HARDtalk Podcast
In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.
Episodes to download
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Michael Rosen: Surviving Covid-19
Mon 7 Jun 2021
How an author found poetry in a near-death experience
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Tom Kerridge: Has the pandemic changed the way we eat?
Fri 4 Jun 2021
Will restaurants come back to life after the pandemic?
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John Nkengasong: Can Africa meet its vaccination targets?
Wed 2 Jun 2021
Hardtalk speaks to the director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
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Doug Gurr: Advocating for planet Earth
Mon 31 May 2021
Stephen Sackur speaks to the director of the Natural History Museum in London
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Fawad Chaudhry: Is Imran Khan reneging on his promises to Pakistan?
Fri 28 May 2021
What happened to Imran Khan鈥檚 pledge to deliver clean, transparent governance?
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Tito Mboweni: How much has Covid damaged South Africa?
Wed 26 May 2021
Stephen Sackur speaks to South Africa's finance minister
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Ben Hodges: Is America's global power waning?
Mon 24 May 2021
Stephen Sackur speaks to the former Commander of the US Army in Europe
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Vladimir Chizhov, Russia鈥檚 Ambassador to the EU
Fri 21 May 2021
Is confrontation with the West, President Putin鈥檚 strategic choice?
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Husam Zomlot: Palestine's balance of power
Wed 19 May 2021
How much influence does the Palestinian Authority have in the latest conflict?
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Kaja Kallas: Do Nato and the EU have Estonia's back?
Mon 17 May 2021
Will membership of the EU and Nato protect Estonia from possible Russian aggression?
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Tzipi Hotovely: Israel's ambassador to the UK
Fri 14 May 2021
We speak to Israel's ambassador to the UK Tzipi Hotovely
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Harry Theoharis: What is in store for European summer holidays?
Wed 12 May 2021
Greek Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis on the scope for travel and tourism in summer 2021
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Fawzia Koofi: The future for women in Afghanistan
Mon 10 May 2021
Zeinab Badawi interviews the first woman to lead a political party in Afghanistan
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Mohammed Alyahya: Does Saudi Arabia still have America's support?
Fri 7 May 2021
Stephen Sackur speaks to the boss of Saudi Arabia鈥檚 Al Arabiya English news channel
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Mohamedou Ould Slahi: What is the Guantanamo legacy?
Wed 5 May 2021
For 14 years, Mohamedou Salahi was held at Guantanamo Bay. He was released without charge
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Artists Gilbert Prousch & George Passmore
Fri 30 Apr 2021
The artistic duo Gilbert and George have been creating art together since the late 1960s
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Dmytro Kuleba: Has the Russian threat to Ukraine receded?
Wed 28 Apr 2021
Stephen Sackur speaks to Ukraine鈥檚 Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dmytro Kuleba
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Sir Peter Westmacott: Are we at peak geopolitical risk?
Mon 26 Apr 2021
Stephen Sackur interviews former British Ambassador to Washington, Paris and Ankara
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Navalny aide Vladimir Ashurkov: Is Putin about to eliminate his most dangerous opponent?
Fri 23 Apr 2021
Stephen Sackur speaks to a key ally of Alexei Navalny
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Michael Mann: The new climate war?
Wed 21 Apr 2021
Climate denial is dead - says climate scientist Michael Mann. In its place? Inaction.
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Silvia Foti: When truth trumps family loyalty
Fri 16 Apr 2021
Silvia Foti on grappling with family responsible for the holocaust
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Serj Tankian: System of a Down frontman on activism and music
Wed 14 Apr 2021
Do politics or music matter more to the frontman of one of the world's biggest rock acts?
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Tsitsi Dangarembga: Are better days coming for Zimbabwe?
Mon 12 Apr 2021
Zeinab Badawi interviews one of Zimbabwe's most influential cultural figures
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Amrullah Saleh: Is the Afghan peace process running out of road?
Fri 9 Apr 2021
Stephen Sackur speaks to the First Vice President of Afghanistan Amrullah Saleh
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Ken Rogoff: Does Bidenomics make sense?
Wed 7 Apr 2021
We speak to US economist Ken Rogoff, on the economic consequences of the pandemic
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Barbara Amiel: What do the super-rich owe the rest of the world?
Mon 5 Apr 2021
What does a former newspaper columnist's memoir reveal about the lives of the wealthy?
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Sir Vartan Melkonian: From Beirut street child to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Fri 2 Apr 2021
How one of the world's most renowned conductors overcame remarkable adversity
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Erika Lust: Can porn be feminist?
Wed 31 Mar 2021
We speak to feminist pornographer Erika Lust to ask if porn can be ethical
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Marina Abramovi膰: A remarkable career pushed to the limits
Mon 29 Mar 2021
Stephen Sackur interviews the world's most famous performance artist.
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Jean-Claude Juncker: Is Covid an unprecedented test of EU cohesion?
Fri 26 Mar 2021
Stephen Sackur speaks to the former president of the European Commission
