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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Composer - Sir John Tavener
Mon 5 Aug 2013
Sir John Tavener on his view of life, his music and his faith
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On the Road: Alaska – Part 2
Fri 2 Aug 2013
Alaska's delicate ecosystem is under threat. What can be done to tackle climate change?
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On the Road: Alaska - Part 1
Wed 31 Jul 2013
The dispute between the fishing and mining industries over resources in Bristol Bay
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Opera Singer - Thomas Hampson
Mon 29 Jul 2013
Thomas Hampson on why getting people to understand Opera is the key to get them to love it
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Governor of Rivers State, Nigeria - Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi
Fri 26 Jul 2013
What can be done to stop the state's oil being syphoned off and stolen by thieves?
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Iraq Foreign Minister - Hoshyar Zebari
Wed 24 Jul 2013
Is a coherent foreign policy possible when Iraq is in danger of slipping into civil war?
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General Secretary of the GMB Union - Paul Kenny
Mon 22 Jul 2013
What will a change in Labour's relationship with unions mean for working people?
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Prime Minister-Designate, Albania - Edi Rama
Fri 19 Jul 2013
Can Edi Rama bring a renaissance to Albania where previous politicians have failed?
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UK Conservative MP - David Davis
Wed 17 Jul 2013
David Davis on why surveillance needs to be focused and properly targeted
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Chief Executive, Soho China - Zhang Xin
Mon 15 Jul 2013
Zhang Xin, one of only 24 self-made female billionaires in the world, on China's future
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Mustafa Akyol and Dina Wahba
Fri 12 Jul 2013
Turkish writer Mustafa Akyol and Egyptian political activist Dina Wahba on political Islam
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Greek Minister for Public Order - Nikos Dendias
Wed 10 Jul 2013
How have the years of austerity impacted on Greek law and order and illegal immigration?
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Afghanistan Minister of Finance - Dr Omar Zakhilwal
Fri 5 Jul 2013
There's money to be made in Afghanistan, but will the people who live there see any of it?
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Head of the Afghan National Army - General Sher Mohammad Karimi
Wed 3 Jul 2013
Can General Sher Mohammad Karimi and his Afghan National Army keep Afghanistan safe?
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Black Sabbath Guitarist - Tony Iommi
Mon 1 Jul 2013
The 'king of the heavy riff' is still playing and recording. What keeps him going?
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Chief Justice of South Africa - Mogoeng Mogoeng
Fri 28 Jun 2013
Can Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng restore confidence in South Africa's legal system?
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Sergei Guriev – Russian Economist
Wed 26 Jun 2013
Why has one of Russia's brightest economists, Sergei Guriev, chosen to live in exile?
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Mehmet Simsek - Finance Minister, Turkey
Mon 24 Jun 2013
Why have protests erupted across Turkey like never before under the ruling AK party?
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Michael Sandel – Political Philosopher
Fri 21 Jun 2013
From prison cell upgrades to lobbying, should there be limits to what money shouldn't buy?
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Ayad Allawi – Former Prime Minister of Iraq
Wed 19 Jun 2013
Iraq appears to be dividing along religious lines. What hope is there for keeping peace?
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Martin Amis – Author
Mon 17 Jun 2013
His books are filled with greed and lust, but Amis says he writes in a celebratory spirit
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Ivo Daalder, US Permanent Representative to NATO
Fri 14 Jun 2013
European by birth, American by choice. Are those two outlooks becoming hard to reconcile?
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Mo Ibrahim – Chairman of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation
Wed 12 Jun 2013
Is Mo Ibrahim's ambition of better governance in Africa being undermined from outside?
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Jean-François Copé – President, UMP Party, France
Mon 10 Jun 2013
Is the leader of France's main opposition party in danger of threatening cultural harmony?
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Pierre Krähenbühl - Director of Operations, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Fri 7 Jun 2013
Is the Red Cross being overwhelmed by the danger and complexity of modern conflict?
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Robert Fowler - Former UN Special Representative to Niger
Wed 5 Jun 2013
Should events such as the brief Islamist takeover of northern Mali serve as a wakeup call?
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Lindiwe Mazibuko - Leader of the Opposition in the South African Parliament
Mon 3 Jun 2013
What chance does the opposition party, the Democratic Alliance, have against the ANC?
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Harold Koh - Legal Adviser, US State Department 2009-13
Fri 31 May 2013
From drone strikes to Guantanamo, is it time for the US to redefine its 'war on terror'?
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John Kerry, US Secretary of State
Wed 29 May 2013
Young people from across Africa put their questions about US foreign policy to John Kerry
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Zoran Milanovic – Prime Minister, Croatia
Fri 24 May 2013
Will Croatia's accession to the EU be a benefit or a hindrance to both sides?
