HARDtalk Podcast
In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.
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Richard Neal: How Northern Ireland affects US-UK relations
Mon 10 Apr 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to an influential voice on US policy on Northern Ireland
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Geoffrey Robertson: The case for international justice
Mon 3 Apr 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to the renowned human rights lawyer
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David Beasley: Can the world afford to feed its most vulnerable?
Fri 31 Mar 2023
Sarah Montague speaks to the chief executive of the World Food Programme David Beasley
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Bogdan Aurescu: How is Romania handling the pressure from the war on Ukraine?
Wed 29 Mar 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to Romania's Foreign Minister, Bogdan Aurescu.
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Petr Pavel: Can Ukraine still count on Europe's support?
Mon 27 Mar 2023
Stephen Sackur interviews the newly elected president of the Czech Republic
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Evgeny Popov: Are cracks appearing at the Kremlin?
Wed 22 Mar 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to a Russian MP and pro-Kremlin TV host
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James Daunt: Is the books industry a place where creativity and diversity truly thrive?
Mon 20 Mar 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to the CEO of Barnes & Noble James Daunt
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Mustafa Barghouti: Can Palestinians improve their situation?
Fri 17 Mar 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to Palestinian opposition politician Mustafa Barghouti
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Roxane Gay: An unflinching memoir
Wed 15 Mar 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to American writer, academic and cultural commentator Roxane Gay.
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Sergei Pugachev: Inside Putin's rise
Mon 13 Mar 2023
Sergei Pugachev helped Putin become President. Then they fell out. What does he know?
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Simcha Rothman: Is Israel plunging into chaos?
Fri 10 Mar 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to a key architect of the government's controversial legal reforms
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Notis Mitarachi: Has Greece's government lost the confidence of the people?
Wed 8 Mar 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to Greece's asylum and migration minister
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F茅lix Maradiaga: Standing up to Nicaragua's president
Fri 3 Mar 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to the recently deported former Nicaraguan opposition leader
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Tikhon Dzyadko: Is there an audience for independent news in Russia?
Wed 1 Mar 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to Rain TV editor, Tikhon Dzyadko
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Ece Temelkuran: Is Erdogan's control of Turkey under threat?
Fri 24 Feb 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to a prominent exiled Turkish writer and critic of the president
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Olesya Khromeychuk: Conflict and identity
Wed 22 Feb 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to the British-Ukrainian historian and author
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Stefanie Green: The ethics of assisted dying
Mon 20 Feb 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to a Canadian doctor and assisted dying advocate
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Waris Dirie: The fight against FGM
Fri 17 Feb 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to Somali-born model and activist, Waris Dirie.
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Mick Lynch: Strife, strikes and workers' rights
Wed 15 Feb 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to the leader of Britain鈥檚 biggest rail union the RMT
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Kenneth Roth: Is the fight for human rights being lost?
Mon 13 Feb 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to the man who led Human Rights Watch for three decades
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Kira Rudik: Can Ukraine win this war?
Fri 10 Feb 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to a Ukrainian MP who leads the opposition party Golos
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Pervez Musharraf: Power in Pakistan
Wed 8 Feb 2023
A 2014 interview with the former president of Pakistan, who has died aged 79
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Zsuzsanna Szel茅nyi: How strong is Viktor Orb谩n's grip on Hungary?
Mon 6 Feb 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to a prominent opponent of Hungary鈥檚 Prime Minister
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Sergey Karaganov: Is Putin placing bets he cannot win?
Fri 3 Feb 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to a Russian foreign policy strategist and sometime Kremlin adviser
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Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah: How should international aid work?
Wed 1 Feb 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to the boss of Oxfam Great Britain
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Robert Malley: What next for US policy on Iran?
Mon 30 Jan 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to the US special envoy for Iran
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Leopoldo Lopez: Has Venezuela鈥檚 opposition been outmanoeuvred?
Fri 27 Jan 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to Leopoldo Lopez, a key leader of Venezuela鈥檚 opposition.
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Dmytro Kuleba: Is the West's hesitation undermining Ukraine?
Wed 25 Jan 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to Ukraine鈥檚 foreign minister
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Ruben Vardanyan: Nagorno-Karabakh and Putin
Mon 23 Jan 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to the state minister of the disputed enclave
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Celso Amorim: Is Brazil becoming ungovernable?
Fri 20 Jan 2023
Stephen Sackur interviews President Lula鈥檚 foreign policy advisor
