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02/01/2023 GMT
In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.
Evgenia Kara-Murza: Has Putin neutralised his Russian opponents?
Stephen Sackur speaks to a prominent Russian opposition activist
Fawad Chaudhry: Is Pakistan heading for economic meltdown?
Stephen Sackur speaks to a senior figure in Imran Khan’s opposition PTI party
Waheed Arian: Migration in the Western world
Stephen Sackur interviews a British doctor who fled war in Afghanistan as a child
Boris Bondarev: Speaking out against Putin
A former Russian diplomat who quit his post after the invasion of Ukraine
Marilyn Stafford: A life in pictures
A 2019 interview with a pioneering photojournalist
Jagath Weerasinghe: Sri Lanka's bloody past
Zeinab Badawi is in Sri Lanka to talk to an influential artist
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: Is global free trade possible?
An interview with the director general of the World Trade Organization
Celso Amorim: Is Brazil becoming ungovernable?
Stephen Sackur interviews President Lula’s foreign policy advisor
Ruben Vardanyan: Nagorno-Karabakh and Putin
Stephen Sackur speaks to the state minister of the disputed enclave
Dmytro Kuleba: Is the West's hesitation undermining Ukraine?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Ukraine’s foreign minister
Leopoldo Lopez: Has Venezuela’s opposition been outmanoeuvred?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Leopoldo Lopez, a key leader of Venezuela’s opposition.
Robert Malley: What next for US policy on Iran?
Stephen Sackur speaks to the US special envoy for Iran
Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah: How should international aid work?
Stephen Sackur speaks to the boss of Oxfam Great Britain
Sergey Karaganov: Is Putin placing bets he cannot win?
Stephen Sackur speaks to a Russian foreign policy strategist and sometime Kremlin adviser
Zsuzsanna Szelényi: How strong is Viktor Orbán's grip on Hungary?
Stephen Sackur speaks to a prominent opponent of Hungary’s Prime Minister
Pervez Musharraf: Power in Pakistan
A 2014 interview with the former president of Pakistan, who has died aged 79
Kira Rudik: Can Ukraine win this war?
Stephen Sackur speaks to a Ukrainian MP who leads the opposition party Golos
Kenneth Roth: Is the fight for human rights being lost?
Stephen Sackur speaks to the man who led Human Rights Watch for three decades
Mick Lynch: Strife, strikes and workers' rights
Stephen Sackur speaks to the leader of Britain’s biggest rail union the RMT
Waris Dirie: The fight against FGM
Stephen Sackur speaks to Somali-born model and activist, Waris Dirie.
Stefanie Green: The ethics of assisted dying
Stephen Sackur speaks to a Canadian doctor and assisted dying advocate
Olesya Khromeychuk: Conflict and identity
Stephen Sackur speaks to the British-Ukrainian historian and author
Ece Temelkuran: Is Erdogan's control of Turkey under threat?
Stephen Sackur speaks to a prominent exiled Turkish writer and critic of the president
Tikhon Dzyadko: Is there an audience for independent news in Russia?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Rain TV editor, Tikhon Dzyadko
Félix Maradiaga: Standing up to Nicaragua's president
Stephen Sackur speaks to the recently deported former Nicaraguan opposition leader
Notis Mitarachi: Has Greece's government lost the confidence of the people?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Greece's asylum and migration minister
Simcha Rothman: Is Israel plunging into chaos?
Stephen Sackur speaks to a key architect of the government's controversial legal reforms
Sergei Pugachev: Inside Putin's rise
Sergei Pugachev helped Putin become President. Then they fell out. What does he know?
Roxane Gay: An unflinching memoir
Stephen Sackur speaks to American writer, academic and cultural commentator Roxane Gay.
Mustafa Barghouti: Can Palestinians improve their situation?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Palestinian opposition politician Mustafa Barghouti
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
Evgeny Popov: Are cracks appearing at the Kremlin?
Stephen Sackur speaks to a Russian MP and pro-Kremlin TV host
Petr Pavel: Can Ukraine still count on Europe's support?
Stephen Sackur interviews the newly elected president of the Czech Republic
Bogdan Aurescu: How is Romania handling the pressure from the war on Ukraine?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Romania's Foreign Minister, Bogdan Aurescu.
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
Geoffrey Robertson: The case for international justice
Stephen Sackur speaks to the renowned human rights lawyer
Minette Batters: Is farming ready for the future?
Stephen Sackur meets the President of the National Farmers’ Union of England and Wales
Richard Neal: How Northern Ireland affects US-UK relations
Stephen Sackur speaks to an influential voice on US policy on Northern Ireland
Ben Ferencz: The last Nuremberg trials prosecutor
A 2017 interview with the Nuremburg Nazi trials prosecutor, who has died aged 103
Danny Danon: Is Netanyahu jeopardising Israel’s future?
Israel is in political turmoil with deteriorating security. Can Netanyahu end the chaos?
Christo Grozev: Investigating Russia
Stephen Sackur speaks to Bellingcat's lead Russia investigator
Péter Szijjártó: Is Hungary alienating the EU and Nato?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Hungary's foreign minister
Vladimir Kara-Murza: Defying Putin
A 2017 interview with the Russian activist, who was jailed for 25 years earlier this week
John Cooper Clarke: Punk and poetry
Stephen Sackur speaks to the pioneering performance poet
Baaba Maal: Can the Sahel overcome its challenges?
Stephen Sackur speaks to the acclaimed Senegalese musician
Niels Annen: Germany's new foreign policy
Is Germany set to pivot away from its reliance on Russian energy and Chinese trade?
Jerry Springer: The king of tabloid TV
A 2014 interview with the controversial TV talk show host, who has died aged 79
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
Penpa Tsering: Preserving Tibet's identity
Sarah Montague speaks to the president of Tibet's self-declared government-in-exile
Karin Kneissl: Vienna’s ties to Moscow and the impact of Austrian neutrality
Stephen Sackur speaks to Austria’s former foreign minister
Wavel Ramkalawan: Are the Seychelles becoming paradise lost?
Stephen Sackur talks to the president of the Seychelles
Hartmut Dorgerloh: Where do colonial treasures belong?
Stephen Sackur interviews the director of the Humboldt Forum
Jane Horrocks: The pathway to empowerment
Stephen Sackur speaks to an actor with an extraordinary range
Sir Isaac Julien: The lasting impact of art
Zeinab Badawi speaks to an artist whose work is rich with cultural and political messages
Linton Kwesi Johnson: Struggles of the past and present
Zeinab Badawi speaks to the Jamaican-born British poet
Fikile Mbalula: Will the ANC pay the price of failure?
Stephen Sackur is in Johannesburg to speak to secretary general of the ANC
Julius Malema: What would he do with power?
Stephen Sackur speaks to the leader of South Africa's Economic Freedom Fighters party
John Steenhuisen: Is he a credible alternative to the ANC?
Stephen Sackur speaks to the leader of South Africa’s biggest opposition party
Martin Amis: The 2013 interview
Another chance to hear Stephen Sackur's 2013 interview with the late novelist Martin Amis
Ama Ata Aidoo: Celebrating women in Africa
A 2014 interview with the acclaimed Ghanaian author, who has died aged 81
Abdullah Mohtadi: What do Iran's Kurds want?
Stephen Sackur speaks to the leader of the Iranian Kurdish political movement Komala
Jonathan Shapiro (Zapiro): Satire in South Africa
Stephen Sackur speaks to the political cartoonist in Cape Town
Peter Singer: Is the animal rights movement unstoppable?
The philosopher called for animal liberation 50 years ago - has the movement succeeded?
Daron Acemoğlu: Who pays the price for technological progress?
An economist assesses the impact of technological advances on economic wellbeing
Andy Burnham: Can power in the UK be decentralised?
Stephen Sackur speaks to the mayor of Manchester
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Daniel Ellsberg: The dangers of military might
Another chance to listen to our 2022 interview with the Pentagon Papers whistleblower
Shashi Tharoor: Is India on the right path?
Stephen Sackur speaks to the Indian opposition politician and writer
Dmytro Kuleba: Will Ukraine get the help it needs?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Ukraine’s Foreign Minister
Patrick Verkooijen: Is climate change inevitable?
Stephen Sackur speaks to the CEO of the Global Center on Adaptation
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
Anielle Franco: Can Brazil tackle racial inequality?
Stephen Sackur speaks to the Brazilian minister of racial equality
Jennifer Morgan: Is the rich world doing enough to combat climate change?
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Germany's special envoy on international climate action
Peter Boghossian: Has academia been corrupted by ‘woke’ ideology?
Stephen Sackur speaks to a controversial philosopher
Ann Leslie: What does it mean to be a foreign correspondent?
A 2008 interview with the acclaimed journalist, who has died aged 82
Albin Kurti: Is Kosovo's leader inflaming tensions with Serbia?
Stephen Sackur is in Pristina to speak to Kosovo’s Prime Minister
María Corina Machado: The existential fight for Venezuela
Stephen Sackur speaks to Venezuelan opposition politician María Corina Machado.
Laurence Boone: Can France's government deal with social divisions?
Zeinab Badawi speaks to France’s Europe minister
Tomás Saraceno: What does 'being human' mean?
Stephen Sackur interviews one of the world’s most innovative contemporary artists
Mikhail Zygar: Is Putin in a vulnerable position?
Zeinab Badawi speaks to a dissident Russian journalist and writer
Gabriel Boric: Can the new left bring change to Chile?
Stephen Sackur speaks to the Chilean president
Lewis Pugh: Pushing the limits of the human body
An extreme swimmer trying to draw attention to the impacts of climate change
Agnes Callamard: Is Amnesty facing a credibility crisis?
Stephen Sackur speaks to the secretary general of Amnesty International.
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?
Kwame Kwei-Armah: Are audiences prepared to engage?
A theatre director whose work poses questions about race, identity, equality and justice
Imran Khan: Is Pakistan heading for political chaos?
The former prime minister of Pakistan thinks he can stage a comeback
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
Nathan Law: Has China eradicated dissent in Hong Kong?
Stephen Sackur speaks to an exiled Hong Kong democracy activist
Lord Goldsmith: Is a green backlash reshaping politics?
Stephen Sackur speaks to the UK’s former environment minister
John Cooper Clarke - where does his word magic come from?
Stephen Sackur speaks to the pioneering performance poet John Cooper Clarke.
Lucy Prebble: How are writers facing the future?
Stephen Sackur speaks to one of the writers behind hit TV show Succession
Sam Rainsy: Has Cambodia's opposition been outfoxed?
Stephen Sackur speaks to an exiled Cambodian opposition leader
Jasvinder Sanghera: Abuse and the Church of England
Stephen Sackur speaks to an advocate for survivors of abuse
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
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Feargal Sharkey: Britain's dirty water problem
Stephen Sackur speaks to a former punk rock star turned environmental campaigner
Peter Boehringer: Is the AfD a threat to German stability?
Stephen Sackur meets the vice chairman of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland party
Nureldin Satti: The war in Sudan
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Sudan's former ambassador to Washington
Nancy Pelosi: American power abroad
Stephen Sackur speaks to the former speaker of the US House of Representatives