The Interview Podcast
Conversations with people shaping our world. Listen to The Interview for the best conversations from the BBC, the world's most trusted international news provider.
Conversations with people shaping our world, from all around the globe. Listen to The Interview for the best conversations from the BBC, the world's most trusted international news provider.
We hear from titans of business, politics, finance, sport and culture. Global leaders, decision-makers and cultural icons. Politicians, activists and CEOs.
Each interview is around 20-minutes, packed full of insight and analysis, covering some of the biggest issues of our time.
How does it work? Well, at the BBC, our journalists interview amazing people every single day. And on The Interview, we bring them to you.
It’s your one-stop-shop to the best conversations coming out of the BBC, with the people shaping our world, from all over the world.
Get in touch with us on emailTheInterview@bbc.co.uk and use the hashtag #TheInterviewBBC on social media.
Episodes to download
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Jacinda Ardern, former New Zealand PM: World leaders need empathy
Mon 15 Dec 2025
Dame Jacinda Ardern talks to Kylie Pentelow about leadership in a time of populism
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María Corina Machado, Venezuelan opposition leader: Our fight for freedom is a fight for peace
Fri 12 Dec 2025
Lucy Hockings speaks to María Corina Machado about the fight for democracy in Venezuela
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Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Egyptian Foreign Minister: We’re pushing hard to end Sudan conflict
Wed 10 Dec 2025
Waihiga Mwaura speaks to Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty about the Sudan conflict
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Patti Smith, musician: Artists have a responsibility to speak up
Mon 8 Dec 2025
Katie Razzall speaks to American singer-songwriter Patti Smith about her life and career
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Melanie Perkins, Canva CEO: From information to imagination
Fri 5 Dec 2025
Zoe Kleinman speaks to Canva CEO Melanie Perkins about the current tech and AI revolution
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Anika Wells, Communications Minister: Australia’s social media ban
Wed 3 Dec 2025
Katy Watson speaks to Anika Wells, Australian Communication Minister about social media
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Shabana Mahmood, British Home Secretary: Do not make that boat crossing
Mon 1 Dec 2025
Nick Robinson speaks to British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood about the UK asylum system
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Maria Ressa, freedom of speech campaigner: The information apocalypse is threatening democracy
Fri 28 Nov 2025
Marianna Spring speaks to Maria Ressa about online misogyny and how to protect democracy
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Sir Nick Clegg, former global affairs chief at Meta: Social media’s power paradox
Wed 26 Nov 2025
Amol Rajan speaks to Sir Nick Clegg about big tech, AI and the future of social media
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Twinkle Khanna, author: Indian women’s aspirations have changed
Mon 24 Nov 2025
Devina Gupta speaks to writer Twinkle Khanna about life for women in India today
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Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google: AI prone to errors
Fri 21 Nov 2025
Faisal Islam speaks to Google CEO Sundar Pichai about AI’s potential, and its pitfalls
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Sir Anthony Hopkins, actor: I turn turmoil into energy
Wed 19 Nov 2025
Katie Razzall speaks to Sir Anthony Hopkins about his life and Hollywood career
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Noura Erakat, Palestinian-American humans rights lawyer: The law has failed Palestinians
Mon 17 Nov 2025
Nomia Iqbal speaks to Professor Noura Erakat about the global response to Gaza
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Brandi Carlile, singer-songwriter: I believe in the separation of church and state
Fri 14 Nov 2025
Mark Savage speaks to US singer-songwriter and LGBTQ icon Brandi Carlile
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Maria Alyokhina, Russian punk activist: The price of political art was prison
Wed 12 Nov 2025
Vitaly Shevchenko speaks to Maria Alyokhina of the Russian punk activist group Pussy Riot
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Sir Salman Rushdie, author: Writing fiction in a time of lies
Mon 10 Nov 2025
Sir Salman Rushdie speaks to James Coomarasamy about his latest work, The Eleventh Hour
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Nhial Deng Nhial, South Sudanese politician: South Sudan is being run down
Fri 7 Nov 2025
James Copnall speaks to politician Nhial Deng Nhial about instability in South Sudan
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Sir Bradley Wiggins, cyclist: I couldn’t see hope or joy
Wed 5 Nov 2025
Anna Foster speaks to five-times Olympic champion, the British cyclist Sir Bradley Wiggins
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Edward Enninful, former editor of British Vogue: Fashion has to be more inclusive
Mon 3 Nov 2025
Amol Rajan speaks to Edward Enninful, British Vogue’s former editor, about fashion for all
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Sir Philip Pullman, author: Fantasy can be unsatisfactory
Fri 31 Oct 2025
Katie Razzall speaks to Sir Philip Pullman as he publishes his latest book, The Rose Field
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Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia co-founder: We’re living in an era of a massive lowering of trust
Wed 29 Oct 2025
Shaun Ley speaks to Jimmy Wales about rebuilding trust in an age of misinformation.
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Kamala Harris, former US Vice President: I am not done
Mon 27 Oct 2025
Laura Kuenssberg speaks to Kamala Harris about Biden, Trump and her presidential bid
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David Grossman, author: Isolating Israel is not the answer
Wed 22 Oct 2025
Tim Franks speaks to Israeli author David Grossman about the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza
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Dr Vivek Murthy, former US Surgeon General: Loneliness is public health risk
Mon 20 Oct 2025
Katty Kay speaks to Dr Vivek Murthy about how to tackle the challenge posed by loneliness
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Jamie Dimon, head of US bank JP Morgan Chase: I am worried about the global economy
Wed 15 Oct 2025
Simon Jack speaks to Jamie Dimon, head of US bank JP Morgan Chase about the global economy
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Malala Yousafzai, global education campaigner: I did not know who I was
Mon 13 Oct 2025
Madina Maishanu speaks to education campaigner Malala Yousafzai about finding her identity
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Duma Boko, President of Botswana: The world will listen to Africa
Wed 8 Oct 2025
Waihiga Mwaura speaks to Botswana’s President Duma Boko about transforming the economy
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Bjorn Borg, tennis champion: I’ve always been a private person
Mon 6 Oct 2025
Tim Muffett speaks to tennis icon Bjorn Borg about life at the top of the sport
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Chris Wright, US Energy Secretary: The problem with climate alarmism
Wed 1 Oct 2025
Justin Rowlatt speaks to US Energy Secretary Chris Wright about his climate change views
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Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of Somalia : Somalia has a serious security challenge
Mon 29 Sep 2025
Paul Njie speaks to Somalian president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud about security in his country
