HARDtalk
In-depth interviews with hard-hitting questions and sensitive topics being covered as famous personalities from all walks of life talk about the highs and lows in their lives.
Steven McRae, Principal Dancer at The Royal Ballet (25 mins)
- Steven McRae, Principal Dancer at The Royal BalletMishal Husain speaks to Steven McRae, a principal dancer with The Royal Ballet in London.25 mins
- Amin Salam - Minister of Economy and Trade, LebanonStephen Sackur speaks to Lebanon’s economy minister Amin Salam.25 mins
- Ingrid Newkirk - Co-founder and President, PETAStephen Sackur speaks to Ingrid Newkirk, president of PETA.25 mins
- MarÃa Corina Machado - Venezuelan Opposition LeaderHARDtalk speaks to the de facto leader of the Venezuelan opposition, MarÃa Corina Machado.25 mins
- Martin Griffiths - Former UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs...Mishal Husain speaks to Martin Griffiths, who worked for the UN and in humanitarian aid.25 mins
- Imaan Mazari-Hazir - Human Rights Lawyer, PakistanMishal Husain speaks to Imaan Mazari-Hazir, a human rights lawyer in Pakistan.24 mins
- Oliviero Toscani - PhotographerStephen Sackur is in Tuscany to speak to famous Italian photographer Oliviero Toscani.25 mins
- Philippe Lazzarini - Commissioner-General of UNRWAStephen Sackur speaks to Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of UNRWA.25 mins
- Balázs Orbán - Political Director to Hungary’s Prime Minister...Stephen Sackur speaks to Hungarian MP Balázs Orbán.25 mins
- Lindsey Graham - US Senator for South Carolina (Republican)Stephen Sackur speaks to Lindsey Graham, Republican senator from South Carolina.25 mins
- Fawzia Koofi, Former Deputy Speaker of the Afghan ParliamentHow should the world respond to what the UN calls ‘gender apartheid’?25 mins
- Rev Andrey Kordochkin - Former Dean, Russian Orthodox Cathedral of Madrid...Stephen Sackur speaks to former Russian Orthodox priest Andrey Kordochkin.25 mins
- Motaz Azaiza, PhotojournalistStephen Sackur speaks to Palestinian photojournalist Motaz Azaiza.25 mins
- Andris Sprūds - Defence Minister, LatviaStephen Sackur speaks to Latvia’s defence minister Andris Sprūds.24 mins
- Neil Lawrence – Professor of Machine Learning, Cambridge University...Stephen Sackur speaks to the world-renowned professor of machine learning, Neil Lawrence.24 mins
- Nicola Procaccini - MEP, Brothers of Italy partyStephen Sackur is in Rome to talk to Brothers of Italy MEP Nicola Procaccini.24 mins
- Karuna Nundy, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of IndiaStephen Sackur speaks to the prominent Indian lawyer Karuna Nundy.25 mins
- Shannon Watts, Founder of Moms Demand ActionStephen Sackur speaks to Shannon Watts, an American political activist.24 mins
- Pavel Latushka - Belarus Opposition PoliticianStephen Sackur speaks to Pavel Latushka about the struggle for regime change in Belarus.25 mins
- Chris Ruddy, CEO of Newsmax MediaStephen Sackur speaks to Chris Ruddy, CEO of Newsmax Media.25 mins
- Garry Conille - Interim Prime Minister of HaitiStephen Sackur speaks to Haiti’s interim prime minister Garry Conille.25 mins
- Ian Goldin – Professor of Globalisation at Oxford UniversityStephen Sackur speaks to Ian Goldin, who wants to reframe the debate about migration.24 mins
- Ohad Tal, Member of the Israeli Knesset (Religious Zionism Party)...Stephen Sackur speaks to influential far-right Israeli politician Ohad Tal.25 mins
- Adam Smith, US Democratic CongressmanStephen Sackur speaks to Democratic party congressman Adam Smith.25 mins
- Syed Zafar Islam, BJP National Spokesman, IndiaStephen Sackur speaks to Syed Zafar Islam of India’s Hindu nationalist BJP party.24 mins
- Taro Kono – Minister for Digital Transformation, JapanStephen Sackur speaks to Taro Kono, a senior minister in the Japanese government.25 mins
- Maria Corina Machado, Venezuelan Opposition PoliticianSarah Montague speaks to Venezuelan opposition politician Maria Corina Machado.25 mins
- Eyal Weizman, Director of Forensic ArchitectureMishal Husain speaks to Israeli-born architect Eyal Weizman.24 mins
- Oliver McTernan - Director, Forward ThinkingSarah Montague meets Oliver McTernan who has spent decades working in conflict resolution.24 mins
- Maria Butina, Member of Russia’s State DumaInterview with Russian MP Maria Butina from President Putin’s United Russia party.25 mins
- Sir Laurie Bristow - Former UK Ambassador to AfghanistanStephen Sackur speaks to Sir Laurie Bristow, Britain’s last ambassador to Afghanistan.25 mins
- Ilya Ponomarev - former Russian politicianInterview with Ilya Ponomarev, a leader of an anti-Putin armed Russian resistance movement25 mins
- Asma Khan - Restaurateur and ActivistStephen Sackur meets Indian-born restaurateur and activist Asma Khan.25 mins
- Husam Zomlot - Head of the Palestinian Mission to the UKStephen Sackur speaks to the top Palestinian diplomat in London, Husam Zomlot.25 mins
- Anne Enright - AuthorStephen Sackur speaks to Anne Enright, the Irish novelist who digs into family dynamics.25 mins
- Fabrice Leggeri, MEP for France’s National Rally PartyStephen Sackur speaks to Fabrice Leggeri, an MEP in Marine Le Pen’s National Rally party.24 mins
