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HARDtalk Episodes

  1. Ngugi Wa Thiong'o - Author

    HARDtalk speaks to one of Africa's greatest living writers, Ngugi Wa Thiong'o.

  2. Edi Rama - Prime Minister-Designate, Albania

    Sarah Montague talks to incoming Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama.

  3. Paul Kenny - General Secretary, GMB Union

    Sarah Montague speaks to Paul Kenny, the leader of one of Britain's biggest trade unions.

  4. Haifaa Al-Mansour - Film Director

    Gavin Esler speaks to Haifaa Al-Mansour, Saudi Arabia's first female director.

  5. Zhang Xin - Chief Executive, Soho China

    Gavin Esler speaks to Zhang Xin, one of only 24 self-made female billionaires in the world

  6. Mustafa Akyol - Turkish Author and Journalist; Dina Wahba - Egyptian Feminist and Political Activist

    With problems in Turkey, Egypt and Tunisia, is political Islam failing, and if so, why?

  7. David Davis - Conservative Member of Parliament, UK

    David Davis discusses civil liberties, the NSA and GCHQ with Gavin Esler.

  8. Khawaja Khalid Farooq - Head of Counter Terrorism Authority, Pakistan (2011-2013)

    Is there a new understanding between Britain and Pakistan in the fight against terrorism?

  9. Nikos Dendias - Minister for Public Order, Greece

    HARDtalk speaks to Nikos Dendias, Greece's minister for public order.

  10. Dr. Omar Zakhilwal - Minister of Finance, Afghanistan

    HARDtalk is in Kabul to talk to Afghanistan's finance minister, Dr. Omar Zakhilwal.

  11. General Sher Mohammad Karimi - Head of the Afghan National Army

    HARDtalk speaks to the head of the Afghan National Army, General Sher Mohammad Karimi.

  12. Tim Soutphommasane - Political Philosopher

    Gavin Esler asks political philosopher Tim Soutphommasane about the left and patriotism.

  13. Valdis Dombrovskis - Prime Minister, Latvia

    Latvia's Prime Minister talks about austerity and his hopes for EU membership.

  14. Mogoeng Mogoeng - Chief Justice of South Africa

    Gavin Esler speaks to South Africa's Chief Justice, Mogoeng Mogoeng.

  15. Tony Iommi - Rock musician

    Topping the charts again after 43 years, what keeps Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi playing?

  16. Sergei Guriev - Russian economist

    HARDtalk speaks to one of modern Russia's best and brightest economists, Sergei Guriev.

  17. Mehmet Simsek - Finance Minister, Turkey

    Zeinab Badawi is in Ankara to speak to Turkey's finance minister, Mehmet Simsek.

  18. Antonio Tajani - Vice President of the European Commission

    Zeinab Badawi talks to Antonio Tajani, Vice President of the European Commission.

  19. Ayad Allawi - Former Prime Minister of Iraq

    Iraq seems to be dividing along religious lines. What hope is there for keeping the peace?

  20. Zhu Min - Deputy Managing Director, IMF

    Is the Chinese business model in danger of collapse? With Zeinab Badawi.

  21. Martin Amis - Author

    Stephen Sackur meets Martin Amis, one of the most successful novelists of his generation.

  22. Ivo Daalder - United States Permanent Representative to NATO

    Shaun Ley asks Ivo Daalder about divisions in NATO between the US and Europe.

  23. Elif Shafak - Author

    Stephen Sackur talks to leading Turkish writer and political activist Elif Shafak.

  24. Mo Ibrahim - Chairman of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation

    Shaun Ley speaks to Mo Ibrahim about better governance in Africa.

  25. Lord Lawson - Former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer

    Stephen Sackur talks to Lord Lawson, Margaret Thatcher's former Chancellor.

  26. Jean-Fran莽ois Cop茅 - President, UMP Party, France

    Zeinab Badawi talks to Jean-Fran莽ois Cop茅, president of the right-wing UMP Party in France

  27. Pierre Krahenbuhl - Director of Operations, International Committee of the Red Cross

    Stephen Sackur speaks to Pierre Krahenbuhl of the International Committee of the Red Cross

  28. Robert Fowler - Former UN Special Representative to Niger

    Zeinab Badawi talks to Robert Fowler a Canadian diplomat held hostage by Al Qaeda in Niger

  29. Lindiwe Mazibuko - Leader of the Opposition in the South African Parliament

    Sarah Montague talks to Lindiwe Mazibuko, the leader of the Democratic Alliance.

  30. Harold Koh - Legal Adviser, US State Department 2009-13

    Have America's highest ideals been betrayed in the name of national security?

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