HARDtalk Episodes Episode guide
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29/10/2024
In-depth interviews with key figures from politics, culture, business and sport.
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Chris Murphy – US Senator for Connecticut (Democrat)
Stephen Sackur is in Washington DC to speak to Democratic Party Senator Chris Murphy.
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John Bolton - National Security Adviser to President Trump, 2018-2019
John Bolton on whether America is too divided to offer global leadership.
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Frank Skinner - Comedian
Stephen Sackur speaks to stand-up comedian and broadcaster Frank Skinner.
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Seyed Hossein Mousavian, Former Head of Iran’s National Security Foreign Relations Committee
Stephen Sackur speaks to former Iranian nuclear negotiator Seyed Hossein Mousavian.
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Ali Abbasi, Film Director
Stephen Sackur speaks to film director Ali Abbasi.
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Marietje Schaake – Fellow, Stanford University Cyber Policy Center
Stephen Sackur speaks to former MEP Marietje Schaake, cyber expert at Stanford University.
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Danny Danon, Israeli Ambassador to the UN
Stephen Sackur speaks to Israel’s ambassador at the UN Danny Danon.
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Tamir Pardo - Former Mossad Director
Stephen Sackur speaks to Tamir Pardo, former director of Mossad.
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Kim Aris - Son of Aung San Suu Kyi
Allan Little speaks to Kim Aris, the son of Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Steven McRae, Principal Dancer at The Royal Ballet
Mishal Husain speaks to Steven McRae, a principal dancer with The Royal Ballet in London.
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MarÃa Corina Machado - Venezuelan Opposition Leader
HARDtalk speaks to the de facto leader of the Venezuelan opposition, MarÃa Corina Machado.
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Amin Salam - Minister of Economy and Trade, Lebanon
Stephen Sackur speaks to Lebanon’s economy minister Amin Salam.
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Ingrid Newkirk - Co-founder and President, PETA
Stephen Sackur speaks to Ingrid Newkirk, president of PETA.
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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.
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Imaan Mazari-Hazir - Human Rights Lawyer, Pakistan
Mishal Husain speaks to Imaan Mazari-Hazir, a human rights lawyer in Pakistan.
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Oliviero Toscani - Photographer
Stephen Sackur is in Tuscany to speak to famous Italian photographer Oliviero Toscani.
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Philippe Lazzarini - Commissioner-General of UNRWA
Stephen Sackur speaks to Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of UNRWA.
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Balázs Orbán - Political Director to Hungary’s Prime Minister
Stephen Sackur speaks to Hungarian MP Balázs Orbán.
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Lindsey Graham - US Senator for South Carolina (Republican)
Stephen Sackur speaks to Lindsey Graham, Republican senator from South Carolina.
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Fawzia Koofi, Former Deputy Speaker of the Afghan Parliament
How should the world respond to what the UN calls ‘gender apartheid’?
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Rev Andrey Kordochkin - Former Dean, Russian Orthodox Cathedral of Madrid
Stephen Sackur speaks to former Russian Orthodox priest Andrey Kordochkin.
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Motaz Azaiza, Photojournalist
Stephen Sackur speaks to Palestinian photojournalist Motaz Azaiza.
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Andris Sprūds - Defence Minister, Latvia
Stephen Sackur speaks to Latvia’s defence minister Andris Sprūds.
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Neil Lawrence – Professor of Machine Learning, Cambridge University
Stephen Sackur speaks to the world-renowned professor of machine learning, Neil Lawrence.
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Nicola Procaccini - MEP, Brothers of Italy party
Stephen Sackur is in Rome to talk to Brothers of Italy MEP Nicola Procaccini.
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Olha Stefanishyna - Deputy Prime Minister, Ukraine
Does Kyiv’s offensive inside Russia make strategic sense, or is it an act of desperation?
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Karuna Nundy, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India
Stephen Sackur speaks to the prominent Indian lawyer Karuna Nundy.
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Shannon Watts, Founder of Moms Demand Action
Stephen Sackur speaks to Shannon Watts, an American political activist.
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Pavel Latushka - Belarus Opposition Politician
Stephen Sackur speaks to Pavel Latushka about the struggle for regime change in Belarus.