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Ali Abbasi: Is censorship a growing cross-cultural problem?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Ali Abbasi, director of a new Donald Trump film, The Apprentice
Seyed Hossein Mousavian: How vulnerable is Iran?
Stephen Sackur speaks to former Iranian nuclear negotiator Seyed Hossein Mousavian
Frank Skinner: What unites his many sides?
Stephen Sackur talks to the comedian, broadcaster and writer Frank Skinner
John Bolton: Is America too divided to offer global leadership?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Donald Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton
Chris Murphy: Is Kamala Harris a candidate for change?
Stephen Sackur is in Washington DC to speak to Democratic Party Senator Chris Murphy
Diane Foley: Bringing detained Americans home
Stephen Sackur talks to Diane Foley, whose son was murdered by the Islamic State group
Fred Fleitz: What would Donald Trump's foreign policy look like?
Fred Fleitz is tipped for a new foreign policy role if Donald Trump returns to power
Andrei Kelin: Is Vladimir Putin reshaping geopolitics?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Russia’s ambassador in London, Andrei Kelin
Jason Jones: How can you change cultural attitudes?
Allan Little speaks to the Trinidadian human rights activist Jason Jones
Edmund Bartlett: Does Jamaica have a security problem?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Jamaica's minister of tourism, Edmund Bartlett
Farah Nabulsi: Challenging imbalance in value of human life
Stephen Sackur speaks to British-Palestinian filmmaker Farah Nabulsi.
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
