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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Raffaele Sollecito
Fri 6 Sep 2013
Convicted and then cleared of killing Meredith Kercher, and now awaiting a retrial
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Prime Minister of France (2005 – 2007) - Dominique de Villepin
Wed 4 Sep 2013
France stands ready to join an attack on Assad's regime in Syria, but with who?
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Actor, Writer and Director - Steven Berkoff
Mon 2 Sep 2013
How the art world is letting audiences down to pursue mass audiences
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Secretary General of the Arab League (2001- 2011) - Amr Moussa
Fri 30 Aug 2013
Can he trust the new military-backed government to bring true democracy to Egypt?
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Former Bishop of Edinburgh - Richard Holloway
Wed 28 Aug 2013
The former leader of the Anglican Church in Scotland talks about losing his faith
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Greek Finance Minister, 2009 - 2011, George Papaconstantinou
Fri 23 Aug 2013
Greece 'could need another bailout'
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UN Representative, Syrian Coalition - Najib Ghabian
Wed 21 Aug 2013
What can be done to end the crisis in Syria?
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Britain's Former Chancellor, Alistair Darling
Mon 19 Aug 2013
The UK seems to be showing signs of an economic recovery. What has caused it?
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Professor of Physiology, Maastricht University - Mark Post
Wed 14 Aug 2013
Will meat grown from stem cells in a science lab ever make it to our dinner plates?
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International Human Rights Lawyer - Payam Akhavan
Mon 12 Aug 2013
Does the international community have a duty to challenge human rights abuses?
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Interim President, ANC Youth League, South Africa - Mzwandile Masina
Fri 9 Aug 2013
What hopes can the ANC offer the younger generation in South Africa?
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Egypt Foreign Minister - Nabil Fahmy
Wed 7 Aug 2013
Can the interim government in Egypt bring democracy as promised?
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Composer - Sir John Tavener
Mon 5 Aug 2013
Sir John Tavener on his view of life, his music and his faith
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On the Road: Alaska – Part 2
Fri 2 Aug 2013
Alaska's delicate ecosystem is under threat. What can be done to tackle climate change?
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On the Road: Alaska - Part 1
Wed 31 Jul 2013
The dispute between the fishing and mining industries over resources in Bristol Bay
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Opera Singer - Thomas Hampson
Mon 29 Jul 2013
Thomas Hampson on why getting people to understand Opera is the key to get them to love it
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Governor of Rivers State, Nigeria - Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi
Fri 26 Jul 2013
What can be done to stop the state's oil being syphoned off and stolen by thieves?
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Iraq Foreign Minister - Hoshyar Zebari
Wed 24 Jul 2013
Is a coherent foreign policy possible when Iraq is in danger of slipping into civil war?
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General Secretary of the GMB Union - Paul Kenny
Mon 22 Jul 2013
What will a change in Labour's relationship with unions mean for working people?
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Prime Minister-Designate, Albania - Edi Rama
Fri 19 Jul 2013
Can Edi Rama bring a renaissance to Albania where previous politicians have failed?
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UK Conservative MP - David Davis
Wed 17 Jul 2013
David Davis on why surveillance needs to be focused and properly targeted
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Chief Executive, Soho China - Zhang Xin
Mon 15 Jul 2013
Zhang Xin, one of only 24 self-made female billionaires in the world, on China's future
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Mustafa Akyol and Dina Wahba
Fri 12 Jul 2013
Turkish writer Mustafa Akyol and Egyptian political activist Dina Wahba on political Islam
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Greek Minister for Public Order - Nikos Dendias
Wed 10 Jul 2013
How have the years of austerity impacted on Greek law and order and illegal immigration?
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Afghanistan Minister of Finance - Dr Omar Zakhilwal
Fri 5 Jul 2013
There's money to be made in Afghanistan, but will the people who live there see any of it?
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Head of the Afghan National Army - General Sher Mohammad Karimi
Wed 3 Jul 2013
Can General Sher Mohammad Karimi and his Afghan National Army keep Afghanistan safe?
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Black Sabbath Guitarist - Tony Iommi
Mon 1 Jul 2013
The 'king of the heavy riff' is still playing and recording. What keeps him going?
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Chief Justice of South Africa - Mogoeng Mogoeng
Fri 28 Jun 2013
Can Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng restore confidence in South Africa's legal system?
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Sergei Guriev – Russian Economist
Wed 26 Jun 2013
Why has one of Russia's brightest economists, Sergei Guriev, chosen to live in exile?
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Mehmet Simsek - Finance Minister, Turkey
Mon 24 Jun 2013
Why have protests erupted across Turkey like never before under the ruling AK party?
