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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Author - Colm Tóibín
Mon 1 Jun 2015
His work suggest a dark, brooding presence but is this close to the real Colm Tóibín?
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UN Special Representative for West Africa - Mohamed Ibn Chambas
Wed 27 May 2015
How fragile is West Africa?
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Political Adviser to the Commander of US Forces in Iraq 2007–2010 - Emma Sky
Fri 22 May 2015
Where do the roots of the crisis in Iraq lie and what should the US and the West do?
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Minister of Traditional Affairs, South Africa - Pravin Gordhan
Wed 20 May 2015
What is the ANC doing to ensure xenophobic violence does not flare up again?
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Colombian High Commissioner for Peace - Sergio Jaramillo
Fri 15 May 2015
Can a deal be made between the Colombian government and Farc?
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Sir Menzies Campbell, Sir Malcolm Rifkind, Pat McFadden
Wed 13 May 2015
What are the prospects of the UK's renegotiation on European Union membership?
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Minister of Finance, Portugal - Maria Luís Albuquerque
Wed 6 May 2015
Can Portugal's finance minister revive her own country's economy?
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President of the Council on Foreign Relations - Dr Richard Haass
Mon 4 May 2015
Are we living in a new 'era of disorder' and what can be done about it?
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Irvine Welsh – Author
Fri 1 May 2015
Why is his imagination still heavily stirred by Scotland and his working-class roots?
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Founder and Director of Exit International - Philip Nitschke
Wed 29 Apr 2015
Should anyone over 50 be able to plan an end to their own life?
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Economist and Owner of H Robotics - Pippa Malmgren
Fri 24 Apr 2015
Could artificial intelligence pose an existential threat to humans?
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Chairman of the Israel Labor Party - Isaac Herzog
Wed 22 Apr 2015
The Israeli election was a major disappointment - what next for him and the Israeli left?
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Director of the Documentary India’s Daughter - Leslee Udwin
Mon 20 Apr 2015
Was Leslee Udwin's documentary about the Delhi gang rape sensationalist?
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Former US Drone Operator - Brandon Bryant
Fri 17 Apr 2015
Brandon Bryant's time as a drone operator has left him feeling angry - we find out why.
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Venezuelan Opposition Politician - Maria Corina Machado
Fri 10 Apr 2015
How close is chaos in Venezuela?
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UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs - Valerie Amos
Wed 8 Apr 2015
Is Syria part of a wider story of international humanitarian failure?
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Billionaire Businessman - John Caudwell
Fri 3 Apr 2015
Is the notion of 'giving back' a choice or a moral obligation for the world's richest?
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Music Producer - Nile Rodgers
Wed 1 Apr 2015
Nile Rodgers, co-founder of the band Chic, explains why his beat is still going on
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Hong Kong Democracy Activist - Benny Tai
Mon 30 Mar 2015
Where does Hong Kongs umbrella revolution's campaign for political reform go next?
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Venture Capitalist and Philanthropist - Nick Hanauer
Mon 23 Mar 2015
"For my fellow filthy rich...wake up, people - it won’t last” warns Nick Hanauer
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General Sir Richard Shirreff
Fri 20 Mar 2015
Are Britain and Nato exhibiting dangerous weakness on conflicts from Ukraine to Syria?
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Liberal Democrat Minister for Schools - David Laws
Wed 18 Mar 2015
What does the Liberal Democrat party’s experience say about politics in Britain today?
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Lord Levy
Fri 13 Mar 2015
In terms of the Jewish community and Labour are there problems that just can't be fixed?
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Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle
Wed 11 Mar 2015
Is the Catholic Church helping or hindering the development of the Philippines?
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Conservative Peer - Baroness Sayeeda Warsi
Wed 4 Mar 2015
Why does she believe there is a lack of trust between the government and British Muslims?
