HARDtalk Episodes Episode guide
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Zsuzsanna Szelényi – Former Hungarian Member of Parliament
Stephen Sackur speaks to Zsuzsanna Szelényi, prominent opponent of Hungary’s Viktor Orbán.
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Sergey Karaganov – Chair, Russia’s Council for Foreign and Defence Policy
Stephen Sackur speaks to the Russian foreign policy strategist Sergey Karaganov.
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Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah – CEO, Oxfam GB
Stephen Sackur speaks to the boss of Oxfam Great Britain, Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah.
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Robert Malley – US Special Envoy for Iran
Stephen Sackur speaks to America’s Iran envoy Robert Malley.
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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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Ruben Vardanyan – State Minister in Disputed Nagorno-Karabakh
Interview with Ruben Vardanyan, state minister of the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh
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Leopoldo López - Founder of Venezuela’s Popular Will Party
Stephen Sackur speaks to Leopoldo López, a key leader of Venezuela’s opposition.
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Celso Amorim – Foreign Policy Adviser to Brazil’s President
Stephen Sackur interviews Celso Amorim, foreign policy advisor to Brazil's President Lula.
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala - Director-General, World Trade Organization
Stephen Sackur is in Geneva to speak to the director-general of WTO, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
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Jagath Weerasinghe - Artist and Archaeologist
Zeinab Badawi talks to one of Sri Lanka’s most influential artists, Jagath Weerasinghe.
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Marilyn Stafford – Photographer
Stephen Sackur’s 2019 interview with photographer Marilyn Stafford who has died aged 97.
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Boris Bondarev, Former Russian Diplomat
Stephen Sackur speaks to former Russian diplomat Boris Bondarev.
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Waheed Arian – Doctor and Author
Stephen Sackur interviews Waheed Arian, who fled war in Afghanistan and is now a doctor.
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Fawad Chaudhry - Senior Vice President, Pakistan Tehreek e-Insaf
Stephen Sackur speaks to Fawad Chaudhry, Pakistan’s former Information minister.
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Evgenia Kara-Murza – Russian activist and wife of jailed dissident
Stephen Sackur speaks to the Russian opposition activist Evgenia Kara-Murza.
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Paul Auster - Author
Stephen Sackur is in New York to speak to writer Paul Auster.
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Paul Auster – Writer
Stephen Sackur interviews influential American novelist Paul Auster.
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Ken Buck - Congressman for Colorado (Republican)
Stephen Sackur speaks to Republican congressman Ken Buck.
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Nicolai Tangen - CEO of Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund
Stephen Sackur speaks to Nicolai Tangen, head of Norway's sovereign wealth fund.
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Rana Ayyub - Journalist
Stephen Sackur speaks to the Indian investigative journalist Rana Ayyub.
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Péter Márki-Zay - Leader of United Opposition, Hungary
Stephen Sackur interviews Hungarian opposition leader Péter Márki-Zay.
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Ryan Girdusky - Founder of the 1776 Project political action committee
Stephen Sackur speaks to influential Republican activist Ryan Girdusky.
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George Takei - Actor
Stephen Sackur talks to George Takei, forever famous as Lieutenant Sulu in Star Trek.
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Ritchie Torres - Congressman for New York (Democrat)
Stephen Sackur talks to rising star of the Democratic Party Ritchie Torres.
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Pawel Jablonski - Deputy Foreign Minister of Poland
Zeinab Badawi speaks to the deputy foreign minister of Poland Pawel Jablonski.
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Patrice Evra - Former Manchester United and France Football Captain
Stephen Sackur speaks to former Manchester United and France star Patrice Evra.
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Mike Leigh - Director
Stephen Sackur speaks to the acclaimed British director Mike Leigh.
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Fiona Hill - Senior Director, US National Security Council, 2017-2019
Fiona Hill reflects on what Trump meant for America and its geopolitical standing.
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Albin Kurti - Prime Minister of Kosovo
Stephen Sackur speaks to prime minister Albin Kurti about instability in the Balkans.
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Fatih Birol - Executive Director International Energy Agency
Stephen Sackur speaks to Fatih Birol, executive director of International Energy Agency.