Rawdah Mohamed: Fashion and Muslim women

Can fashion overturn negative stereotypes of Muslim women?

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Zainab Ahmed: Can Nigeria avert financial meltdown?

Zeinab Badawi speaks to Nigeria’s finance minister

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Victor Gao: 100 years of the Chinese Communist Party

Is Beijing's method of governing fit for the future?

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Christian Happi: Can Africa become a world leader in vaccine development?

Zeinab Badawi speaks to the Professor of Genomics Christian Happi.

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Writer Lionel Shriver

Lionel Shriver's latest book explores themes around ageing and voluntary euthanasia

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N Ram: Is freedom of expression under threat in India?

One of India’s most influential media voices, N Ram, on freedom of expression

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James Lovelock: The future of life on Earth

A 2021 interview with the scientist behind the Gaia hypothesis

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Jess Phillips: What happened to progressive politics?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the prominent Labour MP

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Mexican journalist Lydia Cacho: Can courage overcome injustice?

Mexican journalist and activist Lydia Cacho is currently in exile for her own safety

• 23 mins

Michael Holding: Can sport win its fight against racism?

A cricketing great on his stand against racism and his support for taking the knee

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Laurent Lamothe: Can anything be done to end Haiti's suffering?

Stephen Sackur speaks to former Haitian Prime Minister, Laurent Lamothe

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Fikile Mbalula: Is South Africa's government being confronted with its own failure?

Stephen Sackur speaks to South Africa’s transport minister

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Hamdullah Mohib: Can the Afghan government hold out against the Taliban?

Sarah Montague speaks to Afghanistan's National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib

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Péter Szijjártó: Is Hungary undermining European values?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the Hungarian Foreign Minister

• 23 mins

Lazarus Chakwera: President of Malawi

Can the Malawian President keep the promises he made to voters last year?

• 23 mins

Sir Hilary Beckles: Reparations for slavery

How to address the sins and legacy of the transatlantic slave trade?

• 23 mins

RoseAnne Archibald: Uncovering Canada's dark past

Stephen Sackur speaks to the Canadian First Nations leader and politician

• 23 mins

Sir Andrew Pollard: The war on Covid-19

Stephen Sackur speaks to one of the scientists behind the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine

• 23 mins

Hamid Mir: Is Pakistan a safe place for journalists?

Hamid Mir was taken off air after he spoke out against Pakistan's powerful military

• 23 mins

Daryl Davis: Reaching out to the KKK

A musician who has spent four decades trying to talk to America’s most diehard racists

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Getachew Reda: What is the endgame for Tigray's rebels?

As conflict continues in northern Ethiopia, what is the endgame for Tigray’s rebels?

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Aly Raisman: Are gold medals put above athletes' wellbeing?

An Olympic gymnastics champion who spoke out about abuse talks to Stephen Sackur

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Tobias Ellwood: Britain's Afghanistan exit

How damaging could the consequences be?

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Kamila Sidiqi: What future do Afghanistan's women face?

Stephen Sackur speaks to a government adviser who escaped Kabul as the Taliban took over

• 23 mins

Gedion Timothewos: Ethiopia's civil war

The conflict between government forces and Tigrayan rebels has cost thousands of lives

• 23 mins

Paula Kahumbu: Saving Africa's wild spaces

Stephen Sackur speaks to a Kenyan conservationist Paula Kahumbu

• 23 mins

Andrei Kelin: Russia, Afghanistan and the UK

What does the situation in Afghanistan say about the wider geopolitical balance of power?

• 23 mins

Maggi Hambling: An evolving creative vision

An acclaimed and sometimes controversial artist talks to Stephen Sackur

• 23 mins

Omar Zakhilwal: What ideology will prevail in Afghanistan?

Hardtalk speaks to a former minister who has been involved in talks with the Taliban

• 23 mins

Lindsey Graham: What is the Republican vision for America?

How does America see itself and its place in the world?

• 23 mins

Nadia Calviño: Is Europe too fragmented to shape the 21st Century?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Spain's Deputy PM and Economy minister Nadia Calviño

• 23 mins

Rudy Giuliani: Reflecting on 9/11

First broadcast in September 2011. How did the 9/11 attacks change America?

• 23 mins

Robin Hanbury-Tenison: An explorer protecting indigenous lands

Stephen Sackur interviews an explorer protecting indigenous people and their lands

• 23 mins

Naomi Campbell, supermodel and businesswoman

Supermodel Naomi Campbell speaks to Zeinab Badawi in an exclusive interview

• 23 mins

Carlos Fernando Chamorro: Exiled from Nicaragua

Why has Nicaragua slumped back into authoritarianism?

• 23 mins

Bryan Hughes: Abortion in Texas

Republicans in Texas have managed to ban abortion in almost all cases in their state

• 23 mins

Roger Deakins: How is technology changing cinema?

Stephen Sackur speaks to one of the world's most celebrated cinematographers

• 23 mins

Nitin Sawhney, Musician and Composer

Stephen Sackur interviews British Indian musician and composer Nitin Sawhney.

• 23 mins

Rafael Grossi - Nuclear fallout

We speak to the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency

• 23 mins

Michel Barnier on Brexit fallout

Zeinab Badawi speaks to the EU's former chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier

• 23 mins

Ben Ferencz, prosecutor at the Nuremberg Nazi Trials

Have the Nuremberg trials made genocide and crimes against humanity less likely today?

• 23 mins

Richard Thaler: Is a nudge enough to change our behaviour?

Is a nudge better than a shove when change is needed?

• 23 mins

Richard Deverell: The battle to save the planet

Stephen Sackur speaks to the director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

• 23 mins

Sergei Ryabkov: Russia and energy security

As a spike in fossil fuel prices looks to benefit Russia, how will it flex its influence?

• 23 mins

Adela Raz, Afghanistan's Ambassador to the US

Stephen Sackur speaks to Adela Raz, Afghanistan’s Ambassador to the United States

• 23 mins

Philippe Sands: Is international justice working?

Is international justice an ideal which the world has signally failed to live up to?

• 23 mins

Henry Marsh: A doctor arguing for assisted dying

Why a neurosurgeon is lobbying for the legislation of assisted dying

• 23 mins

Andrew Forrest: Mega-polluter turned climate revolutionary

Why is an Australian mining billionaire trying to push a green agenda?

• 23 mins

David Baddiel, Comedian and writer

Stephen Sackur speaks to writer and comedian David Baddiel

• 23 mins

Ariel Dorfman: Ghosts of the past

Stephen Sackur speaks to the acclaimed Chilean-American writer

• 23 mins

Bruno Le Maire: Is France looking for a new economic direction?

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has ambitions for a more dynamic and green economy

• 23 mins

Fatih Birol: Can greenhouse gas emissions be eliminated?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the executive director of the International Energy Agency

• 23 mins

Fiona Hill: What did Trump mean for America and the world?

Stephen Sackur speaks to a key witness in President Trump's first impeachment trial

• 23 mins

Prime Minister Albin Kurti: Is he a source of instability in the Balkans?

Albin Kurti has been a political prisoner and now sees Kosovo unifying with Albania

• 23 mins

Mike Leigh: Art and the cinema

Stephen Sackur speaks to one of the world's most acclaimed directors

• 23 mins

Patrice Evra: The flaws in football

Why a former Manchester United and France star has revealed his emotional scars

• 23 mins

Pawel Jablonski: Could Poland exit the EU?

Zeinab Badawi speaks to Poland's deputy foreign minister

• 23 mins

Ritchie Torres: Is America ready to embrace progressive politics?

Stephen Sackur speaks to a rising star of the Democratic Party

• 23 mins

George Takei: Growing up in an internment camp

Stephen Sackur talks to George Takei, forever famous as Lieutenant Sulu in Star Trek

• 23 mins

Ryan Girdusky: Race and education in America

A conservative activist claims America’s schoolchildren are being brainwashed about race

• 23 mins

Péter Márki-Zay: Can Viktor Orban be beaten at the ballot box?

Stephen Sackur interviews the Hungarian opposition leader

• 23 mins

Rana Ayyub: Abuse, intimidation and legal threats

We speak to Rana Ayyub, who has dug deep into the past and present of India's PM

• 23 mins

Nicolai Tangen: Can Norway move on from fossil fuels?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the man behind Norway's $1.4 trillion sovereign wealth fund

• 23 mins

Ken Buck: Big tech and Republican politics

Is Donald Trump still at the heart of American conservatives' worldview?

• 23 mins

Paul Auster: Is New York still the heartbeat of America?

Stephen Sackur speaks to one of New York's most famous writers

• 23 mins

Moeed Yusuf: What will a Taliban-controlled Afghanistan mean for Pakistan?

Stephen Sackur interviews National Security Adviser of Pakistan Moeed Yusuf

• 23 mins

John Kerry: US Special Envoy for Climate

Can America lead an effective global response to the climate change emergency?

• 23 mins

Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov: Fighting for a free press

Stephen Sackur speaks to the joint winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize

• 23 mins

Ernesto Araújo: Has Brazil failed to protect its people?

Stephen Sackur speaks to President Bolsonaro’s former Foreign Minister

• 23 mins

Neil deGrasse Tyson: Trust in science

Are we losing our ability to separate scientific fact from fiction?

• 23 mins

Laurence Tribe: Is the US system of government in peril?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the Harvard University constitutional law professor

• 23 mins

Nureldin Satti: Sudan's coup

We speak to Sudan's former US Ambassador, and ask him if the generals will give up power

• 23 mins

Bryan Stevenson: Will equality ever be more than a dream in the US?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the US civil rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson

• 23 mins

Sathnam Sanghera: Confronting Britain's history

Stephen Sackur speaks to a bestselling British Indian writer

• 23 mins

Baroness Helena Kennedy QC: Fighting for equality in British law

Stephen Sackur speaks to the barrister and UK Labour peer Baroness Helena Kennedy

• 23 mins

Kathleen Stock: The debate about sex, gender and equality

Stephen Sackur speaks to philosopher and author Kathleen Stock

• 23 mins

Oleksii Reznikov: An invasion of Ukraine?

We speak to the Ukrainian defence minister and ask could Russia invade Ukraine?

• 23 mins

Damian Collins: Can Boris Johnson be trusted?

Stephen Sackur interviews a Conservative MP who has been working on online regulation

• 23 mins

Mohammad Marandi: Iran's nuclear negotiations

Stephen Sackur speaks to the adviser to Iran’s negotiators in Vienna

• 23 mins

Dominic Lee: China's Hong Kong takeover

Is “one country, two systems” over?

• 23 mins

Mariana Mazzucato: The space race and our economic futures

An influential economist discusses what drives innovation

• 23 mins

Isabel Allende: What does South America's future hold?

Zeinab Badawi speaks to the acclaimed Chilean author

• 23 mins

Bassem Youssef: Do we expect too much from satire?

Stephen Sackur talks to a satirist who made his name during Egypt's popular uprising

• 23 mins

Gabrielius Landsbergis: Tension in Eastern Europe

Stephen Sackur speaks to the foreign minister of Lithuania

• 23 mins

Marine Le Pen: France's future president?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the longtime leader of the French far right

• 23 mins

George Takei, Actor

Stephen Sackur interviews actor George Takei

• 23 mins

Michael McCaul: Is Biden up to facing off with Putin?

Michael McCaul accuses President Biden of not standing up to Mr Putin in Ukraine

• 23 mins

Kiril Petkov: Is Bulgaria ready to stand up to Russia?

Stephen Sackur interviews the Prime Minister of Bulgaria

• 23 mins

Yuri Vitrenko: Russia, Ukraine and Europe's energy

Stephen Sackur speaks to the CEO of Naftogaz, Ukraine's biggest energy company

• 23 mins

Jamie Raskin, Democrat Congressman, House Committe to Investigative January 6th Attack

Stephen Sackur speaks to Jamie Raskin, US Congressman (Dem)

• 23 mins

Ingrid Betancourt: Can Colombia defeat corruption?

Stephen Sackur speaks to a Colombian presidential candidate

• 23 mins

Leonid Volkov: How strong is Putin's grip on Russia?

How should the West respond to Russia's invasion of Ukraine?

• 23 mins

Iván Fischer: The power and joy of music

Stephen Sackur speaks to the renowned Hungarian conductor and composer

• 23 mins

David Miliband: President of the International Rescue Committee

Is the West doing enough in response to Putin’s invasion of Ukraine?

• 23 mins

Andrey Kurkov: Putin's attack on Ukraine's identity

Stephen Sackur speaks to one of Ukraine's most celebrated novelists

• 23 mins

David Miliband: Is the West doing enough to respond to Putin's invasion?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the head of the International Rescue Committee

• 23 mins

Arseniy Yatsenyuk: Former Ukrainian PM

Stephen Sackur speaks to former Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk.

• 22 mins

Arseniy Yatsenyuk: Can Ukraine win this war?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Ukraine's former prime minister

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Michael Carpenter: Is this a new age of conflict?

Will Russia's invasion of Ukraine lead to a new, long-term cold war?

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