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Sir Steve McQueen: The power of film
Stephen Sackur speaks to Oscar-winning film director Steve McQueen
Paddy Hill: Rebuilding after a miscarriage of justice
A 2011 interview of Paddy Hill, wrongfully convicted of the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings
Masoumeh Ebtekar: Is Iran's leadership in danger of losing its grip?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Iran’s former VP for women and family affairs, Masoumeh Ebtekar
Aleksandar Vučić: Is Serbia looking to the West or Russia and China?
An exclusive interview with Serbia's President Aleksandar Vučić
Liz Carr: The UK's assisted dying debate
Stephen Sackur speaks to actor and disability rights campaigner Liz Carr
Barbara Taylor Bradford: A woman of substance
A 2009 interview with novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford, who died In November 2024 aged 91
Peter Boehringer: Is 's far right in a powerful position?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Peter Boehringer of the far-right Alternative for Deutschland
Mark Alford: Is America ready for Trump 2.0?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Republican congressman and Trump loyalist Mark Alford
Arab Barghouthi: Will his father shape Palestinians' future?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Palestinian activist Arab Barghouthi
Terumi Tanaka: Is nuclear war unthinkable?
Stephen Sackur meets Terumi Tanaka, who survived the atomic bombing of Nagasaki
Marty Baron: Is mainstream media in terminal decline?
Stephen Sackur speaks to former Washington Post editor Marty Baron
Dmytro Kuleba: What are Ukraine's options?
Stephen Sackur speaks to former Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba
HARDtalk - 2024 Review
HARDtalk’s Stephen Sackur looks back on some of the most powerful moments from 2024.
Past notes
A special programme ing past HARDtalk guests who died in 2024
Alan Hollinghurst: How has Britain changed since the 1980s?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Alan Hollinghurst, author of Our Evenings and The Line of Beauty
Alice Edwards: Is it possible to eradicate torture?
Sarah Montague speaks to Alice Edwards, the UN special rapporteur on torture
Asif Kapadia: Pushing the boundaries of film-making
Sarah Montague speaks to award-winning film-maker Asif Kapadia
Vladimir Kara-Murza: Is Putin vulnerable?
Stephen Sackur speaks to the anti-Putin activist Vladimir Kara-Murza
Ehud Olmert: This war must end now
Stephen Sackur speaks to former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert
Mouaz Moustafa: Will Syrians get justice?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Mouaz Moustafa, founder of the Syrian Emergency Task Force
Basem Naim: Can Gaza find long-term peace?
Sarah Montague speaks to Basem Naim, a senior political figure in Hamas
Hardeep Singh Puri: India's big ambitions
Stephen Sackur speaks to India’s Oil Minister, Hardeep Singh Puri
Dhananjaya Chandrachud: Justice and the rule of law
Stephen Sackur speaks to the former Chief Justice of India
Omar Abdullah: Can he bring peace to Jammu and Kashmir?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Omar Abdullah, chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir
Jake Sullivan: The legacy of the Biden White House
Stephen Sackur interviews Jake Sullivan, who was Joe Biden's national security adviser
Tom Fletcher: What is the impact of US foreign aid cuts?
Sarah Montague speaks to the UN’s humanitarian chief, Tom Fletcher
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
N. Ram: Freedom of expression in India
Stephen Sackur speaks to N. Ram, director of the Hindu Publishing Group
Victoria Spartz: Has Donald Trump switched sides on Ukraine?
Stephen Sackur speaks to the Ukrainian-born Republican Congresswoman for Indiana
Lord Sumption: Is liberal democracy in big trouble?
Stephen Sackur speaks to the former senior judge, barrister and writer Lord Sumption
Badiucao: Art, power and China
Stephen Sackur speaks to the dissident Chinese artist Badiucao
