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The Interview Episodes

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    HARDtalk: Coda

    A final look back at some of our best moments

  2. HARDtalk: The early years review

    A deep dive into the programme's archive

  3. Reid Hoffman: Should we trust the tech elite?

    Stephen Sackur speaks to Silicon Valley entrepreneur Reid Hoffman

  4. Christine Lagarde: Can Europe's economy withstand Trump 2.0?

    Stephen Sackur interviews European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde

  5. Dominique de Villepin: Can Europe become a superpower in its own right?

    Stephen Sackur speaks to former Prime Minister of Dominique de Villepin

  6. Roger Carstens: Do hostage deals risk making problems worse?

    Stephen Sackur speaks to Roger Carstens, former US Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs

  7. Volker Türk: Are we sleepwalking into a dystopian future?

    Stephen Sackur speaks to the UN Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk.

  8. Badiucao: Art, power and China

    Stephen Sackur speaks to the dissident Chinese artist Badiucao

  9. Lord Sumption: Is liberal democracy in big trouble?

    Stephen Sackur speaks to the former senior judge, barrister and writer Lord Sumption

  10. Victoria Spartz: Has Donald Trump switched sides on Ukraine?

    Stephen Sackur speaks to the Ukrainian-born Republican Congresswoman for Indiana

  11. N. Ram: Freedom of expression in India

    Stephen Sackur speaks to N. Ram, director of the Hindu Publishing Group

  12. Laila Soueif and Sanaa Seif: Hunger for freedom

    Laila Soueif is on hunger strike in a bid to win her son's release from prison in Egypt

  13. Tom Fletcher: What is the impact of US foreign aid cuts?

    Sarah Montague speaks to the UN’s humanitarian chief, Tom Fletcher

  14. Jake Sullivan: The legacy of the Biden White House

    Stephen Sackur interviews Jake Sullivan, who was Joe Biden's national security adviser

  15. Omar Abdullah: Can he bring peace to Jammu and Kashmir?

    Stephen Sackur speaks to Omar Abdullah, chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir

  16. Dhananjaya Chandrachud: Justice and the rule of law

    Stephen Sackur speaks to the former Chief Justice of India

  17. Hardeep Singh Puri: India's big ambitions

    Stephen Sackur speaks to India’s Oil Minister, Hardeep Singh Puri

  18. Basem Naim: Can Gaza find long-term peace?

    Sarah Montague speaks to Basem Naim, a senior political figure in Hamas

  19. Mouaz Moustafa: Will Syrians get justice?

    Stephen Sackur speaks to Mouaz Moustafa, founder of the Syrian Emergency Task Force

  20. Ehud Olmert: This war must end now

    Stephen Sackur speaks to former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert

  21. Vladimir Kara-Murza: Is Putin vulnerable?

    Stephen Sackur speaks to the anti-Putin activist Vladimir Kara-Murza

  22. Asif Kapadia: Pushing the boundaries of film-making

    Sarah Montague speaks to award-winning film-maker Asif Kapadia

  23. Alice Edwards: Is it possible to eradicate torture?

    Sarah Montague speaks to Alice Edwards, the UN special rapporteur on torture

  24. Alan Hollinghurst: How has Britain changed since the 1980s?

    Stephen Sackur speaks to Alan Hollinghurst, author of Our Evenings and The Line of Beauty

  25. Past notes

    A special programme ing past HARDtalk guests who died in 2024

  26. HARDtalk - 2024 Review

    HARDtalk’s Stephen Sackur looks back on some of the most powerful moments from 2024.

  27. Dmytro Kuleba: What are Ukraine's options?

    Stephen Sackur speaks to former Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba

  28. Marty Baron: Is mainstream media in terminal decline?

    Stephen Sackur speaks to former Washington Post editor Marty Baron

  29. Terumi Tanaka: Is nuclear war unthinkable?

    Stephen Sackur meets Terumi Tanaka, who survived the atomic bombing of Nagasaki

  30. Arab Barghouthi: Will his father shape Palestinians' future?

    Stephen Sackur speaks to Palestinian activist Arab Barghouthi

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