The Interview Podcast
Conversations with people shaping our world. Listen to The Interview for the best conversations from the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½, 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 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½, 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 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½, 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 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½, 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 #TheInterviewÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ on social media.
Episodes to download
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David Grossman: Isolating Israel is not the answer
Wednesday
Tim Franks speaks to Israeli author David Grossman about the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza
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Dr Vivek Murthy: loneliness is public health risk
Monday
Katty Kay speaks to Dr Vivek Murthy about how to tackle the challenge posed by loneliness
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Jamie Dimon, head of US bank JP Morgan Chase: I am worried about the global economy
Wed 15 Oct 2025
Simon Jack speaks to Jamie Dimon, head of US bank JP Morgan Chase about the global economy
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Malala Yousafzai, global education campaigner: I did not know who I was
Mon 13 Oct 2025
Madina Maishanu speaks to education campaigner Malala Yousafzai about finding her identity
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Duma Boko, President of Botswana: the world will listen to Africa
Wed 8 Oct 2025
Waihiga Mwaura speaks to Botswana’s President Duma Boko about transforming the economy
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Bjorn Borg: I’ve always been a private person
Mon 6 Oct 2025
Tim Muffett speaks to tennis icon Bjorn Borg about life at the top of the sport
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Chris Wright, US Energy Secretary: The problem with climate alarmism
Wed 1 Oct 2025
Justin Rowlatt speaks to US Energy Secretary Chris Wright about his climate change views
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Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of Somalia : Somalia has a serious security challenge
Mon 29 Sep 2025
Paul Njie speaks to Somalian president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud about security in his country
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Amina Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary-General: peace as a word losing its value
Wed 24 Sep 2025
Waihiga Mwaura speaks to Amina Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary-General, about the UN at 80
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Brazilian President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva: I have no relationship with President Trump
Mon 22 Sep 2025
Ione Wells speaks to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the President of Brazil
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Stevie Wonder: Songs stay with you forever
Wed 17 Sep 2025
At the age of 11 Stevie Wonder was discovered and signed by Motown. The rest is history
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Mike Pence: US will soon get deserving government
Mon 15 Sep 2025
Paddy O’Connell speaks to former US Vice President Mike Pence about Trump’s second term
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Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason: Obsession is a driver
Wed 10 Sep 2025
John Wilson speaks to Sheku Kanneh-Mason about music, fame and facing racist abuse.
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Francis Fukuyama: America’s Putin-esque direction
Mon 8 Sep 2025
Paddy O’Connell speaks to Francis Fukuyama about the threats to liberal democracy
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Moazzam Malik, Chief Executive of Save the Children UK: Working on the ground in Gaza
Wed 3 Sep 2025
Jamie Coomarasamy speaks to Moazzam Malik, Chief Executive of Save the Children UK
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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf: How to rebuild a country
Mon 1 Sep 2025
Rahul Tandon speaks to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf about rebuilding war-torn Liberia
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Conductor Gustavo Dudamel: Music has the power to unite
Wed 27 Aug 2025
Mark Savage speaks to Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel about his life and career
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Pete Townshend from The Who: Farewell tour doesn’t mean the end
Mon 25 Aug 2025
John Wilson speaks to Pete Townshend from The Who about the band’s farewell tour
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Eliot Higgins: Algorithms don’t drive the truth
Wed 20 Aug 2025
Amol Rajan speaks to Eliot Higgins, founder of Bellingcat, about tackling misinformation
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Giuseppe Lavazza: Coffee is a big responsibility
Mon 18 Aug 2025
Julia Caesar speaks to Giuseppe Lavazza about the challenges facing the coffee industry
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Captain Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 commander.
Sat 16 Aug 2025
Captain Jim Lovell, commander of the doomed Apollo 13 space mission to the Moon.
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Ajay Banga: world must focus on creating jobs
Wed 13 Aug 2025
Rahul Tandon speaks to Ajay Banga, World Bank President, about economic development
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Pieter Engelbrecht, CEO of Shoprite: We have a purpose to help people survive
Mon 11 Aug 2025
Jewel Kiriungi speaks to Pieter Engelbrecht, CEO of South African retail giant Shoprite
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John Denton, Secretary-General of the ICC: Uncertainty is harming business
Wed 6 Aug 2025
Suranjana Tewari speaks to John Denton about tariffs and the uncertainty they create
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Petr Pavel, Czech President: Russia cannot stand economic pressure
Mon 4 Aug 2025
Maria Jevstafjeva speaks to Czech President, Petr Pavel, about ending the Ukraine War
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Former US Secretary of State John Kerry: We face a special challenge in America
Wed 30 Jul 2025
James Naughtie speaks to US politician John Kerry about the state of American politics
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Sergei Tikhanovsky: Belarus will be free
Mon 28 Jul 2025
Belarussian Sergei Tikhanovsky on his imprisonment after challenging President Lukashenko
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Bishop Guli Francis-Dehqani: We were outsiders
Wed 23 Jul 2025
Bishop Guli Francis-Dehqani is one of the leading candidates for Archbishop of Canterbury
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Friedrich Merz: Europe was free-riding on US
Mon 21 Jul 2025
Nick Robinson speaks to Germany’s new Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, about European defence
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President Trump: I’m disappointed with Putin
Wed 16 Jul 2025
Gary O’Donoghue speaks to President Trump about Putin, immigration and his legacy