John Cooper Clarke: Punk and poetry

Stephen Sackur speaks to the pioneering performance poet

• 23 mins

Baaba Maal: Can the Sahel overcome its challenges?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the acclaimed Senegalese musician

• 23 mins

Niels Annen: Germany's new foreign policy

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

• 23 mins

Jerry Springer: The king of tabloid TV

A 2014 interview with the controversial TV talk show host, who has died aged 79

• 23 mins

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

• 23 mins

Penpa Tsering: Preserving Tibet's identity

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

• 23 mins

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

Stephen Sackur speaks to Austria’s former foreign minister

• 23 mins

Wavel Ramkalawan: Are the Seychelles becoming paradise lost?

Stephen Sackur talks to the president of the Seychelles

• 23 mins

Hartmut Dorgerloh: Where do colonial treasures belong?

Stephen Sackur interviews the director of the Humboldt Forum

• 23 mins

Jane Horrocks: The pathway to empowerment

Stephen Sackur speaks to an actor with an extraordinary range

• 23 mins

Sir Isaac Julien: The lasting impact of art

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

• 23 mins

Linton Kwesi Johnson: Struggles of the past and present

Zeinab Badawi speaks to the Jamaican-born British poet

• 23 mins

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

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

• 23 mins

Julius Malema: What would he do with power?

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

• 23 mins

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

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

• 23 mins

Martin Amis: The 2013 interview

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

• 23 mins

Ama Ata Aidoo: Celebrating women in Africa

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

• 23 mins

Abdullah Mohtadi: What do Iran's Kurds want?

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

• 23 mins

Jonathan Shapiro (Zapiro): Satire in South Africa

Stephen Sackur speaks to the political cartoonist in Cape Town

• 23 mins

Peter Singer: Is the animal rights movement unstoppable?

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

• 23 mins

Daron Acemoğlu: Who pays the price for technological progress?

An economist assesses the impact of technological advances on economic wellbeing

• 23 mins

Andy Burnham: Can power in the UK be decentralised?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the mayor of Manchester

• 23 mins

16/06/2023 GMT

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

• 23 mins

Daniel Ellsberg: The dangers of military might

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

• 23 mins

Shashi Tharoor: Is India on the right path?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the Indian opposition politician and writer

• 23 mins

Dmytro Kuleba: Will Ukraine get the help it needs?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Ukraine’s Foreign Minister

• 23 mins

Patrick Verkooijen: Is climate change inevitable?

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

• 23 mins

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

• 23 mins

Anielle Franco: Can Brazil tackle racial inequality?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the Brazilian minister of racial equality

• 23 mins

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

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

• 23 mins

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

Stephen Sackur speaks to a controversial philosopher

• 23 mins

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

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

• 23 mins

Albin Kurti: Is Kosovo's leader inflaming tensions with Serbia?

Stephen Sackur is in Pristina to speak to Kosovo’s Prime Minister

• 23 mins

María Corina Machado: The existential fight for Venezuela

Stephen Sackur speaks to Venezuelan opposition politician María Corina Machado.

• 23 mins

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

Zeinab Badawi speaks to France’s Europe minister

• 23 mins

Tomás Saraceno: What does 'being human' mean?

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

• 23 mins

Mikhail Zygar: Is Putin in a vulnerable position?

Zeinab Badawi speaks to a dissident Russian journalist and writer

• 23 mins

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

Stephen Sackur speaks to the Chilean president

• 23 mins

Lewis Pugh: Pushing the limits of the human body

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

• 23 mins

Agnes Callamard: Is Amnesty facing a credibility crisis?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the secretary general of Amnesty International.

• 23 mins

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?

• 23 mins

Kwame Kwei-Armah: Are audiences prepared to engage?

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

• 23 mins

Imran Khan: Is Pakistan heading for political chaos?

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

• 23 mins

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

• 23 mins

Nathan Law: Has China eradicated dissent in Hong Kong?

Stephen Sackur speaks to an exiled Hong Kong democracy activist

• 23 mins

Lord Goldsmith: Is a green backlash reshaping politics?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the UK’s former environment minister

• 23 mins

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

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

• 24 mins

Lucy Prebble: How are writers facing the future?

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

• 23 mins

Sam Rainsy: Has Cambodia's opposition been outfoxed?

Stephen Sackur speaks to an exiled Cambodian opposition leader

• 23 mins

Jasvinder Sanghera: Abuse and the Church of England

Stephen Sackur speaks to an advocate for survivors of abuse

• 23 mins

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

• 23 mins

25/08/2023 GMT

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

• 23 mins

Feargal Sharkey: Britain's dirty water problem

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

• 23 mins

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

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

• 23 mins

Nureldin Satti: The war in Sudan

Zeinab Badawi speaks to Sudan's former ambassador to Washington

• 23 mins

Nancy Pelosi: American power abroad

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

• 23 mins

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

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

• 23 mins

Tobias Billström: Controversy in Sweden

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

• 23 mins

11/09/2023 GMT

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

• 23 mins

Mustafa Suleyman: How can AI be safely developed?

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

• 23 mins

Vladimir Milov: Could Putin outlast his enemies?

Stephen Sackur speaks to a former Russian deputy energy minister

• 23 mins

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

Stephen Sackur speaks to the acclaimed Israeli historian and author

• 23 mins

Caroline Lucas: Parliamentary politics or direct action?

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

• 23 mins

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

Stephen Sackur speaks to an exiled Afghan human rights campaigner

• 23 mins

Kaja Kallas: Is Russia a threat to Estonia?

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

• 23 mins

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

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

• 23 mins

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

Zeinab Badawi speaks to Pakistan’s caretaker prime minister

• 23 mins

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

Stephen Sackur speaks to the European Union's economy commissioner

• 23 mins

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

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

• 23 mins

Danny Danon: A new Middle East war

Stephen Sackur speaks to the long-standing Israeli politician

• 23 mins

Ehud Barak: Where will the Middle East conflict end?

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

• 23 mins

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

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

• 23 mins

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

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

• 23 mins

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

Stephen Sackur speaks to US Democratic Party congressman Adam Smith.

• 23 mins

Aiden Aslin: Captured, tortured and swapped by Russia

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

• 23 mins

Lubaina Himid: Race, culture and modern Britain

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

• 23 mins

Jakov Milatović: President of Montenegro

Stephen Sackur speaks to the president of Montenegro Jakov Milatovic

• 23 mins

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

• 23 mins

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?

• 23 mins

03/11/2023 GMT

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

• 23 mins

Carlo Rovelli: Life, the universe and white holes

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

• 23 mins

Mustafa Barghouti: What next for the Palestinian people?

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

• 23 mins

Fiona Hill: Are overseas wars exposing US weaknesses?

Stephen Sackur speaks to an influential US foreign policy analyst

• 23 mins

Mervyn King: Global growth and inflation

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

• 23 mins

15/11/2023 GMT

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

• 23 mins

Mark Alford: Do US Republicans have a winning formula?

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

• 23 mins

Chris Coons: Is team Biden in trouble?

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

• 23 mins

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

Stephen Sackur speaks to the master chef and restaurateur Michel Roux

• 23 mins

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

• 23 mins

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

• 23 mins

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

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

• 23 mins

Philippe Lazzarini: Could Gaza become unliveable?

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

• 23 mins

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.

• 25 mins

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

Stephen Sackur speaks to the head of the International Energy Agency

• 23 mins

06/12/2023 GMT

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

• 23 mins

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?

• 23 mins

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

• 23 mins

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

Zeinab Badawi speaks to a Palestinian doctor and acclaimed author

• 23 mins

Paul Caruana Galizia: Can his family get justice?

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

• 23 mins