HARDtalk Podcast
In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.
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Prime Minister of Italy - Enrico Letta
Wed 11 Sep 2013
Can Prime Minister Enrico Letta hold together Italy's fragile coalition of left and right?
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Former Adviser to President Obama - Peter Blair Henry
Mon 9 Sep 2013
Is talk of a shift in economic power between rich and emerging nations convincing?
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Raffaele Sollecito
Fri 6 Sep 2013
Convicted and then cleared of killing Meredith Kercher, and now awaiting a retrial
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Prime Minister of France (2005 鈥� 2007) - Dominique de Villepin
Wed 4 Sep 2013
France stands ready to join an attack on Assad's regime in Syria, but with who?
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Actor, Writer and Director - Steven Berkoff
Mon 2 Sep 2013
How the art world is letting audiences down to pursue mass audiences
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Secretary General of the Arab League (2001- 2011) - Amr Moussa
Fri 30 Aug 2013
Can he trust the new military-backed government to bring true democracy to Egypt?
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Former Bishop of Edinburgh - Richard Holloway
Wed 28 Aug 2013
The former leader of the Anglican Church in Scotland talks about losing his faith
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Greek Finance Minister, 2009 - 2011, George Papaconstantinou
Fri 23 Aug 2013
Greece 'could need another bailout'
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UN Representative, Syrian Coalition - Najib Ghabian
Wed 21 Aug 2013
What can be done to end the crisis in Syria?
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Britain's Former Chancellor, Alistair Darling
Mon 19 Aug 2013
The UK seems to be showing signs of an economic recovery. What has caused it?
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Professor of Physiology, Maastricht University - Mark Post
Wed 14 Aug 2013
Will meat grown from stem cells in a science lab ever make it to our dinner plates?
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International Human Rights Lawyer - Payam Akhavan
Mon 12 Aug 2013
Does the international community have a duty to challenge human rights abuses?
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Interim President, ANC Youth League, South Africa - Mzwandile Masina
Fri 9 Aug 2013
What hopes can the ANC offer the younger generation in South Africa?
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Egypt Foreign Minister - Nabil Fahmy
Wed 7 Aug 2013
Can the interim government in Egypt bring democracy as promised?
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Composer - Sir John Tavener
Mon 5 Aug 2013
Sir John Tavener on his view of life, his music and his faith
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On the Road: Alaska 鈥� Part 2
Fri 2 Aug 2013
Alaska's delicate ecosystem is under threat. What can be done to tackle climate change?
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On the Road: Alaska - Part 1
Wed 31 Jul 2013
The dispute between the fishing and mining industries over resources in Bristol Bay
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Opera Singer - Thomas Hampson
Mon 29 Jul 2013
Thomas Hampson on why getting people to understand Opera is the key to get them to love it
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Governor of Rivers State, Nigeria - Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi
Fri 26 Jul 2013
What can be done to stop the state's oil being syphoned off and stolen by thieves?
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Iraq Foreign Minister - Hoshyar Zebari
Wed 24 Jul 2013
Is a coherent foreign policy possible when Iraq is in danger of slipping into civil war?
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General Secretary of the GMB Union - Paul Kenny
Mon 22 Jul 2013
What will a change in Labour's relationship with unions mean for working people?
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Prime Minister-Designate, Albania - Edi Rama
Fri 19 Jul 2013
Can Edi Rama bring a renaissance to Albania where previous politicians have failed?
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UK Conservative MP - David Davis
Wed 17 Jul 2013
David Davis on why surveillance needs to be focused and properly targeted
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Chief Executive, Soho China - Zhang Xin
Mon 15 Jul 2013
Zhang Xin, one of only 24 self-made female billionaires in the world, on China's future
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Mustafa Akyol and Dina Wahba
Fri 12 Jul 2013
Turkish writer Mustafa Akyol and Egyptian political activist Dina Wahba on political Islam
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Greek Minister for Public Order - Nikos Dendias
Wed 10 Jul 2013
How have the years of austerity impacted on Greek law and order and illegal immigration?
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Afghanistan Minister of Finance - Dr Omar Zakhilwal
Fri 5 Jul 2013
There's money to be made in Afghanistan, but will the people who live there see any of it?
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Head of the Afghan National Army - General Sher Mohammad Karimi
Wed 3 Jul 2013
Can General Sher Mohammad Karimi and his Afghan National Army keep Afghanistan safe?
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Black Sabbath Guitarist - Tony Iommi
Mon 1 Jul 2013
The 'king of the heavy riff' is still playing and recording. What keeps him going?
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Chief Justice of South Africa - Mogoeng Mogoeng
Fri 28 Jun 2013
Can Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng restore confidence in South Africa's legal system?
