HARDtalk Podcast
In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.
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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?
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Sergei Guriev 鈥� Russian Economist
Wed 26 Jun 2013
Why has one of Russia's brightest economists, Sergei Guriev, chosen to live in exile?
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Mehmet Simsek - Finance Minister, Turkey
Mon 24 Jun 2013
Why have protests erupted across Turkey like never before under the ruling AK party?
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Michael Sandel 鈥� Political Philosopher
Fri 21 Jun 2013
From prison cell upgrades to lobbying, should there be limits to what money shouldn't buy?
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Ayad Allawi 鈥� Former Prime Minister of Iraq
Wed 19 Jun 2013
Iraq appears to be dividing along religious lines. What hope is there for keeping peace?
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Martin Amis 鈥� Author
Mon 17 Jun 2013
His books are filled with greed and lust, but Amis says he writes in a celebratory spirit
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Ivo Daalder, US Permanent Representative to NATO
Fri 14 Jun 2013
European by birth, American by choice. Are those two outlooks becoming hard to reconcile?
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Mo Ibrahim 鈥� Chairman of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation
Wed 12 Jun 2013
Is Mo Ibrahim's ambition of better governance in Africa being undermined from outside?
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Jean-Fran莽ois Cop茅 鈥� President, UMP Party, France
Mon 10 Jun 2013
Is the leader of France's main opposition party in danger of threatening cultural harmony?
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Pierre Kr盲henb眉hl - Director of Operations, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Fri 7 Jun 2013
Is the Red Cross being overwhelmed by the danger and complexity of modern conflict?
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Robert Fowler - Former UN Special Representative to Niger
Wed 5 Jun 2013
Should events such as the brief Islamist takeover of northern Mali serve as a wakeup call?
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Lindiwe Mazibuko - Leader of the Opposition in the South African Parliament
Mon 3 Jun 2013
What chance does the opposition party, the Democratic Alliance, have against the ANC?
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Harold Koh - Legal Adviser, US State Department 2009-13
Fri 31 May 2013
From drone strikes to Guantanamo, is it time for the US to redefine its 'war on terror'?
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John Kerry, US Secretary of State
Wed 29 May 2013
Young people from across Africa put their questions about US foreign policy to John Kerry
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Zoran Milanovic 鈥� Prime Minister, Croatia
Fri 24 May 2013
Will Croatia's accession to the EU be a benefit or a hindrance to both sides?
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Sir Alan Parker - Film Director
Wed 22 May 2013
In this digital age, are movies as central to our culture as they used to be?
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Alan Johnson 鈥� UK Home Secretary 2009 鈥� 2010
Fri 17 May 2013
Has politics and politicians lost touch with real life?
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Thomas Drake 鈥� Former Senior Executive, US National Security Agency
Wed 15 May 2013
Does secrecy override the public's right to know in matters of national security?
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Zainab Bangura - UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict
Fri 10 May 2013
How can the most vulnerable be protected from rape and sexual abuse in times of war?
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Pravin Gordhan 鈥� Finance Minister, South Africa
Wed 8 May 2013
Can South Africa progress without development aid?
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Lord Patten - Chairman of the 大象传媒 Trust
Fri 3 May 2013
Why Chris Patten believes the 大象传媒 is still the best broadcaster in the world
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Lord Browne 鈥� Chief Executive BP (1995 鈥� 2007)
Wed 1 May 2013
Former BP boss, John Browne, fuels energy debate by backing shale gas production
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Jonathan Miller 鈥� Theatre and Opera Director
Mon 29 Apr 2013
Jonathan Miller is a director, producer, writer, performer and medicine man. What next?
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Ioannis Kasoulides 鈥� Foreign Minister of Cyprus
Fri 26 Apr 2013
Cyprus is enduring a financial and economic meltdown. Who and what will save Cyprus?
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Carlos Gutierrez - US Secretary of Commerce 2005 鈥� 2009
Wed 24 Apr 2013
The US debate on offering citizenship to millions of illegal immigrants
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Christine Lagarde 鈥� Managing Director, International Monetary Fund
Mon 22 Apr 2013
Christine Lagarde outlines the challenges of global economic recovery
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Mathieu Kassovitz - Actor and Director
Fri 19 Apr 2013
"I'm out of this country." Why is the darling of French cinema leaving France?
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Steffen Kampeter 鈥� Deputy Finance Minister, Germany
Wed 17 Apr 2013
Just how big a price is Germany prepared to pay to save the euro-project?
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Jeremy Irons - Actor
Mon 15 Apr 2013
Could being an actor with very strong opinions get him into trouble?
