Salome Zourabichvili: Where does Georgia's destiny lie?
Russia’s neighbour Georgia is closely watching what happens in Ukraine. It shares a 900km border...
Ciarán Hinds: Is Northern Ireland a creative powerhouse?
Stephen Sackur interviews Northern Irish actor Ciarán Hinds, whose career took him from the...
Jens Stoltenberg: Is Russia really preparing for a war with Nato?
Sarah Montague is at Nato’s headquarters in Brussels to speak to its outgoing Secretary General...
In a special programme in the run up to Russia’s presidential election in March, HARDtalk looks...
Nikolai Denkov: United we are stronger
Stephen Sackur speaks to Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov. His country is trying to wean...
Russian authorities have announced the death of one of the country’s most significant opposition...
Bassem Youssef: Can laughter ever provoke political change?
Stephen Sackur is in New York for a special edition of the programme with Egyptian satirist...
Ukraine's Permanent Representative to the UN Sergiy Kyslytsya: Does Ukraine Feel Betrayed?
Stephen Sackur is in New York City for an exclusive interview with Ukraine’s top diplomat at the...
Cornel West: Could enough votes taken from Joe Biden help Donald Trump get elected?
Stephen Sackur is in New York City to speak to Cornel West, the high-profile philosopher, writer...
Vassily Nebenzia: Is Russia influencing global opinions?
Stephen Sackur is in New York City, home of the United Nations, to speak to Vassily Nebenzia,...
José Ramos-Horta: Peace and reconciliation
Stephen Sackur speaks to José Ramos Horta, President of Timor-Leste. Are there lessons for the...
Abdalla Hamdok: Can Sudan find peace?
Zeinab Badawi speaks to the former prime minister of Sudan, Abdalla Hamdok. He is at the heart of...
Ronald Lamola: Is South Africa's genocide case against Israel a geo-political game changer?
Stephen Sackur speaks to South African justice minister Ronald Lamola, a key player in the...
Jasvinder Sanghera: Abuse and the Church of England
Stephen Sackur speaks to Jasvinder Sanghera, who as a child escaped a forced marriage and has...
Radek Sikorski: Will the new Polish government unite or divide the country?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski. Poland has been a key pillar of...
Naomi Alderman: Apocalypse soon?
Stephen Sackur speaks to the writer and computer game creator Naomi Alderman. Her latest novel -...
Regina Ip: What is Hong Kong's future?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Regina Ip, an influential pro-Beijing lawmaker in Hong Kong. For years...
Mark Regev: Is Israel serving its own best interests?
Stephen Sackur talks to Mark Regev, spokesman for Israel’s prime minister. Israel’s relentless...
Mohammad Marandi: Is Middle East conflict what Iran really wants?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Mohammad Marandi, an Iranian academic who has advised his government...
Sir Nicholas Winton: A Holocaust hero
Another chance to listen to Stephen Sackur's 2014 interview with the late Sir Nicholas Winton,...
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