Stephen Sackur speaks to Jasvinder Sanghera, who as a child escaped a forced marriage and has been a lifelong advocate for survivors of abuse. She was hired by the Church of England to help them confront abuse allegations. But she and they are now at odds. What went wrong?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Polish foreign minister Radek Sikorski. Poland has been a key pillar of the Western alliance supporting Ukraine against Putin’s invasion, but is war fatigue undermining that bond? And is Poland's new government going to unite the country or divide it?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the writer and computer game creator Naomi Alderman. Her latest novel - The Future - is a techno thriller set at the end of days. Is the apocalypse she imagines all too possible?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Regina Ip, an influential pro-Beijing lawmaker in Hong Kong. For years China has been tightening its grip on the territory it took back from Britain. Pro-democracy activism, political opposition and press freedom have all been curtailed. So what is Hong Kong’s future?

Stephen Sackur talks to Mark Regev, spokesman for Israel’s prime minister, about Israel's strategy in the ongoing conflict with Hamas, including the impact on Gaza, casualties in the region, criticism of Israel's actions in the occupied territories, and pressure for a two-state solution.

Stephen Sackur talks to Mohammad Marandi, an Iranian academic who has advised his government during nuclear negotiations. They discuss Iran's regional strategy, the ongoing conflict in the Red Sea and its impact on Israeli ports, Gaza's situation and Iran's role in supporting Hamas and Hezbollah, division among Iranian people and the role of women in Iran, and defending Iran's treatment of women and human rights.

Sir Nicholas Winton, a Holocaust hero, discusses his motivations for saving over 600 children during the Nazi persecution. He reflects on human nature and expresses pessimism for the future, particularly in achieving peace in the Middle East. He shares his journey from religion to embracing ethics and expresses concern over the presence of weapons of mass destruction. The discussion also touches on preaching ethics, fear of death, and an ad-free listening option on Amazon Music.

Alicia Kearns, Conservative MP and chair of the UK’s House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee, talks about the threat of authoritarian regimes and upcoming events that may test the West. They discuss the challenges of addressing multiple conflicts simultaneously, the strength of Putin's regime, personal consequences of confronting authoritarian regimes, and the Conservative Party's stance on populism and international norms.

Stephen Cave, philosopher and director of the University of Cambridge Institute for Technology and Humanity, discusses the dangers of extending human longevity, the concept of immortality and afterlife, the fear of mortality, cryogenic freezing and digitizing consciousness as paths to immortality, the philosophical and practical implications of transferring psychological data, and managing AI and its potential impacts on healthcare and society.

Israeli politician Aida Touma-Slima, a Palestinian Arab member of Israel's parliament, discusses the impact of the Gaza war on Israel's Arab population, including their feelings of being second-class citizens, socioeconomic disparities, racism they face, opposition to civilian killings, challenges of dual citizenship, comparison to McCarthyism, trauma, social media use, accusations against the Israeli government, unlikeliness of a two-state solution, and the need for immediate action.