and activist - Naomi Klein

Are radical policies needed to address the current ills of the US?

Chief of Army Staff, Nigeria - Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai

Is the Nigerian army effective in securing the country?

Prosecutor, International Criminal Court - Fatou Bensouda

What does Fatou Bensouda, a Prosecutor at the ICC, say in the Court's defence?

US Senator for Connecticut (1989-2013) - Joe Lieberman

Is Donald Trump fundamentally changing America's global role?

Former Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Ya'alon

Moshe Ya'alon was Israel's Minister of Defence from 2013 until he resigned in May 2016.

Screenwriter and LGBTQ Activist Dustin Lance Black

Stephen Sackur speaks to the American Screenwriter and LGBTQ activist Dustin Lance Black

Philippines Senator - Antonio Trillanes

Is President Duterte taking the Philippines and the region in a new direction?

South Africa's Public Protector (2009-2016) - Thuli Madonsela

Are allegations of cronyism and corruption against President Zuma about to be dismissed?

Former President of Russian Railways - Vladimir Yakunin

Are cracks showing in the Putin project?

Belgium's Deputy Prime Minister - Alexander De Croo

Does Europe view Britain's travails with sympathy or relish?

Economist Stephen King

Economist Stephen King explains why globalization might be going into reverse.

Nicola Benyahia - Founder of anti-radicalisation service Families for Life

How best to stop young men being drawn into jihadi terrorism?

US Democratic Party Insider - Jake Sullivan

Is President Trump proving effective in important foreign policy issues?

Civil Rights Activist - Rachel Dolezal

Is our racial identity something we can define for ourselves?

US Politician - Bernie Sanders

Did Bernie Sanders plant the seeds of a political revolution in the United States?

Head of UN Mission in South Sudan - David Shearer

What hope is there for the people of South Sudan?

Executive Editor of the New York Times - Dean Baquet

Does the New York Times' claim to be fair in its reporting stand up to scrutiny?

Sir Suma Chakrabarti - President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Can a bank make money and promote democratic values?

Midlle East Specialist - Gilles Kepel

In the wake of Manchester is the West any closer to an effective counter terror strategy?

Turkish Author - Elif Shafak

Does the West get anywhere close to understanding Turkey's complex culture and politics?

Nigeria's Oil Minister Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu

Can oil dependent Nigeria transform itself into a modern trading economy?

Speaker of the Venezuelan Parliament Julio Borges

Stephen Sackur talks to the speaker of the opposition-controlled National Assembly.

Director of Europol - Rob Wainwright

Are the cyber-crooks several steps ahead of the cyber-cops?

Ireland's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade - Charles Flanagan

Will Brexit have catastrophic consequences across the Irish Sea?

Emmaunel Macron advisor Sylvie Goulard MEP

Shaun Ley speaks to French MEP Sylvie Goulard who has advised President-elect Macron.

Former US North Korea negotiator Christopher Hill

HARDtalk’s Stephen Sackur speaks to the American diplomat Christopher Hill.

Police Minister of South Africa - Fikile Mbalula

As the scandals pile up, are we witnessing the slow death of the ANC?

UN Humanitarian Co-ordinator in Yemen - Jamie McGoldrick

Is the UN losing the struggle to save millions of lives?

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim

Is Turkey sliding towards one-party dictatorship?

Son of Hans Frank, Governor General of Nazi Occupied Poland - Niklas Frank

Niklas Frank on his father's crimes and the legacy of the Nazi era

Bishop Angaelos - Coptic Orthodox Church UK

Do Christians have a future in the Middle East?

Russia's Ambassador to the EU - Vladimir Chizhov

Will Russia promise not to pervert democracy in Europe?

Philosopher and Writer - Pascal Bruckner

Is France living through an age of decline?

Executive Secretary of UN ESCWA 2010-2017 - Rima Khalaf

Why did a UN agency publish a report that categorised Israel as an apartheid state?

Psychologist Jan Kizilhan

Jan Kizilhan has helped bring over a thousand Yazidi females from Iraq to Germany.

Economist Sir Paul Collier

Can the refugee crisis be solved using one simple idea?

Italy's Europe Minister - Sandro Gozi

How does the EU need to change if it is to win over the next generation of Italians?

Sir Ian McKellen - Actor

'My campaigning is about allowing people to be themselves' - McKellen on gay rights

Former Commissioner of Corrections, Georgia, USA - Allen Ault

Why is a former head of state-sanctioned executions now an opponent of the death penalty?

South African Anti-Apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada

After 26 years in jail the veteran anti-apartheid activist had no time for bitterness

Ben Ferencz, Prosecutor at the Nuremberg Nazi Trials

What does the last surviving prosecutor at the Nuremberg Nazi trials think they achieved?

Deputy Leader of the Turkey's Republican People's Party - Selin Sayek Böke

Does Turkey's main opposition party have a credible alternative vision for the country?

Joshua Wong, Secretary General of Demosisto political party, Hong Kong

HARDtalk speaks to Hong Kong pro-democracy leader Joshua Wong

Zimbabwe's Tourism Minister Walter Mzembi

Should 93 year old Robert Mugabe be standing for another Presidential term?

Vladimir Kara-Murza, Vice-Chairman of Open Russia

HARDtalk speaks to Vladimir Kara-Murza, vice chairman of the Open Russia group.

Former US Senator for Florida Bob Graham

Will the liberal politics espoused by the former senator ever be back in fashion?

Vice President of Zimbabwe (2004 – 2014) - Joice Mujuru

How tainted is Joice Mujuru by her long association with the ZANU-PF party?

Moise Katumbi, opposition politician from the Democratic Republic of Congo

Moise Katumbi says he'll run for president at the next election in DR Congo.

Adviser to the President of the Palestinian Authority - Husam Zomlot

What does the Trump era mean for the Palestinian dream of statehood?

Ukraine's Former Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk

Ukraine's prime minister from 2014 to 2016, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, speaks to HARDtalk

Prime Minister of Singapore - Lee Hsien Loong

Is the much vaunted Singapore model under threat?

HARDtalk: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore

Stephen Sackur speaks to Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

Donald Verrilli, US Solicitor General, 2011-2016

Does the US constitution ensure that the White House is always subject to the law?

Professor Mohammad Marandi - University of Tehran, Iran

Is Iran fuelling terror and conflicts in the Middle East?

Joint leader, Zionist Union, Israel - Tzipi Livni

Could one state for Jews, Muslims and Christians have a greater chance of peace?

Chief Sports Writer, Sunday Times, UK - David Walsh

Is elite sport still being devalued by the dopers?

Film Director – John Madden

Is Hollywood accurately reflecting the times we are living in?

Deputy Finance Minister, Germany - Jens Spahn

Is German politics going to reshape Europe?

Actor and Humanitarian Activist – Forest Whitaker

Zeinab Badawi talks to one of cinema’s best-known and versatile actors, Forest Whitaker

Director of Competitive Enterprise Institute - Myron Ebell

In America's new politics will big business consistently trump environmental concerns?

Director of Competitive Enterprise Institute - Myron Ebell

In America's new politics will big business consistently trump environmental concerns?

Former Mexican President 2000 - 2006 - Vicente Fox

Can Mexico afford to provoke the new US administration?

Singer and Actress - Petula Clark

How has Petula Clark managed to sustain her immense success?

European Parliament’s Chief Brexit Negotiator - Guy Verhofstadt

How confrontational is the EU's chief Brexit negotiator prepared to be?

Pro-Brexit UK Conservative Member of Parliament - Dominic Raab

As Britain begins the process of leaving the EU what will be its new place in the world?

Secretary General of NATO - Jens Stoltenberg

Is NATO obsolete? Or an organisation that can change and adapt?

Nigerian Agriculture Minister - Audu Ogbeh

Why can’t this oil rich nation with plenty of farm land enjoy greater prosperity?

German Defence Minister - Ursula Von Der Leyen

Is the rise in populism around the globe causing a shift away from Europe?

Spokesman for Vladimir Putin - Dmitry Peskov

What can we expect from Russia-US relations now?

Russia's Most Prominent Opposition Leader - Alexey Navalny

Vladimir Putin's loudest critic says he'll use 'People Power' to bring the President down

Dancer and Choreographer - Akram Khan

Weaving together influences from East and West, how does Akram Khan define his dance?

American Journalist Held Hostage in Syria, 2012 - 2014 - Theo Padnos

Held hostage for nearly two years, Theo Padnos blames himself for his ordeal

Sudan People's Liberation Movement in-Opposition - Angelina Teny

How much responsibility does the SPLM rebel group bear for the suffering in South Sudan?

President of the Council on Foreign Relations - Richard Haass

How different and unpredictable is President Donald Trump going to be?

Psychologist and Trauma Therapist - Jan Kizilhan

Jan Kizilhan has helped Yazidi female victims from Iraq to start a new life

Syrian Opposition Negotiating Team Member - Bassma Kodmani

Is it time for the moderate rebels to accept their de facto defeat?

Commander UK Joint Forces Command 2013 - 2016 - General Sir Richard Barrons

How vulnerable is the West in the new balance of global military power?

Film Director - Mohamed Diab

What has happened to the spirit of the Tahrir revolution?

Homa Hoodfar, recently released after 112 days imprisoned in Iran

HARDtalk speaks to Homa Hoodfar, recently released after 112 days imprisoned in Iran.

Paul Beatty - Man Booker Prize Winning Author

His novel The Sellout deploys biting satire to unpick the black American experience

South African Comedian - Trevor Noah

How did a poor boy who grew up under apartheid become the presenter of The Daily Show?

Nobel Peace Prize winner, President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia

HARDtalk speaks to Nobel Peace Prize winner, President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia

Deputy Prime Minister, Kurdistan Regional Government - Qubad Talabani

Does Kurdish ambition for independence threaten more instability in Iraq?

Northern Ireland First Minister - Arlene Foster

Will Brexit mean a return to the divisions of the past?

Foreign Minister of Lithuania - Linas Linkevičius

Is Lithuania justified in its fear of Russia, or is this just scaremongering?

Executive Committee, US President-elect’s Transition Team - Anthony Scaramucci

What are Team Trump’s priorities for the United States?

Chief Economic Advisor at Allianz and former CEO of PIMCO - Mohamed El-Erian

What will Trump's brand of interventionism do for the US and world economies?

Former Captive of the Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda - Victoria Nyanjura

Victoria Nyanjura talks about her eight years as a captive of the Lord's Resistance Army

Jason Furman, Chief Economic Adviser to President Obama

What impact will Donald Trump have on President Barack Obama's policies?

UN Special Envoy for Syria - Staffan de Mistura

Is ending the Syrian conflict mission impossible?

French Prime Minister - Manuel Valls

Is France united and stronger, or divided and weaker?

India's Commerce and Industry Minister - Nirmala Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman on exports, Chinese steel and India being the next big economic player

Russian Journalist and Author - Mikhail Zygar

How firm is Vladimir Putin’s grip on power?

Roberto Azevêdo, Director General of the WTO

Stephen Sackur talks to Roberto Azevêdo, Director General of the World Trade Organisation

Former Director of Intelligence for the IRA - Kieran Conway

How does Kieran Conway justify his past involvement with the IRA?

Author Patricia Cornwell

What inspires her dark fiction?

Steven Ciobo - Australia's Minister for Trade,Tourism and Investment

Is there a growing disillusionment with globalisation and big trade deals?

Bulgarian Foreign Minister - Daniel Mitov

Daniel Mitov answers questions on the migration crisis and relationships with Russia

Chief Executive of Ryanair - Michael O'Leary

What impact does Michael O'Leary think Brexit will have on Ryanair and Ireland?

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Hungary - Péter Szijjártó

Why won’t Hungary play by Europe’s rules?

Riek Machar, Former Vice President of South Sudan

Has South Sudan been betrayed by its leaders?

Marine Le Pen - President of the National Front Party, France

Could she send shockwaves around the world and actually win the French presidency?

Author and Campaigner Margaret Atwood

Poet, novelist, story writer, essayist, and environmental activist Margaret Atwood

President of Americans for Tax Reform - Grover Norquist

Influential Conservative tax campaigner Grover Norquist on Donald Trump

Comedian and Satirist - Pieter-Dirk Uys

Are there dangers in playing South Africa's recent history for laughs?

Chairman of Israeli Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee - Avi Dichter

The chairman of Israel's Foreign Affairs & Defence Committee Avi Dichter.

Nigeria's Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment - Okechukwu Enelamah

Nigeria renews efforts to tackle economic recession and corruption but is it too late?

Meat Loaf: A rule-breaking rock legend

A 2016 interview with the rock'n'roll star

Turkish author Ece Temelkuran

In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.

President of the Cambodia National Rescue Party - Sam Rainsy

Can the leader of the Cambodian opposition make a difference when he is in exile ?

Chairman of the European Parliament's EPP Group - Manfred Weber MEP

What effect has Angela Merkel's refugee policy had on the way Germany will be governed?

Former leader, UK Independence Party - Nigel Farage

What will our future relationship with the EU look like?

UK Deputy Prime Minister, 2010 - 2015 - Nick Clegg

Former UK Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg on liberal, pro-European politics

Member of Hong Kong's Legislative Council - Nathan Law

Will Beijing try to silence Hong Kong's Nathan Law?

Former UBS trader - Kweku Adoboli

Rogue trader Kweku Adoboli lost Swiss Bank UBS $2.3bn. Have bankers learnt their lesson?

Former Labour Cabinet Minister - Ed Balls

How does a political heavyweight make sense of failure?

Paweł Szałamacha - Poland's Finance Minister

Is Poland turning inwards and away from the European Union?

US Senator - Lindsey Graham

United States Senator Lindsey Graham talks about foreign policy and the presidential race

CEO, Naftogaz of Ukraine - Andriy Kobolev

Are efforts to reform Ukraine's state energy company being sabotaged from the very top?

HARDtalk: Sara Khan

Sara Khan on the challenges of preventing young women being radicalised

Neurosurgeon - Dr Henry Marsh

Dr Henry Marsh gives a rare insight into the mind of a doctor but how reassuring is it?

Former UK Labour politician - Derek Hatton

Is British politics returning to the ideological clashes of the 1980s?

Majak D’Agoôt - Former Deputy Defence Minister, South Sudan

Should South Sudan have ever been an independent country?

David Nott - Conflict Zone Surgeon

British surgeon David Nott has spent decades in conflict zones including Syria

Dame Diana Rigg: Connecting with characters

What's the secret to a great acting performance?

Economist - Steve Keen

After their failure to predict the crises of the past decade, should we trust economists?

Civil rights activist - Rev. Al Sharpton

Who speaks most effectively for black America today?

HARDtalk: Nicholas Burns

Stephen Sackur talks to a foreign policy adviser to the Clinton campaign, Nicholas Burns

Filmmaker - Paul Refsdal

What draws people to jihad?

Afghanistan’s Ambassador to Pakistan - Omar Zakhilwal

Is Afghanistan beyond salvation?

Hardtalk - Babatunde Fashola

Stephen Sackur talks to Nigeria's Minister for Power, Works and Housing.

Former CIA agent - Sabrina de Sousa

What is the legacy of the CIA's extraordinary rendition programme?

Shahbaz Taseer - Former Hostage, 2011-2016

Has the vision of a tolerant, secular Pakistan been lost?

TV and Film Producer - Tony Garnett

Was producer Tony Garnett's work motivated by the dark corners of his own life?

Turkish Deputy Prime Minister - Mehmet Simsek

Has the attempted coup exposed weaknesses in the hold of power of President Erdogan?

Venezuelan opposition leader - Maria Corina Machado

Is the opposition in Venezuela plotting a coup against President Maduro?

Prime Minister Binali Yildirim

HARDtalk’s Zeinab Badawi speaks to Turkey’s Prime Minister, Binali Yildirim

UK Ambassador to the UN (1998-2003) - Sir Jeremy Greenstock

Does he have any regrets around the advice he gave leading up to the Iraq War?

Paolo Gentiloni, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Italy

Are Italians becoming disillusioned with the EU project?

Actor Gwyneth Paltrow

Why does Gwyneth Paltrow rouse such strong reaction?

Hollywood Composer - Hans Zimmer

With scores like The Lion King, for film directors he's the composer to work with

Film and TV producer - Tony Garnett

How much of his inspiration came from the dark corners in his own life ?

Zimbabwean Minister of Finance - Patrick Chinamasa

Can Zimbabwe escape its economic crisis?

Former Speechwriter for US President George W. Bush - David Frum

After the shooting in Orlando, will US conservatives rethink gay rights and gun control?

Former Deputy Prime Minister, UK - Lord Heseltine

Lord Heseltine is passionate Remain advocate. Are the Remainers beginning to worry?

Leader of the House of Commons, UK - Chris Grayling

Will this political war ultimately weaken Britain and Europe?

England T20 Cricketer - Michael Yardy

Former top England cricketer Michael Yardy discusses his mental illness

UK Ambassador to Lebanon (2011-2015) - Tom Fletcher

What is the point of the modern day diplomat?

Former world champion boxer Chris Eubank

HARDtalk speaks to Chris Eubank who was a super-middleweight world champion.

President of Costa Rica, Luis Guillermo Solis

HARDtalk’s Stephen Sackur talks to the President of Costa Rica, Luis Guillermo Solis.

Executive Director, IEA - Dr Fatih Birol

Does cheap oil make decarbonising the world economy even more difficult?

Deputy Prime Minister Libya, 2011-2012 - Dr Mustafa Abushagur

Libyan politician Mustafa Abushagur on the challenges of uniting a fragmenting state

British Labour Peer and Kindertransport Refugee - Lord Alf Dubs

Lord Dubs wants Britain to take more child refugees. What is Europe's responsibility?

Artist and Musician - Brian Eno

What is Brian Eno? A musician, a composer, or an artist impossible to label?

Shadow Foreign Secretary, UK - Hilary Benn

Does UK Labour's sharp turn to the left look like a winning strategy?

Chairman, Foreign Affairs Committee, Germany - Norbert Röttgen

Can German leadership rescue the European project?.

Leader of the Russian Democratic Choice movement - Vladimir Milov

Is democracy a Russian priority?

South African Trade Minister - Rob Davies

Does South Africa's President Jacob Zuma need to go?

Human Rights Activist - Raheel Raza

Does Islam need a reform movement?

Pakistan's former Foreign Minister - Hina Rabbani Khar

Is Pakistan playing a double game on regional security?

Professor Robert Reich – United States Secretary of Labor, 1993-97

Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor, on the Sanders campaign and Hilary Clinton

Civil Rights Activist - Rachel Dolezal

Is our racial identity something we can define for ourselves?

Former president, World Anti-Doping Agency - Dick Pound

After so many doping scandals, must all sporting success be treated with suspicion?

Chairman and founder of JD Wetherspoon - Tim Martin

A voice from the business world makes the case for Brexit. Could it make economic sense?

IMF Managing Director - Christine Lagarde

Is there trouble ahead for the global economy?

US Congresswoman - Donna Edwards (Democrat)

Is America ready for genuinely left-wing politics? American Democrats must decide.

Fahd al Rasheed, CEO King Abdullah Economic City

HARDtalk speaks to Fahd al Rasheed, CEO of King Abdullah Economic City in Saudi Arabia.

Musician - John Cale

Where does musical creativity come from?

Composer - Hans Zimmer

Is there still life in the superhero movie?

Vladimir Chizhov - Russian Ambassador to the EU

Stephen Sackur speaks to Vladimir Chizhov - the Russian Ambassador to the EU

Chairman, Intelligence and Security Committee, UK - Dominic Grieve MP

Following the recent attacks in Brussels, can Europe be both secure and free?

Architect - David Adjaye

Can architecture inspire people to think and behave differently?

The Foreign Minister of Finland, Timo Soini

Timo Soini, leader of The Finns right wing populist party on sharing power

OSCE Secretary General - Lamberto Zannier

Stephen Sackur speaks to the OSCE Secretary General, Lamberto Zannier.

Sevgi Akarçeşme, Editor in Chief "Today's Zaman", Turkey

Stephen Sackur speaks to Sevgi Akarçeşme, Editor in Chief "Today's Zaman", Turkey.

Lebanon's Education Minister - Elias Bou Saab

What is the collateral damage for Lebanon from the Syrian conflict?

Greek Minister of Labour and Social Security - George Katrougalos

Greek Minister of Labour and Social Security George Katrougalos on the EU migrant deal

Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs - Meglena Kuneva

Meglena Kuneva on Bulgaria's stance towards the European refugee and migrant deal

Vice President of Panama - Isabel De Saint Malo De Alvarado

A generation after the crooked rule of General Noriega has Panama cleaned up it's act?

Selim Yenel – Turkey’s Ambassador to the European Union

Stephen Sackur speaks to Selim Yenel, Turkey’s Ambassador to the European Union.

Former US Democrat Congressman - Anthony Weiner

Anthony Weiner's career was destroyed by two bizarre sex scandals. Why did he do it?

Janet Napolitano, former US Secretary of Homeland Security

Zeinab Badawi interviews Janet Napolitano, former US Secretary of Homeland Security.

MARTIN SCHULZ, President of the European Parliament

Sarah Montague talks to Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament

Former Director of the CIA - General Michael Hayden

Stephen Sackur talks to the former director of the CIA, General Michael Hayden

Kyriakos Mitsotakis – President of New Democracy, Greece

Zeinab Badawi speaks to Kyriakos Mitsotakis, President of the Greek New Democracy party

Foreign Policy Adviser to the President of Poland - Krzysztof Szczerski

How will a newly assertive Poland play its hand in Europe?

Bassma Kodmani, Syrian opposition negotiator

Stephen Sackur speaks to Syrian opposition negotiator, Bassma Kodmani.

Fahd al Rasheed

Stephen Sackur speaks with Fahd al Rasheed, CEO of King Abdullah Economic City.

Søren Espersen - Deputy Chairman, Danish People’s Party

Søren Espersen on immigration and Danish values

Director of Europol - Rob Wainwright

Does Europol have the powers it needs to defeat cross border terror and organised crime?

Iyad Ameen Madani, Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation

Zeinab Badawi speaks to Iyad Ameen Madani of the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation

Prime Minister of Norway - Erna Solberg

Erna Solberg, Prime Minister of Norway on her country's stance on migration

Senior Saudi Interior Ministry Official - Major General Mansour al-Turki

Saudi Arabia faces economic and political instability - is the House of Saud in trouble?

Chair of the National Bank of Greece, Louka Katseli

In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.

Former UK Foreign Minister - Jack Straw

What will be the result of lifting sanctions on Iran?

Chief Executive Cuadrilla Resources - Francis Egan

Hardtalk talks Fracking with Francis Egan, who wants to bring it to the UK

Former CIA Intelligence Officer - John Kiriakou

Former CIA agent John Kiriakou went public with the truth about water-boarding

France's Secretary of State for European Affairs Harlem Desir

In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.

Henry Rollins - Musician and Writer

Is America ready for his enduring punk sensibility?

President of the Conservatives for Britain Group - Nigel Lawson

The Eurosceptic’s have a historic opportunity – can they seize it?

Saudi Arabia and Iran in the Spotlight

Is there any way to take the heat out of the Saudi-Iranian confrontation?

Bosnia and Herzegovina's Foreign Minister Igor Crnadak

Can his country stay intact and navigate the road to full EU membership?

Mayor of Jerusalem - Nir Barkat

Nir Barkat has grand plans for advancing Jerusalem but just how equal is the city?

FGM Activists - Fuambai Ahmadu and Nimco Ali

Should female genital mutilation have a place in the 21st Century?

Nigerian Novelist and Poet - Ben Okri

Novelist and poet Ben Okri on the freedom for storytellers to explore their continent

Neurosurgeon Dr Henry Marsh

Insight into the mind of a doctor from Dr Henry Marsh, neurosurgeon

Ballet dancer, Sylvie Guillem

After more than 3 decades at the top, Sylvie Guillem is retiring from ballet.

International Rugby Union Referee - Nigel Owens

Nigel Owens refereed the Rugby World Cup final. He speaks to Zeinab Badawi.

Richard Leakey - Chairman of the Kenya Wildlife Service

Will the fight for Africa's endangered wildlife have a happy ending?

Writer, Colm Tóibín

The award winning writer, Colm Tóibín, talks to Stephen Sackur.

Hollywood Actor - Burt Reynolds

Actor Burt Reynolds on his Hollywood career and why he is proud of only some of his films

Chairman UK Financial Services Authority, 2008 - 2013 - Lord Turner

Is Lord Turner's solution - printing money to stimulate growth - credible?

FIFA presidential candidate, Tokyo Sexwale

Can the businessman and politician Tokyo Sexwale, replace Sepp Blatter at FIFA?

Archbishop Josiah Idowu-Fearon

Stephen Sackur speaks to Archbishop Josiah Idowu-Fearon from Nigeria.

Nobel Prize Winner - Ouided Bouchamaoui

Is Tunisia's example of inclusive politics a realistic model for other countries?

President of Namibia - Hage Geingob

Hage Geingob has declared war on poverty and inequality but can he make a difference?

President of Malawi - Peter Mutharika

Malawi is struggling to progress. How much of its failures are down to bad government?

Monzer Akbik - Syrian National Coalition

Has targeting IS weakened or re-energised the Syrian National Coalition?

Leader of Democratic Green Party, Rwanda - Frank Habineza

Can Frank Habineza's Democratic Green Party offer a better alternative for Rwanda?

President Juan Manuel Santos

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos talks to Stephen Sackur in Bogota.

Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, Europe - Admiral JAMES STAVRIDIS

Should NATO join the coalition bombing IS in Syria after the terrorist attacks in Paris?

Brazilian Government Minister, 2003-January 2015 - Celso Amorim

Is Brazil teetering on the brink of a major political and economic crisis?

International Rugby Union Referee - Nigel Owens

What is making the sport so popular today?

Journalist and Former Hostage - Nicolas Hénin

Should foreign journalists report from such dangerous conflict zones?

Former Labour Government Minister, UK - Lord Mandelson

What does Jeremy Corbyn mean for Labour and for Britain?

Secretary General, Palestine Liberation Organisation - Saeb Erekat

Is a new wave of extremism sweeping the West Bank and Gaza?

Chairman of the Kenya Wildlife Service - Richard Leakey

Will the fight for Africa's endangered wildlife have a happy ending?

US Ambassador to the UK - Matthew Barzun

As the Obama presidency enters its final phase how have attitudes towards the US shifted?

Chairman of the US Federal Reserve 2006-2014 - Ben Bernanke

Can we be confident the right lessons have been learned from the great financial crash?

Dmitry Peskov

Does Russia’s desire to shore up the Assad regime risk a confrontation with the US?

Yair Lapid - Leader, Yesh Atid Party, Israel

What is driving the latest violence between Israelis and Palestinians?

Eric Cantor - former House Majority Leader, US Republican Party

Stephen Sackur asks Eric Cantor, what on earth is going on inside the Republican party?

US Ambassador to Syria 2011-2014 - Robert S. Ford

What does Syria tell us about US foreign policy making in the age of Obama?

International President of Médecins Sans Frontières - Dr Joanne Liu

Is delivering healthcare in the world’s conflict zones becoming more dangerous?

Novelist Jonathan Franzen

American author Jonathan Franzen on his life and work and modern culture

German Defence Minister - Ursula von der Leyen

Does the West have a coherent strategy in Syria?

Broadcaster - Paul Gambaccini

Falsely accused in an investigation of historical sex abuse, when will the trauma end?

EU Migration Commissioner - Dimitris Avramopoulos

Will Europe ever agree on how to tackle the migration crisis?

Anglican Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali

How far has the refugee crisis exposed tensions between Christians and Muslims?

Former Al Jazeera English Bureau Chief - Mohamed Fahmy

Mohamed Fahmy, the now freed former Al Jazeera English bureau chief in Cairo

Ayman Asfari - Chief Executive Petrofac Ltd

Syrian businessman Ayman Asfari, CEO of Petrofac,on international intervention in Syria

French Minister of Economy - Emmanuel Macron

Emmanuel Macron on the economic reforms he is spearheading

Foreign Minister, Hungary - Péter Szijjártó

How well is Hungary handling the migration crisis on its borders?

Crispin Blunt MP

Does David Cameron's position on Syria and the migrant crisis make sense?

Minister of Defence in Georgia - Tinatin Khidasheli

Is Nato prepared to accept Georgia as a new member?

Chairman of Fortescue Metals Group - Andrew Forrest

Is Australia's economy being hit by a slump in global commodity prices?

Libya's Ambassador to United Arab Emirates - Aref Ali Nayed

Can Libya's warring parties join forces to save the country?

Director of The Future of Humanity Institute - Nick Bostrom

Are we on the cusp of an era shaped by Artificial Intelligence?

HARDtalk Raul Romeva

Stephen Sackur talks to Spanish politician Raul Romeva who wants an independent Catalonia

Catherine McCartney

Are the IRA still active and what does this mean for Northern Ireland's stability?

Barbara Hulanicki, founder of Biba

Barbara Hulanicki’s legacy is intact: she made fashion affordable for the masses.

Foreign Minister of Macedonia - Nikola Poposki

What can governments like Macedonia's do to resolve the current migrants crisis?

British Labour Politicians - Ken Livingstone and Charles Clarke

What does the contest to lead Britain’s Labour Party mean for the future of socialism?

Writer and Publisher - Jürgen Todenhöfer

What motivates the jihadi fighters?

Suha Arafat, Widow of Yasser Arafat

Earlier this year Suha Arafat, the widow of Yasser Arafat, spoke to Zeinab Badawi.

Don McLean, Singer Songwriter

Tim Franks talks to the artist who penned 'American Pie' about his most famous song.

Werner Herzog, Film Director

After five decades making movies, is Werner Herzog's love of film as intense as ever?

Irish Author - Colm Tóibín

His novels explore dark themes but is Colm Tóibín as intense as his fiction suggests?

Hugh Masekela, Musician and Political Activist

Zeinab Badawi talks to the South African jazz musician and activist Hugh Masekela.

James Ellroy - Crime Writer

Hardtalk talks to James Ellroy regarded as America’s greatest living crime writer.

Leader, Democratic Alliance (South Africa) - Mmusi Maimane

Can the first black leader of South Africa's main opposition take race out of politics?

Ballet Dancer Sylvie Guillem

She is about to retire after three decades of performing. What makes Sylvie Guillem tick?

Ertuğrul Kürkçü - Honorary President People’s Democratic Party (HDP)

Could Turkey be slipping back into conflict? Zeinab Badawi asks HDP MP Ertuğrul Kürkçü.

Calais Migrant Crisis

Calais' Deputy Mayor Philippe Mignonet and British MP Tim Loughton on the migrant crisis.

Former Commissioner of Corrections, Georgia, USA - Allen Ault

Allen Ault used to organise state executions in Georgia, now he opposes the death penalty

Syriza Committee Member - Stathis Kouvelakis

The Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is facing a rebellion within his party

Marc Quinn - Artist

Marc Quinn is one of Britain's best known artists. Will his work stand the test of time?

Director General of the World Anti-Doping Agency - David Howman

Why is it proving so hard to root drugs out of sport?

Founder of the Equal Justice Initiative - Bryan Stevenson

Why are America's race-based wounds so slow to heal?

Secretary General of Nato - Jens Stoltenberg

The Nato military alliance has a proud history, but does it have a future?

Governor of Odessa Region, Ukraine - Mikheil Saakashvili

Is he a credible or wise addition to Ukraine’s hard-pressed government?

Former Head of the UN Enquiry - William Schabas

Hardtalk speaks to William Schabas, who chaired the commission of inquiry into Gaza war.

Writer and Publisher - Jürgen Todenhöfer

What motivates the jihadist fighters?

Founder, WPP - Sir Martin Sorrell

The ad industry is extraordinary powerful, but is it responsible?

British Conservative MP - Bernard Jenkin

Can Prime Minister David Cameron negotiations over Europe win over the eurosceptics?

General Secretary of Trade Union Congress, UK - Frances O’Grady

Have the unions become irrelevant for many of those in need of support in the work place?

President of the Reform Now Movement, Sudan - Ghazi Salahuddin Atabani

As leader of Sudan's opposition does he really believe they stand a chance Sudan?

CEO, Russian Organising Committee, World Cup 2018 - Alexei Sorokin

What are the odds on the World Cup actually making it to Moscow?

Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs - Linda Thomas-Greenfield

Does President Obama have a vision for Africa?

Foreign Policy Advisory Group, Chinese Foreign Ministry - Wu Jianmin

Is China the world's new superpower?

Author - Colm Tóibín

His work suggest a dark, brooding presence but is this close to the real Colm Tóibín?

UN Special Representative for West Africa - Mohamed Ibn Chambas

How fragile is West Africa?

25/05/2015 GMT

In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.

Political Adviser to the Commander of US Forces in Iraq 2007–2010 - Emma Sky

Where do the roots of the crisis in Iraq lie and what should the US and the West do?

Minister of Traditional Affairs, South Africa - Pravin Gordhan

What is the ANC doing to ensure xenophobic violence does not flare up again?

18/05/2015 GMT

In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.

Colombian High Commissioner for Peace - Sergio Jaramillo

Can a deal be made between the Colombian government and Farc?

Sir Menzies Campbell, Sir Malcolm Rifkind, Pat McFadden

What are the prospects of the UK's renegotiation on European Union membership?

11/05/2015 GMT

In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.

Minister of Finance, Portugal - Maria Luís Albuquerque

Can Portugal's finance minister revive her own country's economy?

President of the Council on Foreign Relations - Dr Richard Haass

Are we living in a new 'era of disorder' and what can be done about it?

Irvine Welsh – Author

Why is his imagination still heavily stirred by Scotland and his working-class roots?

Founder and Director of Exit International - Philip Nitschke

Should anyone over 50 be able to plan an end to their own life?

Economist and Owner of H Robotics - Pippa Malmgren

Could artificial intelligence pose an existential threat to humans?

Chairman of the Israel Labor Party - Isaac Herzog

The Israeli election was a major disappointment - what next for him and the Israeli left?

Director of the Documentary India’s Daughter - Leslee Udwin

Was Leslee Udwin's documentary about the Delhi gang rape sensationalist?

Former US Drone Operator - Brandon Bryant

Brandon Bryant's time as a drone operator has left him feeling angry - we find out why.

Venezuelan Opposition Politician - Maria Corina Machado

How close is chaos in Venezuela?

UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs - Valerie Amos

Is Syria part of a wider story of international humanitarian failure?

Billionaire Businessman - John Caudwell

Is the notion of 'giving back' a choice or a moral obligation for the world's richest?

Music Producer - Nile Rodgers

Nile Rodgers, co-founder of the band Chic, explains why his beat is still going on

Hong Kong Democracy Activist - Benny Tai

Where does Hong Kongs umbrella revolution's campaign for political reform go next?

Venture Capitalist and Philanthropist - Nick Hanauer

"For my fellow filthy rich...wake up, people - it won’t last” warns Nick Hanauer

General Sir Richard Shirreff

Are Britain and Nato exhibiting dangerous weakness on conflicts from Ukraine to Syria?

Liberal Democrat Minister for Schools - David Laws

What does the Liberal Democrat party’s experience say about politics in Britain today?

16/03/2015 GMT

In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.

Lord Levy

In terms of the Jewish community and Labour are there problems that just can't be fixed?

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle

Is the Catholic Church helping or hindering the development of the Philippines?

Fund Manager - Neil Woodford

Is this a time for economic confidence, or caution?

Conservative Peer - Baroness Sayeeda Warsi

Why does she believe there is a lack of trust between the government and British Muslims?

Former member of al-Qaeda - Aimen Dean

What does his extraordinary story tell us about the nature of the jihadist threat?

Scientist - Professor Robert Winston

Are ‘three-parent babies’ a revolution too far?

Michael Fuchs

Senior Economic Adviser to Chancellor Angela Merkel

25/02/2015 GMT

In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.

Activist and Rapper Tef Poe

Young, black and poor Americans and the police today

Minister Gebran Bassil

Lebanon's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants

General Assad Durrani

Does Pakistan need to change it's handling of terrorists?

Author Andrey Kurkov

Ukrainian novelist on the country's uprising and the impact of writing in Russian

Juan Mendez - the UN's Special Rapporteur on Torture

Is torture ever justifiable?

Scientist Anne Glover

The EU's former Chief Scientific Advisor talks of the role's challenges

Political and Social Activist - Jay Naidoo

Why hasn't freedom reduced inequality in post-apartheid South Africa?

Moazzam Begg

Former Guantanamo Bay prisoner on counter-terrorism measures

Robbie Rogers - Footballer

Why have other gay footballers not followed his lead - by publicly coming out?

US Economist Luigi Zingales

Economist Luigi Zingales says American capitalism is in crisis

Chinese Dissident - Wu'er Kaixi

Chinese pro-democracy student leader Wu’er Kaixi in a live debate on democracy

Werner Herzog

The film director talks about his five decade career

Widow of Yasser Arafat - Suha Arafat

Suha Arafat on her marriage to PLO leader Yasser Arafat and his assassination

Richard Barrett

Former Director of Global Counter Terrorism Operations, UK, Richard Barrett

Yehuda Glick

Why does he persist with his divisive campaign on Jerusalem's holiest ground?

Economist - Costas Lapavitsas

What next for Greece if anti-auterity party Syriza wins the elections in January?

Chair of UK Defence Select Committee - Rory Stewart

Is non-intervention an unacceptable risk the Middle East given the threat of extremism?

Scientist - Monica Grady

What did we learn from the historic landing of the Rosetta probe on a comet?

Director General of the International Red Cross - Yves Daccord

Is the Red Cross model of scrupulously neutral intervention broken beyond repair?

Lord Coe

What more can be done to clean up sports?

Sir Antony Sher: Taking the stage

A 2014 interview with one of theatre's most acclaimed actors

South Africa’s Public Protector - Thuli Madonsela

Did President Zuma ‘benefit unduly’ from a $25 million facelift for his private home?

Nobel Peace Prize Winners 2014 - Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai

Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai awarded for their struggle against suppression

Author and Columnist - Alaa al-Aswany

Is Egypt's story a harsh lesson in the dangers of wishful thinking?

Writer and Academic - Cornel West

Why has the US race debate turned sour?

UN Special Co-ordinator, Middle East Peace Process - Robert Serry

Has the time come to admit that the 'peace process' is an unhelpful fiction?

Crime Writer - James Ellroy

Is the murder of his own mother the key to understanding James Ellroy's writing?

Former Senior Adviser to the State Department - Vali Nasr

Could Iran become a nuclear power and change the balance of power in the Middle East?

President of Pakistan, 2001-2008 - Pervez Musharraf

What will Pervez Musharraf's fate tell us about where power lies in today’s Pakistan?

Infectious Diseases Specialist - Geraldine O’Hara

What is the key to defeating Ebola?

Sir Nicholas Winton

Why Sir Nicholas Winton went to rescue 600 mostly Jewish children from Nazi perscution

Former Prime Minister of Russia - Mikhail Kasyanov

Do most Russians remain confident their president knows what he is doing?

Tourism Minister, Zimbabwe - Walter Mzembi

Can Zimbabwe’s international isolation be put to an end?

President Syrian National Coalition - Hadi al-Bahra

Has the international community turned its back on the Syrian opposition?

Extra Time: Australian Rules Footballer - Adam Goodes

Australian of the Year, 2014, for his public stand against racism and his sporting talent

Former National Security Advisor of Iraq - Mowaffak al-Rubaie

Who can rescue Iraq and defeat the extremists of the self-proclaimed Islamic State?

Surgeon and Writer - Atul Gawande

How should doctors think and talk about death?

Minister of Health and Sanitation, Sierra Leone - Abubakarr Fofanah

Is he gaining the upper hand over the spread of the disease in Sierra Leone?

Guitarist and Founder of Status Quo - Francis Rossi

How are the band Status Quo still rocking all over the world?

Nigerian Human Rights Activist - Shehu Sani

How can the conflict with Boko Haram which has cost thousands of Nigerian lives be ended?

Mozilla Executive Chairwoman - Mitchell Baker

Is her open-source, collaborative model of web innovation being overwhelmed by profit?

Turkish Ambassador to NATO - Mehmet Fatih Ceylan

In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.

Former US Ambassador to Iraq - James Jeffrey

Is the Obama administration making the right calls in the Middle East?

Former UN Negotiator - Giandomenico Picco

Is force the only possible response to violent forms of militancy?

CEO, Axel Springer - Mathias Döpfner

How does a traditional company thrive in the age of the internet?

Joe Hockey MP - Treasurer, Australia

Should Australians brace themselves for a prolonged period of economic pain?

Prime Minister of Finland - Alexander Stubb

Can the European Union rescue itself from a sense gloom and rising tide of scepticism?

CEO, International Rescue Committee - David Miliband

Is there any reason to believe western intervention can work in the Middle East?

Chief of the Defence Staff, British Armed Forces, 2010-13 - General Lord Richards

What does Lord Richards make of the US led military operation against the Islamic State?

Director, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine - Professor Peter Piot

The man who first identified Ebola in the 70s and what can be done to control the disease

EU Counter-terrorism Coordinator - Gilles de Kerchove

Does the European Union have a coherent response to the Islamic State challenge?

Economist - Lord Stern

British climate economist, Lord Nicholas Stern on the climate and economy

Opera Singer - Jessye Norman

Has Jessye Norman's talent helped tear down the barriers of America's segregated south?

UK Deputy Prime Minister 1995-1997- Lord Heseltine

Is the UK in the throes of a dangerous identity crisis?

Neuroscientist - Professor Susan Greenfield

Are our screen habits damaging brain development?

Chief Prosecutor, ICC, 2003 to 2012 - Luis Moreno-Ocampo

Why has the International Criminal Court failed to deliver on its promise?

Peter Bofinger - Member of the German Council of Economic Experts

Is the dominance of Germany's economic model now Europe's biggest problem?

Professor of Geography, University of Oxford - Danny Dorling

Can we afford the world's super-rich and what have they ever done for us?

Singer, Songwriter and Guitarist - Chrissie Hynde

Is lead frontwoman of the band The Pretenders still in love with rock n roll?

President of European Commission - Jose Manuel Barroso

What can his successor expect from the job?

President of Ukraine - Petro Poroshenko

Can Ukraine and Russia avoid all-out war?

President, Georgia - Giorgi Margvelashvili

What's his advice to Nato?

Ambassador-at-large, Ukraine Foreign Ministry - Olexander Scherba

Can Kiev afford to risk all-out war with Moscow?

Political Scientist - Francis Fukuyama

Has a quarter century of global tumult changed his mind about the end of history?

Secretary General, Palestine Liberation Organisation Executive Committee - Yasser Abed Rabbo

Where does the Palestinian quest for statehood stand?

Writer and film-maker - Xiaolu Guo

What should the role of the artist or writer be in China today?

General Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the UK - Bishop Angaelos

Do Christians have a future in the Arab world?

Special Assistant to the US Ambassador to Iraq, 2003 - 2009, Ali Khedery

What is Barack Obama's strategy in the Middle East?

Minister of Intelligence, Israel - Yuval Steinitz

For all the destruction in Gaza, has Israel's position been strengthened or weakened?

Afghan Presidential Candidate - Abdullah Abdullah

Is Abdullah Abdullah currently acting in Afghanistan’s interest, or his own?

Doctor and Activist - Dr Mads Gilbert

Does being a political activist interfere with work as a medic and humanitarian?

Intelligence and Security Chief, Kurdistan Regional Government - Masrour Barzani

Can the Kurds rescue the state of Iraq?

Andrei Konchalovsky – Russian Film Director

Can Russia's experience of World War One help explain what is going on today?

Secretary General of NATO - Anders Fogh Rasmussen

Can NATO make the world a safer place? If not is it time it went into retirement?

Karl von Habsburg

The great nephew of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, who was assassinated in June 1914

Prime Minister, Moldova - Iurie Leanca

Can Moldova's bid for EU membership avoid a tug of war between Russia and the EU?

Ama Ata Aidoo - Author

How much is there really to celebrate about being female in Africa?

Former Deputy Defence Minister, Israel - Danny Danon

How does Danny Danon justify the high Palestinian death toll?

Former Education Minister, Nigeria - Obiageli Ezekwesili

Has Nigeria failed the girls kidnapped by Boko Haram and their families?

Naturalist and Wildlife Film-maker - Chris Packham

Is it time to radically rethink man’s relationship with the natural world?

Lord High Chancellor, 2003 – 2007 - Lord Falconer

Can Attorney-General Lord Falconer defend the Assisted Dying Bill?

Thomas Piketty - Economist

His thesis on modern captialism is under intense fire but is Thomas Piketty unscathed?

Swedish Foreign Minister - Carl Bildt

What is the future direction of the European Union?

Adviser to Israel Prime Minister - Dore Gold

Could violent clashes triggered by deaths of Israeli and Palestinian teenagers escalate?

Mohamoud Nur - Mayor of Mogadishu, 2010 - 2014

What persuaded him to leave life in London to take up the post?

Economic Historian - Deirdre McCloskey

Is rising inequality the sickness that could kill capitalism?

Salih Muslim Mohammed – Democratic Union Party, Syria

What does the advance of Isis mean for moderate secular opposition groups inside Syria?

War Correspondent - Anthony Loyd

Is the fear factor forcing journalists to retreat from the frontline?

Governor, Central Bank of Ireland - Patrick Honohan

In Ireland, growth has returned, optimism is on the rise, but it is justified?

Chief Science Officer, SENS Foundation - Aubrey De Grey

What would life be like without ageing? Is it a vision that's inspiring or dangerous?

CEO, EasyJet - Carolyn McCall

How much further can the budget airlines grow?

Photographer - David LaChapelle

He has the ability to shock and offend, but does his work go deeper?

British Foreign Secretary, 2001 – 2006 - Jack Straw

Veteran Labour MP Jack Straw on whether Labour can win next year’s general election

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Author

How does Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie see Nigeria's story unfolding?

Senior Adviser to Nigeria’s President - Doyin Okupe

Are Nigeria's leaders capable of rescuing their country?

Ugandan Opposition Leader - Kizza Besigye

Dr Kizza Besigye has run three times against President Museveni but lost each time - why?

Advisor to the Presidential Administration of Russia, 2001 to 2013 - Professor Sergey Karaganov

Is restoring Russian greatness a coherent strategy?

Actor - Viggo Mortensen

Has the American movie industry contributed to the ‘Hollywoodisation’ of global culture?

Foreign Minister, Estonia - Urmas Paet

How much carrot and how much stick should the EU wield when dealing with Moscow?

President of South Sudan - Salva Kiir Mayardit

Will President Salva Kiir and his former deputy Riek Machar's agreed ceasefire work?

US Assistant Secretary of State - Victoria Nuland

Can Western nations like the US stop Ukraine from falling into civil conflict?

Deputy Information Minister, Zimbabwe - Supa Mandiwanzira

The State coffers are virtually empty, what next for Zimbabwe?

Former Vice President of South Sudan - Riek Machar

President Salva Kiir and former deputy Riek Machar sign a ceasefire but will it stick?

Co-founder, Free Belarus Theatre - Natalia Kaliada

Is drama an effective tool of resistance?

Nobel Literature Laureate - Wole Soyinka

Does a state that cannot guarantee the safety of its children have a future?

Minister for Communications, Australia - Malcolm Turnbull

Is Australia in danger of alienating friends and partners?

Economist - Jeremy Rifkin

Are we really entering the post-capitalist age?

Foreign Minister, Yemen - Abu Bakr al-Qirbi

If Yemen is a failing state, who is to blame?

Presidential Adviser, Syrian National Coalition - Rime Allaf

Is time running out for Syria's opposition coalition forces?

Anti-Apartheid Activist - Ahmed Kathrada

Has South Africa lived up to the ideals that the anti-apartheid movement fought for?

French Fashion Designer - Jean Paul Gaultier

Have Jean Paul Gaultier's designs contributed to the objectification of women?

Brazilian Film-maker - Jose Padilha

Is Padilha's dark vision of Brazil fact or fiction?

Campaigning Widow of Pat Finucane - Geraldine Finucane

The family of a Catholic lawyer in Northern Ireland are still waiting for a full inquiry

Former British Army Officer - Major Richard Streatfeild

Is it time to acknowledge failure, as the British military pull out from Afghanistan?

Brazilian Environment Minister - Izabella Teixeria

Agribusiness and urbanisation are threatening Brazil's rainforests. Are they safe?

Mining CEO - Daphne Mashile Nkosi

How far has the country's mineral wealth benefited the poorest in South Africa?

Musician and Former Child Solider - Emmanuel Jal

What lies behind the new wave of conflict in South Sudan and how can it be stopped?

Suspended Head of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) - Zwelinzima Vavi

Is South Africa’s progress being held back by the powerful trade union alliance COSATU?

President of Zambia (1964 -1991) - Kenneth Kaunda

What has five decades of freedom brought Zambia?

Artistic Director/Lead Principal, English National Ballet - Tamara Rojo

Can Tamara Rojo triumph over tradition?

Chairman, China International Capital Corporation - Jin Liqun

How worried should we be about the Chinese economy?

President of Bulgaria - Rosen Plevneliev

Can Bulgaria, and the EU as a whole, afford to get tough with Moscow?

Spokesman for Vladimir Putin - Dmitry Peskov

With international pressure mounting, does Russia stand to lose more than win?

Artist - Ai Weiwei

China’s most famous artist and dissident

Founder, Defense Distributed - Cody Wilson

Why use the ‘dark web’ to empower individuals and undermine big government?

Foreign Minister of Poland - Radoslaw Sikorski

Will EU sanctions against Russia impact on its military intervention in Ukraine?

Premier of the Cayman Islands - Alden McLaughlin

Are the Cayman Islands about to lose their tax haven status?

Jerry Springer: Does he care about his show's reputation?

A 2014 interview with the controversial TV talk show host, who has died aged 79

President, US National Rifle Association, 2011 - 13 - David Keene

Does the gun lobby really stand up for American values?

Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism, Tanzania - Lazaro Nyalandu

Can Tanzania's illegal ivory trade be stopped?

Daughter of Yulia Tymoshenko - Eugenia Tymoshenko

After the revolutionary tumult, is Yulia Tymoshenko what Ukraine needs?

Minister for Economy, Israel - Naftali Bennett

Just how stable and sustainable is Israel's coalition government?

Kenyan Author - Binyavanga Wainaina

After publicly 'coming out', can Binyavanaga Wainaina change attitudes to homesexuality?

Palestinian Authority Chief Negotiator - Saeb Erekat

Is Palestine approaching a defining moment or a dead end?

Chairman Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars - Dieter Zetsche

Daimler has a proud reputation, but does it have a bright future?

Former Commissioner of Corrections, Georgia, USA - Allen Ault

Allen Ault spent years as head of death row. Why does he now oppose the death penalty?

Wimbledon Champion 2013 - Marion Bartoli

Marion Bartoli is retiring at the age of 28 but can she never imagine competing again?

President, Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace - Cardinal Peter Turkson

Cardinal Peter Turkson calls for financial reforms and action against poverty

British Foreign Secretary - William Hague

What are the principles that drive Britain's foreign policy?

Secretary, All India Progressive Women’s Association - Kavita Krishnan

Is India becoming a safer, more equal society for women?

Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq for Energy - Hussain Al-Shahristani

Ten years on from the fall of Saddam Hussein, is Iraq close to tearing itself apart?

Archbishop of Canterbury - Justin Welby

Can he help heal the divisions in conflict ridden countries such as South Sudan?

Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir - Omar Abdullah

Is there any hope of Kashmir becoming a place of peace not conflict?

Finance Minister of India - Palaniappan Chidambaram

India has experienced unprecedented growth. Why does poverty persist?

Finance Minister of Cyprus - Harris Georgiades

Austerity, poverty and a shrinking economy - can Georgiades be optimistic for Cyprus?

Former Minister, Freedom and Justice Party, Egypt - Yehia Hamed

Is the Muslim Brotherhood in danger of encouraging the violence it professes to abhor?

British Energy and Climate Change Secretary - Ed Davey

If we want clean, green and affordable energy, what role should fracking have?

US Defence Secretary, 2006 - 2011 - Robert Gates

Are revelations about the Obama presidency in Robert Gates' memoirs an act of disloyalty?

President of the European Court of Human Rights - Dean Spielmann

Is the European Court of Human Rights an infringement on national sovereignty?

UN Rapporteur, Counter-terrorism and Human Rights - Ben Emmerson QC

Will drone strikes and other counter terrorist measures simply breed more terror?

Director of Public Prosecutions, 2008–2013 - Keir Starmer QC

Is the English judicial system - the laws and courts - really fit for purpose?

Giles Duley – Photographer

After a landmine blew off both of his legs and arm, how does Giles Duley see the world?

CEO, Syngenta - Mike Mack

Does the future of farming lie in bioscience and genetic manipulation?

World Champion Cyclist - Mark Cavendish

Has cycling cleaned up its act and thrown out the cheats?

Artist Jeremy Deller

He is a visual artist who can't paint or draw - so what is at the heart of his vision?

Chairman and CEO of Total- Christophe de Margerie

Europe and the challenges of economic competitiveness, climate change and energy security

Douglas Alexander – Labour Chief Foreign Policy Spokesman

Does Labour have a compelling vision of Britain’s role in the international arena?

Director General, Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons - Ahmet Üzümcü

The OPCW has won the Nobel Peace Prize but can the organisation achieve peace in Syria?

South African Rugby Team Captain, 1993 - 1996: Francois Pienaar

Are hope and optimism is still alive for the 'Rainbow Nation'?

Republican Senator, Florida - Marco Rubio

Do the Republicans have what it takes to win a national election?

Martin Schulz

As President of the European Parliament, is Martin Schulz out of tune with Europe's mood?

EU Employment and Social Affairs Commissioner - Laszlo Andor

Has Europe's freedom of movement within the EU gone too far?

Journalist - Glenn Greenwald

Is the man who broke the Snowden story on a journalistic crusade that's gone too far?

Ukrainian Businessman and Politician - Petro Poroshenko

East or West - where do Ukraine's real interests lie?

Medical Ethicist - Julian Savulescu

From genetic engineering to bioscience, should humans seek to perfect our species?

Performer and Mental Health Campaigner - Ruby Wax

Long experience of depression took comedian Ruby Wax into neuroscience and psychotherapy

Philosopher - Roberto Unger

Brazilian political philosopher Roberto Unger on his own take on progressive politics

Medical Director, Akanksha Infertility Clinic, India - Dr Nayna Patel

Dr Nayna Patel is in the business of producing surrogate babies to order

CEO, Eni - Paolo Scaroni

Boss of Italian oil company Eni, Paolo Scaroni, on safeguarding Europe's energy prospects

11/11/2013 GMT

In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.

Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria - Lamido Sanusi

Why is Nigeria economically vulnerable when the price of oil is so high?

Minister of Intelligence, Israel - Yuval Steinitz

Can Israel separate from its key strategic ally the US?

Olympic and America’s Cup Winning Sailor - Sir Ben Ainslie

British four-time gold medallist Sir Ben Ainslie on the competitive world of sailing

Italian Politician - Emma Bonino

An activist for political and social freedoms, what does she think of Italy today?

Founder of Affective Computing, MIT - Rosalind Picard

The scientist who has advanced the capability of computers to recognise human emotions

Conflict-zone Surgeon - David Nott

British surgeon David Nott spent five weeks practising medicine on Syria's frontline

Pavel Khodorkovsky

Mikhail Khodorkovsky: once Russia’s richest man, now a prisoner for the past decade.

Film Director - Paul Greengrass

How does the British director juggle truth, art and entertainment?

Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee, UK - Sir Malcolm Rifkind MP

Is the security state a potential threat to those it's supposed to protect?

Reza Pahlavi Monday 14th October

Does a figure steeped in Iran's past have a role to play in its future?

Chief Executive of NHS England - Sir David Nicholson

Can the NHS meet the demands and financial challenges of 21st Century healthcare?

Egyptian Author and Activist - Ahdaf Soueif

Activist Ahdaf Soueif is trying to re-open the road to revolution. But is it too late?

Chairman, Indian Cricket Premier League, 2008 – 2010 - Lalit Modi

Interview with the creator of the world’s richest cricket tournament

Adviser to Former British PM Gordon Brown, 2005 – 2009 - Damian McBride

In the past Damian McBride never let the truth stand in his way. What about now?

US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Iran, 2009-2010 - John Limbert

Are the US and Iran ready for the difficult decisions that would truly reset relations?

Author and Counter-insurgency Expert - David Kilcullen

Is the world in danger of underplaying the current terrorist threat?

Greece Minister of Health - Adonis Georgiadis

Is Greece still in a state of slow motion collapse?

Chairman, Professional Footballers’ Association - Clarke Carlisle

Tackling racism, corruption and depression - the problems behind football's flashy facade

Musician - Roger Waters

What motivates the former Pink Floyd bass guitarist?

Samantha Geimer

The woman at the centre of the Roman Polanski child sex scandal in 1978 tells her story

Freedom and Justice Party MP, Egypt - Abdul Mawgoud Dardery

What now for the Muslim Brotherhood and its political wing the Freedom and Justice Party?

Garry Kasparov - Opposition Activist and Former World Chess Champion

Is there any serious challenge to the supremacy of Putinism in Russia?

Prime Minister of Italy - Enrico Letta

Can Prime Minister Enrico Letta hold together Italy's fragile coalition of left and right?

Former Adviser to President Obama - Peter Blair Henry

Is talk of a shift in economic power between rich and emerging nations convincing?

Raffaele Sollecito

Convicted and then cleared of killing Meredith Kercher, and now awaiting a retrial

Prime Minister of France (2005 – 2007) - Dominique de Villepin

France stands ready to join an attack on Assad's regime in Syria, but with who?

Actor, Writer and Director - Steven Berkoff

How the art world is letting audiences down to pursue mass audiences

Secretary General of the Arab League (2001- 2011) - Amr Moussa

Can he trust the new military-backed government to bring true democracy to Egypt?

Former Bishop of Edinburgh - Richard Holloway

The former leader of the Anglican Church in Scotland talks about losing his faith

Greek Finance Minister, 2009 - 2011, George Papaconstantinou

Greece 'could need another bailout'

UN Representative, Syrian Coalition - Najib Ghabian

What can be done to end the crisis in Syria?

Britain's Former Chancellor, Alistair Darling

The UK seems to be showing signs of an economic recovery. What has caused it?

Professor of Physiology, Maastricht University - Mark Post

Will meat grown from stem cells in a science lab ever make it to our dinner plates?

International Human Rights Lawyer - Payam Akhavan

Does the international community have a duty to challenge human rights abuses?

Interim President, ANC Youth League, South Africa - Mzwandile Masina

What hopes can the ANC offer the younger generation in South Africa?

Egypt Foreign Minister - Nabil Fahmy

Can the interim government in Egypt bring democracy as promised?

Composer - Sir John Tavener

Sir John Tavener on his view of life, his music and his faith

On the Road: Alaska – Part 2

Alaska's delicate ecosystem is under threat. What can be done to tackle climate change?

On the Road: Alaska - Part 1

The dispute between the fishing and mining industries over resources in Bristol Bay

Opera Singer - Thomas Hampson

Thomas Hampson on why getting people to understand Opera is the key to get them to love it

Governor of Rivers State, Nigeria - Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi

What can be done to stop the state's oil being syphoned off and stolen by thieves?

Iraq Foreign Minister - Hoshyar Zebari

Is a coherent foreign policy possible when Iraq is in danger of slipping into civil war?

General Secretary of the GMB Union - Paul Kenny

What will a change in Labour's relationship with unions mean for working people?

Prime Minister-Designate, Albania - Edi Rama

Can Edi Rama bring a renaissance to Albania where previous politicians have failed?

UK Conservative MP - David Davis

David Davis on why surveillance needs to be focused and properly targeted

Chief Executive, Soho China - Zhang Xin

Zhang Xin, one of only 24 self-made female billionaires in the world, on China's future

Mustafa Akyol and Dina Wahba

Turkish writer Mustafa Akyol and Egyptian political activist Dina Wahba on political Islam

Greek Minister for Public Order - Nikos Dendias

How have the years of austerity impacted on Greek law and order and illegal immigration?

Afghanistan Minister of Finance - Dr Omar Zakhilwal

There's money to be made in Afghanistan, but will the people who live there see any of it?

Head of the Afghan National Army - General Sher Mohammad Karimi

Can General Sher Mohammad Karimi and his Afghan National Army keep Afghanistan safe?

Black Sabbath Guitarist - Tony Iommi

The 'king of the heavy riff' is still playing and recording. What keeps him going?

Chief Justice of South Africa - Mogoeng Mogoeng

Can Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng restore confidence in South Africa's legal system?

Sergei Guriev – Russian Economist

Why has one of Russia's brightest economists, Sergei Guriev, chosen to live in exile?

Michael Sandel – Political Philosopher

From prison cell upgrades to lobbying, should there be limits to what money shouldn't buy?

Mehmet Simsek - Finance Minister, Turkey

Why have protests erupted across Turkey like never before under the ruling AK party?

Ayad Allawi – Former Prime Minister of Iraq

Iraq appears to be dividing along religious lines. What hope is there for keeping peace?

Martin Amis – Author

His books are filled with greed and lust, but Amis says he writes in a celebratory spirit

Ivo Daalder, US Permanent Representative to NATO

European by birth, American by choice. Are those two outlooks becoming hard to reconcile?

Mo Ibrahim – Chairman of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation

Is Mo Ibrahim's ambition of better governance in Africa being undermined from outside?

Jean-François Copé – President, UMP Party, France

Is the leader of France's main opposition party in danger of threatening cultural harmony?

Pierre Krähenbühl - Director of Operations, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

Is the Red Cross being overwhelmed by the danger and complexity of modern conflict?

Robert Fowler - Former UN Special Representative to Niger

Should events such as the brief Islamist takeover of northern Mali serve as a wakeup call?

Lindiwe Mazibuko - Leader of the Opposition in the South African Parliament

What chance does the opposition party, the Democratic Alliance, have against the ANC?

Harold Koh - Legal Adviser, US State Department 2009-13

From drone strikes to Guantanamo, is it time for the US to redefine its 'war on terror'?

John Kerry, US Secretary of State

Young people from across Africa put their questions about US foreign policy to John Kerry

Zoran Milanovic – Prime Minister, Croatia

Will Croatia's accession to the EU be a benefit or a hindrance to both sides?

Sir Alan Parker - Film Director

In this digital age, are movies as central to our culture as they used to be?

Alan Johnson – UK Home Secretary 2009 – 2010

Has politics and politicians lost touch with real life?

Thomas Drake – Former Senior Executive, US National Security Agency

Does secrecy override the public's right to know in matters of national security?

Zainab Bangura - UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict

How can the most vulnerable be protected from rape and sexual abuse in times of war?

Pravin Gordhan – Finance Minister, South Africa

Can South Africa progress without development aid?

Lord Patten - Chairman of the BBC Trust

Why Chris Patten believes the BBC is still the best broadcaster in the world

Lord Browne – Chief Executive BP (1995 – 2007)

Former BP boss, John Browne, fuels energy debate by backing shale gas production

Jonathan Miller – Theatre and Opera Director

Jonathan Miller is a director, producer, writer, performer and medicine man. What next?

Ioannis Kasoulides – Foreign Minister of Cyprus

Cyprus is enduring a financial and economic meltdown. Who and what will save Cyprus?

Carlos Gutierrez - US Secretary of Commerce 2005 – 2009

The US debate on offering citizenship to millions of illegal immigrants

Christine Lagarde – Managing Director, International Monetary Fund

Christine Lagarde outlines the challenges of global economic recovery

Mathieu Kassovitz - Actor and Director

"I'm out of this country." Why is the darling of French cinema leaving France?

Steffen Kampeter – Deputy Finance Minister, Germany

Just how big a price is Germany prepared to pay to save the euro-project?

Jeremy Irons - Actor

Could being an actor with very strong opinions get him into trouble?

Lord Maurice Saatchi - UK Conservative Party Chairman (2003-2005)

The advertising guru who helped define and sell what Margaret Thatcher stood for.

Sir John Holmes - Former UN Emergency Relief Co-ordinator

Does humanitarian aid work for those who need it most?

Mimoza Kusari-Lila - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade and Industry, Kosovo

Are Kosovo and Serbia ready to address their bitter and dysfunctional relationship?

Patrick Chinamasa - Justice Minister of Zimbabwe

Is the relationship between the UK and Zimbabwe improving?

Daniel Dennett – Philosopher and Cognitive Scientist

Do humans want to live in a world where atheism rules and religion is dead?

Major General Robert Mood - Former Head of UN Supervision Mission in Syria

What should the outside world be doing as Syria sinks ever deeper into civil war?

Alassane Ouattara - President of Ivory Coast

Zeinab Badawi talks to the president of Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara.

Kishore Mahbubani - Author and former diplomat

Stephen Sackur speaks to Kishore Mahbubani, the former diplomat turned provocative thinker

Gareth Thomas - Former Wales Rugby Captain

Stephen Sackur speaks to Welsh rugby legend, Gareth Thomas.

Victor Ponta - Prime Minister of Romania

Zeinab Badawi talks to Romanian prime minister Victor Ponta.

Kenneth Clarke - Conservative Government Minister, UK

Stephen Sackur talks to veteran Conservative cabinet minister Ken Clarke.

Theodor Meron - President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia

Theodor Meron talks about the international legal framework for delivering justice.

Moncef Marzouki - President of Tunisia

The success of Tunisia's revolution has been threatened by growing internal tensions.

Lord Bilimoria – Founder and Chairman, Cobra Beer

Zeinab Badawi speaks to Indian born British entrepreneur, Karan Bilimoria.

Timo Soini - Leader, The Finns Party

A Finnish nationalist wants to see the Eurozone dismantled.

Henry Winkler - Actor

How did a troubled kid come to be a symbol of sunny optimism?

AB Yehoshua - Author

Can one of Israel's great writers chart a way for Israelis and Palestinians in conflict?

Father Bernard Lynch - Priest and Psychotherapist

Zeinab Badawi speaks to Father Bernard Lynch, one of a few openly gay Catholic priests.

Gloria Steinem – Feminist activist and author

How much of what Gloria Steinem hoped for and fought for has been achieved?

Jon Huntsman - Republican Presidential Candidate 2011

Stephen Sackur speaks to a Republican politician frequently at odds with his own party.

Mamphela Ramphele - Politician and academic

Stephen Sackur talks to the anti-apartheid activist about her new alternative to the ANC.

Enrique Garcia - President - CAF - Development Bank of Latin America

Is this Latin America's decade?

Lucinda Creighton - Minister for European Affairs

Can Dublin convince the world that it has bounced back from the brink of disaster?

Fernando Carrera – Minister of Foreign Affairs

Is Guatemala in danger of becoming a narco-state?

Hossein Mousavian - Iranian Nuclear Negotiator

As Iran's nuclear programme gets more sophisticated, does diplomacy have a chance?

Mohammad Jawad - Plastic Surgeon

Reconstructing the faces of women disfigured by acid attacks in Pakistan

Renzo Piano - Architect

"If you make something wrong, it's wrong forever" architect Renzo Piano on building design

Lord Ouseley – Chairman, Kick It Out

Veteran equality campaigner Lord Ouseley on tackling racism in football

Paul Bhatti – Minister in Charge of National Harmony, Pakistan

What hope is there for national harmony Pakistan?

Mark Lynas - pro-GM campaigner

What if genetically modified food is the solution to world hunger?

Nigel Sheinwald - UK Ambassador to the US (2007 - 2012)

Is the Cameron EU gambit in Britain's national interest?

Mohamed El-Erian – CEO, PIMCO

Are central bankers and politicians ready to take bold decisions in the quest for growth?

Doreen Lawrence

Doreen Lawrence exposed the extent of racism in Britain. How have things changed?

Pascal Lamy – Director General, World Trade Organisation

Has the march toward trade liberalisation ended in failure?

Kiran Bedi - Senior Female Police Officer in India

Is India failing to protect women from sexual violence?

Joaquin Almunia – EU Competition Commissioner

Is the worst of the Eurozone crisis really over?

Rupert Everett - actor

Has the 'wildness' in Rupert Everett been tamed ?

Lord Heseltine – Former British Deputy Prime Minister

Can Lord Heseltine's growth stratey juice things up for Britain's coalition government?

Mona Eltahawy – Writer and Activist

Is genuine liberation for women possible in the Arab world?

Fatih Birol – Chief Economist, International Energy Agency

Is the resilience of fossil fuel supply a cause for celebration, or despair?

Ian Thorpe - Australian Swimmer

Olympic gold medal-winning Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe on his crippling depression.

Alan Moore - Graphic Novelist

Alan Moore - graphic novelist and insurgent explains why is he now becoming disillusioned.

Philip Glass - Composer

Philip Glass has been driven by a simple question - what is music?

Brooke Magnanti - Belle du Jour

Belle de Jour aka Dr Brooke Magnanti is calling for prostitution to be decriminalised.

Lewis Moody - Former England Rugby Captain

Ex-England rugby captain Lewis Moody talks about his battle with bowel disease

Sir Geoffrey Nice QC - Barrister

Stephen Sackur talks to Sir Geoffrey Nice who led the prosecution of Slobodan Milosević

Naguib Sawiris – Businessman and Founder, Free Egyptians Party

Coptic Christian, billionaire, businessman and politician on Egypt's polarisation

Sima Samar – Chairperson, Afghan Human Rights Commission

Does Sima Samar have the right strategy to win greater freedoms for Afghan women?

Leila Shahid – Palestinian Authority Ambassador to the EU

Is the game up for Palestine's old guard moderates?

Jan Cheek - Executive Councillor, Falkland Islands Government

Falkland Islanders if they want to remain a British overseas territory. Should they agree?

José Manuel Barroso - President of the European Commission

Is Europe's economic crisis a threat to the continent's peace?

Carlos Ghosn - CEO of Renault-Nissan

Can Carlos Ghosn turn around the fortunes of Renault as he has done for Nissan?

Mike Newell - film director

Why did Mike Newell choose to make a film of the classic Dickens novel Great Expectations?

Peter Voser - CEO of Royal Dutch Shell

With economies so thirsty for energy - but at what cost?

Jeh Johnson- General Counsel, US Department of Defense

Zeinab Badawi speaks to Jeh Johnson, the General Counsel of the US Defense Department.

Michael Woodford - Former CEO, Olympus

Zeinab Badawi speaks to British businessman Michael Woodford, former CEO of Olympus.

Frans Baleni - General Secretary, South African National Union of Mineworkers

Shaun Ley asks about the consequences of the 'Marikana massacre' in South Africa.

Kumi Naidoo, executive director of Greenpeace International

Doesn’t Greenpeace need a new bold vision to make an impact – and if so – what is it?

Riad Hijab, former Prime Minister of Syria

Why did Riad Hijab defect from the regime of President Bashar al Assad?

Vandana Shiva, environmentalist

Could we really end poverty by returning to old fashioned ways of farming?

James Cracknell - former Olympic rower

What resources has Olympic rower James Cracknell needed to endure serious brain damage?

Radoslaw Sikorski - Foreign Minister of Poland

Do Poles really want to cede their hard won sovereignty to Brussels and Berlin?

Leonid Kozhara - Foreign Policy Advisor to the Ukrainian President

Tim Franks asks whether Ukraine has turned its back on the on the offer of EU membership.

Hisham Qandil - Prime Minister, Egypt

Stephen Sackur talks to Egypt's prime minister Hisham Qandil.

Andreas Mavroyiannis, Deputy Minister for European Affairs for Cyprus

Will the award of the Nobel Peace Prize boost confidence in the EU?

Bob Shrum, Democratic Party Consultant and Campaign Strategist

Why is President Obama struggling to rekindle the enthusiasm he generated four years ago?

Grover Norquist - President, Americans for Tax Reform

How credible is the Mitt Romney plan for America?

Conrad Black - Former CEO of Hollinger International

Stephen Sackur talks to former media baron Lord Black of Crossharbour.

Richard Thaler - Behavioural economist

Shaun Ley speaks to behavioural economist Richard Thaler about 'nudge' theory.

Connie Hedegaard - European Commissioner for Climate Action

Are Europe’s politicians failing the climate change challenge?

Bernard Cazeneuve - Minister delegate for European Affairs, France

Stephen Sackur speaks to France's Europe minister Bernard Cazeneuve.

Michael O’Leary, Ryanair Chief Executive

Interview with Michael O’Leary, Chief Executive of Ryanair

William Ruto: Kenyan Presidential Candidate

Meet the Kenyan presidential candidate facing trial for crimes against humanity

03/10/2012 GMT

In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.

Otmar Issing – European Central Bank Board, 1998 – 2006

Otmar Issing in conversation with Shaun Ley - does he think the euro can be saved?

Jack Abramoff - Former US lobbyist

Katya Adler speaks to former Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

Guy Verhofstadt and Richard Ashworth – Members of The European Parliament

Where is the EU project going and are the people of Europe behind it?

Ashti Hawrami - Minister for Natural Resources, Kurdistan Regional Government

Zeinab Badawi speaks to Kurdish minister Ashti Hawrami.

Professor Welshman Ncube

Zeinab Badawi speaks to Movement for Democratic Change politician Welshman Ncube

Hans-Werner Sinn - German economist

Katya Adler speaks to German economist Hans-Werner Sinn.

Felipe Larrain - Finance Minister of Chile

Should China's demand for copper cease, what will the effect be on Chile's economy?

Pyotr Verzilov - Russian artist and political activist

Zeinab Badawi talks to the husband of a jailed Russian protester from punk band Pussy Riot

Tyler Hamilton - Former professional cyclist

Tim Franks in conversation with former professional cyclist Tyler Hamilton.

Maryam Al Khawaja - Bahraini Human Rights Activist

Stephen Sackur speaks to the Bahraini Human Rights Activist, Maryam Al Khawaja.

Xavier Rolet - Chief Executive, London Stock Exchange Group

Xavier Rolet talks about whether financial markets have learned the right lessons.

Raymond Tshibanda - Minister for Foreign Affairs, Democratic Republic of Congo

With the threat of conflict hanging over the country, what hope is there for the DRC?

Tarek al-Hashimi - Vice President of Iraq

Stephen Sackur speaks to Tarek al-Hashimi, Iraq's vice president.

Brian Sayers – Syrian Support Group

Stephen Sackur speaks to Brian Sayers from the Syrian Support Group.

Maajid Nawaz - Chairman of Quilliam, counter extremisim organisation

Stephen Sackur talks to Maajid Nawaz, a former radical Islamist who renounced his views.

Rob Davies - South Africa's Minister for Trade and Industry

Stephen Sackur talks to Rob Davies, South Africa’s Minister for Trade and Industry.

Angélique Kidjo - Musician and Activist

Stephen Sackur speaks to one of Africa's foremost divas, Angélique Kidjo.

Lord Hanningfield - Former Conservative Peer

We speak to Lord Hanningfield, who was jailed after a parliamentary expenses scandal.

Lord Moynihan - Chairman of the British Olympics Association

Katya Adler speaks to Lord Moynihan, Chairman of the British Olympics Association

Sharon Bowles - Chair, EU Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee

This week, Sharon Bowles from the EU Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee

Michael Barber - Chief Education Advisor, Pearson PLC

Sarah Montague speaks to Sir Michael Barber about schools for the world's poorest children

Mark Carney - Governor of Canada's Central Bank

Zeinab Badawi talks to Mark Carney, Governor of Canada's Central Bank.

Nigel Farage - Leader of the UK Independence Party

In Europe's crisis he sees political opportunity - but is he playing with fire?

Amos Gilad – Director of Policy, Israeli Ministry of Defence

Zeinab Badawi talks to Amos Gilad, Policy Director at the Israeli Ministry of Defence.

Sheikh Hasina - Prime Minister of Bangladesh

Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh, speaks to Stephen Sackur

Extratime: Nawal El Moutawakel -Member of the International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee member talks to Rob Bonnet.

Arnold Ekpe - CEO Ecobank Transnational Inc

Stephen Sackur speaks to Arnold Ekpe, CEO of Ecobank Transnational Inc.

Extratime: Jonathan Edwards - Olympic triple jump gold medallist

Rob Bonnet speaks to Olympic triple jump gold medallist, Jonathan Edwards.

20/07/2012 GMT

Stephen Sackur speaks to the Senegalese singer and activist Baaba Maal.

James Robinson - Professor of Government, Harvard University

Stephen Sackur speaks to the renowned Harvard academic James Robinson.

Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell - Astrophysicist

Stephen Sackur speaks to a scientist of rare distinction - Jocelyn Bell Burnell.

Paul Kagame - President of Rwanda

Zeinab Badawi talks to President Paul Kagame of Rwanda.

Karel De Gucht - European Commissioner for Trade

Stephen Sackur talks to the EU Trade Commissioner, Karel de Gucht.

Femi Kuti - Musician and Activist

Zeinab Badawi talks to musician and activist Femi Kuti, son of the legendary Fela Kuti.

Ghazi Hamad – Hamas Deputy Foreign Minister

Zeinab Badawi speaks to Ghazi Hamad, deputy foreign minister for Hamas in Gaza.

Professor Niall Ferguson - Historian

Sarah Montague talks to Professor Niall Ferguson about regulating banks.

Lynton Crosby - Political Strategist

Stephen Sackur speaks to the strategist and political 'gun for hire' Lynton Crosby.

Helle Thorning-Schmidt - Denmark's Prime Minister

Stephen Sackur talks to Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Denmark's prime minister.

Gehad El-Haddad - Senior Political Advisor, Freedom and Justice Party

We talk to Gehad El-Haddad, adviser to the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party.

Dr. Steve Peters - Psychiatrist working in elite sport

Stephen Sackur talks to psychiatrist Steve Peters, consultant to British Olympic cycling.

Beeban Kidron - Film Director

An interview with Beeban Kidron, one of the few really successful women film-makers.

Chuka Umunna - UK Shadow Business Secretary

Stephen Sackur talks to Labour's business spokesman Chuka Umunna.

Meir Dagan - Director of Mossad (2002-2010)

The former head of Mossad explains why an attack on Iran might not benefit Israel.

Wayne McGregor - Choreographer

Choreographer Wayne McGregor on why he remains the maverick inside the world of ballet

Ali Asghar Soltanieh - Iran's ambassador, International Atomic Energy Agency

We speak to Dr Ali Asghar Soltanieh, Iran's ambassador to the UN's nuclear watchdog.

Paul McKeever - Chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales

We speak to the chairman of the Police Federation in England and Wales, Paul McKeever.

Francoise Barre-Sinoussi - President Elect, International Aids Society

Could we soon see a cure for HIV/Aids? Francoise Barre-Sinoussi thinks so.

Tracey Emin - Artist

Stephen Sackur talks to artist Tracey Emin about her life, work and latest exhibition.

Sir Tim Rice - Lyricist, writer and composer

Gavin Esler speaks to one of the greatest lyricists of his generation, Sir Tim Rice.

Paul Krugman - Nobel Prize Winner for Economics, 2008

Stephen Sackur discusses the global economic crisis with economist Paul Krugman.

Yiannis Milios – Economic Advisor of the Syriza Party, Greece

Gavin Esler speaks to Yiannis Milios, the economic sdvisor of the Syriza Party in Greece.

Bruce Dickinson - Singer, Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden lead singer Bruce Dickinson talks about his dual roles as frontman and pilot.

Robin Gibb - The Bee Gees

Eighteen months ago, Robin Gibb joined Stephen Sackur in the Hardtalk studio.

Grigory Yavlinsky - Co-Founder Yabloko Party, Russia

Stephen Sackur speaks to Grigory Yavlinsky, a veteran leader of Russia's opposition

GUY SCOTT – Vice President of Zambia

Is Africa's economic growth being matched by improved governance?

Louis Saha - French footballer

Stephen Sackur speaks to French international footballer Louis Saha.

Michalis Sarris – Chairman, Cyprus Popular Bank

If the Greeks leave the euro now, how far could the contagion spread?

Sir William Patey – British Ambassador to Kabul, 2010-2012 (Retired)

Did the West get the balance between war and diplomacy fundamentally wrong in Afghanistan?

Nasser Judeh - Jordan's Foreign Minister

Jordan's foreign minister Nasser Judeh talks about the prospects for reform.

NORMAN FINKELSTEIN – Political scientist

Are American Jews, as Norman Finkelstein claims, falling out of love with Israel?

09/05/2012 GMT

Sir Ronald Cohen is committed to social investment but can capitalism deliver public good?

NHIAL DENG NHIAL – Foreign Minister, South Sudan

South Sudan is in trouble. Is there hope for a negotiated settlement?

Sir JOHN SULSTON – Nobel Prize-winning scientist

Sir John Sulston on whether science can help the human species change its ways

OLEG DERIPASKA – Chief Executive, RUSAL

Is the politics of Russia proving to be bad for business?

ZOE WANAMAKER – Actor

Zoë Wanamaker, actor, talks about her family's artistic obsession - Shakespeare

PETER KEEN - Director of Performance, UK Sport

Peter Keen on London Olympics. Has the cult of winning gone too far?

FW de Klerk

A 2012 interview with the former leader of South Africa

Paul Conroy - Photographer

Stephen Sackur speaks to British photo journalist Paul Conroy.

Ali Dizaei - London Metropolitan Police Superintendent

Stephen Sackur asks what the rise and fall of Ali Dizaei says about British policing.

Michael Frayn - Writer

Stephen Sackur speaks to one of Britain's finest writing talents.

Hamid Al-Bayati - Iraqi Ambassador to the UN

Should Iraq be doing more to end the bloodshed on its doorstep?

Juergen Stark - Former member, Executive Board of the European Central Bank

Though much has changed in the last few months, has the eurozone really been saved?

Sir Alan Ayckbourn - British Playwright

Sarah Montague chats to Alan Ayckbourn, perhaps the most performed playwright alive.

Nabeel Rajab - President of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights

Stephen Sackur talks to one of Bahrain's most outspoken human rights activists.

Len McCluskey - Leader of Unite, Britain's biggest union

Stephen Sackur speaks to Len McCluskey, leader of Unite, Britain's biggest union.

Frank Chikane - South African Head of Presidency, 1999 - 2009

In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.

Sir Mark Walport - Director, Wellcome Trust

Stephen Sackur talks to Sir Mark Walport the Director of the Wellcome Trust.

Aimee Mullins – Athlete, actor and model

Stephen Sackur asks, what is the real lesson of the remarkable story of Aimee Mullins?

Otis Williams - The Temptations

An interview with the only surviving original member of Motown group The Temptations.

Mohamed Waheed - President of the Maldives

President Mohamed Waheed of the Maldives talks to Stephen Sackur.

Abdel El-Menway - Former Head of Egyptian TV

Meet the man who helped draft former Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak's final speech.

Said Ferjani - Ennahda political party, Tunisia

Is Tunisia a model which the rest of the Arab world can follow?

Moncef Marzouki - President of Tunisia

Hardtalk is in Tunisia a year after the revolution which gave birth to the Arab Spring.

Jacqueline Wilson - Children's author

Jacqueline Wilson talks to Sarah Montague, the most borrowed author from British libraries

Nana Akufo-Addo - Ghanaian presidential candidate

Nana Akufo-Addo on whether Ghana can use its resource wealth to benefit the many.

Egemen Bagis - Turkey's Chief EU Negotiator

Can Turkey shape events beyond its borders? Stephen Sackur talks with Egemen Bagis.

David Miliband - UK Foreign Secretary 2007-2010

Stephen Sackur talks to Britain's former foreign secretary and Labour MP David Miliband.

Georges Chikoti - Angolan Foreign Minister

Stephen Sackur talks to Angola's foreign minister, Georges Chikoti.

Yoweri Museveni - President of Uganda

Has Uganda's leader fallen into the trap of overstaying his time in power?

Eugenia Tymoshenko - Daughter of Yulia Tymoshenko

Stephen Sackur speaks to Eugenia Tymoshenko about her mother's imprisonment in Ukraine.

Fawzia Koofi

Fawzia Koofi, Afghan politician, who will run for the presidency of her country in 2014.

Sir Clive Woodward - Director of Sport, British Olympic Association

Stephen Sackur meets Sir Clive Woodward, performance director for Britain's Olympic team.

Paul Volcker - Former US Federal Reserve chairman

America has lost its economic swagger; Stephen Sackur asks - can it get it back?

John McCain - US Senator

Can the Republican Party find a candidate capable of turfing Barack Obama out of office?

John Fahey - President, World Anti-Doping Agency

Tim Franks speaks to John Fahey, president of the World Anti-Doping Agency.

Hilde Johnson - UN Special Rep in South Sudan

Zeinab Badawi speaks to the UN head of mission for South Sudan, Hilde Johnson.

05/02/2012 GMT

In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.

Mary King - British Olympic Equestrian

Tim Franks talks to veteran three day eventer Mary King about her Olympic ambitions.

Dr Gene Sharp - Political Theorist

The man credited with the strategy behind the toppling of governments from Serbia to Egypt

Edwin Cameron - South African Constitutional Court Judge

Why are gay activists like Edwin Cameron still struggling against homophobia in Africa?

Gus O'Donnell - Former Head of UK Civil Service

Gus O'Donnell has been at the heart of government in Britain for 30 years.

Sir Patrick Stewart

The Shakespearean actor on politics, Hollywood and domestic violence.

Wadah Khanfar - Former Director General, Al Jazeera

Zeinab Badawi speaks to Wadah Khanfar, boss of Al Jazeera for nearly ten years.

Steve McQueen

The British artist and film-maker Steve McQueen talks about his new film, Shame.

Bassma Kodmani

Bassma Kodmani, a leading figure in the exiled Syrian opposition talks to Sarah Montague

Zoltan Kovacs - Hungarian Minister of State for Government Communication

Zeinab Badawi speaks to Hungary's Government Communication Minister, Zoltán Kovács.

Cheng Siwei - Former Vice Chairman, Standing Committee, NPC, China

Zeinab Badawi speaks to Cheng Siwei - one of China's most influential economists.

Olli Rehn - European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs

Sarah Montague speaks to European Commisioner Olli Rehn.

Dr Devi Shetty - Indian heart surgeon

Stephen Sackur speaks to heart surgeon Devi Shetty.