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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Daniel Noboa, President of Ecuador: Can Ecuador find peace?
Wed 2 Apr 2025
Ione Wells speaks to Daniel Noboa, President of Ecuador, ahead of the country's elections
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Justin Welby, former Archbishop of Canterbury: I forgive serial abuser John Smyth
Mon 31 Mar 2025
Laura Kuenssberg talks to Justin Welby, the former Archbishop of Canterbury
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Introducing The Interview podcast
Sat 29 Mar 2025
Laura Kuenssberg introduces The Interview podcast. First episode Monday 31 March
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Reid Hoffman: Should we trust the tech elite?
Wed 19 Mar 2025
Stephen Sackur speaks to Silicon Valley entrepreneur Reid Hoffman
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Christine Lagarde: Can Europe's economy withstand Trump 2.0?
Fri 14 Mar 2025
Stephen Sackur interviews European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde
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Dominique de Villepin: Can Europe become a superpower in its own right?
Wed 12 Mar 2025
Stephen Sackur speaks to former Prime Minister of France Dominique de Villepin
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Roger Carstens: Do hostage deals risk making problems worse?
Fri 7 Mar 2025
Stephen Sackur speaks to Roger Carstens, former US Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs
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Volker Türk: Are we sleepwalking into a dystopian future?
Wed 5 Mar 2025
Stephen Sackur speaks to the UN Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk.
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Badiucao: Art, power and China
Mon 3 Mar 2025
Stephen Sackur speaks to the dissident Chinese artist Badiucao
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Lord Sumption: Is liberal democracy in big trouble?
Fri 28 Feb 2025
Stephen Sackur speaks to the former senior judge, barrister and writer Lord Sumption
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Victoria Spartz: Has Donald Trump switched sides on Ukraine?
Wed 26 Feb 2025
Stephen Sackur speaks to the Ukrainian-born Republican Congresswoman for Indiana
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N. Ram: Freedom of expression in India
Mon 24 Feb 2025
Stephen Sackur speaks to N. Ram, director of the Hindu Publishing Group
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Laila Soueif and Sanaa Seif: Hunger for freedom
Wed 19 Feb 2025
Laila Soueif is on hunger strike in a bid to win her son's release from prison in Egypt
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Tom Fletcher: What is the impact of US foreign aid cuts?
Mon 17 Feb 2025
Sarah Montague speaks to the UN’s humanitarian chief, Tom Fletcher
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Jake Sullivan: The legacy of the Biden White House
Fri 14 Feb 2025
Stephen Sackur interviews Jake Sullivan, who was Joe Biden's national security adviser
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Omar Abdullah: Can he bring peace to Jammu and Kashmir?
Wed 12 Feb 2025
Stephen Sackur speaks to Omar Abdullah, chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir
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Dhananjaya Chandrachud: Justice and the rule of law
Mon 10 Feb 2025
Stephen Sackur speaks to the former Chief Justice of India
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Hardeep Singh Puri: India's big ambitions
Fri 7 Feb 2025
Stephen Sackur speaks to India’s Oil Minister, Hardeep Singh Puri
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Basem Naim: Can Gaza find long-term peace?
Wed 29 Jan 2025
Sarah Montague speaks to Basem Naim, a senior political figure in Hamas
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Mouaz Moustafa: Will Syrians get justice?
Fri 24 Jan 2025
Stephen Sackur speaks to Mouaz Moustafa, founder of the Syrian Emergency Task Force
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Ehud Olmert: This war must end now
Wed 22 Jan 2025
Stephen Sackur speaks to former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert
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Vladimir Kara-Murza: Is Putin vulnerable?
Wed 15 Jan 2025
Stephen Sackur speaks to the anti-Putin activist Vladimir Kara-Murza
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Asif Kapadia: Pushing the boundaries of film-making
Mon 13 Jan 2025
Sarah Montague speaks to award-winning film-maker Asif Kapadia
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Alice Edwards: Is it possible to eradicate torture?
Fri 10 Jan 2025
Sarah Montague speaks to Alice Edwards, the UN special rapporteur on torture
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Alan Hollinghurst: How has Britain changed since the 1980s?
Wed 8 Jan 2025
Stephen Sackur speaks to Alan Hollinghurst, author of Our Evenings and The Line of Beauty
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HARDtalk - 2024 Review
Mon 23 Dec 2024
HARDtalk’s Stephen Sackur looks back on some of the most powerful moments from 2024.
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Dmytro Kuleba: What are Ukraine's options?
Fri 20 Dec 2024
Stephen Sackur speaks to former Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba
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Marty Baron: Is mainstream media in terminal decline?
Wed 18 Dec 2024
Stephen Sackur speaks to former Washington Post editor Marty Baron