The Interview
BBC World Service
Conversations with people shaping our world, from all around the globe. Listen to The Interview for the best conversations from the BBC, 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 BBC, 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 BBC, 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 #TheInterviewBBC on social media.
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 BBC, 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 BBC, 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 #TheInterviewBBC on social media.
Episodes
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Apr 19, 2024 • 23min
Arseniy Yatsenyuk: Could Ukraine lose?
If the West doesn't step up assistance for Ukraine, will the war be lost? Stephen Sackur speaks to former Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk.
Apr 16, 2024 • 23min
Danny Danon: Will Israel listen to its allies?
Israeli MP and former UN ambassador, Danny Danon, discusses Israel's response to potential conflict with Iran, strategic challenges in Gaza, and the importance of alliance support in navigating escalating tensions in the Middle East.
Apr 15, 2024 • 24min
Eddie Marsan: Do the arts neglect working-class people?
Stephen Sackur speaks to the actor Eddie Marsan, whose ability to play troubled, sometimes violent characters has made him a staple on stage and screen. He’s a relative rarity, an actor with genuine working class roots. Is there a diversity problem in the performing arts when it comes to class?
Apr 12, 2024 • 23min
Paul Caruana Galizia: Can his family get justice?
Paul Caruana Galizia, son of murdered journalist Daphne Caruana Galicia, talks about writing a book about his mother's murder and reflects on her life and motivations. They discuss the fear experienced by Daphne and the upcoming trial of a wealthy businessman. The lack of successful prosecutions in Malta regarding corruption and abuse of power is discussed, along with the development of civil society. The pursuit of justice and the role of civil society, courts, and a public inquiry report in addressing impunity are explored.
Apr 10, 2024 • 23min
Job Sikhala: Is change possible in Zimbabwe?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Zimbabwean opposition politician Job Sikhala. He was recently released after almost two years in jail. Now he’s promising to build a grassroots movement to challenge the ruling Zanu-PF party. But amid economic crisis and political repression, is change possible?
Apr 7, 2024 • 23min
Humza Yousaf: Is the SNP's supremacy in Scotland under threat?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf. His first year in the top job has been tough. Is the Scottish National Party's supremacy in peril?
Apr 5, 2024 • 24min
Naomi Alderman: Power and technology
Another opportunity to hear Stephen Sackur's interview with the writer and computer game creator Naomi Alderman. Her most recent novel - The Future - is a techno thriller set at the end of days. Is the apocalypse she imagines all too possible?
Apr 3, 2024 • 23min
Tom Shakespeare: Redefining disability
Stephen Sackur speaks to the bioethicist, disability rights campaigner and writer Tom Shakespeare. Should we embrace difference, rather than use science to root it out?
Apr 1, 2024 • 24min
Lila Rose: Could abortion be banned in the entire US?
Stephen Sackur speaks to one of America’s fiercest opponents of abortion rights, Lila Rose. The US Supreme Court has overturned Roe v Wade, but she wants to go much further - to a total nationwide abortion ban. Is that a step too far for the American public?
Mar 29, 2024 • 24min
Mohamed Irfaan Ali: Is oil a blessing or a curse for Guyana?
Guyana's President Mohamed Irfaan Ali discusses the challenges and opportunities of managing offshore oil reserves. Topics include economic growth, Venezuela-Guyana territorial dispute, balancing oil revenue and environmental concerns, political tensions, and transforming society with oil revenue.
