HARDtalk Podcast
In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.
Episodes to download
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MarÃa Corina Machado: Defending democracy in Venezuela
Monday
Stephen Sackur speaks to the Venezuelan opposition leader
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Amin Salam: Can all-out war be averted in Lebanon?
Last Friday
Stephen Sackur speaks to Lebanon’s economy minister, Amin Salam
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Ingrid Newkirk: Will humans ever go animal-free?
Wed 25 Sep 2024
PETA has campaigned for decades to end animal abuse. But will we go animal-free?
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Martin Griffiths: Can the humanitarian system survive?
Mon 23 Sep 2024
Mishal Husain speaks to the former UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs
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Imaan Mazari-Hazir: Seeking justice for Pakistan's disappeared
Fri 20 Sep 2024
Mishal Husain speaks to the renowned human rights lawyer
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Oliviero Toscani: Photography with a social conscience
Wed 18 Sep 2024
Stephen Sackur speaks to world-famous photographer Oliviero Toscani
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James Earl Jones: An incredible journey
Mon 16 Sep 2024
Another chance to listen to a 2011 interview with legendary actor James Earl Jones
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Philippe Lazzarini: Is UNRWA's mission in Gaza impossible?
Fri 13 Sep 2024
Stephen Sackur meets Philippe Lazzarini, head of the UN refugee agency for Palestinians
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Balázs Orbán: Has Hungary's government created a template for far-right movements?
Wed 11 Sep 2024
Stephen Sackur speaks to Balázs Orbán, a Hungarian MP and advisor to Viktor Orbán
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Senator Lindsey Graham: Will Trump return to the White House?
Mon 9 Sep 2024
Stephen Sackur speaks to Republican Senator from South Carolina Lindsey Graham
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Fawzia Koofi: Women's rights in Afghanistan
Fri 6 Sep 2024
Stephen Sackur speaks to the former deputy speaker of the Afghan parliament Fawzia Koofi
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Rev Andrey Kordochkin: Putin and the Church
Wed 4 Sep 2024
Stephen Sackur meets an ex-Russian Orthodox priest who spoke out against the Ukraine war
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Motaz Azaiza: Photographing Gaza
Mon 2 Sep 2024
Stephen Sackur speaks to Palestinian photojournalist Motaz Azaiza
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Andris Sprūds: Is Latvia on a war footing?
Fri 30 Aug 2024
Stephen Sackur speaks to Latvia’s defence minister Andris Sprūds.
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Neil Lawrence: Being human in the age of the machine
Wed 28 Aug 2024
Stephen Sackur speaks to the leading artificial intelligence researcher
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Nicola Procaccini: How has hard-right rule changed Italy?
Mon 26 Aug 2024
Stephen Sackur talks to an MEP and confidant of Prime Minister Georgia Meloni
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Olha Stefanishyna: Does Ukraine's Russia offensive make sense?
Wed 21 Aug 2024
Stephen Sackur speaks to one of Ukraine’s deputy prime ministers
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Karuna Nundy: Human rights and justice in India
Mon 19 Aug 2024
Stephen Sackur speaks to a prominent Indian lawyer
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Shannon Watts: Will the votes of white women swing the Trump-Harris race?
Fri 16 Aug 2024
Stephen Sackur speaks to a US political activist and Kamala Harris fundraiser
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Pavel Latushka: Can change in Belarus only come with change in Moscow?
Wed 14 Aug 2024
Stephen Sackur speaks to Belarusian opposition politician Pavel Latushka
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Ian Goldin: Is migration a drag or a driver of progress?
Mon 12 Aug 2024
Stephen Sackur speaks to the renowned economist and professor of globalisation
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Chris Ruddy: Is Trump's team worried?
Fri 9 Aug 2024
Stephen Sackur speaks to the CEO of conservative media group Newsmax
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Garry Conille: What can he do for Haiti?
Wed 7 Aug 2024
Stephen Sackur speaks to Haiti’s interim prime minister
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The whistleblowers
Mon 5 Aug 2024
Stephen Sackur looks back at guests who have risked their liberty to reveal information.
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Ohad Tal: Is Israel gearing up for a multi-front war?
Fri 2 Aug 2024
Stephen Sackur speaks to an influential far-right Israeli politician
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Adam Smith: Can Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump?
Wed 31 Jul 2024
Stephen Sackur speaks to a US Democratic party congressman
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Syed Zafar Islam: Will Narendra Modi change course?
Mon 29 Jul 2024
Stephen Sackur speaks to a spokesman for the Indian prime minister's BJP party
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Taro Kono: Can Japan reboot itself for the 21st Century?
Fri 26 Jul 2024
Stephen Sackur speaks to Japan's Digital Transformation Minister, Taro Kono
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Maria Corina Machado: Can Venezuela's fortunes change?
Wed 24 Jul 2024
Sarah Montague speaks to a politician banned from Venezuela's presidential election
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Oliver McTernan: Is peace in the Middle East an impossible dream?
Wed 17 Jul 2024
Sarah Montague speaks to the former Catholic priest turned conflict negotiator