The Interview Podcast
Conversations with people shaping our world. Listen to The Interview for the best conversations from the BBC, the world's most trusted international news provider.
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.
Episodes to download
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Nhial Deng Nhial, South Sudanese politician: South Sudan is being run down
Fri 7 Nov 2025
James Copnall speaks to politician Nhial Deng Nhial about instability in South Sudan
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Sir Bradley Wiggins, cyclist: I couldn’t see hope or joy
Wed 5 Nov 2025
Anna Foster speaks to five-times Olympic champion, the British cyclist Sir Bradley Wiggins
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Edward Enninful, former editor of British Vogue: Fashion has to be more inclusive
Mon 3 Nov 2025
Amol Rajan speaks to Edward Enninful, British Vogue’s former editor, about fashion for all
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Sir Philip Pullman, author: Fantasy can be unsatisfactory
Fri 31 Oct 2025
Katie Razzall speaks to Sir Philip Pullman as he publishes his latest book, The Rose Field
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Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia co-founder: We’re living in an era of a massive lowering of trust
Wed 29 Oct 2025
Shaun Ley speaks to Jimmy Wales about rebuilding trust in an age of misinformation.
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Kamala Harris, former US Vice President: I am not done
Mon 27 Oct 2025
Laura Kuenssberg speaks to Kamala Harris about Biden, Trump and her presidential bid
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David Grossman, author: Isolating Israel is not the answer
Wed 22 Oct 2025
Tim Franks speaks to Israeli author David Grossman about the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza
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Dr Vivek Murthy, former US Surgeon General: Loneliness is public health risk
Mon 20 Oct 2025
Katty Kay speaks to Dr Vivek Murthy about how to tackle the challenge posed by loneliness
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Jamie Dimon, head of US bank JP Morgan Chase: I am worried about the global economy
Wed 15 Oct 2025
Simon Jack speaks to Jamie Dimon, head of US bank JP Morgan Chase about the global economy
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Malala Yousafzai, global education campaigner: I did not know who I was
Mon 13 Oct 2025
Madina Maishanu speaks to education campaigner Malala Yousafzai about finding her identity
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Duma Boko, President of Botswana: The world will listen to Africa
Wed 8 Oct 2025
Waihiga Mwaura speaks to Botswana’s President Duma Boko about transforming the economy
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Bjorn Borg, tennis champion: I’ve always been a private person
Mon 6 Oct 2025
Tim Muffett speaks to tennis icon Bjorn Borg about life at the top of the sport
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Chris Wright, US Energy Secretary: The problem with climate alarmism
Wed 1 Oct 2025
Justin Rowlatt speaks to US Energy Secretary Chris Wright about his climate change views
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Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of Somalia : Somalia has a serious security challenge
Mon 29 Sep 2025
Paul Njie speaks to Somalian president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud about security in his country
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Amina Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary-General: Peace as a word is losing its value
Wed 24 Sep 2025
Waihiga Mwaura speaks to Amina Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary-General, about the UN at 80
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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Brazilian President: I have no relationship with President Trump
Mon 22 Sep 2025
Ione Wells speaks to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the President of Brazil
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Stevie Wonder, musician: Songs stay with you forever
Wed 17 Sep 2025
At the age of 11 Stevie Wonder was discovered and signed by Motown. The rest is history
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Mike Pence, former US Vice President: US will soon get deserving government
Mon 15 Sep 2025
Paddy O’Connell speaks to former US Vice President Mike Pence about Trump’s second term
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Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cellist: Obsession is a driver
Wed 10 Sep 2025
John Wilson speaks to Sheku Kanneh-Mason about music, fame and facing racist abuse.
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Francis Fukuyama, political economist: America’s Putin-esque direction
Mon 8 Sep 2025
Paddy O’Connell speaks to Francis Fukuyama about the threats to liberal democracy
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Moazzam Malik, Chief Executive of Save the Children UK: Working on the ground in Gaza
Wed 3 Sep 2025
Jamie Coomarasamy speaks to Moazzam Malik, Chief Executive of Save the Children UK
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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former president of Liberia: How to rebuild a country
Mon 1 Sep 2025
Rahul Tandon speaks to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf about rebuilding war-torn Liberia
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Gustavo Dudamel, conductor: Music has the power to unite
Wed 27 Aug 2025
Mark Savage speaks to Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel about his life and career
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Pete Townshend, musician: Farewell tour doesn’t mean the end
Mon 25 Aug 2025
John Wilson speaks to Pete Townshend from The Who about the band’s farewell tour
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Eliot Higgins, founder of Bellingcat : Algorithms don’t drive the truth
Wed 20 Aug 2025
Amol Rajan speaks to Eliot Higgins, founder of Bellingcat, about tackling misinformation
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Giuseppe Lavazza, CEO of Lavazza: Coffee is a big responsibility
Mon 18 Aug 2025
Julia Caesar speaks to Giuseppe Lavazza about the challenges facing the coffee industry
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Captain Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 commander: We were going to survive
Sat 16 Aug 2025
Captain Jim Lovell, commander of the doomed Apollo 13 space mission to the Moon.
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Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank: The world must focus on creating jobs
Wed 13 Aug 2025
Rahul Tandon speaks to World Bank chief Ajay Banga about economic development
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Pieter Engelbrecht, CEO of Shoprite: We have a purpose to help people survive
Mon 11 Aug 2025
Jewel Kiriungi speaks to Pieter Engelbrecht, CEO of South African retail giant Shoprite
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John Denton, Secretary-General of the ICC: Uncertainty is harming business
Wed 6 Aug 2025
Suranjana Tewari speaks to John Denton about tariffs and the uncertainty they create
