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HARDtalk: Gore Vidal - Writer
Gore Vidal has chronicled the USA for six decades. Is the sun setting on imperial America?
HARDtalk: Ingrid Betancourt
Stephen Sackur talks to Ingrid Betancourt, who spent years held hostage in Colombia.
HARDtalk: Debbie Reynolds, Actress
In an interview from 2010, the late Debbie Reynolds discusses her life and career.
HARDtalk: Joe Arpaio - Sheriff of Maricopa County, USA
In 2010, Stephen Sackur travelled to Phoenix, Arizona to interview Joe Arpaio.
HARDtalk: Robin Gibb
Another chance to see Stephen Sackur's interview with the late Robin Gibb from 2010.
HARDtalk: Christos Tsiolkas, Australian novelist
Novelist Christos Tsiolkas talks to Stephen Sackur about modern Australia.
HARDtalk: Nadine Gordimer, South African writer
Stephen Sackur speaks to Nobel Prize-winning author, Nadine Gordimer, in 2011.
HARDtalk: Najib Ghadbian, Syrian Opposition Consultative Council Member
Stephen Sackur speaks to a member of the council supporting political protesters in Syria.
HARDtalk: Sarah Shourd, Former prisoner in Iran
Sarah Shourd tells her story of being captured and imprisoned in Iran.
HARDtalk: Carlos Acosta, Ballet Dancer
Stephen Sackur talks to ballet dancer Carlos Acosta.
HARDtalk: Emma Bonino, Vice-President, Italian Senate
Stephen Sackur talks to Emma Bonino, vice-president of the Italian senate.
HARDtalk: Sharan Burrow, Head of International Trade Union
Carrie Gracie asks Sharan Burrow about the future of the trade union movement.
HARDtalk: Mona Makram-Ebeid
Carrie Gracie talks to Mona Makram-Ebeid, Egyptian politician and human rights activist.
HARDtalk: John Cridland, Director General, Confederation of British Industry
A private industry expert comments on low economic growth figures.
HARDtalk: William Caldwell, Commander, NATO Training Mission - Afghanistan
Zeinab Badawi talks to William Caldwell, who is tasked with training the Afghan police.
HARDtalk: Stavros Lambrinidis, Greek Foreign Minister
Tim Franks talks to Stavros Lambrinidis, the Greek Foreign Minister.
HARDtalk: Sandy Nairne, Director of National Portrait Gallery, UK
Tim Franks speaks to Sandy Nairne, Director of the National Portrait Gallery, UK.
HARDtalk: Shaun Bailey: Youth Worker & Peter Power: former senior officer at Scotland Yard
Stephen Sackur talks to Shaun Bailey and Peter Power about the recent riots in England.
HARDtalk: Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson, Winner of 11 Paralympic Gold Medals
Stephen Sackur talks to Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson.
HARDtalk: Dr Swee Ang
Tim Franks talks to Dr Swee Ang, founder of the charity Medical Aid for Palestinians.
HARDtalk: Cecilia Malmstrom
Stephen Sackur talks to EU commissioner responsible for home affairs, Cecilia Malmstrom.
HARDtalk: Chandran Nair, founder of the Global Institute for Tomorrow, and Raghuram Rajan, Economic Advisor to Indian PM
Stephen Sackur talks to Chandran Nair and Raghuram Rajan about the free market in Asia.
HARDtalk: Jalloul Ayed, Tunisia's Finance Minister
HARDtalk's Zeinab Badawi talks to Jalloul Ayed, Tunisia's Finance Minister.
HARDtalk: Steve Forbes, Chairman of Forbes Media
Is an all-out ideological war over economic policy really what America needs?
HARDtalk: David Millar, cyclist
Stephen Sackur talks to former world champion cyclist David Millar.
HARDtalk: Hisham Matar, Author
Stephen Sackur speaks to Hisham Matar, a Libyan novelist.
HARDtalk: Steve Forbes
Stephen Sackur talks with Steve Forbes about American economic policy.
HARDtalk: David Hare
With Sir David Hare, one of the most influential chroniclers of modern Britain.
HARDtalk: Mohamed Qubaty, Former advisor to the Yemeni Prime Minister
HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur talks to Dr Mohamed Qubaty, a Yemeni political insider.
HARDtalk: Tony and Jane Nicklinson, Assisted suicide campaigners
Should the law ever give one human being the right to kill another?
HARDtalk: Amr Moussa, Secretary General of the Arab League, 2001 - 2011
Stephen Sackur talks to Amr Moussa, a favourite to win Egypt's presidential election.
HARDtalk: Tony and Jane Nicklinson, Assisted suicide campaigners
Should the law ever give one human being the right to kill another?
HARDtalk: Rudy Giuliani, Former Mayor of New York City
Ten years since the 9/11 attacks, how much have Giuliani and his country been changed?
HARDtalk: Dore Gold, Former Israeli UN Ambassador & Nabil Sha'ath, Former Palestinian Deputy Prime Minister
Tim Franks talks to two people close to the heart of Israeli and Palestinian power.
HARDtalk: Sir Stuart Rose, Former CEO of Marks and Spencer
Sarah Montague talks to Sir Stuart Rose, former CEO of Marks and Spencer.
HARDtalk: Michael Chertoff, former US Director of Homeland Security
Stephen Sackur talks to the newsmakers and personalities from across the globe.
HARDtalk: Lord Patten, Chairman, BBC Trust
Stephen Sackur talks to Lord Patten, Chairman of the BBC Trust, about the BBC's future.
HARDtalk: Sir Hugh Orde
What has happened to the bonds of trust between the police and the communities they serve?
HARDtalk: Peter Altmaier, Chief Whip of the CDU/CSU German parliamentary group
Carrie Gracie talks to Peter Altmaier, parliamentary leader for Germany's ruling party.
HARDtalk: Bill Bratton, Former chief of the New York and LA Police
The US 'Supercop' shares his expertise on fighting gang crime.
HARDtalk: Kenneth Rogoff, former IMF chief economist
Stephen Sackur talks to Ken Rogoff, a former chief economist at the IMF.
HARDtalk: Aref Ali Nayed
Stephen Sackur talks to Aref Ali Nayed, operations manager of Libya's stabilisation team.
HARDtalk: Professor Carl Djerassi, co-inventor of the contraceptive pill
Stephen Sackur speaks to Carl Djerassi, who helped invent the contraceptive pill.
HARDtalk: Norman Lamont, Constantine Papadopoulos and Mario Blejer
Stephen Sackur and three guests discuss the economic situation in Greece.
HARDtalk: Rajat Nag - Managing Director General, Asian Development Bank
Stephen Sackur speaks to Rajat Nag, managing director of the Asian Development Bank.
HARDtalk: George Bizos - Former lawyer to Nelson Mandela
Stephen Sackur speaks George Bizos, who helped draft the post apartheid constitution.
HARDtalk: Steingrimur Sigfusson - Iceland's Finance Minister
Stephen Sackur speaks to Iceland's finance minister, Steingrimur Sigfusson.
HARDtalk: Laurence Parisot - Head of the French Business Federation MEDEF
Stephen Sackur talks to Laurence Parisot, head of French business federation MEDEF.
HARDtalk: Lionel Shriver - Author
Sarah Montague talks to Lionel Shriver, author of We Need to talk about Kevin.
HARDtalk: Bob Fu - President, China Aid
Stephen Sackur talks to Bob Fu about government repression in China.
HARDtalk: Ali Soufan - Former FBI Agent and Interrogator
Tim Franks talks to Ali Soufan who was the FBI's lead investigator on Al Qaeda.
HARDtalk: Mahmoud Jibril - acting Prime Minister, Libya
Libya's acting Prime Minister assesses his country's future.
HARDtalk: Val McDermid - Crime Writer
Stephen Sackur speaks to crime writer Val McDermid.
HARDtalk: Tsakhia Elbegdorj, President of Mongolia
Tim Franks interviews President of Mongolia, Tsakhia Elbegdorj.
HARDtalk: Robert King - Former jailed Black Panther
Tim Franks talks to Black Panther Robert King about his years in prison.
HARDtalk: Yosri Fouda - Egyptian journalist
Stephen Sackur speaks to Egyptian journalist Yosri Fouda.
HARDtalk: Bill Winters - Financier
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Bill Winters, one of London's best-known financiers.
HARDtalk: Simon Mann - Former mercenary
Stephen Sackur speaks to former mercenary Simon Mann.
HARDtalk: Jeanette Winterson - author
Jeanette Winterson talks about her recent memoir and the reality of her painful upbringing
HARDtalk: Pervez Musharraf, former President, Pakistan
Stephen Sackur asks why Musharraf thinks he is the solution to Pakistan's problems.
HARDtalk: David Keith, environmental scientist
Interviews with newsmakers and personalities from across the globe.
HARDtalk: Kyle Bass - Founder, Hayman Capital Hedge Fund
Is the behaviour of speculators partly to blame for the mess the markets are in?
HARDtalk: Mark Inglis - Mountaineer
Tim Franks talks to double amputee and mountaineer Mark Inglis.
HARDtalk: Sebastian Nerz - Leader of the German Pirate Party
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Sebastian Nerz.
HARDtalk: On the Road in Egypt. Part One - The Army
Stephen Sackur looks at the political state of Egypt on the eve of the election.
HARDtalk: HARDtalk on the Road in Egypt Part 2 - Economy
Stephen Sackur looks at the economic state of Egypt on the eve of the election.
HARDtalk: HARDtalk on the Road in Egypt Part 3 - Coptic Christians
Stephen Sackur examines the issue of religion in Egypt.
HARDtalk: Steve Keen, Economist
Economist Steve Keen talks to Sarah Montague about avoiding another Great Depression.
HARDtalk: Zac Goldsmith, Conservative MP
Is Zac Goldsmith, MP damaging the causes he wants to advance by being too outspoken?
HARDtalk: Claudia Cardinale - Actress
One of the great stars of European cinema discusses her feelings about the movie business.
HARDtalk: Chris Huhne - UK Secretary of State for Climate Change
Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne talks about his efforts to tackle global warming.
HARDtalk: Mohamed El-Erian, Chief Executive Officer, PIMCO
Stephen Sackur speaks to Mohamed El-Erian, CEO of PIMCO, about the economic crisis.
HARDtalk: David Haye
Stephen Sackur asks David Haye if boxing is a sport in terminal decline.
HARDtalk: James Earl Jones - Actor
Stephen Sackur meets one of America's most respected actors, James Earl Jones.
HARDtalk: Vince Cable, MP - UK Business Secretary
Will the grim economic outlook wreck the coalition?
HARDtalk: Grayson Perry - Ceramicist
Sarah Montague talks to Grayson Perry, famous for his startling ceramics.
HARDtalk: Mary King - British Olympic Equestrian
Tim Franks talks to veteran three day eventer Mary King about her Olympic ambitions.
HARDtalk: Duff McKagan
Sarah Montague speaks to Duff McKagan of Guns N' Roses, who is now a businessman.
HARDtalk: Mark Lewis
Tim Franks talks to Mark Lewis, the lawyer for many victims of phone hacking.
HARDtalk: Marine Le Pen - Leader, France's National Front
Stephen Sackur meets Marine Le Pen, leader of the National Front in France.
HARDtalk: HARDtalk Review of the Year
Stephen Sackur presents highlights of the show's most memorable interviews of 201.
HARDtalk: David Millar
Cyclist David Millar on how there can be integrity in a world where winning is everything.
HARDtalk: Rene Redzepi - Head chef, Noma restaurant
Stephen Sackur speaks to Rene Redzepi, the head chef of Danish restaurant Noma.
HARDtalk: Mark Serwotka - Public and Commercial Services Union, UK
Stephen Sackur speaks to union leader Mark Serwotka.
HARDtalk: State of the Global Economy
Experts discuss how long the world will be haunted by Europe's economic demons.
HARDtalk: Dr Devi Shetty - Indian heart surgeon
Stephen Sackur speaks to heart surgeon Devi Shetty.
HARDtalk: Graeme Obree - Former cycling World Champion
Stephen Sackur speaks to cyclist Graeme Obree about depression in sport.
HARDtalk: Olli Rehn - European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs
Sarah Montague speaks to European Commisioner Olli Rehn.
HARDtalk: Cheng Siwei - Former Vice Chairman, Standing Committee, NPC, China
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Cheng Siwei - one of China's most influential economists.
HARDtalk: Zoltán Kovács, Government Communication Minister, Hungary
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Hungary's Government Communication Minister, Zoltán Kovács.
HARDtalk: Bassma Kodmani - Executive Committee Member, Syrian National Council
Sarah Montague speaks to Bassma Kodmani, a leading figure in the exiled Syrian opposition.
HARDtalk: Steve McQueen - Artist and film-maker
Zeinab Badawi talks to award-winning British artist turned film-maker Steve McQueen.
HARDtalk: Gus O'Donnell - Former Head of UK Civil Service
Was Gus O'Donnell, former head of UK civil service just too powerful?
HARDtalk: Wadah Khanfar - Former Director General, Al Jazeera
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Wadah Khanfar, boss of Al Jazeera for nearly ten years.
HARDtalk: Sir Patrick Stewart - Actor
Why has Sir Patrick chosen small theatre audiences over the glamour of Hollywood?
HARDtalk: Yemen in Crisis
Is Yemen close to becoming a 'failed state'?
HARDtalk: Shehu Sani
Human rights campaigner Shehu Sani on sectarian conflict in Nigeria.
HARDtalk: Edwin Cameron - South African Constitutional Court Judge
Why are gay activists like Edwin Cameron still struggling against homophobia in Africa?
HARDtalk: Gene Sharp - Political theorist
Tim Franks talks to political theorist Gene Sharp.
HARDtalk: Responsible Capitalism
Stephen Sackur asks three financiers if capitalism can find a new moral compass.
HARDtalk: Jacek Rostowski - Minister of Finance, Poland
Stephen Sackur speaks to Polish finance minister Jacek Rostowski.
HARDtalk: Vladimir Yakunin - President, Russian Railways
If Vladimir Putin is again elected president, will he lead Russia down the wrong track?
HARDtalk: Hilde Johnson
Zeinab Badawi speaks to the UN head of mission for South Sudan, Hilde Johnson.
HARDtalk: John Fahey - President, World Anti-Doping Agency
Tim Franks speaks to John Fahey, president of the World Anti-Doping Agency.
HARDtalk: Viviane Reding - Vice President, European Commission
How Europe's Justice Commissioner is protecting personal information online.
HARDtalk: John McCain
Stephen Sackur asks Senator John McCain if the Republican party has lost its way.
HARDtalk: Paul Volcker - Former US Federal Reserve chairman
Discussing the US economy's prospects with a veteran ex-chairman of the Federal Reserve.
HARDtalk: Mohamed Nasheed - Former President of the Maldives
Democracy is under threat in the Maldives. Stephen Sackur talks to Mohamed Nasheed.
HARDtalk: Sir Clive Woodward
Stephen Sackur meets Sir Clive Woodward, performance director for Britain's Olympic team.
HARDtalk: Fawzia Koofi
Fawzia Koofi, Afghan politician, who will run for the presidency of her country in 2014.
HARDtalk: George Papandreou - Prime Minister of Greece, 2009-2011
Zeinab Badawi asks the former Greek Prime Minister if the financial bailout will work.
HARDtalk: Yevgenia Tymoshenko - Daughter of Yulia Tymoshenko
Stephen Sackur speaks to Eugenia Tymoshenko about her mother's imprisonment in Ukraine.
HARDtalk: Yoweri Museveni - President of Uganda
Has Uganda's leader fallen into the trap of overstaying his time in power?
HARDtalk: Georges Chikoti - Angolan Foreign Minister
Stephen Sackur talks to Angola's foreign minister, Georges Chikoti.
HARDtalk: David Miliband - UK Foreign Secretary 2007 - 2010
Stephen Sackur talks to Britain's former foreign secretary and Labour MP David Miliband.
HARDtalk: Lord Carey - Archbishop of Canterbury, 1991-2002
Stephen Sackur talks to former Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey.
HARDtalk: Egemen Bagis - Turkish Minister for EU Affairs
Can Turkey shape events beyond its borders? Stephen Sackur talks with Egemen Bagis.
HARDtalk: Nana Akufo-Addo - Ghanaian presidential candidate
Nana Akufo-Addo on whether Ghana can use its resource wealth to benefit the many.
HARDtalk: Aimee Mullins - Athlete, actor and model
Aimee Mullins tells how she succeeded in so many fields despite losing her legs as a child
HARDtalk: Jacqueline Wilson - Children's author
Sarah Montague speaks to author Jacqueline Wilson.
HARDtalk: Moncef Marzouki - President of Tunisia
HARDtalk is in Tunisia a year after the revolution which gave birth to the Arab Spring.
HARDtalk: Aimee Mullins - athlete, actor and model
Stephen Sackur asks, What is the real lesson of the remarkable story of Aimee Mullins?
HARDtalk: Said Ferjani - Ennahda political party, Tunisia
Stephen Sackur talks to Tunisian politician Said Ferjani.
HARDtalk: Abdel Latif El-Menawy - Former Head of Egyptian state news
Stephen Sackur discusses free media with the news chief of Egypt's state broadcaster.
HARDtalk: Otis Williams - The Temptations
An interview with the only surviving original member of Motown group The Temptations.
HARDtalk: Dmitri Peskov - Spokesman for Vladimir Putin
Stephen Sackur talks to Dmitri Peskov, spokesman for Vladimir Putin.
HARDtalk: Lord Prescott - Deputy Prime Minister, 1997-2007
Stephen Sackur talks to Lord Prescott, Deputy Prime Minister from 1997-2007.
HARDtalk: Sir Mark Walport - Director, Wellcome Trust
Stephen Sackur talks to Sir Mark Walport the Director of the Wellcome Trust.
HARDtalk: Frank Chikane - South African Head of Presidency, 1999 - 2009
Frank Chikane served in the South African presidential office, he talks to Zeinab Badawi.
HARDtalk: Sir Alan Ayckbourn - British Playwright
After over 50 years of writing and directing, Alan Ayckbourn's plays still fill theatres.
HARDtalk: Nabeel Rajab - President of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights
Stephen Sackur talks to one of Bahrain's most outspoken human rights activists.
HARDtalk: Jürgen 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?
HARDtalk: Andy Street - Managing Director, John Lewis
Sarah Montague speaks to John Lewis's managing director Andy Street.
HARDtalk: Michael Frayn - Writer
Stephen Sackur speaks to renowned playwright Michael Frayn.
HARDtalk: Alan Moore - Writer
Stephen Sackur talks graphic novelist Alan Moore.
HARDtalk: Ali Dizaei - London Metropolitan Police Superintendent
Stephen Sackur asks what the rise and fall of Ali Dizaei says about British policing.
HARDtalk: Mohammad Bassam Imadi - Syrian National Council
Stephen Sackur speaks to Mohammad Bassam Imadi of the Syrian National Council.
HARDtalk: Paul Conroy - Photographer
Stephen Sackur speaks to British photo journalist Paul Conroy.
HARDtalk: FW de Klerk - President, South Africa (1989-1994)
Stephen Sackur speaks to the South Africa's last white president, FW de Klerk.
HARDtalk: Peter Keen - Director of Performance, UK Sport
Stephen Sackur speaks to Peter Keen. Has the cult of winning gone too far?
HARDtalk: Zoë Wanamaker - Actor
The honorary president of the new Globe theatre discusses Shakespeare, acting and family.
HARDtalk: Oleg Deripaska - Chief Executive, RUSAL
Stephen Sackur speaks to Oleg Deripaska. Is the politics of Russia be bad for business?
HARDtalk: Elizabeth Corley - CEO, Allianz Global Investors
Tim Franks talks to Elizabeth Corley, one of the most powerful women in finance.
HARDtalk: Sheikh Khalid Bin Ali Al Khalifa - Bahraini Justice Minister
The Bahrain monarchy says it has heeded the message of the Arab Spring - but has it?
HARDtalk: Sir John Sulston - Nobel Prize-winning scientist
Stephen Sackur asks Sir John Sulston if science can help the human race change its ways.
HARDtalk: Guy Scott - Vice President of Zambia
Stephen Sackur talks Guy Scott, vice-president of Zambia.
HARDtalk: Nhial Deng Nhial - Foreign Minister of South Sudan
Stephen Sackur speaks to South Sudan's foreign minister Nhial Deng Nhial.
HARDtalk: Arnold Ekpe - CEO Ecobank Transnational Inc
Stephen Sackur speaks to Arnold Ekpe, CEO of sub-Saharan banking giant Ecobank.
HARDtalk: Philip Glass - Composer
Stephen Sackur speaks to influential composer Philip Glass.
HARDtalk: Nasser Judeh - Foreign Minister of Jordan
Jordan's foreign minister Nasser Judeh talks about the prospects for reform.
HARDtalk: Anders Fogh Rasmussen - Secretary General, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
Stephen Sackur talks to NATO secretary general Anders Fogh Rasmussen.
HARDtalk: Sir William Patey - British Ambassador to Kabul, 2010-2012 (Retired)
Stephen Sackur talks to Sir William Patey, former British ambassador in Kabul.
HARDtalk: Michalis Sarris - Chairman, Cyprus Popular Bank
Stephen Sackur speaks to Michalis Sarris, chairman of the Cyprus Popular Bank.
HARDtalk: Louis Saha - French footballer
Stephen Sackur speaks to French international footballer Louis Saha.
HARDtalk: Grigory Yavlinsky - Co-Founder Yabloko Party, Russia
Stephen Sackur speaks to Grigory Yavlinsky, a veteran leader of Russia's opposition.
HARDtalk: Jocelyn Bell Burnell - Astrophysicist
Stephen Sackur speaks to the world renowned astrophysicist Jocelyn Bell Burnell.
HARDtalk: Alistair Darling - British Chancellor of the Exchequer, 2007-2010
Stephen Sackur asks if there is a way out of the economic hole Europe has dug itself into.
HARDtalk: Bruce Dickinson - Singer, Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden lead singer Bruce Dickinson talks about his dual roles as frontman and pilot.
HARDtalk: Tracey Emin - Artist
Stephen Sackur talks to artist Tracey Emin about her life, work and latest exhibition.
HARDtalk: Yiannis Milios - economic advisor of the Syriza Party, Greece
If the Syriza party win the re-run election, can Greece stay in the eurozone?
HARDtalk: Paul Krugman - Nobel Prize winning Economist
Sarah Montague talks to Nobel Prize winning economist Paul Krugman.
HARDtalk: Francoise Barre-Sinoussi - President Elect, International AIDS Society
Tim Franks asks Francoise Barre-Sinoussi about the future of AIDS research.
HARDtalk: Paul McKeever - Chairman, Police Federation of England and Wales
Katya Adler speaks to the chairman of the Police Federation Paul McKeever.
HARDtalk: Ali Asghar Soltanieh - Iran's ambassador, International Atomic Energy Agency
Katya Adler talks to Dr Ali Asghar Soltanieh, Iran's ambassador to the IAEA.
HARDtalk: Abdullahi Alazreg -Sudan's Ambassador to the United Kingdom and Ireland
Katya Adler talks to Sudan's UK ambassador Abdullahi Alazreg.
HARDtalk: Wayne McGregor - Choreographer
Katya Adler talks to choreographer Wayne McGregor.
HARDtalk: Meir Dagan - Director of Mossad (2002-2010)
Are Israel's spies on the same page as the country's politicians when it comes to Iran?
HARDtalk: Chuka Umunna - UK Shadow Business Secretary
Labour's top business spokesman says active government can revive and reshape capitalism.
HARDtalk: Beeban Kidron - Film Director
Why are there so few women film-makers? And does it matter?
HARDtalk: William R Rhodes - Senior Vice-Chairman Citibank (1991-2010)
Zeinab Badawi talks to Bill Rhodes. What is his advice to Europe about the banking crisis?
HARDtalk: Dr. Steve Peters - Psychiatrist working in elite sport
Stephen Sackur talks to psychiatrist Dr Steve Peters. Is winning really all in the mind?
HARDtalk: Gehad El-Haddad -Senior Political Advisor, Freedom and Justice Party
Stephen Sackur talks to Gehad El-Haddad, an adviser to Egypt's Freedom and Justice Party.
HARDtalk: Lord Ashdown -High Representative for Bosnia-Herzegovina (2002-2006)
As Syria slips into civil, Paddy Ashdown sees similarities with Bosnia.
HARDtalk: Helle Thorning-Schmidt: Denmark's prime minister
Helle Thorning-Schmidt discusses the past six tumultuous months for the European Union.
HARDtalk: Lynton Crosby -Political strategist
Stephen Sackur talks to Political strategist Lynton Crosby.
HARDtalk: Camila Batmanghelidjh - Founder of the Kids Company
Zeinab Badawi talks to British psychotherapist Camila Batmanghelidjh.
HARDtalk: Niall Ferguson -Historian
Sarah Montague talks to Professor Niall Ferguson about regulating banks.
HARDtalk: Ghazi Hamad - Hamas Deputy Foreign Minister
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Ghazi Hamad, deputy foreign minister for Hamas in Gaza.
HARDtalk: Femi Kuti
Zeinab Badawi talks to Nigerian musician and political activist Femi Kuti.
HARDtalk: Andrey Kostin - President and chairman, VTB Bank
Stephen Sackur talks to Andrey Kostin, head of Russia's second biggest bank VTB.
HARDtalk: Karel De Gucht - European Commissioner for Trade
Stephen Sackur talks to the EU Trade Commissioner Karel de Gucht.
HARDtalk: Paul Kagame
Zeinab Badawi talks to President Paul Kagame of Rwanda.
HARDtalk: James Robinson - Professor of Government, Harvard University
Stephen Sackur challenges academic James Robinson's adherence to political institutions.
HARDtalk: On the Road in Honduras (1/3)
Stephen Sackur explores the state of Honduras, a country torn apart by the drugs trade.
HARDtalk: On the Road in Honduras (2/3)
Stephen Sackur reports on corruption in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.
HARDtalk: On the Road in Honduras (3/3)
Honduras is at grave risk of becoming a failed state. Who can save the country?
HARDtalk: Baaba Maal - Singer and Songwriter
Does current African music reflect the continent's jarring contrasts and constant changes?
HARDtalk: Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh
Sheikh Hasina, prime minister of Bangladesh, talks to Stephen Sackur.
HARDtalk: Lewis Moody -England rugby captain (2009-2011)
Stephen Sackur talks to former England rugby captain Lewis Moody who retired in March 2012
HARDtalk: Mark Carney - Governor of Canada's Central Bank
Zeinab Badawi talks to Mark Carney, who is in charge of steering new G20 banking rules.
HARDtalk: Sir Michael Barber - Chief Education Advisor, Pearson PLC
Sarah Montague speaks to Sir Michael Barber about schools for the world's poorest children
HARDtalk: Maajid Nawaz - Chairman of Quilliam (counter extremisim organisation)
Stephen Sackur talks to Maajid Nawaz, a former radical Islamist who renounced his views.
HARDtalk: Sharon Bowles - Chair, EU Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee
Katya Adler talks to the Chair of the EU's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee.
HARDtalk: Lord Moynihan
Lord Moynihan talks about Britain's investment in the London 2012 Olympics.
HARDtalk: Sir Michael Barber - Chief Education Advisor, Pearson PLC
Will private education finance for the world's poorest families undermine governments?
HARDtalk: Lord Moynihan - Chairman, British Olympic Association
Lord Moynihan, chair of the British Olympic Association, discusses the Olympics' legacy.
HARDtalk: Lord Hannigfield - Former Conservative peer
Gavin Esler talks to a former Tory peer who was jailed in the wake of the expenses scandal
HARDtalk: Angelique Kidjo - Musician and Activist
How has the African music scene changed over the last three decades?
HARDtalk: Adam Posen - Bank of England policy maker
Stephen Sackur asks Adam Posen why managing the richest economies is proving difficult.
HARDtalk: Rob Davies
Stephen Sackur talks to Rob Davies, South Africa's minister for trade and industry.
HARDtalk: John Mann MP - UK Treasury Select Committee
Can politicians impose their will on banks without damaging Britain's economic prospects?
HARDtalk: Brian Sayers - Syrian Support Group
As violence begins to tear the country apart, just how credible is the Syrian opposition?
HARDtalk: Tariq al Hashimi - Vice President of Iraq
Stephen Sackur talks to Iraq's vice president Tarek al Hashimi.
HARDtalk: Sir Geoffrey Nice - British barrister
Stephen Sackur talks to the British barrister Sir Geoffrey Nice.
HARDtalk: Raymond Tshibanda - Foreign Minister, Democratic Republic of Congo
With the threat of conflict hanging over the country, what hope is there for the DRC?
HARDtalk: Xavier Rolet - Chief Executive, London Stock Exchange Group
Xavier Rolet talks about whether financial markets have learned the right lessons.
HARDtalk: Maryam Al-Khawaja - Bahraini Human Rights Activist
As demonstrations against the Bahrain government continue, what does the future hold?
HARDtalk: Tyler Hamilton - Former professional cyclist
Tim Franks talks to Tyler Hamilton about cycling and doping within the sport.
HARDtalk: Gordon Taylor - Chief Executive, Professional Footballers Association
Tim Franks speaks to Gordon Taylor, boss of the football players' union.
HARDtalk: Pyotr Verzilov - Russian artist and political activist
Zeinab Badawi talks to the husband of a jailed Russian protester from punk band Pussy Riot
HARDtalk: Felipe Larrain - Finance Minister of Chile
Should China's demand for copper cease, what will the effect be on Chile's economy?
HARDtalk: Welshman Ncube - Secretary General, MDC, Zimbabwe
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Zimbabwean MDC politician Welshman Ncube.
HARDtalk: Hans-Werner Sinn - German economist
Katya Adler speaks to German economist Hans-Werner Sinn.
HARDtalk: Dominic Raab - British Conservative MP
Katya Adler talks to Dominic Raab, a rising neo-liberal star in the Conservative Party.
HARDtalk: Ashti Hawrami - Minister for Natural Resources, Kurdistan Regional Government
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Kurdish minister Ashti Hawrami.
HARDtalk: Jack Abramoff - Former US lobbyist
Katya Adler speaks to former Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
HARDtalk: Guy Verhofstadt & Richard Ashworth - Members of the European Parliament
What is the European Union's ultimate goal - to be a federal super-state?
HARDtalk: Otmar Issing - European Central Bank Board, 1998 - 2006
Can the euro be saved? Otmar Issing, former adviser to Angela Merkel, gives his views.
HARDtalk: U Thein Sein - President of Burma
Burma's international relationships are improving, but how far will it be willing to go?
HARDtalk: Musalia Mudavadi - Deputy Prime Minister of Kenya
Stephen Sackur talks to Kenyan presidential candidate Musalia Mudavadi.
HARDtalk: Dr Brooke Magnanti - Scientist and former prostitute
Should prostitution be legalised? Is the profession harmful and degrading?
HARDtalk: William Ruto - Kenyan presidential candidate
Stephen Sackur talks to Kenyan presidential candidate William Ruto.
HARDtalk: Richard Thaler - Behavioural economist
Shaun Ley speaks to behavioural economist Richard Thaler.
HARDtalk: Connie Hedegaard - EU Commissioner for Climate Action
Stephen Sackur asks how austerity will affect the EU's low-carbon, sustainable future.
HARDtalk: Michael O'Leary - CEO, Ryanair
Bucking the aviation industry's downward trend, how far can Ryanair go?
HARDtalk: Jonathan Shaw - Assistant Chief of Defence Staff, British Army (2011-2012)
Stephen Sackur speaks to recently retired British Army General Jonathan Shaw.
HARDtalk: Bernard Cazeneuve - Minister delegate for European Affairs, France
Stephen Sackur speaks to France's Europe minister Bernard Cazeneuve.
HARDtalk: Tim Montgomerie - British Conservative blogger and commentator
Stephen Sackur speaks to Tim Montgomerie, founder of the website ConservativeHome.com.
HARDtalk: Jawed Ludin - Deputy foreign minister, Afghanistan
Stephen Sackur speaks to the deputy foreign minister of Afghanistan, Jawed Ludin.
HARDtalk: William Shatner - Actor
Stephen Sackur speaks to William Shatner at the international Star Trek convention.
HARDtalk: Mona Eltahawy - Writer and Activist
Despite the recent revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia, is genuine liberation possible?
HARDtalk: Conrad Black - Former CEO of Hollinger International
Stephen Sackur talks to former media baron Lord Black of Crossharbour.
HARDtalk: Dr Brooke Magnanti - Scientist and former prostitute
Katya Adler talks to Brooke Magnanti who achieved fame writing about her job as an escort.
HARDtalk: Grover Norquist
Grover Norquist talks about the credibility of Mitt Romney's rescue plan for America?
HARDtalk: Bob Shrum - Former Democratic Party Strategist
Stephen Sackur speaks to Democratic party consultant and campaign strategist, Bob Shrum.
HARDtalk: Andreas Mavroyiannis, Deputy Minister for European Affairs for Cyprus
Will the award of the Nobel Peace Prize boost confidence in the EU?
HARDtalk: 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.
HARDtalk: Nicolas Berggruen - Chairman of Berggruen Holdings
Sarah Montague talks to Nicolas Berggruen, a billionaire who gave up almost everything.
HARDtalk: Ian Thorpe - Winner of Five Olympic Swimming Gold Medals
During his phenomenal swimming career, Ian Thorpe suffered from crippling depression.
HARDtalk: Radoslaw Sikorski - Foreign Minister of Poland
Stephen Sackur asks Polish foreign minister Radek Sikorski.
HARDtalk: James Cracknell - Olympic Rower
Stephen Sackur talks to former Olympic rowing champion James Cracknell.
HARDtalk: Vandana Shiva - Environmental Campaigner
Sarah Montague talks to Indian environmental campaigner Vandana Shiva.
HARDtalk: Kumi Naidoo - Executive Director, Greenpeace International
Zeinab Badawi asks Kumi Naidoo of Greenpeace if his organisation needs a new bold vision.
HARDtalk: Shimon Peres - President of Israel
HARDtalk travels to Jerusalem to speak with Israel's President, Shimon Peres.
HARDtalk: Frans Baleni - National Union of Mineworkers, South Africa
Shaun Ley asks about the consequences of the 'Marikana massacre' in South Africa.
HARDtalk: Lord Woolf - Former Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
Tim Franks talks to the man who was, until 2005, England and Wales's most senior judge.
HARDtalk: Larry Hagman - actor
Following the death of Larry Hagman, HARDtalk broadcasts an interview recorded in 2001.
HARDtalk: Peter Voser - Chief Executive, Royal Dutch Shell
Sarah Montague talks to Peter Voser, Chief Executive of Royal Dutch Shell.
HARDtalk: Andrea Leadsom - British Conservative MP
Sarah Montague talks to Andrea Leadsom, a backbench Conservative MP.
HARDtalk: Mike Newell - Director
Sarah Montague talks to Mike Newell about his new film adaptation of Great Expectations.
HARDtalk: Carlos Ghosn - CEO, Renault-Nissan
Stephen Sackur travels to Paris to talk to Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault and Nissan.
HARDtalk: José Manuel Barroso - President of the European Commission
Sarah Montague talks to José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission.
HARDtalk: Sima Samar - Chairperson, Afghan Human Rights Commission
With Dr Sima Samar, Chairperson of Afghanistan's Human Rights Commission.
HARDtalk: Jan Cheek - Executive Councillor, Falkland Islands Government
Shaun Ley talks to Jan Cheek, executive councillor of the Falkland Islands Government.
HARDtalk: Leila Shahid - Palestinian Authority Ambassador to the EU
Stephen Sackur speaks to Palestinian Authority envoy to the European Union Leila Shahid.
HARDtalk: On the Road - Equatorial Guinea
Stephen Sackur and HARDtalk go on the Road in Equatorial Guinea.
HARDtalk: On the Road: Teodoro Obiang - President, Equatorial Guinea
Hardtalk journeys to the tiny, oil rich West African nation of Equatorial Guinea.
HARDtalk: Naguib Sawiris - Businessman and founder, Free Egyptians Party
Interviews with newsmakers and personalities from across the globe.
HARDtalk: Teodoro Obiang - President, Equatorial Guinea
An inside look at Equatorial Guinea and one of Africa's most controversial regimes.
HARDtalk: HARDtalk Review of the Year
Stephen Sackur looks back on some of HARDtalk's most memorable interviews of 2012.
HARDtalk: Jalal Fairooz - Former Bahraini Opposition MP
Zeinab Badawi talks to Jalal Fairooz, a former Bahraini opposition MP.
HARDtalk: Ozwald Boateng - Fashion Designer
Zeinab Badawi speaks to the global fashion icon Ozwald Boateng.
HARDtalk: Fatih Birol - Chief Economist, International Energy Agency
HARDtalk speaks to Fatih Birol, chief economist with the International Energy Agency.
HARDtalk: Lord Heseltine - British deputy prime minster 1995-97
Lord Heseltine talks about a growth strategy for the British economy.
HARDtalk: Rupert Everett - Actor
HARDtalk speaks to an actor whose life is been flavoured with a twist of melodrama.
HARDtalk: Joaquin Almunia - EU Competition Commissioner
Stephen Sackur talks to the EU's competition commissioner Joaquin Almunia.
HARDtalk: Kiran Bedi - Director General, Indian Police Service 2006 - 2007
Is India ready to make changes that would make the country's women less vulnerable?
HARDtalk: Dani Dayan - Chairman of the Israeli Settler Movement
Could the rise of the far right leave Israel dangerously isolated?
HARDtalk: Pascal Lamy - Director General, World Trade Organisation
Stephen Sackur talks to World Trade Organisation director general Pascal Lamy in Geneva.
HARDtalk: Doreen Lawrence - Director, The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust
HARDtalk speaks to Doreen Lawrence about institutional racism.
HARDtalk: Paul Bhatti - Minister in Charge of National Harmony, Pakistan
Stephen Sackur speaks to Paul Bhatti, Pakistan's minister for national harmony.
HARDtalk: Mohamed El-Erian - CEO, PIMCO
Stephen Sackur speaks to one of the world's most influential investors, Mohamed El-Erian.
HARDtalk: Sir Nigel Sheinwald - UK Ambassador to the US, 2007 - 2012
Stephen Sackur talks to Sir Nigel Sheinwald, formerly the UK's top diplomat at the EU.
HARDtalk: Ping Fu - CEO, Geomagic
Stephen Sackur talks with Ping Fu, one of America's most celebrated female entrepreneurs.
HARDtalk: Mark Lynas - Environmental campaigner and author
Stephen Sackur talks to Mark Lynas, a green activist whose opinion on GM food has changed.
HARDtalk: Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri - Chairman, Minaj-ul-Quran International
Is cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri a wise voice to be heeded both in Pakistan and the Muslim world?
HARDtalk: Lord Ouseley - Chairman, Kick It Out
Stephen Sackur talks to Lord Ouseley if football has failed to tackle its race problem.
HARDtalk: Renzo Piano - Architect
Sarah Montague speaks to architect Renzo Piano about his latest creation, The Shard.
HARDtalk: Mohammad Jawad - Plastic, Reconstructive and Burns Surgeon
Zeinab Badawi talks to Dr Mohammad Jawad, who has helped women disfigured by acid attacks.
HARDtalk: Khaled Meshaal - Leader of the Political Bureau of Hamas
Stephen Sackur speaks to the leader of Hamas, Khaled Meshaal.
HARDtalk: Hossein Mousavian Iranian Nuclear Negotiator (2003-2005)
Hossein Mousavian talks about the stand-off between Iran and the West on nuclear matters.
HARDtalk: Fernando Carrera - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Guatemala
HARDtalk speaks to the newly appointed Foreign Minister of Guatemala, Fernando Carrera.
HARDtalk: Lucinda Creighton - Ireland's Minister of State for European Affairs
Stephen Sackur talks to Ireland's minister of state for European affairs Lucinda Creighton
HARDtalk: Enrique Garcia - President, CAF - Development Bank of Latin America
As the world slows, can Latin America's economic growth be sustained?
HARDtalk: Najeeb Al Nauimi - Human Rights Lawyer
Tim Franks speaks to prominent Arab lawyer, Najeeb Al Nauimi.
HARDtalk: Timo Soini - Leader, The Finns Party
A Finnish nationalist wants to see the Eurozone dismantled.
HARDtalk: Mamphela Ramphele - Politician and academic
Stephen Sackur talks to the anti-apartheid activist about her new alternative to the ANC.
HARDtalk: Jon Huntsman - Republican Presidential Candidate 2011
Stephen Sackur speaks to a Republican politician frequently at odds with his own party.
HARDtalk: Gloria Steinem
How much of what Gloria Steinem hoped for and fought for has been achieved?
HARDtalk: Father Bernard Lynch
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Father Bernard Lynch, one of a few openly gay Catholic priests.
HARDtalk: AB Yehoshua - Author
Tim Franks talks to author AB Yehoshua about the journey Israeli Jews need to take.
HARDtalk: Rached Ghannouchi - President, Ennahda Movement, Tunisia
In Tunisia, Stephen Sackur talks to the leader of the ruling Islamist party, Ennahda.
HARDtalk: Henry Winkler, Actor
Stephen Sackur talks to Henry Winkler. What happened to the idealised USA of Happy Days?
HARDtalk: Hugo Chavez, late president of Venezuela
Stephen Sackur talks to the former president of Venezuela Hugo Chavez.
HARDtalk: Lord Saatchi - UK Conservative Party Chairman 2003 - 2005
Stephen Sackur talks to Margaret Thatcher's advertising guru Lord Saatchi about her legacy
HARDtalk: Jeremy Irons - Actor and Campaigner
Stephen Sackur meets one of Britain's most successful actors, Jeremy Irons.
HARDtalk: Steffen Kampeter
Shaun Ley speaks to Germany's deputy finance minister, Steffen Kampeter.
HARDtalk: Mathieu Kassovitz - Film Director and Actor
Has actor-director Mathieu Kassovitz tired of France, or have the French tired of him?
HARDtalk: Christine Lagarde
Christine Lagarde of the International Monetary Fund talks about the world economy.
HARDtalk: Carlos Gutierrez
Stephen Sackur talks to Carlos Gutierrez, a former Republican secretary of commerce.
HARDtalk: Andrew Simms - Author, Cancel the Apocalypse
Shuan Ley talks to Andrew Simms, economist and environmentalist.
HARDtalk: Ioannis Kasoulides - Foreign Minister of Cyprus
Stephen Sackur talks to Cyprus foreign minister Ioannis Kasoulides.
HARDtalk: Nuclear Deterrent Discussion
Are nuclear weapons the answer to global insecurity or one of its causes?
HARDtalk: Lord Browne - Chief Executive BP, 1995 - 2007
Stephen Sackur talks to Lord Browne, who made his name and fortune in the oil industry.
HARDtalk: Lord Turner - Chairman, Financial Services Authority, UK (2008- 2013)
Stephen Sackur talks to Lord Turner, former chairman of the Financial Services Authority.
HARDtalk: Pravin Gordhan - South Africa's Finance Minister
Shaun Ley talks to South Africa's finance minister, Pravin Gordhan.
HARDtalk: Nate Silver - Statistician
Zeinab Badawi talks to Nate Silver, who is credited with re-shaping political forecasting.
HARDtalk: Thomas Drake - Former Senior Executive, US National Security Agency
Stephen Sackur speaks to Thomas Drake, who was prosecuted by the government he had served.
HARDtalk: Zainab Bangura - UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence In Conflict
With Zainab Bangura, the UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict.
HARDtalk: Joseph Nye - Former US Assistant Secretary of Defense
Stephen Sackur talks to Joseph Nye, a foreign policy thinker in the United States.
HARDtalk: Michael Sandel - Political Philosopher
Are commercial interests and financial incentives really intruding on everyday life?
HARDtalk: Alan Johnson MP - UK Home Secretary 2009 - 2010
Stephen Sackur asks Alan Johnson if politicians have lost touch with real life.
HARDtalk: Sir Alan Parker
In this digital age, are movies as central to our culture as they used to be?
HARDtalk: Joe Glenton - Former British Soldier
Stephen Sackur talks to anti-war campaigner Joe Glenton.
HARDtalk: Stuart Wheeler - Treasurer, UK Independent Party
Stephen Sackur speaks to UKIP's treasurer, Stuart Wheeler.
HARDtalk: John Kerry - Secretary of State, United States
HARDtalk is in Ethiopia for a special edition with US secretary of state John Kerry.
HARDtalk: Colonel Richard Kemp
Has the War on Terror concept helped or hindered the West's response to terrorism?
HARDtalk: Harold Koh - Legal Adviser, US State Department 2009-13
Have America's highest ideals been betrayed in the name of national security?
HARDtalk: Lindiwe Mazibuko - Leader of the Opposition in the South African Parliament
Sarah Montague talks to Lindiwe Mazibuko, the leader of the Democratic Alliance.
HARDtalk: Robert Fowler - Former UN Special Representative to Niger
Zeinab Badawi talks to Robert Fowler a Canadian diplomat held hostage by Al Qaeda in Niger
HARDtalk: Pierre Krahenbuhl - Director of Operations, International Committee of the Red Cross
Stephen Sackur speaks to Pierre Krahenbuhl of the International Committee of the Red Cross
HARDtalk: Jean-François Copé - President, UMP Party, France
Zeinab Badawi talks to Jean-François Copé, president of the right-wing UMP Party in France
HARDtalk: Lord Lawson - Former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer
Stephen Sackur talks to Lord Lawson, Margaret Thatcher's former Chancellor.
HARDtalk: Mo Ibrahim - Chairman of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation
Shaun Ley speaks to Mo Ibrahim about better governance in Africa.
HARDtalk: Elif Shafak - Author
Stephen Sackur talks to leading Turkish writer and political activist Elif Shafak.
HARDtalk: Ivo Daalder - United States Permanent Representative to NATO
Shaun Ley asks Ivo Daalder about divisions in NATO between the US and Europe.
HARDtalk: Martin Amis - Author
Stephen Sackur meets Martin Amis, one of the most successful novelists of his generation.
HARDtalk: Zhu Min - Deputy Managing Director, IMF
Is the Chinese business model in danger of collapse? With Zeinab Badawi.
HARDtalk: Ayad Allawi - Former Prime Minister of Iraq
Iraq seems to be dividing along religious lines. What hope is there for keeping the peace?
HARDtalk: Mehmet Simsek - Finance Minister, Turkey
Zeinab Badawi is in Ankara to speak to Turkey's finance minister, Mehmet Simsek.
HARDtalk: Sergei Guriev - Russian economist
HARDtalk speaks to one of modern Russia's best and brightest economists, Sergei Guriev.
HARDtalk: Tony Iommi - Rock musician
Topping the charts again after 43 years, what keeps Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi playing?
HARDtalk: Mogoeng Mogoeng - Chief Justice of South Africa
Gavin Esler speaks to South Africa's Chief Justice, Mogoeng Mogoeng.
HARDtalk: Valdis Dombrovskis - Prime Minister, Latvia
Latvia's Prime Minister talks about austerity and his hopes for EU membership.
HARDtalk: Tim Soutphommasane - Political Philosopher
Gavin Esler asks political philosopher Tim Soutphommasane about the left and patriotism.
HARDtalk: General Sher Mohammad Karimi - Head of the Afghan National Army
HARDtalk speaks to the head of the Afghan National Army, General Sher Mohammad Karimi.
HARDtalk: Dr. Omar Zakhilwal - Minister of Finance, Afghanistan
HARDtalk is in Kabul to talk to Afghanistan's finance minister, Dr. Omar Zakhilwal.
HARDtalk: Nikos Dendias - Minister for Public Order, Greece
HARDtalk speaks to Nikos Dendias, Greece's minister for public order.
HARDtalk: Khawaja Khalid Farooq - Head of Counter Terrorism Authority, Pakistan (2011-2013)
Is there a new understanding between Britain and Pakistan in the fight against terrorism?
HARDtalk: David Davis - Conservative Member of Parliament, UK
David Davis discusses civil liberties, the NSA and GCHQ with Gavin Esler.
HARDtalk: Mustafa Akyol - Turkish Author and Journalist; Dina Wahba - Egyptian Feminist and Political Activist
With problems in Turkey, Egypt and Tunisia, is political Islam failing, and if so, why?
HARDtalk: Zhang Xin - Chief Executive, Soho China
Gavin Esler speaks to Zhang Xin, one of only 24 self-made female billionaires in the world
HARDtalk: Paul Kenny - General Secretary, GMB Union
Sarah Montague speaks to Paul Kenny, the leader of one of Britain's biggest trade unions.
HARDtalk: Edi Rama - Prime Minister-Designate, Albania
Sarah Montague talks to incoming Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama.
HARDtalk: Ngugi Wa Thiong'o - Author
HARDtalk speaks to one of Africa's greatest living writers, Ngugi Wa Thiong'o.
HARDtalk: Hoshyar Zebari - Foreign Minister, Iraq
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Iraq's foreign minister, Hoshyar Zebari.
HARDtalk: Hoshyar Zebari - Foreign Minister, Iraq
Zeinab Badawi talks to Iraq's foreign minister, Hoshyar Zebari.
HARDtalk: HARDtalk On the Road: Alaska (Part 2)
Stephen Sackur explores whether the United States is getting serious about climate change.
HARDtalk: Thomas Hampson - Opera Singer
Would opera have widespread appeal if more people understood it?
HARDtalk: Alaska: Part 1
Stephen Sackur explores if the fishing industry and the mining industry can co-exist.
HARDtalk: Jose Miguel Insulza
Jose Miguel Insulza of the Organisation of American States on drug policy in Latin America
HARDtalk: Sir John Tavener - Composer
Sarah Montague speaks to Sir John Tavener, one of Britain's most celebrated composers.
HARDtalk: Nabil Fahmy - Foreign Minister of Egypt
Allan Little talks to Egypt's new foreign minister, Nabil Fahmy.
HARDtalk: Mzwandile Masina - Interim President, ANC Youth League, South Africa
Allan Little speaks to Mzwandile Masina, the interim president of the ANC Youth League.
HARDtalk: Mark Post - Professor of Physiology, Maastricht University
Allan Little talks to professor Mark Post about his 'in vitro burger'.
HARDtalk: Payam Akhavan - International Human Rights Lawyer
Allan Little talks to leading international human rights lawyer Payam Akhavan.
HARDtalk: Jonathan Miller - Theatre and Opera Director
Stephen Sackur asks Jonathan Miller why he's never seemed at ease with his country.
HARDtalk: Richard Holloway - Former Bishop of Edinburgh
Allan Little speaks to former bishop of Edinburgh Richard Holloway in this 2013 interview.
HARDtalk: Steven Berkoff - Actor, Writer and Director
Allan Little talks to Stephen Berkoff. What is theatre, art or entertainment?
HARDtalk: Dominique de Villepin - Prime Minister of France (2005 - 2007)
Stephen Sackur talks to the former French prime minister Dominique de Villepin.
HARDtalk: Raffaele Sollecito
Sollecito's story has made lurid headlines around the world - but how will it end?
HARDtalk: Enrico Letta - Prime Minister of Italy
Stephen Sackur is in Italy to speak to Italian prime minister Enrico Letta.
HARDtalk: Peter Blair Henry - Former Adviser to President Obama
Stephen Sackur speaks to leading American economist Peter Blair Henry.
HARDtalk: PJ Crowley - US Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs (2009 - 2011)
Has Obama's Syria policy eroded his credibility and authority?
HARDtalk: Garry Kasparov
Russian opposition activist Garry Kasparov on the challenge to the supremacy of Putinism.
HARDtalk: Abdul Mawgoud Dardery - Freedom and Justice Party MP, Egypt
Zeinab Badawi talks to Abdul Mawgoud Dardery, member of the suspended Egyptian parliament.
HARDtalk: Samantha Geimer
How has Samantha Geimer's life been affected by the Roman Polanski sexual abuse case?
HARDtalk: Ambassador Amina Mohamed - Foreign Minister, Kenya
How badly damaged would Kenya's international reputation be if it withdrew from the ICC?
HARDtalk: Roger Waters - Musician
Stephen Sackur speaks to Roger Waters, founder member of Pink Floyd.
HARDtalk: Liam Byrne - Opposition Work and Pensions spokesman, UK
Does Labour look like a credible party of government for the next general election?
HARDtalk: Clarke Carlisle
Clarke Carlisle talks about racism and corruption in professional football.
HARDtalk: Adonis Georgiadis - Minister of Health, Greece
Stephen Sackur speaks to Greece's controversial health minister, Adonis Georgiadis.
HARDtalk: David Kilcullen - Author and Counter-insurgency Expert
Zeinab Badawi asks expert David Kilcullen about the nature of future terrorist attacks.
HARDtalk: John Limbert - US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Iran (2009- 2010)
Stephen Sackur interviews one of the US diplomats held hostage in Tehran 34 years ago.
HARDtalk: David Kilcullen - Author and Counter-insurgency Expert
Zeinab Badawi talks to counter-insurgency expert, David Kilcullen.
HARDtalk: Damian McBride - Special Adviser to the British Prime Minister (2005 - 2009)
Stephen Sackur talks to Damian McBride about his controversial new political memoir.
HARDtalk: Lalit Modi - Chairman, Indian Premier League (2008 - 2010)
HARDtalk speaks to Lalit Modi, the creator of the Indian Premier League.
HARDtalk: Ahdaf Soueif - Egyptian Author and Activist
HARDtalk speaks to Egyptian writer and political activist, Ahdaf Soueif.
HARDtalk: Reza Pahlavi - Spokesman, Iran National Council
Stephen Sackur speaks to Reza Pahlavi about the future of Iran.
HARDtalk: Sir David Nicholson - Chief Executive of NHS England
Stephen Sackur speaks to the chief executive of NHS England, Sir David Nicholson.
HARDtalk: Sir Malcolm Rifkind MP - Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee, UK
Stephen Sackur talks to Sir Malcolm Rifkind, Intelligence and Security Committee chairman.
HARDtalk: Christopher Ruddy - President and CEO of Newsmax Media
HARDtalk speaks to Christopher Ruddy, CEO of Newsmax Media, a conservative opinion forum.
HARDtalk: Paul Greengrass - Film Director
Stephen Sackur speaks to Paul Greengrass about his new release about Somali pirates.
HARDtalk: Pavel Khodorkovsky - President, Institute of Modern Russia
Stephen Sackur talks to the son of jailed oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky.
HARDtalk: David Nott - Conflict zone surgeon
Stephen Sackur talks to David Nott, a surgeon who has recently returned from Syria.
HARDtalk: Professor Rosalind Picard - Founder of Affective Computing, MIT
In the future, could empathetic robots fight as soldiers or care for the elderly?
HARDtalk: Emma Bonino - Foreign Minister, Italy
For the 100 Women series, Zeinab Badawi speaks to Emma Bonino in front of a live audience.
HARDtalk: Rebecca Gomperts - Director, Women on Waves
Zeinab Badawi talks to the director of Women on Waves, Rebecca Gomperts, about abortion.
HARDtalk: Sir Ben Ainslie - Olympic and America's Cup Winning Sailor
Zeinab Badawi speaks to the most successful Olympic sailor of all time, Sir Ben Ainslie.
HARDtalk: Yuval Steinitz - Minister of Intelligence, Israel
HARDtalk speaks to Israel's minister for intelligence affairs and international relations.
HARDtalk: Sanusi Lamido Sanusi - Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria
Sanusi Lamido Sanusi discusses the Nigerian economy and his political ambitions.
HARDtalk: Monzer Akbik - Syrian National Coalition
Zeinab Badawi talks to the chief of staff to the leader of the Syrian opposition group.
HARDtalk: Dewi Fortuna Anwar - Adviser to the Indonesian Vice President
Stephen Sackur speaks to Dewi Fortuna Anwar, senior adviser to Indonesia's vice president.
HARDtalk: Michael Nutter - Mayor of Philadelphia
Should America be spending more to combat crime at home rather than terrorism abroad?
HARDtalk: Paul Massara - Chief Executive Officer, RWE npower
Paul Massara discusses if it is time for a radical overhaul of the energy market.
HARDtalk: Paolo Scaroni - CEO, Eni
HARDtalk speaks to Paolo Scaroni, boss of one of Europe's energy giants.
HARDtalk: Roberto Unger - Philosopher
HARDtalk speaks to Roberto Unger, an influential Brazilian political philosopher.
HARDtalk: Dr Nayna Patel - Medical Director, Akanksha Infertility Clinic, India
In India, is the production of surrogate babies irresponsible or a public service?
HARDtalk: Ala'a al-Shehabi - Founding Member, Bahrain Watch
Is there a middle ground between the status quo and revolution in Bahrain?
HARDtalk: Ruby Wax
Ruby Wax talks about the difficult questions raised by mental illness.
HARDtalk: Zeljka Cvijanovic - Prime Minister, Republika Srpska
Zeljka Cvijanovic explores whether separatist Bosnian Serbs playing with fire.
HARDtalk: Julian Savulescu - Medical ethicist
Stephen Sackur speaks to Australian-born, Oxford-based bioethicist Julian Savulescu.
HARDtalk: Petro Poroshenko - Ukrainian Businessman and Politician
Rather than moving towards the EU, Ukraine favours closer ties with Russia. Why?
HARDtalk: Glenn Greenwald - Journalist
Has the media's persuit of leads from Edward Snowden's surveillance leaks gone far enough?
HARDtalk: Laszlo Andor - EU Employment and Social Affairs Commissioner
Stephen Sackur speaks to EU employment and social affairs commissioner Laszlo Andor.
HARDtalk: Martin Schulz - President of the European Parliament
Martin Schulz is one of Europe's most powerful advocates for more integration.
HARDtalk: Nelson Mandela - Former President of South Africa
George Alagiah's 1997 interview with Nelson Mandela for a special edition of HARDtalk.
HARDtalk: Francois Pienaar - Captain, South African Rugby Team, 1993 - 1996
George Alagiah talks to Francois Pienaar, former captain of the South African rugby team.
HARDtalk: Ahmet Üzümcü - Director General, Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
Does the work of the OPCW mean peace is more likely in Syria? With Sarah Montague.
HARDtalk: Mark Cavendish - World Champion Cyclist
Stephen Sackur asks Mark Cavendish if cycling has cleaned up its act.
HARDtalk: Christophe de Margerie - Chairman and CEO of Total
Stephen Sackur talks to Christophe de Margerie, the CEO of French energy giant Total.
HARDtalk: Jeremy Deller - Artist
Stephen Sackur asks artist Jeremy Deller about what is at the heart of his creative vision
HARDtalk: Mikhail Khodorkovsky
Stephen Sackur talks to oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky following his release from prison.
HARDtalk: Mike Mack - CEO, Syngenta
Stephen Sackur talks to Mike Mack, the CEO of agribusinesses giant Syngenta.
HARDtalk: Giles Duley - Photographer
Stephen Sackur meets photographer Giles Duley, who was severely injured in Afghanistan.
HARDtalk: Keir Starmer QC
HARDtalk asks Keir Starmer QC if English laws and courts are really fit for purpose.
HARDtalk: Ben Emmerson QC - UN Rapporteur, Counter-terrorism and Human Rights
HARDtalk speaks to Ben Emmerson QC about drone strikes and other counter-terror measures.
HARDtalk: Eve Ensler - Playwright and activist
Stephen Sackur talks to New York playwright and feminist campaigner Eve Ensler.
HARDtalk: Dean Spielmann - President of the European Court of Human Rights
Stephen Sackur speaks to Dean Spielmann, president of the European Court of Human Rights.
HARDtalk: Robert Gates - US Defence Secretary, 2006 - 2011
Stephen Sackur speaks to the former US defence secretary Robert Gates.
HARDtalk: Ed Davey - British Energy and Climate Change Secretary
If Britain wants clean, green and affordable energy, what role should fracking have?
HARDtalk: Yehia Hamed - Former Minister, Freedom and Justice Party, Egypt
Is the Muslim Brotherhood encouraging the violence it professes to abhor?
HARDtalk: Harris Georgiades - Minister of Finance, Republic of Cyprus
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Harris Georgiades, finance minister of Cyprus.
HARDtalk: Justin Welby - Archbishop of Canterbury
Zeinab Badawi speaks to the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby.
HARDtalk: Palaniappan Chidambaram - Finance Minister, India
Has India squandered an opportunity to fundamentally reform itself for the 21st century?
HARDtalk: Omar Abdullah - Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir
In Delhi, Stephen Sackur talks to Omar Abdullah, chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
HARDtalk: Hussain Al-Shahristani - Deputy Prime Minister for Energy, Iraq
Stephen Sackur asks whether Iraq is perilously close to tearing itself apart again.
HARDtalk: Kavita Krishnan - Secretary, All India Progressive Women's Association
Stephen Sackur talks to the prominent women's rights campaigner, Kavita Krishnan.
HARDtalk: David Bailey - Photographer
Stephen Sackur speaks to the photographer David Bailey.
HARDtalk: Marion Bartoli
Tim Franks talks to French Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli.
HARDtalk: William Hague - British Foreign Secretary
At the Foreign Office, Stephen Sackur asks William Hague about British foreign policy.
HARDtalk: Cardinal Peter Turkson
HARDtalk speaks to Cardinal Peter Turkson about the Catholic Church's moral authority.
HARDtalk: Barnaba Marial Benjamin - Foreign Minister, South Sudan
HARDtalk speaks to South Sudan's foreign minister, Barnaba Marial Benjamin.
HARDtalk: Alden McLaughlin - Premier of the Cayman Islands
Stephen Sackur speaks to Alden McLaughlin, Premier of the Cayman Islands.
HARDtalk: Allen Ault - Former Commissioner of Corrections, Georgia, USA
Stephen Sackur talks a man who was once responsible for organising capital punishments.
HARDtalk: Dieter Zetsche - Chairman Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars
Stephen Sackur speaks to Dieter Zetsche, the boss of Daimler.
HARDtalk: Saeb Erekat - Palestinian Authority Chief Negotiator
Stephen Sackur talks to veteran Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat.
HARDtalk: Binyavanga Wainaina - Kenyan Author
Stephen Sackur talks to Kenyan writer Binyavanga Wainaina about homosexuality in Africa.
HARDtalk: Livia Jaroka MEP - Fidesz Party, Hungary
HARDtalk speaks to Hungarian MEP Livia Jaroka - the only Roma in the European parliament.
HARDtalk: Naftali Bennett - Minister for Economy, Israel
Stephen Sackur speaks to Naftali Bennett, leader of Israel's Zionist party, Jewish Home.
HARDtalk: Lazaro Nyalandu - Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism, Tanzania
Stephen Sackur asks Lazaro Nyalandu about the scale of elephant poaching in Tanzania.
HARDtalk: Eugenia Tymoshenko - Daughter of Yulia Tymoshenko
Stephen Sackur meets the daughter of the controversial former Ukrainian prime minister.
HARDtalk: David Keene - President, US National Rifle Association, 2011-13
David Keene, recently retired president of the NRA, talks about the gun lobby in the USA.
HARDtalk: Jerry Springer - Host, 'Jerry Springer'
Stephen Sackur speaks to US talk show host Jerry Springer.
HARDtalk: Andriy Shevchenko MP - Fatherland Party, Ukraine and Alexander Nekrassov - Former Kremlin Advisor
Stephen Sackur speaks to two guests about the developing situation in Ukraine.
HARDtalk: Ivo Daalder - US Ambassador to Nato 2009 - 2013, Ihor Dolhov - Ukraine's Ambassador to Nato
Stephen Sackur speaks to Ihor Dolhov and Ivo Daalder about the situation in Ukraine.
HARDtalk: Ricardo Alarcon - President, Cuban National Assembly, 1993 - 2013
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Ricardo Alarcon who, former president of Cuba's National Assembly.
HARDtalk: Radoslaw Sikorski - Foreign Minister of Poland
Shaun Ley talks to Radoslaw Sikorski, who helped negotiate an end to the bloodshed in Kiev
HARDtalk: Cody Wilson - Founder, Defense Distributed
Stephen Sackur speaks to Cody Wilson, at the leading edge of an online anarchist movement.
HARDtalk: Ricardo Alarcon - President, Cuban National Assembly, 1993 - 2013
Zeinab Badawi talks to former Cuban foreign minister Ricardo Alarcon.
HARDtalk: Ai Weiwei - Artist
Stephen Sackur talks to China's most famous artist and dissident, Ai Weiwei.
HARDtalk: Jin Liqun - Chairman, China International Capital Corporation
Stephen Sackur speaks to Jin Liqun, the former chairman of China's sovereign wealth fund.
HARDtalk: Ukraine Special
Stephen Sackur speaks to Dmitry Peskov, spokesman to Russia's President Putin.
HARDtalk: 19/03/2014
Zeinab Badawi talks to Bulgarian president Rosen Plevneliev.
HARDtalk: Charles Zhang - CEO, Sohu.com
Stephen Sackur speaks to Chinese tech entrepreneur, Charles Zhang, CEO of Sohu.com.
HARDtalk: Tamara Rojo - Artistic Director/Lead Principal, English National Ballet
Shuan Ley talks to Tamara Rojo, English National Ballet. Can she triumph over tradition?
HARDtalk: Hala Shukrallah - President - Constitution Party, Egypt
Sarah Montague talks to Hala Shukrallah of Egypt's Constitution Party.
HARDtalk: Kenneth Kaunda - President of Zambia (1964-1991)
Zeinab Badawi is in the Zambian capital Lusaka to speak to Kenneth Kaunda.
HARDtalk: Benjamin Chavis - Civil Rights Activist
HARDtalk speaks to controversial American civil rights leader, Benjamin Chavis.
HARDtalk: Zwelinzima Vavi - Suspended Head of South African Trade Unions (COSATU)
Zeinab Badawi talks to the suspended head of South Africa's trade unions alliance.
HARDtalk: Daphne Mashile-Nkosi - CEO, Kalagadi Manganese, South Africa
HARDtalk talks to South African mining company CEO Daphne Mashile-Nkosi.
HARDtalk: Arseniy Yatsenyuk - Interim Prime Minister, Ukraine
Stephen Sackur is in Kiev to talk to Ukraine's interim prime minister, Arseniy Yatsenyuk.
HARDtalk: Emmanuel Jal - musician and former child soldier
Zeinab Badawi speaks to South Sudanese singer and political activist Emmanuel Jal.
HARDtalk: Romario and Luis Fernandes
Stephen Sackur is in Brazil to talk to Romario and deputy sports minister Luis Fernandes.
HARDtalk: Izabella Teixeira - Minister of the Environment, Brazil
Stephen Sackur is in Brazil to talk to its environment minister, Izabella Teixeira.
HARDtalk: Jean Paul Gaultier -French Fashion Designer
Zeinab Badawi speaks to the French fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier.
HARDtalk: Jose Padilha, Brazilian film maker
HARDtalk speaks to one of Brazil's most successful film makers, Jose Padilha.
HARDtalk: Major Richard Streatfeild - Former British Army Officer
Stephen Sackur speaks to Richard Streatfeild, a former infantry officer in Afghanistan.
HARDtalk: Geraldine Finucane - Campaigning widow of Pat Finucane
Stephen Sackur speaks to Geraldine Finucane, whose husband was murdered 25 years ago.
HARDtalk: Boris Nemtsov - Russian Opposition Leader and Strobe Talbott - Deputy US Secretary of State (1994-2001)
HARDtalk speaks to Strobe Talbott and Boris Nemtsov.
HARDtalk: Romario - Brazilian Congressman and Former Footballer
Stephen Sackur speaks to Brazilian footballer turned socialist politician Romario.
HARDtalk: Ahmed Kathrada - Anti-Apartheid activist
A 2014 interview with anti-apartheid campaigner Ahmed Kathrada.
HARDtalk: Rime Allaf - Presidential Adviser, Syrian National Coalition
How the Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces regard Assad's new confidence
HARDtalk: Jeremy Rifkin - Economist
Stephen Sackur speaks to Jeremy Rifkin. Are we entering the post-capitalist age?
HARDtalk: Abu Bakr al-Qirbi - Foreign Minister, Yemen
Stephen Sackur speaks to Yemen's veteran foreign minister, Abu Bakr al-Qirbi.
HARDtalk: Malcolm Turnbull - Minister for Communications, Australia
Stephen Sackur asks Malcolm Turnbull if Australia is in danger of alienating friends.
HARDtalk: Makaziwe Mandela - Daughter of Nelson Mandela
In Soweto, Zeinab Badawi talks to Nelson Mandela's daughter about the ANC's future.
HARDtalk: Makaziwe Mandela - Daughter of Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela's eldest child speaks ahead of the first elections since her father's death
HARDtalk: Wole Soyinka - Nobel Literature Laureate
Shaun Ley speaks to Nigerian author Wole Soyinka.
HARDtalk: Natalia Kaliada - Co-founder, Free Belarus Theatre
Stephen Sackur speaks to Natalia Kaliada, co-founder of the Free Belarus Theatre.
HARDtalk: Riek Machar - former Vice President of South Sudan
Stephen Sackur speaks to Riek Machar, former vice president of South Sudan.
HARDtalk: Supa Mandiwanzira - Deputy Information Minister, Zimbabwe
Zeinab Badawi talks to Supa Mandiwanzira, deputy information minister of Zimbabwe.
HARDtalk: Viggo Mortensen - Actor
Zeinab Badawi talks to actor Viggo Mortensen about diversity in global culture.
HARDtalk: Laurent Fabius - Foreign Minister, France
HARDtalk speaks to the French foreign minister, Laurent Fabius.
HARDtalk: Salva Kiir Mayardit - President of South Sudan
In Juba, Stephen Sackur talks to the president of South Sudan, Salva Kiir Mayardit.
HARDtalk: Victoria Nuland - US Assistant Secretary of State
What can western nations do to stop Ukraine from falling into civil conflict?
HARDtalk: Urmas Paet - Foreign Minister, Estonia
Zeinab Badawi discusses Estonia's desire for the EU to get tough with president Putin.
HARDtalk: HARDtalk on the Road - South Sudan
Hardtalk is in South Sudan asking why have things gone so wrong in Africa's newest nation?
HARDtalk: Professor Christoph Schmidt - Chair, German Council of Economic Experts
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Christoph Schmidt: advisor to German government policymakers.
HARDtalk: Kizza Besigye - Ugandan opposition leader
Zeinab Badawi interviews Dr Kizza Besigye, Uganda's best known opposition figure.
HARDtalk: Professor Sergey Karaganov - Advisor to the Presidential Administration of Russia, 2001 - 2013
Stephen Sackur speaks to one of President Putin's former foreign policy advisors.
HARDtalk: Christian Purslow - Liverpool FC Managing Director, 2009 - 2010
Stephen Sackur talks to Christian Purslow, a former managing director of Liverpool FC.
HARDtalk: Doyin Okupe - Senior Adviser to Nigeria's President
Stephen Sackur talks to Doyin Okupe, an adviser to Nigeria's president, Goodluck Jonathan.
HARDtalk: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Author
Stephen Sackur interviews acclaimed Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
HARDtalk: Jack Straw - British Foreign Secretary (2001 - 2006)
Stephen Sackur talks to veteran Labour MP Jack Straw about Labour's electoral prospects.
HARDtalk: David LaChapelle - Photographer
Stephen Sackur speaks to fashion and celebrity photographer, David LaChapelle.
HARDtalk: Mario Monti - Prime Minister of Italy (2011 - 2013)
Stephen Sackur speaks to former EU commissioner and Italian prime minister, Mario Monti.
HARDtalk: Carolyn McCall - CEO, easyJet
Stephen Sackur speaks to Carolyn McCall, the CEO of the low cost airline easyJet.
HARDtalk: Helen Clark - Administrator of UN Development Programme
Stephen Sackur asks Helen Clark if the UN is failing the people who need it most.
HARDtalk: Tariq al-Hashimi - Former Vice-President of Iraq
HARDtalk speaks to Tariq al-Hashimi - the fugitive former Vice-President of Iraq.
HARDtalk: Thomas Piketty - Economist
Stephen Sackur talks to economist Thomas Piketty, author of Capital in the 21st Century.
HARDtalk: Aubrey De Grey - chief science officer and co-founder of the SENS Foundation
A scientist and futurologist explains how biotechnology will soon eliminate aging.
HARDtalk: Patrick Honohan - Governor, Central Bank of Ireland
HARDtalk speaks to Patrick Honohan, governor of Ireland's central bank.
HARDtalk: Deirdre McCloskey - Economic Historian
Is rising inequality the sickness that could yet kill capitalism?
HARDtalk: Zuhair Al-Naher - UK Spokesman for Iraqi Prime Minister's Dawa Party and Christopher Hill - US Ambassador to Iraq, 2009 - 2010
Can Iraq be brought back from the brink?
HARDtalk: Anthony Loyd - War Correspondent
Stephen Sackur speaks to Anthony Loyd, the award-winning war correspondent.
HARDtalk: Ilan Pappe - Professor of History, University of Exeter, UK
HARDtalk speaks to Israeli historian Ilan Pappe.
HARDtalk: Salih Muslim Mohammed - Democratic Union Party, Syria
Zeinab Badawi asks what the advance of ISIS means for Syria's moderate secular opposition.
HARDtalk: Mohamoud Nur - Mayor of Mogadishu, Dec 2010 - Mar 2014
Tim Franks talks to Mohamoud Nur, who was mayor of Mogadishu for more than three years.
HARDtalk: Carl Bildt - Swedish Foreign Minister
HARDtalk speaks to one of the EU's most experienced politicians, Carl Bildt.
HARDtalk: Dore Gold - Advisor to the Prime Minister of Israel
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Dore Gold, advisor to Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
HARDtalk: Osama Hamdan - Hamas Spokesman for International Relations
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Osama Hamdan, the Hamas spokesman for international relations.
HARDtalk: Chris Packham - Naturalist and wildlife filmmaker
Is it time to radically rethink man's relationship with the natural world?
HARDtalk: Lord Falconer - Former UK Secretary of State for Justice
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Labour peer and former attorney-general Lord Falconer.
HARDtalk: Ama Ata Aidoo - Author
HARDtalk speaks to the acclaimed Ghanaian writer Ama Ata Aidoo.
HARDtalk: Obiageli Ezekwesili - Former Education Minister, Nigeria
Obiageli Ezekwesili talks about the Nigerian schoolgirls held by Boko Haram militants.
HARDtalk: Danny Danon - Former Deputy Defence Minister, Israel
Danny Danon talks about Israel's campaign in Gaza in response to rocket strikes by Hamas.
HARDtalk: Khaled Meshaal - Leader of Hamas
In Doha, Stephen Sackur talks to Khaled Meshaal, the leader of Hamas.
HARDtalk: HARDtalk on the Road: Moldova
Stephen Sackur is on the road in Moldova, exploring the social and political climate.
HARDtalk: HARDtalk on Location: Iurie Leancă
In Chisinau, Stephen Sackur talks to Iurie Leanca, prime minister of Moldova.
HARDtalk: HARDtalk on Location: Yevgeny Shevchuk
In Tiraspol, Stephen Sackur talks to Yevgeny Shevchuk, leader of Transnistria.
HARDtalk: Karl von Habsburg
Stephen Sackur speaks to Karl von Habsburg, grandson of the last of the Habsburg emperors.
HARDtalk: Andrei Konchalovsky - Russian Film Director
Zeinab Badawi talks to renowned Russian theatre and film director Andrei Knochalovsky.
HARDtalk: John Kerry - US Secretary of State
Zeinab Badawi meets US secretary of state John Kerry in Washington DC.
HARDtalk: Xiaolu Guo
Writer and filmmaker Xiaolu Guo on the role of the artist or writer be in China today.
HARDtalk: Armando Guebuza - President of Mozambique
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Armando Guebuza, president of Mozambique.
HARDtalk: Anders Fogh Rasmussen - Secretary General of NATO
Zeinab Badawi speaks to NATO's Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen.
HARDtalk: Masrour Barzani
Is it the Kurds who can rescue the state of Iraq and how much outside help do they need?
HARDtalk: Dr Mads Gilbert - Doctor and Activist
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Mads Gilbert, a Norwegian doctor just back from Gaza.
HARDtalk: Abdullah Abdullah - Afghan Presidential Candidate
Stephen Sackur talks to Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah.
HARDtalk: 20/08/2014
Stephen Sackur talks to Bishop Angaelos of the Egyptian Coptic Church.
HARDtalk: Ali Khedery - Special Assistant to the US Ambassador to Iraq, 2003-2009
Does the United States have the ability to impose its will on the Middle East?
HARDtalk: Yuval Steinitz - Minister of Intelligence, Israel
Stephen Sackur speaks to Israel's Minister of Intelligence, Yuval Steinitz.
HARDtalk: Yasser Abed Rabbo - Secretary General, Palestine Liberation Organisation Executive Committee
Stephen Sackur talks to Yasser Abed Rabbo of the Palestine Liberation Organisation.
HARDtalk: Gideon Levy - Journalist from Haaretz newspaper, Israel
Stephen Sackur speaks to Israeli journalist Gideon Levy.
HARDtalk: Olexander Scherba - Ambassador-at-large, Ukraine Foreign Ministry
HARDtalk speaks to senior Ukrainian diplomat, Olexander Scherba.
HARDtalk: Giorgi Margvelashvili
Zeinab Badawi speaks to President Giorgi Margvelashvili of Georgia.
HARDtalk: Petro Poroshenko - President of Ukraine
In an exclusive interview, Stephen Sackur speaks to president of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko.
HARDtalk: Jose Manuel Barroso - President of the European Commission
Jose Manuel Barroso talks about the challenges ahead for the European Union.
HARDtalk: John McCain - United States Senator
HARDtalk speaks to Republican senator John McCain.
HARDtalk: Chrissie Hynde - Singer, Songwriter and Guitarist
After 30 years of making music, is Hynde still in love with rock 'n' roll?
HARDtalk: Danny Dorling - Professor of Geography, University of Oxford
Can we afford the world's super-rich and what have they ever done for us?
HARDtalk: Peter Bofinger - Member of the German Council of Economic Experts
Stephen Sackur asks if Europe is facing a Japanese-style prolonged economic stagnation.
HARDtalk: Luis Moreno-Ocampo - Chief Prosecutor, ICC (2003 - 2012)
Why has the International Criminal Court failed to deliver on its promise?
HARDtalk: Professor Susan Greenfield - Neuroscientist
Stephen Sackur speaks to Susan Greenfield, a leader in the study of brain diseases.
HARDtalk: Ibrahim Dabbashi - Permanent Representative of Libya to the United Nations
HARDtalk speaks to Libya's UN ambassador Ibrahim Dabbashi. Who or what can save Libya?
HARDtalk: Francis Fukuyama - Political scientist
Can liberal democracy prevail in the current global landscape?
HARDtalk: Lord Heseltine - UK Deputy Prime Minister 1995-97
Stephen Sackur talks to Lord Heseltine about the consequences of the Scottish referendum.
HARDtalk: Jessye Norman - Opera singer
Born in the segregated US south, has Jessye Norman's success helped to tear down barriers?
HARDtalk: Lord Stern - Economist
Zeinab Badawi talks to Lord Nicholas Stern about global warming and the economy.
HARDtalk: Gilles de Kerchove - EU Counterterrorism Coordinator
Stephen Sackur speaks to the EU counterterror coordinator, Gilles de Kerchove.
HARDtalk: James Ellroy - Crime Writer
Stephen Sackur speaks to the American crime writer James Ellroy.
HARDtalk: Werner Herzog - Film Director
Stephen Sackur talks to film maker Werner Herzog.
HARDtalk: Wu'er Kaixi - Chinese dissident
Stephen Sackur speaks to Chinese dissident Wu'er Kaixi.
HARDtalk: Colm Tóibín - Author
Stephen Sackur talks to newsmakers and personalities from across the globe.
HARDtalk: Hugh Masekela - Musician and Activist
Zeinab Badawi talks to the late South African jazz musician and activist Hugh Masekela.
HARDtalk: Roberto Saviano - Author
Stephen Sackur talks to writer Roberto Saviano about why he exposes organised crime.
HARDtalk: Sylvie Guillem - Ballet Dancer
Zeinab Badawi talks to ballet dancer Sylvie Guillem ahead of her farewell tour.
HARDtalk: Don McCullin, Photographer
Stephen Sackur asks Don McCullin if he believes photographs can change the world.
HARDtalk: Jonathan Franzen, Novelist
Why does Jonathan Franzen hate so much of the culture around him?
HARDtalk: Eric Cantor - Former House Majority Leader, US Republican Party
Stephen Sackur speaks to US Republican establishment figure Eric Cantor.
HARDtalk: Richard Leakey - Chairman of the Kenya Wildlife Service
Stephen Sackur speaks to Richard Leakey, chairman of the Kenya Wildlife Service.
HARDtalk: Dmitry Peskov, Spokesman for Vladimir Putin
Stephen Sackur discusses Russian Syrian intervention with Vladimir Putin's spokesman.
HARDtalk: Ben Bernanke, Former Chairman, US Federal Reserve
Can we be confident the right lessons have been learned from the global financial crash?
HARDtalk: Matthew Barzun, US Ambassador to the UK
Has Obama's commitment to healing political wounds at home and abroad been fulfilled?
HARDtalk: Lord Mandelson - Former Labour Government Minister, UK
Stephen Sackur asks Lord Mandelson what Jeremy Corbyn's leadership means for Labour.
HARDtalk: Saeb Erekat, secretary general, Palestine Liberation Organisation
Saeb Erekat is asked if there is a new wave of extremism sweeping the West Bank and Gaza.
HARDtalk: Len McCluskey, General Secretary, Unite the Union
Sarah Montague speaks to Len McCluskey, the leader of Britain's biggest union Unite.
HARDtalk: Nicolas Henin, Journalist and Former Hostage
Zeinab Badawi speaks to journalist and former hostage Nicolas Henin.
HARDtalk: Nigel Owens - International Rugby Union Referee
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Nigel Owens, who refereed the recent Rugby World Cup final.
HARDtalk: Celso Amorim - Brazilian Government Minister (2003 - January 2015)
Zeinab Badawi speaks to former Brazilian government minister Celso Amorim.
HARDtalk: Admiral James Stavridis - Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
In light of the Paris attacks, HARDtalk speaks to retired US admiral James Stavridis.
HARDtalk: Juan Manuel Santos, President of Colombia
Stephen Sackur is in Bogota, Colombia to speak to president Juan Manuel Santos.
HARDtalk: HARDtalk on the Road in Puerto Rico
Stephen Sackur presents a special edition of HARDtalk on the Road from Puerto Rico.
HARDtalk: Julius Malema, Commander-in-Chief, Economic Freedom Fighters, South Africa
The EFF have made their political mark, but are they anything more than a protest party?
HARDtalk: Frank Habineza, Leader, Democratic Green Party, Rwanda
What does the leader of the opposition party in Rwanda have to offer the nation?
HARDtalk: Monzer Akbik, member of the Syrian National Coalition
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Monzer Akbik of the Syrian National Coalition.
HARDtalk: Peter Mutharika, President of Malawi
Zeinab Badawi speaks to president Peter Mutharika of Malawi.
HARDtalk: Hage Geingob, President of Namibia
What can president of Namibia, Hage Geingob, do to combat inequality in his country?
HARDtalk: Burt Reynolds, actor
Zeinab Badawi talks to Hollywood superstar Burt Reynolds.
HARDtalk: Ouided Bouchamaoui, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
Can Tunisia's example of inclusive politics be a model for neighbouring countries?
HARDtalk: 11/12/2015
Stephen Sackur talks to newsmakers and personalities from across the globe.
HARDtalk: On the Road in Colombia
Stephen Sackur explores the situation in Colombia on what may be the eve of peace.
HARDtalk: Tokyo Sexwale, Fifa Presidential Candidate
Zeinab Badawi talks to South African ANC stalwart and businessman Tokyo Sexwale.
HARDtalk: Archbishop Josiah Idowu-Fearon - Secretary General of the Anglican Communion
Stephen Sackur talks to archbishop Josiah Idowu-Fearon of the Anglican Communion.
HARDtalk: 17/12/2015
Lord Turner argues that western economies remain dangerously reliant on debt.
HARDtalk: Review of the Year 2015
Stephen Sackur looks back on the big stories of 2015.
HARDtalk: Dr Henry Marsh
Stephen Sackur talks to Dr Henry Marsh, one of Britain's leading brain surgeons.
HARDtalk: Nir Barkat, Mayor of Jerusalem
Mayor Nir Barkat talks about his ambitious plans for Jerusalem.
HARDtalk: Ben Okri, Novelist
Stephen Sackur talks to internationally acclaimed novelist and poet Ben Okri.
HARDtalk: Fuambai Ahmadu, co-founder of African Women Are Free to Choose, and Nimco Ali, co-founder of Daughters of Eve
Stephen Sackur talks to Fuambai Ahmadu and Nimco Ali.
HARDtalk: Igor Crnadak - the foreign minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Stephen Sackur talks to Igor Crnadak, the foreign minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
HARDtalk: Lord Lawson
Stephen Sackur talks to Lord Lawson, president of the Conservatives for Britain group.
HARDtalk: Jamal Khashoggi and Mohammad Marandi
Is there any way to take the heat out of the Saudi-Iranian confrontation?
HARDtalk: Henry Rollins
Henry Rollins talks about how hard it is to swim against the cultural tide in the USA.
HARDtalk: Jack Straw - Foreign Secretary, 2001-2006
What is the answer to those who have criticised the lifting of sanctions again Iran?
HARDtalk: Harlem Désir - France's Minister for European Affairs
Have the right conclusions been drawn from the November 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris?
HARDtalk: John Kiriakou - Former CIA Intelligence Officer
Stephen Sackur talks to John Kiriakou, a former CIA agent.
HARDtalk: Francis Egan - Chief Executive, Cuadrilla Resources
Stephen Sackur speaks to Frances Egan. Has fracking has lost its appeal?
HARDtalk: David Adjaye - Architect
Can architecture inspire people to change the way they think and behave?
HARDtalk: Louka Katseli
Sarah Montague talks to Louka Katseli, chair of the National Bank of Greece.
HARDtalk: Maj Gen Mansour Al-Turki
Stephen Sackur talks to Maj Gen Mansour Al-Turki of the Saudi Interior Ministry.
HARDtalk: Iyad Ameen Madani
Iyad Ameen Madani of the OIC talks about combatting sectarian strife in Muslim nations.
HARDtalk: Erna Solberg - Prime Minister of Norway
Erna Solberg is Norway's prime minister. Is she putting populism above principle?
HARDtalk: Fahd al Rasheed, CEO King Abdullah Economic City
Stephen Sackur talks to the CEO Saudi Arabia's vast Red Sea construction project.
HARDtalk: Rasha Hefzi - Jeddah Municipal Council, Saudi Arabia
Businesswoman Rasha Hefzi discusses the progress of women's rights in Saudi Arabia.
HARDtalk: Rob Wainwright, Director of Europol
Does Europe have the right tools to effectively counter the threat of terrorist attack?
HARDtalk: Søren Espersen - Deputy Chairman, Danish People's Party
Stephen Sackur talks to Soren Espersen about the shift to the right in European politics.
HARDtalk: John Cale - Musician
Stephen Sackur speaks to John Cale, a founding member of the Velvet Underground.
HARDtalk: Bassma Kodmani - Syrian Opposition Negotiator
Stephen speaks to Bassma Kodmani about the choices facing Syria.
HARDtalk: Otmar Issing - Executive Board, European Central Bank 1998-2006
Stephen Sackur speaks to influential German economist Otmar Issing.
HARDtalk: Krzysztof Szczerski - Foreign policy adviser to the president of Poland
HARDtalk speaks to Krzysztof Szczerski, foreign policy adviser to the Polish president.
HARDtalk: Kyriakos Mitsotakis - President of New Democracy, Greece
Does the New Democracy party share responsibility for Greece's economic situation?
HARDtalk: General Michael Hayden, CIA Director (2006-2009)
Michael Hayden on whether the US lost its moral compass in pursuit of the war on terror.
HARDtalk: Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament
What will the EU referendum mean for the UK, and for Europe more widely?
HARDtalk: Janet Napolitano, former US Secretary of Homeland Security
How can we make the world a safer place and respect human rights and democratic values?
HARDtalk: Nadia Murad, Yazidi activist
Sarah Montague speaks to Yazidi rights activist Nadia Murad.
HARDtalk: Anthony Weiner - Former US Congressman (Democrat)
Stephen Sackur talks to Anthony Weiner, former rising star of the Democratic Party.
HARDtalk: Selim Yenel - Turkey's Ambassador to the European Union
Is Turkey to blame for the influx of migrants entering the EU from their country?
HARDtalk: Isabel de Saint Malo de Alvarado - Vice President and Foreign Minister, Panama
Stephen Sackur speaks to Panama's vice president Isabel de Saint Malo de Alvarado.
HARDtalk: Lord Mervyn King, governor of the Bank of England, 2003-2013
HARDtalk speaks to former governor of the Bank of England Mervyn King.
HARDtalk: Mervyn King, Lord King
HARDtalk speaks to former governor of the Bank of England Mervyn King.
HARDtalk: Meglena Kuneva, Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs
HARDtalk speaks to Meglena Kuneva, Bulgaria's deputy prime minister.
HARDtalk: George Katrougalos, Minister of Labour and Social Security, Greece
Can Greece come to terms with its struggles with migration and debt?
HARDtalk: Susanne Bier, Film Director
Stephen Sackur talks to one of Europe's top film directors, Susanne Bier.
HARDtalk: Elias Bou Saab, Lebanon's Education Minister
What is the impact of the Syrian conflict on Lebanon and can the government cope?
HARDtalk: Sevgi Akarcesme, editor in chief Today's Zaman
Stephen Sackur talks to Sevgi Akarcesme, the editor of the English version of Zaman.
HARDtalk: Lamberto Zannier, Secretary General, Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe
In a new era of tension between Moscow and the west, what is the OSCE's role?
HARDtalk: Timo Soini - Foreign Minister of Finland
Stephen Sackur talks to Timo Soini, Finland's foreign minister.
HARDtalk: 23/03/2016
Stephen Sackur talks to newsmakers and personalities from across the globe.
HARDtalk: Fahd al Rasheed, CEO King Abdullah Economic City
Stephen Sackur talks to the CEO of King Abdullah Economic City in Saudi Arabia.
HARDtalk: Dominic Grieve MP - Chairman, Intelligence and Security Committee (UK)
Stephen Sackur talks to Dominic Grieve, chairman of intelligence and security committee.
HARDtalk: 29/03/2016
Stephen Sackur talks to newsmakers and personalities from across the globe.
HARDtalk: Hans Zimmer
Shaun Ley speaks to German-born Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer.
HARDtalk: Yanis Varoufakis, former finance minister, Greece
Stephen Sackur talks to one of the most powerful voices in Europe's radical left.
HARDtalk: 02/04/2016
Stephen Sackur talks to newsmakers and personalities from across the globe.
HARDtalk: Vladimir Chizhov, Russian Ambassador to the EU
Stephen Sackur asks Russia's ambassador to the EU about Vladimnir Putin's stance on Europe
HARDtalk: Florence Hartmann, journalist and author
Shaun Ley speaks to journalist and author Florence Hartmann.
HARDtalk: Donna Edwards, Democratic Congresswoman
From Washington, HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur talks to congresswoman Donna Edwards.
HARDtalk: Haley Barbour - Former chairman, Republican National Committee
Stephen Sackur talks to former chairman of the RNC, Haley Barbour.
HARDtalk: Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, IMF
Stephen Sackur talks to Christine Lagarde, head of the IMF.
HARDtalk: Tim Martin, Chairman and Founder, JD Wetherspoon
Stephen Sackur's guest is Tim Martin, founder of the pub chain JD Wetherspoon.
HARDtalk: Dick Pound - Former President, World Anti-Doping Agency
Stephen Sackur speaks to Dick Pound, former president of the World Anti-Doping Agency.
HARDtalk: Hina Rabbani Khar - Foreign Minister of Pakistan 2011-2013
Stephen Sackur speaks to former Pakistani foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar.
HARDtalk: Rachel Dolezal - Civil Rights Activist
As part of the BBC's identity season, Stephen Sackur talks to Rachel Dolezal.
HARDtalk: Professor Robert Reich - United States Secretary of Labor, 1993-97
Stephen Sackur talks to former US secretary of labor Robert Reich.
HARDtalk: Hussain Al-Shahristani - former Iraqi foreign minister
Stephen Sackur speaks to long-serving Iraq government minister Hussein al-Shahristani.
HARDtalk: Robert Reich - US Secretary of Labor, 1993-1997
Stephen Sackur talks to Robert Reich, a prominent supporter of Bernie Sanders.
HARDtalk: Raheel Raza - Human Rights Activist
An interview with one of the most controversial voices in the Islamic debate on extremism.
HARDtalk: Rob Davies - Trade and Industry Minister, South Africa
Stephen Sackur speaks to South Africa's trade and industry minister Rob Davies.
HARDtalk: Vladimir Milov, Leader of the Democratic Choice movement, Russia
Stephen Sackur talks to Vladimir Milov, founder of the Democratic Choice movement.
HARDtalk: Dr Norbert Röttgen - Chairman, Foreign Affairs Committee, Germany
Does Germany have the will and the means to hold the EU together?
HARDtalk: Brian Eno - artist and musician
Stephen Sackur talks to Brian Eno, the hugely influential contemporary music maker.
HARDtalk: Hilary Benn - Shadow Foreign Secretary
Does Labour present a credible alternative to the Cameron government?
HARDtalk: Lord Dubs - Labour Peer and Kindertransport Refugee
Stephen Sackur speaks to Lord Dubs, who arrived in Britain as a six-year-old.
HARDtalk: Lord Lester QC - Human Rights Lawyer
Stephen Sackur asks Lord Lester how healthy Britain's liberties are today.
HARDtalk: Dr Mustafa Abushagur, Deputy Prime Minister Libya, 2011-2012
Stephen Sackur talks to Libyan politician Mustafa Abushagur. Is Libya beyond salvation?
HARDtalk: Admiral William McRaven, Former Commander of US Special Forces
Zeinab Badawi talks to Admiral William McRaven, former commander of US special forces.
HARDtalk: Fatih Birol, executive director, International Energy Agency
HARDtalk speaks to Fatih Birol about the price of oil has halved over the past two years.
HARDtalk: Luis Guillermo Solis, president of Costa Rica
Stephen Sackur talks to the president of Costa Rica, Luis Guillermo Solis.
HARDtalk: Chris Eubank
Stephen Sackur talks to boxer Chris Eubank, former WBO world super-middleweight champion.
HARDtalk: Beatrix von Storch, Deputy Leader, Alternative for Germany Party
Despite being criticised by mainstream politicians, could the AfD make a breakthrough?
HARDtalk: Tom Fletcher, British Ambassador to Lebanon, 2011-2015
Stephen Sackur speaks to former British ambassador to Lebanon Tom Fletcher.
HARDtalk: Michael Yardy, Former England Cricketer
What happens to sportsmen when self-doubt and depression kick in?
HARDtalk: Chris Grayling - Leader of the House of Commons
Stephen Sackur talks to Chris Grayling, a senior figure in the campaign to leave the EU.
HARDtalk: Chris Boardman, Former Olympic Cycling Champion
Stephen Sackur speaks to retired Olympic champion and world record breaker Chris Boardman.
HARDtalk: Peter Singer, philosopher
Does Australian philosopher Peter Singer believe that ideas can change the world?
HARDtalk: Lord Heseltine, Former Deputy Prime Minister, UK
Stephen Sackur talks to the former deputy prime minister Lord Heseltine.
HARDtalk: David Frum, Former Speechwriter for US President George W Bush
Shaun Ley speaks to David Frum, former speechwriter for US president George W Bush.
HARDtalk: Ben Hodges - Commanding General, United States Army Europe
Is NATO in any fit state to respond to the potential threat from Putin's Russia?
HARDtalk: Guillaume Long - Foreign Minister, Ecuador
Zeinab Badawi talks to Guillaume Long, the newly appointed foreign minister of Ecuador.
HARDtalk: Hussam Eesa - Journalist, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently
Sarah Montague speaks to Hussam Eesa from the citizen journalism group RBSS.
HARDtalk: Frank Luntz - Republican pollster
Sarah Montague speaks to political consultant and pollster Frank Luntz.
HARDtalk: Radek Sikorski
Stephen Sackur talks to former Polish foreign minister Radek Sikorski about Brexit.
HARDtalk: Gwyneth Paltrow, Actor
Stephen Sackur talks to actor Gwyneth Paltrow in Cannes.
HARDtalk: Segolene Royal - French Environment Minister
Stephen Sackur talks to Segolene Royal, French environment minister, about Brexit.
HARDtalk: Tony Garnett - Film and TV Producer
Stephen Sackur talks to TV and film producer Tony Garnett about his work.
HARDtalk: Patrick Chinamasa, Zimbabwean Minister of Finance
Zeinab Badawi talks to Zimbabwean finance minister Patrick Chinamasa.
HARDtalk: Paolo Gentiloni, Italian Foreign Minister
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Italy's foreign minister Paolo Gentiloni.
HARDtalk: 13/07/2016
HARDtalk's Zeinab Badawi speaks to Sir Jeremy Greenstock, former UK Ambassador to the UN.
HARDtalk: Binali Yildirim, Turkey's prime minister
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Turkish prime minister Binali Yildirim.
HARDtalk: Maria Corina Machado - Venezuelan Opposition Politician
With the Venezuelan economy in meltdown, the president has been called to resign.
HARDtalk: Mehmet Simsek, Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Mehmet Simsek, Turkey's deputy prime minister.
HARDtalk: Shahbaz Taseer, Former Hostage, 2011-2016
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Shahbaz Taseer, who was taken hostage by the Taliban.
HARDtalk: Ilya Ponomarev, Russian Dissident
Can exiled Russians make a difference when the man they want to overthrow is so popular?
HARDtalk: Ismail Sezgin - Director, Centre for Hizmet Studies
Is the Gulenist movement a threat to the Turkish state?
HARDtalk: Sabrina de Sousa, Former CIA Officer
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Sabrina de Sousa, an ex-CIA spy facing extradition to Italy.
HARDtalk: Babatunde Fashola - Nigeria's Minister for Power, Works and Housing
Stephen talks to Babatunde Fashola, Nigeria's minister for Power, Works and Housing.
HARDtalk: Frank Field MP - Former Minister for Welfare Reform, UK
Does Brexit and constant infighting within the party spell the end for Labour?
HARDtalk: Omar Zakhilwal, Afghanistan's Ambassador to Pakistan
Stephen Sackur speaks to Afghanistan's ambassador to Pakistan, Omar Zakhilwal.
HARDtalk: Paul Refsdal, Journalist and Filmmaker
HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur talks to Norwegian journalist, Paul Refsdal.
HARDtalk: David Nott - Conflict Zone Surgeon
Stephen Sackur talks to David Nott, a British surgeon who has worked in conflict zones.
HARDtalk: Ambassador Nicholas Burns
Is the Clinton world view out of step with America's mood?
HARDtalk: Al Sharpton, civil rights activist
Stephen Sackur talks to American civil rights campaigner Al Sharpton.
HARDtalk: Steve Keen, Economist
After the financial crises of the last decade, can economists' ideas be trusted?
HARDtalk: Dame Diana Rigg, Actress
How does Dame Diana deal with the fickleness and unpredictability of acting life?
HARDtalk: HARDtalk on the Road in Canada - Oil Sands
Stephen Sackur is on the road in Canada.
HARDtalk: HARDtalk on the Road in Canada - First Nations
Stephen Sackur speaks to Canada's minister for indigenous affairs, Carolyn Bennett.
HARDtalk: Derek Hatton, Former Labour Politician
Shaun Ley speaks to former Labour politician Derek Hatton.
HARDtalk: Majak D'Agoot, former deputy defence minister, South Sudan
Shaun Ley speaks to Majak D'Agoot, former deputy defence minister of South Sudan.
HARDtalk: Sara Khan, Director and Co-founder of Inspire
Sarah Montague speaks to Sara Khan, director and co-founder of Inspire.
HARDtalk: Lindsey Graham - US Senator
The former presidential candidate and Donald Trump critic discusses the US election.
HARDtalk: Pawel Szalamacha, Poland's Finance Minister
Sarah Montague speaks to Polish finance minister Pawel Szalamacha.
HARDtalk: Ed Balls, Former Labour MP (2005-2015)
Stephen Sackur speaks to former Labour MP Ed Balls, who lost his seat in 2015.
HARDtalk: Andriy Kobolyev
Shaun Ley speaks to Andriy Kobolyev, CEO of Ukraine's state-run energy company Naftogaz.
HARDtalk: Kweku Adoboli, Former UBS Trader
Stephen Sackur speaks to Kweku Adoboli, a former trader for the Swiss Bank UBS.
HARDtalk: Nathan Law, Member of Hong Kong's Legislative Council
Stephen Sackur talks to Nathan Law, Hong Kong Legislative Council member.
HARDtalk: Ece Temelkuran, Turkish Author
Stephen Sackur talks to Turkish author Ece Temelkuran.
HARDtalk: Nick Clegg - UK Deputy Prime Minister, 2010-2015
Is Clegg unfairly blamed for the Lib Dems' performance in the 2015 general election?
HARDtalk: Meat Loaf, Musician and Actor
HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur speaks to rock 'n' roll legend Meat Loaf.
HARDtalk: Nigel Farage - Former Leader of the UK Independence Party
Stephen Sackur speaks to Nigel Farage, former leader of the UK Independence Party.
HARDtalk: 21/09/2016
Stephen Sackur talks to newsmakers and personalities from across the globe.
HARDtalk: Manfred Weber MEP, Chairman EPP Group, European Parliament
Sarah Montague speaks to German MEP Manfred Weber.
HARDtalk: Sam Rainsy
Sarah Montague speaks to Sam Rainsy, president of the Cambodia National Rescue Party.
HARDtalk: Avi Dichter, chair of Israel's Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee
Stephen speaks to Avi Dichter, chair of Israel's Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee.
HARDtalk: Dmitry Peskov, Spokesman for Vladimir Putin
Stephen Sackur speaks to Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for Russian president Vladimir Putin.
HARDtalk: Neil Kinnock, former leader of the British Labour Party (1983-1992)
Neil Kinnock, former leader of the British Labour Party.
HARDtalk: Okechukwu Enelamah, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria
Okechukwu Enelamah wants to break Nigeria's dependence on oil. But it too late?
HARDtalk: Pieter-Dirk Uys, Satirist
Stephen Sackur talks to South African satirist Pieter-Dirk Uys.
HARDtalk: Marine Le Pen, President of the National Front Party, France
Stephen Sackur talks to Marine Le Pen, leader of the National Front party.
HARDtalk: Grover Norquist
Stephen Sackur speaks to Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform.
HARDtalk: Iain Duncan Smith, Former Work and Pensions Secretary and Brexiteer
Stephen Sackur speaks to Iain Duncan Smith.
HARDtalk: Margaret Atwood, Author
Stephen Sackur asks author Margaret Atwood what keeps her creative juices flowing.
HARDtalk: Riek Machar, Leader, SPLM in Opposition
Stephen Sackur talks to Riek Machar, South Sudanese vice president turned rebel leader.
HARDtalk: Mohamed Diab, Film Director
Stephen Sackur talks to Egyptian film director Mohamed Diab, who directed Eshtebak.
HARDtalk: Peter Szijjarto - Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Hungary
What are the consequences of Hungary's decision to reject the EU's response on migrants?
HARDtalk: Michael O'Leary, Chief Executive Officer of Irish airline Ryanair
Stephen Sackur talks to Michael O'Leary, the boss of Ryanair.
HARDtalk: Daniel Mitov, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bulgaria
Stephen Sackur speaks to Bulgaria's foreign minister, Daniel Mitov.
HARDtalk: Steven Ciobo, Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism & Investment
Stephen Sackur speaks to Steven Ciobo, Australia's trade minister.
HARDtalk: Kieran Conway, Former Director of Intelligence for the IRA
Stephen Sackur speaks to Kieran Conway, the former director of intelligence for the IRA.
HARDtalk: Patricia Cornwell - Author
To what extent do the crime writer's books reveal her own fears and emotions to readers?
HARDtalk: Roberto Azevedo, Director General of WTO
Stephen Sackur speaks to Roberto Azevêdo, director general of the World Trade Organisation
HARDtalk: Yvonne Chaka Chaka
Stephen Sackur speaks to South African musician and campaigner Yvonne Chaka Chaka.
HARDtalk: Anthony Scaramucci, Executive Committee, US President-elect's Transition Team
HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur talks to American hedge fund entrepreneur, Anthony Scaramucci.
HARDtalk: Mohamed El-Erian, Chief Economic Advisor at Allianz & Former CEO of PIMCO
HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur talks to economic adviser Mohamed El-Erian.
HARDtalk: Linas Linkevicius, Foreign Minister of Lithuania
Stephen Sackur talks to Linas Linkevicius, Lithuania's foreign minister.
HARDtalk: Arlene Foster, Northern Ireland First Minister
Sarah Montague speaks to Arlene Foster, Northern Ireland's first minister.
HARDtalk: Jim Ratcliffe, founder and chairman, INEOS
Stephen Sackur talks to Jim Ratcliffe the founder of petrochemical company INEOS.
HARDtalk: Qubad Talabani, deputy prime minister, Kurdistan Regional Government
Interview with Qubad Talabani, deputy prime minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government.
HARDtalk: Juan Manuel Santos - President of Colombia
Stephen Sackur talks to President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia.
HARDtalk: Trevor Noah, comedian
Zeinab Badawi speaks to the South African comedian Trevor Noah.
HARDtalk: Paul Beatty, Author
Stephen Sackur talks to Paul Beatty author of Booker Prize-winning novel Sellout.
HARDtalk: Homa Hoodfar - Former Canadian-Iranian detainee
Stephen Sackur speaks to Homa Hoodfar, an academic recently released from prison in Iran.
HARDtalk: HARDtalk Review of the Year 2016
Stephen Sackur reviews 2016, including the UK's decision to leave the EU.
HARDtalk: 27/12/2016
Stephen Sackur talks to newsmakers and personalities from across the globe.
HARDtalk: 28/12/2016
Stephen Sackur talks to newsmakers and personalities from across the globe.
HARDtalk: Carrie Fisher
Tim Sebastian interviews writer and actor Carrie Fisher in 2000.
HARDtalk: 02/01/2017
Stephen Sackur talks to newsmakers and personalities from across the globe.
HARDtalk: General Sir Richard Barrons, Commander UK Joint Forces Command 2013-16
Stephen Sackur talks to General Sir Richard Barrons, who led the UK's Joint Forces Command
HARDtalk: Bassma Kodmani, Member of the negotiating team of the Syrian opposition
Will 2017 see a dramatic shift in the dynamic of the Syria conflict?
HARDtalk: Jan Kizilhan, Psychologist and Trauma Therapist
Yazidi Kurd Jan Kizilhan has helped over a thousand women to escape persecution in Iraq.
HARDtalk: Angelina Teny, Sudan People's Liberation Movement In-Opposition
Zeinab speaks to Angelina Teny of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement In-Opposition.
HARDtalk: Richard Haass, President of the Council on Foreign Relations
Stephen Sackur speaks to Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations.
HARDtalk: 14/12/2016
Stephen Sackur talks to newsmakers and personalities from across the globe.
HARDtalk: Theo Padnos - American Journalist Held Captive in Syria, 2012-2014
The American journalist claims that it was he who was mostly responsible for his ordeal.
HARDtalk: Akram Khan, dancer and choreographer
Dancer and choreographer Akram Khan talks about how he defines his dance.
HARDtalk: 17/01/2017
Stephen Sackur talks to newsmakers and personalities from across the globe.
HARDtalk: 14/12/2016
Stephen Sackur talks to newsmakers and personalities from across the globe.
HARDtalk: Alexey Navalny, Chairman, Russian Progress Party
Stephen Sackur talks to Russia's most prominent opposition leader Alexey Navalny.
HARDtalk: Dmitry Peskov
Stephen Sackur speaks to Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for Russian president Vladimir Putin.
HARDtalk: Ursula von der Leyen, German Defence Minister
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Ursula Von Der Leyen, Germany's defence minister.
HARDtalk: Audu Ogbeh, Nigerian Agriculture Minister
Zeinab Badawi speaks to the Nigerian agriculture minister Audu Ogbeh.
HARDtalk: Forest Whitaker, Actor
Zeinab Badawi speaks to humanitarian activist and Oscar-winning actor Forest Whitaker.
HARDtalk: Jens Stoltenberg, Nato Secretary General
Stephen Sackur is in Brussels to speak to Nato secretary general Jens Stoltenberg.
HARDtalk: Dominic Raab MP - Brexit Select Committee, UK
Stephen Sackur speaks to the influential advocate of Brexit, Conservative MP Dominic Raab.
HARDtalk: Guy Verhofstadt, European Parliament's Chief Brexit Negotiator
Stephen Sackur speaks to Belgium's former prime minister and current MEP Guy Verhofstadt.
HARDtalk: Petula Clark, singer and actress
Stephen Sackur speaks to Petula Clark and finds out what makes her tick.
HARDtalk: Vicente Fox - Former Mexico President, 2000-2006
Can Mexico afford to provoke the new US administration?
HARDtalk: Myron Ebell, director of Competitive Enterprise Institute
Interview with Myron Ebell, who led Donald Trump's transition team on environment policy.
HARDtalk: Jens Spahn, Deputy Finance Minister, Germany
Stephen Sackur speaks to Jens Spahn, a rising star in chancellor Merkel's CDU.
HARDtalk: John Madden, Film Director
Stephen Sackur speaks to Oscar-winning director John Madden.
HARDtalk: David Walsh - Chief Sports Writer, Sunday Times, UK
Stephen Sackur talks to sports journalist David Walsh about Lance Armstrong.
HARDtalk: Tzipi Livni, Joint leader, Zionist Union, Israel
Sarah Montague speaks to Tzipi Livni, the joint leader of Israel's Zionist Union.
HARDtalk: Professor Mohammad Marandi, University of Tehran, Iran
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Iranian academic Mohammed Marandi from Tehran.
HARDtalk: Norma McCorvey, Roe v Wade Abortion Case
Interview from 2004 with Norma McCorvey, the plaintiff from the landmark Roe v. Wade case.
HARDtalk: Donald Verrilli, US Solicitor General, 2011-2016
Stephen Sacker speaks to Donald Verrilli, US solicitor general under Barack Obama.
HARDtalk: Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore
Stephen Sackur is in Singapore for an interview with prime minister Lee Hsien Loong.
HARDtalk: Husam Zomlot, Advisor to the President of the Palestinian Authority
Stephen Sackur speaks to Husam Zomlot, an adviser to the Palestinian Authority leader.
HARDtalk: Arseniy Yatsenyuk, Former Prime Minister of Ukraine
Stephen Sackur speaks to Arseniy Yatsenyuk, former prime minister of Ukraine.
HARDtalk: Moïse Katumbi - DR Congo Opposition Politician
Zeinab Badawi speaks to the Congolese businessman and politician Moïse Katumbi.
HARDtalk: Joice Mujuru, Vice President of Zimbabwe 2004-2014
Stephen Sackur speaks to Joice Mujuru, former vice president of Zimbabwe.
HARDtalk: Joshua Wong, secretary general of Demosisto Party, Hong Kong
Joshua Wong, a leader of the pro-democracy protests that swept Hong Kong in 2014.
HARDtalk: Bob Graham, Former Senator and Governor of Florida
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Bob Graham.
HARDtalk: Vladimir Kara-Murza - Vice-chairman, Open Russia Movement
Sarah Montague speaks to Vladimir Kara-Murza, vice-chairman of Open Russia.
HARDtalk: Walter Mzembi, Minister for Tourism, Zimbabwe
Sarah Montague speaks to Zimbabwe's tourism minister Walter Mzembi.
HARDtalk: Harriet Harman, Former Labour Minister
Sarah Montague speaks to former Labour minister, Harriet Harman.
HARDtalk: Selin Sayek Böke, Deputy Leader, Turkey's Republican People's Party
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Turkish opposition MP Selin Sayek Böke.
HARDtalk: Ben Ferencz, Former Nuremberg Prosecutor
Have the Nuremberg trials made genocide less likely to be committed in the world of today?
HARDtalk: James Mitchell - Interrogator for the CIA, 2002-2009
The psychologist helped devise and carry out the CIA's interrogation programme after 9/11.
HARDtalk: Sir Ian McKellen, Actor
Stephen Sackur talks to actor Sir Ian McKellen at the BBC Radio Theatre in London.
HARDtalk: Anniversary Programme One
Current and former presenters look back at HARDtalk over the last 20 years.
HARDtalk: Sandro Gozi, Italy's Under-Secretary for European Affairs
Sarah Montague speaks to Italy's under-secretary for European affairs, Sandro Gozi.
HARDtalk: Anniversary Programme Two
Current and former presenters look back at HARDtalk over the last 20 years.
HARDtalk: Hugh Thompson - Vietnam Helicopter Pilot, My Lai
Tim Sebastian asks why troops from democratic countries commit barbarous acts.
HARDtalk: Nina Simone, Singer and Activist
In 1999 Tim Sebastian sat down with singer and activist Nina Simone.
HARDtalk: On the Road in Venezuela
Stephen Sackur presents a special edition of HARDtalk on the road in Venezuela.
HARDtalk: Rima Khalaf - Head of UN ESCWA 2010 - 2017
Stephen Sackur talks to Rima Khalaf about her work as head of UN ESCWA 2010 - 2017.
HARDtalk: Bishop Angaelos - General Bishop, Coptic Orthodox Church UK
Bishop Angaelos on whether Christians have any future in the Middle East.
HARDtalk: Pascal Bruckner - Philosopher and Writer
Stephen Sackur talks to Pascal Bruckner. Is something rotten in the Republic of France?
HARDtalk: Vladimir Chizhov - Russia's Ambassador to the European Union
Sarah Montague speaks to Vladimir Chizhov, Russia's ambassador to the EU.
HARDtalk: 23/04/2017
Stephen Sackur talks to newsmakers and personalities from across the globe.
HARDtalk: 24/04/2017
1998 interview in which the programme's first anchor Tim Sebastian speaks to Donald Trump.
HARDtalk: Niklas Frank, Son of Hans Frank, Governor of Nazi Occupied Poland (1939 - 45)
HARDtalk is in rural northern Germany to meet Niklas Frank, a journalist and writer.
HARDtalk: Sir Paul Collier, Economist
Sarah Montague speaks to economist Professor Sir Paul Collier about the refugee crisis.
HARDtalk: Binali Yildirim, Turkish Prime Minister
Zeinab Badawi speaks to the Turkish prime minister Binali Yildirim.
HARDtalk: Mira Markovic, Wife of Slobodan Milosevic
Tim Sebastian speaks to Mira Markovic, wife of former Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic.
HARDtalk: Jamie McGoldrick - UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen
Is the battle to save millions of lives in Yemen being lost?
HARDtalk: Fikile Mbalula, Police Minister of South Africa
Stephen Sackur speaks to South Africa's police minister Fikile Mbalula.
HARDtalk: Michaela DePrince, Ballerina
Stephen Sackur speaks to the international ballerina Michaela DePrince.
HARDtalk: Christopher Hill, former US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia
Stephen Sackur talks to American diplomat Christopher Hill.
HARDtalk: Sylvie Goulard MEP - La République en Marche
Shaun Ley speaks to French MEP Sylvie Goulard, who has thrown her support behind Macron.
HARDtalk: Charles Flanagan, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ireland
Stephen Sackur speaks to Ireland's foreign and trade minister Charles Flanagan.
HARDtalk: Elif Shafak
Stephen Sackur speaks to Turkish writer Elif Shafak, who lives much of her life in London.
HARDtalk: Rob Wainwright, Director of Europol
Are the cyber-crooks several steps ahead of the cyber-cops?
HARDtalk: Julio Borges - President of the National Assembly of Venezuela
Stephen Sackur asks if the Chavista socialist revolution is dying on its feet.
HARDtalk: Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu - Nigerian Minister for Petroleum Resources
Stephen Sackur speaks to Nigeria's minister of state for petroleum resources.
HARDtalk: Sir Suma Chakrabarti - President, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Stephen Sackur speaks to bank president Sir Suma Chakrabarti.
HARDtalk: Gilles Kepel, French political scientist and Arabist
Stephen Sackur speaks to French academic Gilles Kepel, an expert on Islamist terrorism.
HARDtalk: Dean Baquet, executive editor New York Times
Dean Baquet of the New York Times is asked about the standards of the paper's reporting.
HARDtalk: David Shearer
Stephen Sackur speaks to David Shearer, head of the United Nations mission in South Sudan.
HARDtalk: Bernie Sanders, US politician
Stephen Sackur is at the 2017 Hay Literary Festival to speak to US senator Bernie Sanders.
HARDtalk: Jake Sullivan - Former Adviser to Hillary Clinton
Zeinab Badawi speaks to US Democratic Party insider Jake Sullivan.
HARDtalk: Stephen King - Economist
Stephen Sackur speaks to Stephen King, the writer and former chief economist to HSBC bank.
HARDtalk: 14/06/2017
Stephen Sackur speaks to Alexander de Croo, the deputy prime minister of Belgium.
HARDtalk: Vladimir Yakunin, Former President of Russian Railways
Stephen Sackur speaks to the former head of Russian Railways, Vladimir Yakunin.
HARDtalk: Antonio Trillanes, Philippines Senator
Stephen Sackur speaks to Philippines senator Antonio 'Sonny' Trillanes.
HARDtalk: Thuli Madonsela - Public Protector, South Africa (2009-2016)
Stephen Sackur speaks to Thuli Madonsela, South Africa's public protector until late 2016.
HARDtalk: Dimitri Papadimitriou - Minister of Economy and Development, Greece
Stephen Sackur speaks to Greece's economy minister Dimitri Papadimitriou.
HARDtalk: Moshe Ya'alon - Israeli Minister of Defence (2013-2016)
Stephen Sackur speaks to Moshe Ya'alon, the former Israeli defence minister.
HARDtalk: Joe Lieberman - US Senator for Connecticut, 1989-2013
Is Donald Trump fundamentally changing America's global role?
HARDtalk: Fatou Bensouda - Prosecutor, International Criminal Court
Zeinab Badawi speaks to the prosecutor at the ICC Fatou Bensouda.
HARDtalk: Lt General Tukur Yusuf Buratai - Chief of Army Staff, Nigeria
Stephen Sackur talks to Nigeria's army chief, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai.
HARDtalk: Naomi Klein, Writer and Activist
Zeinab Badawi speaks to the progressive Canadian-American writer and activist Naomi Klein.
HARDtalk: Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, Vice Prime Minister for European Integration, Ukraine
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze about Ukraine's interests.
HARDtalk: Naomi Klein, writer and activist
Zeinab Badawi speaks to progressive Canadian-American writer and activist Naomi Klein.
HARDtalk: Welshman Ncube, President of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-N), Zimbabwe
Can Zimbabwean opposition parties put aside their differences to defeat President Mugabe?
HARDtalk: Dustin Lance Black - Screenwriter and Activist
Stephen Sackur speaks to film-maker Dustin Lance Black about the struggle for LGBT rights.
HARDtalk: Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of Turkey
Accused of purging Turkey of all opposition forces, is Erdogan a danger to democracy?
HARDtalk: Mohammed Fairouz, Composer
Stephen Sackur talks to US-Emirati composer Mohammed Fairouz.
HARDtalk: Omar Saif Ghobash - Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Russia
Sarah Montague speaks to the UAE's ambassador to Russia, Omar Saif Ghobash.
HARDtalk: Ghassan Hasbani - Deputy Prime Minister, Lebanon
Can refugees, who are putting strain on Lebanon's resources, be safely returned to Syria?
HARDtalk: Nicola Benyahia, Founder of anti-radicalisation counselling service Families for Life
Stephen Sackur talks to Nicola Benyahia, the mother of a deceased IS fighter.
HARDtalk: Tewodros Melesse - director general, International Planned Parenthood Federation
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Tewodros Melesse, director general of the IPPF.
HARDtalk: Sebastian Gorka, Deputy Assistant to President Trump
Stephen Sackur speaks to Sebastian Gorka.
HARDtalk: Christian Noyer, governor of the Bank of France (2003-2015)
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Christian Noyer, an influential voice in global finance.
HARDtalk: Ayad Allawi, Vice President of Iraq
Stephen Sackur speaks to Iraq's vice president Ayad Allawi.
HARDtalk: Witold Waszczykowski, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Poland
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Polish foreign minister Witold Waszczykowski.
HARDtalk: Isaias Medina, minister counsellor of Venezuela to the UN, 2015-2017
Isaias Medina, former diplomat, talks about Venezuela's political and economic crisis.
HARDtalk: Mostefa Souag - Director General, Al Jazeera Media Network
Stephen Sackur talks to Mostefa Souag, director general of the Al Jazeera news network.
HARDtalk: Pravin Gordhan, Former South African Finance Minister
Stephen Sackur speaks to former South African finance minister Pravin Gordhan.
HARDtalk: Mikheil Saakashvili, President of Georgia, 2004-2013
Stephen Sackur speaks to Mikheil Saakashvili.
HARDtalk: On the Road in Eastern Libya
Stephen Sackur examines Marshal Haftar's impact on Libya.
HARDtalk: Daniel Hannan - Conservative, MEP for South East England
What is the point of Brexit if there is no clean break with the EU?
HARDtalk: Richard Cohen, President, Southern Poverty Law Center
Stephen Sackur speaks to Richard Cohen, president of the Southern Poverty Law Centre.
HARDtalk: Kenneth Bae, Former North Korea detainee
Stephen Sackur talks to Kenneth Bae, an American who spent two years in a Pyongyang prison
HARDtalk: Nicky Morgan - Chair of UK Treasury Select Committee
Discussing Brexit, future trade deals and the impact of the last general election result.
HARDtalk: 16/09/2016
Interviews with newsworthy personalities.
HARDtalk: Lindsey Graham - US Senator
Stephen Sackur talks to Republican senator Lindsey Graham at the Ambrosetti Forum.
HARDtalk: Tony Fernandes - Group Chief Executive Officer, AirAsia
The businessman discusses the risks of branching out into other fields.
HARDtalk: John Negroponte - US Deputy Secretary of State, 2007-2009
Stephen Sackur speaks to John Negroponte, a veteran US diplomat and adviser.
HARDtalk: Dan Brown - Author
HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur speaks to Dan Brown about his new book, Origin.
HARDtalk: Joe Arpaio - Sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona (1993-2016)
Stephen Sackur speaks to Joe Arpaio, the former sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona.
HARDtalk: Albie Sachs - Former Judge, South Africa Constitutional Court
Shaun Ley speaks to Albie Sachs, a former South African Constitutional Court Judge.
HARDtalk: Dr Bernice A. King - CEO, The King Center
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Bernice King, CEO of The King Center.
HARDtalk: Professor Alan Winfield - Bristol Robotics Laboratory
Stephen Sackur speaks to Alan Winfield, a world renowned professor of robot ethics.
HARDtalk: Hakainde Hichilema - Zambian Opposition Leader
Stephen Sackur speaks to Zambian opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema.
HARDtalk: Alfred Bosch - Republican Left of Catalonia Party
Stephen Sackur speaks to Alfred Bosch of the Republican Left of Catalonia Party.
HARDtalk: Ernest Moniz - US Energy Secretary, 2013 - Jan 2017
Stephen Sackur speaks to Ernest Moniz, energy secretary in the Obama administration.
HARDtalk: Kathy Griffin - Comedian
Stephen Sackur talks to Kathy Griffin, an American stand-up comedian.
HARDtalk: David McAllister - Chair, European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee
With David McAllister, chairman of the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee.
HARDtalk: Jacob Rees Mogg - Conservative Party, UK
Stephen Sackur speaks to the the Conservative MP and staunch Brexiteer Jacob Rees Mogg.
HARDtalk: Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi Journalist
Stephen Sackur speaks to Saudi journalist and commentator Jamal Khashoggi.
HARDtalk: David Miliband - President and CEO, International Rescue Committee
Stephen Sackur talks to former British foreign secretary David Miliband.
HARDtalk: Ibbo Mandaza - Zimbabwean Academic
Stephen Sackur speaks to Ibbo Mandaza, former government official turned academic analyst.
HARDtalk: Baz Luhrmann - Director
Stephen Sackur speaks to film director Baz Luhrmann.
HARDtalk: Ksenia Sobchak, Russian presidential candidate
Stephen Sackur speaks to Ksenia Sobchak, Russian presidential candidate.
HARDtalk: Jorge Toledo - Secretary of State for the EU, Spain
Stephen Sackur speaks to Jorge Toledo, Spain's minister for EU affairs.
HARDtalk: Gene Simmons - Musician and Businessman
Sarah Montague talks to musician Gene Simmons, frontman of the rock band Kiss.
HARDtalk: Winnie Byanyima, executive director Oxfam International
Stephen Sackur speaks to Winnie Byanyima, the Ugandan boss of Oxfam International.
HARDtalk: Lemn Sissay, Poet and Playwright
Stephen Sackur speaks to renowned poet and playwright Lemn Sissay.
HARDtalk: Beatrice Fihn - ICAN Executive Director
Stephen Sackur talks to ICAN's executive director Beatrice Fihn.
HARDtalk: Swapan Dasgupta - Upper House, Indian Parliament
Stephen Sackur speaks to Swapan Dasgupta - upper house, Indian parliament, and journalist.
HARDtalk: Marcus Wareing - chef and restaurateur
Stephen Sackur talks one of the new breed of celebrity television chefs, Marcus Wareing.
HARDtalk: Ibrahim Ghandour - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sudan
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Sudan's foreign minister, Ibrahim Ghandour.
HARDtalk: Naftali Bennett, Minister of Education, Israel
Stephen Sackur speaks to Israeli cabinet minister Naftali Bennett.
HARDtalk: Zineb El Rhazoui, former Charlie Hebdo journalist
Stephen Sackur speaks to former Charlie Hebdo journalist Zineb El Rhazoui.
HARDtalk: Review 2017
Stephen Sackur talks to newsmakers and personalities from across the globe.
HARDtalk: George 'Johnny' Johnson - Dambuster
Stephen Sackur talks to World War II veteran George 'Johnny' Johnson.
HARDtalk: Maysoon Zayid
Zeinab Badawi speaks to comedian, actor and disability advocate Maysoon Zayid.
HARDtalk: Lord David Owen, Former British Foreign Secretary
Stephen Sackur speaks to former British foreign secretary Lord David Owen.
HARDtalk: Mahmoud Zahar - Member of Hamas' Political Bureau
Stephen Sackur speaks to Mahmoud Zahar, the co-founder of the Islamist movement Hamas.
HARDtalk: Jonathan Moyo - Former Cabinet Minister, Zimbabwe
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Jonathan Moyo, a former cabinet minister under Robert Mugabe.
HARDtalk: Ashley Judd - Actor
Stephen Sackur is in New York to speak to the actor and activist Ashley Judd.
HARDtalk: Michael Steele - Chair of Republican National Committee 2009-2011
HARDtalk speaks to Michael Steele, a former chairman of the Republican National Committee.
HARDtalk: Anthony Scaramucci - Former White House Communications Director
Stephen Sackur speaks to Anthony Scaramucci, the White House director of communications.
HARDtalk: Vladimir Chizhov - Russian Ambassador to the EU
Stephen Sackur talks to newsmakers and personalities from across the globe.
HARDtalk: Ken Clark - Former UK Cabinet Minister (Conservative)
Sarah Montague speaks to Ken Clark.
HARDtalk: Cyril Ramaphosa - South Africa's Deputy President
Zeinab Badawi talks to South Africa's deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa.
HARDtalk: Lord Neuberger - President of the UK Supreme Court, 2012 -2017
Stephen Sackur speaks to Lord Neuberger, former president of the UK Supreme Court.
HARDtalk: Shah Rukh Khan - Actor
Zeinab Badawi speaks to actor Shah Rukh Khan at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
HARDtalk: Jorge Faurie - Argentina's Foreign Minister
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Argentine foreign minister Jorge Faurie.
HARDtalk: Roger Stone - US political strategist
Stephen Sackur speaks to the American political strategist Roger Stone.
HARDtalk: Raila Odinga - Leader of the National Super Alliance, Kenya
Zeinab Badawi speaks to the Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga.
HARDtalk: Raphael Tuju, Secretary General of the Jubilee Party, Kenya
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Raphael Tuju, secretary general of Kenya's ruling Jubilee Party.
HARDtalk: Andrew Peek - US Deputy Assistant Secretary for Near East Affairs
Stephen Sackur speaks to Andrew Peek, deputy assistant secretary of state.
HARDtalk: James Rhodes - Concert Pianist and Author
Sarah Montague speaks to James Rhodes, concert pianist and successful recording artist.
HARDtalk: David Smolansky - Former Mayor of El Hatillo, Venezuela
Stephen Sackur talks to David Smolansky, former mayor of El Hatillo, Venezuela.
HARDtalk: Avner Gvaryahu - Breaking the Silence
Stephen Sackur speaks to Avner Gvaryahu, a former Israeli Defence Force soldier.
HARDtalk: 19/02/2018
Stephen Sackur speaks to an MP from Germany's biggest opposition party, the far right AfD.
HARDtalk: Amira Malik Miller - Former aid worker and whistleblower
Stephen Sackur speaks to Amira Malik Miller, an aid worker who witnessed misconduct.
HARDtalk: Steven Pinker - Psychologist
Stephen Sackur speaks to the psychologist and writer Steven Pinker.
HARDtalk: Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth - Minister of Petroleum, South Sudan
Stephen Sackur speaks to South Sudan's minister of petroleum, Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth.
HARDtalk: Ramush Haradinaj - Prime Minister of Kosovo
Stephen Sackur speaks to Ramush Haradinaj, Kosovo's prime minister.
HARDtalk: Johnny Mercer MP - Conservative Party, UK
Stephen speaks to Johnny Mercer - a British MP who served three tours in Afghanistan.
HARDtalk: Elizabeth Eckford - One of the Little Rock Nine
Stephen Sackur speaks to Elizabeth Eckford about the American civil rights movement.
HARDtalk: Ahmad Tibi MK - Leader of the Arab Movement for Change, Joint List, Israel
Stephen speaks to Ahmad Tibi, Arab-Israeli MP and one time advisor to Yasser Arafat.
HARDtalk: Boris Titov - Party of Growth, Russia
Stephen Sackur speaks to Boris Titov, leader of Russia's Party of Growth.
HARDtalk: 12/03/2018
Stephen Sackur talks to Pakistani novelist Mohsin Hamid about his latest book.
HARDtalk: Patrisse Khan-Cullors, co-founder Black Lives Matter
Sarah Montague speaks to Patrisse Khan-Cullors, co-founder of Black Lives Matter.
HARDtalk: Bruno Tshibala - prime minister, Democratic Republic of Congo
Stephen Sackur speaks to prime minister Bruno Tshibala of the Democratic Republic of Congo
HARDtalk: Seymour Hersh - Investigative Journalist
Stephen Sackur talks to investigative journalist Seymour Hersh.
HARDtalk: Bill Richardson, former governor of New Mexico
Stephen Sackur speaks to Bill Richardson, former Clinton cabinet secretary.
HARDtalk: Can Dündar, Former Editor of Cumhuriyet, Turkey
Stephen Sackur talks to Can Dündar, former editor of the Turkish daily Cumhuriyet.