HARDtalk Podcast
In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.
Episodes to download
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Martin Amis: The 2013 interview
Wed 31 May 2023
Another chance to hear Stephen Sackur's 2013 interview with the late novelist Martin Amis
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John Steenhuisen: Is he a credible alternative to the ANC?
Mon 29 May 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to the leader of South Africa鈥檚 biggest opposition party
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Julius Malema: What would he do with power?
Fri 26 May 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to the leader of South Africa's Economic Freedom Fighters party
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Fikile Mbalula: Will the ANC pay the price of failure?
Wed 24 May 2023
Stephen Sackur is in Johannesburg to speak to secretary general of the ANC
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Sir Isaac Julien: The lasting impact of art
Fri 19 May 2023
Zeinab Badawi speaks to an artist whose work is rich with cultural and political messages
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Jane Horrocks: The pathway to empowerment
Wed 17 May 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to an actor with an extraordinary range
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Hartmut Dorgerloh: Where do colonial treasures belong?
Fri 12 May 2023
Stephen Sackur interviews the director of the Humboldt Forum
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Wavel Ramkalawan: Are the Seychelles becoming paradise lost?
Wed 10 May 2023
Stephen Sackur talks to the president of the Seychelles
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Karin Kneissl: Vienna鈥檚 ties to Moscow and the impact of Austrian neutrality
Mon 8 May 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to Austria鈥檚 former foreign minister
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Penpa Tsering: Preserving Tibet's identity
Fri 5 May 2023
Sarah Montague speaks to the president of Tibet's self-declared government-in-exile
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Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann: Has war in Ukraine led to a rethink in Germany?
Wed 3 May 2023
Stephen Sackur talks to the chair of the German parliament's defence committee
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Niels Annen: Germany's new foreign policy
Fri 28 Apr 2023
Is Germany set to pivot away from its reliance on Russian energy and Chinese trade?
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Baaba Maal: Can the Sahel overcome its challenges?
Wed 26 Apr 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to the acclaimed Senegalese musician
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John Cooper Clarke: Punk and poetry
Mon 24 Apr 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to the pioneering performance poet
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Vladimir Kara-Murza: Defying Putin
Fri 21 Apr 2023
A 2017 interview with the Russian activist, who was jailed for 25 years earlier this week
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P茅ter Szijj谩rt贸: Is Hungary alienating the EU and Nato?
Wed 19 Apr 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to Hungary's foreign minister
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Christo Grozev: Investigating Russia
Mon 17 Apr 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to Bellingcat's lead Russia investigator
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Danny Danon: Is Netanyahu jeopardising Israel鈥檚 future?
Fri 14 Apr 2023
Israel is in political turmoil with deteriorating security. Can Netanyahu end the chaos?
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Ben Ferencz: The last Nuremberg trials prosecutor
Wed 12 Apr 2023
A 2017 interview with the Nuremburg Nazi trials prosecutor, who has died aged 103
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Richard Neal: How Northern Ireland affects US-UK relations
Mon 10 Apr 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to an influential voice on US policy on Northern Ireland
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Geoffrey Robertson: The case for international justice
Mon 3 Apr 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to the renowned human rights lawyer
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David Beasley: Can the world afford to feed its most vulnerable?
Fri 31 Mar 2023
Sarah Montague speaks to the chief executive of the World Food Programme David Beasley
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Bogdan Aurescu: How is Romania handling the pressure from the war on Ukraine?
Wed 29 Mar 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to Romania's Foreign Minister, Bogdan Aurescu.
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Petr Pavel: Can Ukraine still count on Europe's support?
Mon 27 Mar 2023
Stephen Sackur interviews the newly elected president of the Czech Republic
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Evgeny Popov: Are cracks appearing at the Kremlin?
Wed 22 Mar 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to a Russian MP and pro-Kremlin TV host
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James Daunt: Is the books industry a place where creativity and diversity truly thrive?
Mon 20 Mar 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to the CEO of Barnes & Noble James Daunt
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Mustafa Barghouti: Can Palestinians improve their situation?
Fri 17 Mar 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to Palestinian opposition politician Mustafa Barghouti
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Roxane Gay: An unflinching memoir
Wed 15 Mar 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to American writer, academic and cultural commentator Roxane Gay.
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Sergei Pugachev: Inside Putin's rise
Mon 13 Mar 2023
Sergei Pugachev helped Putin become President. Then they fell out. What does he know?
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Simcha Rothman: Is Israel plunging into chaos?
Fri 10 Mar 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to a key architect of the government's controversial legal reforms