The Interview Episodes Episode guide
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Iranian Environmental Scientist - Kaveh Madani
Why has environmental activism become so dangerous in Iran?
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Former Director of the FBI James Comey
Stephen Sackur speaks to the former Director of the FBI James Comey
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Austria's Foreign Minister - Karin Kneissl
Are Europeans finding their authentic voice or is populism poisoning politics?
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Chairman of the Senate of Kazakhstan - Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Can Kazakhstan move beyond one party rule?
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President of Sinn Féin, Ireland - Mary Lou McDonald
Can Sinn Féin take advantage of the challenge of Brexit to the island of Ireland?
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Ethiopian Opposition Politician Andargachew Tsege
Will his group Patriotic Ginbot 7 renounce violence?
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Maria Lourdes Sereno - Former Supreme Court Chief Justice, Philippines
Was the ousting of the Philippines Chief Justice a blow to democracy?
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Afghanistan's Chief Executive - Abdullah Abdullah
Do Afghanistan's leaders have a coherent plan for rescuing the country?
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Labour MP, UK - Chuka Umunna
Why is one UK Labour MP defying his own party on Brexit policy?
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US Ambassador to Russia, 2012-14 - Michael McFaul
How deep does the poison in the US-Russia relationship run?
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Imran Khan - Chairman, Movement for Justice Party, Pakistan
Is Imran Khan the right person to steer Pakistan given criticisms about his performance?
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Biochemist - Jennifer Doudna
Does the co-founder of the gene editing tool Crispr Cas9 fear for where it may lead?
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Author and Former Islamist - Ed Husain
British writer Ed Husain on why moderate Muslims need to reclaim their religion
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Former News International Executive Chairman Les Hinton.
How much responsibility does he bear for some of the excesses at News International?
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Egyptian Writer and Activist - Nawal El Saadawi
Has the status of Egyptian women improved under President Sisi?
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Sinead Redmond and Caroline Simons - Pro and Anti Abortion Activists
What does Ireland's abortion referendum say about the country today?
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Former President of Brazil - Dilma Rousseff
Can anyone clean up Brazilian politics?
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Former Spokesman for Iran's Nuclear Negotiations Team - Seyed Hossein Mousavian
How will Tehran react to President Trump's decision to dump the Iran nuclear deal?
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President Erdogan of Turkey
How worried is he about escalating tension in the Middle East?
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Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister- Tzipi Hotovely
How close are we to another major Middle East conflict?
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07/05/2018 GMT
In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.
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Ukraine's Health Minister - Ulana Suprun
Can Ukraine's ailing health system undergo a radical reformation?
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Chairman of the Pakistan People's Party - Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari
Can Bilawal Bhutto restore confidence in Pakistani politics?
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EU Commissioner for Justice - Věra Jourová
How is the European Commission coping with an increasingly fractious Europe?
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Syria's MP for Aleppo - Fares Shehabi
Is Syria as we knew it broken beyond repair?
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President, The Gambia - Adama Barrow
Can President Barrow live up to people’s expectations?
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Kofi Annan at 80: A HARDtalk Special
Zeinab Badawi interviews former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan on his 80th Birthday.
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Former UN Secretary General (1997-2006) - Kofi Annan
What are Kofi Annan's biggest worries today and does he have any career regrets?
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Russia's Foreign Minister - Sergey Lavrov
After diplomatic expulsions, sanctions and a new cold war, what is Russia’s next move?
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Northern Ireland Peace Negotiator - Monica McWilliams
Given the uncertainty that hangs over Northern Ireland today, is there much to celebrate?