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Musician - John Cale
Where does musical creativity come from?
US Congresswoman - Donna Edwards (Democrat)
Is America ready for genuinely left-wing politics? American Democrats must decide.
IMF Managing Director - Christine Lagarde
Is there trouble ahead for the global economy?
Chairman and founder of JD Wetherspoon - Tim Martin
A voice from the business world makes the case for Brexit. Could it make economic sense?
Former president, World Anti-Doping Agency - Dick Pound
After so many doping scandals, must all sporting success be treated with suspicion?
Civil Rights Activist - Rachel Dolezal
Is our racial identity something we can define for ourselves?
Professor Robert Reich – United States Secretary of Labor, 1993-97
Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor, on the Sanders campaign and Hilary Clinton
Pakistan's former Foreign Minister - Hina Rabbani Khar
Is Pakistan playing a double game on regional security?
Human Rights Activist - Raheel Raza
Does Islam need a reform movement?
South African Trade Minister - Rob Davies
Does South Africa's President Jacob Zuma need to go?
Leader of the Russian Democratic Choice movement - Vladimir Milov
Is democracy a Russian priority?
Chairman, Foreign Affairs Committee, Germany - Norbert Röttgen
Can German leadership rescue the European project?.
Shadow Foreign Secretary, UK - Hilary Benn
Does UK Labour's sharp turn to the left look like a winning strategy?
Artist and Musician - Brian Eno
What is Brian Eno? A musician, a composer, or an artist impossible to label?
British Labour Peer and Kindertransport Refugee - Lord Alf Dubs
Lord Dubs wants Britain to take more child refugees. What is Europe's responsibility?
Deputy Prime Minister Libya, 2011-2012 - Dr Mustafa Abushagur
Libyan politician Mustafa Abushagur on the challenges of uniting a fragmenting state
Executive Director, IEA - Dr Fatih Birol
Does cheap oil make decarbonising the world economy even more difficult?
President of Costa Rica, Luis Guillermo Solis
HARDtalk’s Stephen Sackur talks to the President of Costa Rica, Luis Guillermo Solis.
Former world champion boxer Chris Eubank
HARDtalk speaks to Chris Eubank who was a super-middleweight world champion.
UK Ambassador to Lebanon (2011-2015) - Tom Fletcher
What is the point of the modern day diplomat?
England T20 Cricketer - Michael Yardy
Former top England cricketer Michael Yardy discusses his mental illness
Leader of the House of Commons, UK - Chris Grayling
Will this political war ultimately weaken Britain and Europe?
Former Deputy Prime Minister, UK - Lord Heseltine
Lord Heseltine is passionate Remain advocate. Are the Remainers beginning to worry?
Former Speechwriter for US President George W. Bush - David Frum
After the shooting in Orlando, will US conservatives rethink gay rights and gun control?
Actor Gwyneth Paltrow
Why does Gwyneth Paltrow rouse such strong reaction?
Film and TV producer - Tony Garnett
How much of his inspiration came from the dark corners in his own life ?
Zimbabwean Minister of Finance - Patrick Chinamasa
Can Zimbabwe escape its economic crisis?
Hollywood Composer - Hans Zimmer
With scores like The Lion King, for film directors he's the composer to work with
Paolo Gentiloni, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Italy
Are Italians becoming disillusioned with the EU project?
UK Ambassador to the UN (1998-2003) - Sir Jeremy Greenstock
Does he have any regrets around the advice he gave leading up to the Iraq War?
Prime Minister Binali Yildirim
HARDtalk’s Zeinab Badawi speaks to Turkey’s Prime Minister, Binali Yildirim