HARDtalk Episodes Episode guide
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Philippe Sands QC - Lawyer and Writer
Stephen Sackur speaks to international lawyer and author Philippe Sands.
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Adela Raz - Afghanistan's Ambassador to the U.S.
Stephen Sackur speaks to Adela Raz, still officially Afghanistan's ambassador to the U.S.
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David Baddiel - Comedian and Writer
Stephen Sackur speaks to writer and comedian David Baddiel about online culture.
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Sergei Ryabkov - Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister
Stephen Sackur speaks to Russia's deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov.
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Richard Deverell - Director, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Stephen Sackur speaks to Richard Deverell, the director of Kew Gardens.
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Richard Thaler - Professor of Behavioural Science and Economics
Stephen Sackur speaks to economist and behavioural scientist Richard Thaler.
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Ben Ferencz - Prosecutor at the Nuremberg Nazi Trials
Zeinab Badawi's 2017 interview with the Nuremberg prosecutor Ben Ferencz.
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Niklas Frank - Son of Hans Frank, Governor General of Nazi Occupied Poland
HARDtalk is in rural northern Germany to meet Niklas Frank.
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Michel Barnier - Former EU Chief Brexit Negotiator
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Michel Barnier, former EU chief Brexit negotiator.
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Rafael Grossi - Director General, International Atomic Energy Agency
Rafael Grossi talks amid concern about renewed tensions over Iran’s nuclear programme.
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Nitin Sawhney - Musician and Composer
Stephen Sackur speaks to British Indian musician and composer Nitin Sawhney.
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James Mitchell - Former interrogator for the CIA
Zeinab Badawi speaks to American psychologist James Mitchell.
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Michael Collins - Apollo 11 Astronaut
Another chance to watch Stephen Sackur's interview with the late Michael Collins.
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Dr Soumya Swaminathan - Chief Scientist, World Health Organization
Stephen Sackur speaks to the WHO's Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan.
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Madawi Al-Rasheed - Saudi Academic and Co-Founder of the National Assembly Party
Stephen Sackur speaks to Saudi Arabia's exiled opposition activist Madawi Al-Rasheed.
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Leonid Volkov - Chief of Staff to Alexei Navalny
Stephen Sackur speaks to Leonid Volkov, a politician in Russia's opposition party.
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Thomas Byrne – Minister for European Affairs, Ireland
Stephen Sackur interviews Ireland's Europe Minister, Thomas Byrne.
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Yuli Edelstein – Minister of Health, Israel
Stephen Sackur interviews Israeli Health Minister Yuli Edelstein.
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Lina Khan - US Lawyer
Stephen Sackur speaks to the American lawyer Lina Khan.
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Professor Kenneth Chan - Founding member of Civic Party, Hong Kong
Stephen Sackur speaks to activist in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, Kenneth Chan.
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Alan Dershowitz - US lawyer
Stephen Sackur speaks to lawyer Alan Dershowitz, part of Trump's first impeachment team.
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Tamara Rojo – Artistic Director, English National Ballet
Stephen Sackur talks to Tamara Rojo, artistic director of the English National Ballet.
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Professor Barry Schoub - Chair of Advisory Committee on Covid-19 Vaccines, South Africa
Stephen Sackur interviews Professor Barry Schoub about the Covid crisis in South Africa.
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End of Year Review
Hardtalk looks back at the highs and lows of 2020.
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Herman Hauser - Venture Capitalist and Entrepreneur
Stephen Sackur speaks to venture capitalist and entrepreneur Herman Hauser.
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Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine - Leader of National Unity Platform, Uganda
Zeinab Badawi speaks to pop star turned politician Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine.
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Christopher Ruddy - CEO of Newsmax Media
Stephen Sackur talks to Chris Ruddy, CEO and owner of the right-wing media group Newsmax.
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Bernardine Evaristo - Author
Stephen Sackur talks to the former Booker fiction prize winner Bernardine Evaristo.
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David Beasley - Executive Director of the World Food Programme
Stephen Sackur talks with Executive Director of the UN's World Food Agency David Beasley.
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Dr Anthony Fauci - Director, US Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Stephen Sackur speaks to Dr Anthony Fauci, the US Government's adviser on Covid-19.