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The Interview

BBC World Service

Conversations with people shaping our world, from all around the globe. Listen to The Interview for the best conversations from the BBC, the world"s most trusted international news provider. We hear from titans of business, politics, finance, sport and culture. Global leaders, decision-makers and cultural icons. Politicians, activists and CEOs. Each interview is around 20-minutes, packed full of insight and analysis, covering some of the biggest issues of our time. How does it work? Well, at

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Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, President of Namibia: What...

The Interview ·

2025/04/06

Mpho Lakaje, presenter of the BBC’s Africa Daily podcast, speaks to Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, president of Namibia.The former freedom fighter is the country’s first female head of state - and only the second ever directly elected female leader in Africa.Namibia is celebrating thirty five years of independence this year - yet most of the country’s agricultural land remains in the hands of the white minority, and land reform is a key priority for President Nandi-Ndaitwah. Namibia’s former colonial power

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22:57

Daniel Noboa (President of Ecuador): Can Ecuador's...

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2025/04/02

The BBC’s South America correspondent Ione Wells speaks to Daniel Noboa, President of Ecuador, ahead of the close-run presidential election.Since Mr Noboa came to power 16 months ago, he has taken an uncompromising stance on the violence gripping his country. With criminal gangs locked in a battle to control lucrative drug routes, President Noboa has militarised his country’s streets and prisons. Now he’s calling on the United States and Europe to provide forces for back-up.Migrants fleeing Ecuador

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22:57

Justin Welby, former Archbishop of Canterbury

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2025/03/31

I forgive serial abuser John SmythLaura Kuenssberg talks to Justin Welby, the former Archbishop of Canterbury. As the figurehead for the 85 million people in over 165 countries who call themselves Anglicans, he presided over some of the key events in the Commonwealth of the last ten years, including the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. But his tenure was clouded, and eventually ended, by an abuse scandal that shook the church.This interview is the first with Justin Welby since he resigned. The

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Introducing The Interview podcast

The Interview ·

2025/03/29

Laura Kuenssberg introduces The Interview podcast. First episode Monday 31 March. Conversations with people shaping our world, from all around the globe. The best interviews from the BBC.The HARDtalk podcast has become The Interview. Listen to The Interview for the best conversations from the BBC, the world's most trusted international news provider.We hear from titans of business, politics, finance, sport and culture. Global leaders, decision-makers and cultural icons. Politicians, activists and

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22:58

HARDtalk: Coda

The Interview ·

2025/03/28

A final look back at some of the encounters and moments that have encapsulated the programme’s commitment to rigorous, well-researched interviews with people in power.

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22:56

HARDtalk: The early years review

The Interview ·

2025/03/24

Ahead of HARDtalk’s closure, at the end of this month after 27 years, here’s a chance to look back at some of the most memorable interviews of the programme’s early years. It’s an extraordinary archive featuring interviews with Donald Trump, Nelson Mandela, Nina Simone, Robin Williams and Martha Gellhorn.

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22:58

Reid Hoffman: Should we trust the tech elite?

The Interview ·

2025/03/19

Stephen Sackur speaks to Reid Hoffman, the tech billionaire who co-founded LinkedIn and is a prophet of positivity about Artificial Intelligence.

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22:57

Christine Lagarde: Can Europe's economy withstand...

The Interview ·

2025/03/14

Stephen Sackur is in Frankfurt for an exclusive interview with Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank. Donald Trump has triggered what could become a global trade war and has prompted European governments to make massive new defence spending commitments. Is the European economy capable of withstanding Trump 2.0?

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22:57

Dominique de Villepin: Is Europe capable of becoming...

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2025/03/12

Stephen Sackur is in Paris to talk to former Prime Minister of France Dominique de Villepin. Is Europe capable of becoming a superpower in its own right?

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22:57

Roger Carstens: Do hostage deals risk making problems...

The Interview ·

2025/03/07

Stephen Sackur speaks to Roger Carstens, former US Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs. Did the deals he strike from Russia to Iran risk making the problem worse?(Photo: Roger Carstens, former US Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs appears via video on Hardtalk)

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Volker Türk: Are we sleepwalking into a dystopian...

The Interview ·

2025/03/05

Stephen Sackur speaks to the UN Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk. As conflicts destroy millions of lives around the world, are we sleepwalking into a dystopian future?(Photo: Volker Türk, UN Commissioner for Human Rights appears via video on Hardtalk)

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HARDtalk

The Interview ·

2025/03/03

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

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22:57

Lord Sumption: Is liberal democracy in big trouble?

The Interview ·

2025/02/28

Stephen Sackur speaks to the former senior judge, barrister and writer Lord Sumption whose latest book assesses the health of democracy and the rule of law

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22:58

Victoria Spartz: Has Donald Trump switched sides on...

The Interview ·

2025/02/26

Stephen Sackur speaks to US Congresswoman Victoria Spartz. Born and raised in Ukraine and now a Donald Trump loyalist, what does she make of the US president’s strategy of pushing for peace in Ukraine by labelling Ukraine’s President Zelensky a dictator and appearing to hand Vladimir Putin a series of diplomatic gifts?

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22:58

N. Ram: Freedom of expression in India

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2025/02/24

Stephen Sackur speaks to one of India’s most influential media voices, N. Ram, director of the Hindu Publishing Group. With independent journalists complaining of intimidation and social media facing new curbs, is freedom of expression under threat in the world’s biggest democracy?

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22:57

Laila Soueif and Sanaa Seif: Hunger for freedom

The Interview ·

2025/02/19

Stephen Sackur speaks to Laila Soueif - mother of Alaa Abdel Fattah, a political prisoner in Egypt - and Alaa’s sister Sanaa Seif.

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22:58

Jake Sullivan: The legacy of the Biden White House

The Interview ·

2025/02/14

Stephen Sackur is in Washington D.C. for an exclusive interview with Jake Sullivan, who was National Security Adviser in the Biden White House. From Afghanistan to Ukraine to Gaza, he faced a series of rolling crises. Did the failings of the Biden administration prepare the ground for Trump 2.0?

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22:58

Tom Fletcher: What is the impact of US foreign aid cuts?

The Interview ·

2025/02/13

Sarah Montague speaks to the UN’s humanitarian chief, Tom Fletcher. As President Trump pulls almost all America’s foreign aid spending, what will the impact be on those around the world who most rely on it?

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22:57

Omar Abdullah: Can he bring peace to Jammu and Kashmir?

The Interview ·

2025/02/12

Stephen Sackur speaks to Omar Abdullah, chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir. This mountainous territory neighbouring Pakistan has long been a source of political tension and violence. Can the chief minister work with Delhi to find a pathway to peace and stability?

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22:58

Dhananjaya Chandrachud: Justice and the rule of law

The Interview ·

2025/02/10

Stephen Sackur is in New Delhi for an exclusive interview with the recently retired Chief Justice of India and Supreme Court judge, Dhananjaya Chandrachud. With Indian politics dominated by Narendra Modi and the Hindu nationalist BJP, have the courts successfully protected the country’s secular constitution?

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