HARDtalk Episodes Episode guide
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Chris Ruddy, CEO of Newsmax Media
Stephen Sackur speaks to Chris Ruddy, CEO of Newsmax Media.
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Garry Conille - Interim Prime Minister of Haiti
Stephen Sackur speaks to Haiti’s interim prime minister Garry Conille.
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Ian Goldin – Professor of Globalisation at Oxford University
Stephen Sackur speaks to Ian Goldin, who wants to reframe the debate about migration.
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Adam Smith, US Democratic Congressman
Stephen Sackur speaks to Democratic party congressman Adam Smith.
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Syed Zafar Islam, BJP National Spokesman, India
Stephen Sackur speaks to Syed Zafar Islam of India’s Hindu nationalist BJP party.
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Taro Kono – Minister for Digital Transformation, Japan
Stephen Sackur speaks to Taro Kono, a senior minister in the Japanese government.
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Maria Corina Machado, Venezuelan Opposition Politician
Sarah Montague speaks to Venezuelan opposition politician Maria Corina Machado.
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Eyal Weizman, Director of Forensic Architecture
Mishal Husain speaks to Israeli-born architect Eyal Weizman.
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Oliver McTernan - Director, Forward Thinking
Sarah Montague meets Oliver McTernan who has spent decades working in conflict resolution.
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Maria Butina, Member of Russia’s State Duma
Interview with Russian MP Maria Butina from President Putin’s United Russia party.
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Sir Laurie Bristow - Former UK Ambassador to Afghanistan
Stephen Sackur speaks to Sir Laurie Bristow, Britain’s last ambassador to Afghanistan.
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Ilya Ponomarev - former Russian politician
Interview with Ilya Ponomarev, a leader of an anti-Putin armed Russian resistance movement
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Asma Khan - Restaurateur and Activist
Stephen Sackur meets Indian-born restaurateur and activist Asma Khan.
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Husam Zomlot - Head of the Palestinian Mission to the UK
Stephen Sackur speaks to the top Palestinian diplomat in London, Husam Zomlot.
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Anne Enright - Author
Stephen Sackur speaks to Anne Enright, the Irish novelist who digs into family dynamics.
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Fabrice Leggeri, MEP for France’s National Rally Party
Stephen Sackur speaks to Fabrice Leggeri, an MEP in Marine Le Pen’s National Rally party.
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Sachin Pilot – General Secretary for Chhattisgarh, Indian National Congress
Stephen Sackur speaks to Sachin Pilot of the Indian National Congress party.
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Dmytro Kuleba - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ukraine
Stephen Sackur speaks to Ukraine’s foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba.
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Mathieu Kassovitz - Actor and Director
Stephen Sackur speaks to acclaimed actor and director Mathieu Kassovitz.
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Jean-Noël Barrot - Minister Delegate for Europe, France
Stephen Sackur speaks to France’s minister delegate for Europe, Jean-Noël Barrot.
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Akinwumi Adesina - President of the African Development Bank Group
Stephen Sackur speaks to Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank.
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Juan Gabriel Vásquez, Author and Journalist
Stephen Sackur speaks to Colombian novelist Juan Gabriel Vásquez.
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Mickey Bergman, CEO of Global Reach
Sarah Montague speaks to hostage negotiator Mickey Bergman.
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R. Derek Black – Former White Nationalist
Mishal Husain speaks to R. Derek Black, who was raised in white nationalist ideology.
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Mohammad Shtayyeh - Former Palestinian Authority Prime Minister
Mishal Husain speaks to Mohammad Shtayyeh to discuss the Palestinian people’s future.
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Emel Mathlouthi – Singer and Songwriter
Sarah Montague speaks to Tunisian singer-songwriter Emel Mathlouthi.
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28/05/2024
In-depth interviews with key figures from politics, culture, business and sport.
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Stephen J Shaw - Data Scientist and Demographer
Stephen Sackur speaks to data scientist Stephen J Shaw.
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Espen Barth Eide - Foreign Minister, Norway
Sarah Montague speaks to Norway’s foreign minister, Espen Barth Eide.
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Jim Skea, Chair, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Stephen Sackur speaks to Prof Jim Skea, a key player collating the latest climate science.