HARDtalk Podcast
In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.
Episodes to download
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Yuval Noah Harari: Are humans losing the ability to trust and co-operate?
Mon 18 Sep 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to the acclaimed Israeli historian and author
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Vladimir Milov: Could Putin outlast his enemies?
Fri 15 Sep 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to a former Russian deputy energy minister
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Mustafa Suleyman: How can AI be safely developed?
Wed 13 Sep 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to a British pioneer in the field of artificial intelligence
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Tobias Billstr枚m: Controversy in Sweden
Fri 8 Sep 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to Sweden鈥檚 foreign minister Tobias Billstr枚m.
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Lindsey Graham: Does Trump's comeback spell trouble for America?
Wed 6 Sep 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to US Senator Lindsey Graham, a loyal backer of Donald Trump
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Nancy Pelosi: American power abroad
Mon 4 Sep 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to the former speaker of the US House of Representatives
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Nureldin Satti: The war in Sudan
Fri 1 Sep 2023
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Sudan's former ambassador to Washington
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Peter Boehringer: Is the AfD a threat to German stability?
Wed 30 Aug 2023
Stephen Sackur meets the vice chairman of the far-right Alternative f眉r Deutschland party
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Feargal Sharkey: Britain's dirty water problem
Mon 28 Aug 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to a former punk rock star turned environmental campaigner
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Dominic Lee: Is China scaring investors away from Hong Kong?
Wed 23 Aug 2023
Stephen Sackur talks to a Hong Kong lawmaker who's backing Beijing's security crackdown
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Jasvinder Sanghera: Abuse and the Church of England
Mon 21 Aug 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to an advocate for survivors of abuse
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Sam Rainsy: Has Cambodia's opposition been outfoxed?
Fri 18 Aug 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to an exiled Cambodian opposition leader
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Lucy Prebble: How are writers facing the future?
Wed 16 Aug 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to one of the writers behind hit TV show Succession
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John Cooper Clarke - where does his word magic come from?
Mon 14 Aug 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to the pioneering performance poet John Cooper Clarke.
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Lord Goldsmith: Is a green backlash reshaping politics?
Fri 11 Aug 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to the UK鈥檚 former environment minister
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Nathan Law: Has China eradicated dissent in Hong Kong?
Wed 9 Aug 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to an exiled Hong Kong democracy activist
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Andriy Khlyvnyuk: What is war doing to Ukraine鈥檚 culture?
Mon 7 Aug 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to a Ukrainian rock star who swapped his guitar for a gun
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Imran Khan: Is Pakistan heading for political chaos?
Fri 4 Aug 2023
The former prime minister of Pakistan thinks he can stage a comeback
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Kwame Kwei-Armah: Are audiences prepared to engage?
Wed 2 Aug 2023
A theatre director whose work poses questions about race, identity, equality and justice
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Isabella Tree: Is rewilding a pathway to a healthier planet?
Mon 31 Jul 2023
Does rewilding show a pathway to a healthier planet or put eco-principles above people?
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Agnes Callamard: Is Amnesty facing a credibility crisis?
Wed 26 Jul 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to the secretary general of Amnesty International.
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Lewis Pugh: Pushing the limits of the human body
Mon 24 Jul 2023
An extreme swimmer trying to draw attention to the impacts of climate change
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Gabriel Boric: Can the new left bring change to Chile?
Fri 21 Jul 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to the Chilean president
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Mikhail Zygar: Is Putin in a vulnerable position?
Wed 19 Jul 2023
Zeinab Badawi speaks to a dissident Russian journalist and writer
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Tom谩s Saraceno: What does 'being human' mean?
Mon 17 Jul 2023
Stephen Sackur interviews one of the world鈥檚 most innovative contemporary artists
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Laurence Boone: Can France's government deal with social divisions?
Fri 14 Jul 2023
Zeinab Badawi speaks to France鈥檚 Europe minister
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Mar铆a Corina Machado: The existential fight for Venezuela
Wed 12 Jul 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to Venezuelan opposition politician Mar铆a Corina Machado.
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Ann Leslie: What does it mean to be a foreign correspondent?
Fri 7 Jul 2023
A 2008 interview with the acclaimed journalist, who has died aged 82
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Peter Boghossian: Has academia been corrupted by 鈥榳oke鈥� ideology?
Wed 5 Jul 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to a controversial philosopher
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Jennifer Morgan: Is the rich world doing enough to combat climate change?
Mon 3 Jul 2023
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Germany's special envoy on international climate action
