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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Amina Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary-General: Peace as a word is losing its value
Wed 24 Sep 2025
Waihiga Mwaura speaks to Amina Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary-General, about the UN at 80
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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Brazilian President: I have no relationship with President Trump
Mon 22 Sep 2025
Ione Wells speaks to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the President of Brazil
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Stevie Wonder, musician: Songs stay with you forever
Wed 17 Sep 2025
At the age of 11 Stevie Wonder was discovered and signed by Motown. The rest is history
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Mike Pence, former US Vice President: US will soon get deserving government
Mon 15 Sep 2025
Paddy O’Connell speaks to former US Vice President Mike Pence about Trump’s second term
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Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cellist: Obsession is a driver
Wed 10 Sep 2025
John Wilson speaks to Sheku Kanneh-Mason about music, fame and facing racist abuse.
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Francis Fukuyama, political economist: America’s Putin-esque direction
Mon 8 Sep 2025
Paddy O’Connell speaks to Francis Fukuyama about the threats to liberal democracy
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Moazzam Malik, Chief Executive of Save the Children UK: Working on the ground in Gaza
Wed 3 Sep 2025
Jamie Coomarasamy speaks to Moazzam Malik, Chief Executive of Save the Children UK
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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former president of Liberia: How to rebuild a country
Mon 1 Sep 2025
Rahul Tandon speaks to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf about rebuilding war-torn Liberia
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Gustavo Dudamel, conductor: Music has the power to unite
Wed 27 Aug 2025
Mark Savage speaks to Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel about his life and career
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Pete Townshend, musician: Farewell tour doesn’t mean the end
Mon 25 Aug 2025
John Wilson speaks to Pete Townshend from The Who about the band’s farewell tour
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Eliot Higgins, founder of Bellingcat : Algorithms don’t drive the truth
Wed 20 Aug 2025
Amol Rajan speaks to Eliot Higgins, founder of Bellingcat, about tackling misinformation
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Giuseppe Lavazza, CEO of Lavazza: Coffee is a big responsibility
Mon 18 Aug 2025
Julia Caesar speaks to Giuseppe Lavazza about the challenges facing the coffee industry
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Captain Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 commander: We were going to survive
Sat 16 Aug 2025
Captain Jim Lovell, commander of the doomed Apollo 13 space mission to the Moon.
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Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank: The world must focus on creating jobs
Wed 13 Aug 2025
Rahul Tandon speaks to World Bank chief Ajay Banga about economic development
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Pieter Engelbrecht, CEO of Shoprite: We have a purpose to help people survive
Mon 11 Aug 2025
Jewel Kiriungi speaks to Pieter Engelbrecht, CEO of South African retail giant Shoprite
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John Denton, Secretary-General of the ICC: Uncertainty is harming business
Wed 6 Aug 2025
Suranjana Tewari speaks to John Denton about tariffs and the uncertainty they create
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Petr Pavel, Czech President: Russia cannot stand economic pressure
Mon 4 Aug 2025
Maria Jevstafjeva speaks to Czech President, Petr Pavel, about ending the Ukraine War
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John Kerry, Former US Secretary of State: We face a special challenge in America
Wed 30 Jul 2025
James Naughtie speaks to US politician John Kerry about the state of American politics
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Sergei Tikhanovsky, Belarussian opposition activist: Belarus will be free
Mon 28 Jul 2025
Sarah Rainsford speaks to Belarussian opposition activist Sergei Tikhanovsky
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Guli Francis-Dehqani, Church of England Bishop: We were outsiders
Wed 23 Jul 2025
Bishop Guli Francis-Dehqani is one of the leading candidates for Archbishop of Canterbury
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Friedrich Merz, German Chancellor: Europe was free-riding on US
Mon 21 Jul 2025
Nick Robinson speaks to Germany’s new Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, about European defence
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Donald Trump, US President: I’m disappointed with Putin
Wed 16 Jul 2025
Gary O’Donoghue speaks to US President Trump about Putin, immigration and his legacy
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Catherine Corless, Irish historian: I’m going to be a voice for these children
Mon 14 Jul 2025
Chris Page and the Irish historian Catherine Corless on Ireland’s mother and baby homes
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Keith Siegel, freed Israeli hostage: I pray for peace
Wed 9 Jul 2025
Nick Beake interviews freed Israeli hostage Keith Siegel about captivity under Hamas
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Sir Keir Starmer, UK Prime Minister: The UK needs strong international relationships
Mon 7 Jul 2025
Nick Robinson speaks to Sir Keir Starmer, UK Prime Minister about key foreign relations
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Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister: Regime change is a futile exercise
Wed 2 Jul 2025
Lyse Doucet speaks to the Iranian deputy foreign minister about their nuclear programme
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Philippe Kehren, CEO of multinational Solvay: Reducing reliance on China’s rare earth metals
Mon 30 Jun 2025
Jonathan Josephs speaks to Philippe Kehren, CEO of multinational company Solvay
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Andrius Kubilius, EU Commissioner for Defence and Space: A new era of defence readiness
Wed 25 Jun 2025
James Copnall speaks to Andrius Kubilius, EU Commissioner for Defence and Space
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Martina Navratilova, tennis champion: Women are judged by a different metric to men
Mon 23 Jun 2025
Amol Rajan speaks to Martina Navratilova about her life and career
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Muhammad Yunus: We dream of creating a new Bangladesh
Wed 18 Jun 2025
Rajini Vaidyanathan speaks to Muhammad Yunus, interim leader of Bangladesh
