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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Mar 27, 2024 • 24min
On the road in Guyana
Stephen Sackur is on the road in Guyana, South America, home to globally significant ecosystems and now one of the world's biggest offshore oil and gas reserves. As Guyana experiences record economic growth, will its people feel the benefit?
Mar 25, 2024 • 24min
Judith Butler: Gender and identity
Philosopher Judith Butler discusses gender fluidity, challenges to self-identity, and the global authoritarian trend. Topics include cultural debates on gender, sex determination, anti-gender ideology movement, transgender rights, and promoting respectful gender dialogues for global equality.
Mar 22, 2024 • 23min
Luis Abinader: Will the Dominican Republic help Haiti?
Stephen Sackur speaks to the President of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader. His country’s economy is growing fast, as neighbouring Haiti sinks deeper into an economic and security crisis. Will the Dominican Republic help a neighbour in need, or put self-interest first?
Mar 20, 2024 • 24min
Chris Mullin: Have lessons been learned from the Birmingham Six injustice?
Chris Mullin discusses the injustice faced by the Birmingham Six, shedding light on police misconduct, coerced confessions, and the quest for justice. The podcast explores the legal challenges, systemic flaws, and aftermath of the case, highlighting the role of investigative journalism. It also delves into reflections on abuse, the judicial system, and efforts for police accountability post the Birmingham Six case. The importance of credible alibi witnesses, improvements in suspect interview recordings, and the role of journalism in revealing miscarriages of justice are examined.
Mar 18, 2024 • 24min
Jan Egeland: Is the international community failing to protect the most vulnerable?
Jan Egeland, Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council, discusses the failure of the international community to protect vulnerable populations in conflict zones like Gaza and the Chad/Sudan border. The podcast explores the challenges of providing aid, the ethical dilemmas faced, the importance of cooperation amidst conflict, and strategies for empowering local communities in humanitarian efforts.
Mar 14, 2024 • 23min
Claude Joseph: Can anything save Haiti?
Haiti is on the brink; armed gangs are rampant, basic services are broken, millions of people are at risk. The prime minister is stepping down, and there are calls for armed international intervention. Can it be saved? Stephen Sackur speaks to Claude Joseph, the country’s former acting prime minister.
Mar 13, 2024 • 23min
Leonid Volkov: Is the anti-Putin movement out of options?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Leonid Volkov, long-time ally and adviser to Russia’s late opposition leader Alexey Navalny. President Vladimir Putin is almost certain to be resoundingly re-elected in upcoming elections. His most dangerous political opponent is dead. Is it game over for the anti-Putin movement?
Mar 13, 2024 • 23min
Ericka Huggins: Do the Black Panthers have lessons for Black Lives Matter?
Stephen Sackur is in Oakland, California, to speak to Ericka Huggins, an original member of the 1960s Black Panther Party. She experienced violence, imprisonment and vilification in the controversial campaign for black power. Do the Panthers have lessons for the Black Lives Matter movement?
Mar 13, 2024 • 23min
Riyad Mansour: Why are the diplomats failing?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian Ambassador to the UN. Talks to end, or at least suspend, the war in Gaza haven’t worked. The humanitarian situation for two million Palestinians and the 100-plus Israeli hostages is desperate. Why are the diplomats failing?
Mar 6, 2024 • 23min
Sathnam Sanghera: Britain's imperial legacies
Stephen Sackur speaks to the writer Sathnam Sanghera, whose own identity as the British son of Indian immigrants led him to look afresh at the legacy of the British Empire.
