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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Michael Barber - Chief Education Advisor, Pearson PLC
Mon 13 Aug 2012
Sarah Montague speaks to Sir Michael Barber about schools for the world's poorest children
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Mark Carney - Governor of Canada's Central Bank
Fri 10 Aug 2012
Zeinab Badawi talks to Mark Carney, Governor of Canada's Central Bank.
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Nigel Farage - Leader of the UK Independence Party
Mon 6 Aug 2012
In Europe's crisis he sees political opportunity - but is he playing with fire?
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Arnold Ekpe - CEO Ecobank Transnational Inc
Fri 3 Aug 2012
Stephen Sackur speaks to Arnold Ekpe, CEO of Ecobank Transnational Inc.
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Amos Gilad – Director of Policy, Israeli Ministry of Defence
Wed 1 Aug 2012
Zeinab Badawi talks to Amos Gilad, Policy Director at the Israeli Ministry of Defence.
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Sheikh Hasina - Prime Minister of Bangladesh
Mon 30 Jul 2012
Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh, speaks to Stephen Sackur
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Extratime: Nawal El Moutawakel -Member of the International Olympic Committee
Fri 27 Jul 2012
International Olympic Committee member talks to Rob Bonnet.
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Extratime: Jonathan Edwards - Olympic triple jump gold medallist
Mon 23 Jul 2012
Rob Bonnet speaks to Olympic triple jump gold medallist, Jonathan Edwards.
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20/07/2012 GMT
Fri 20 Jul 2012
Stephen Sackur speaks to the Senegalese singer and activist Baaba Maal.
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James Robinson - Professor of Government, Harvard University
Wed 18 Jul 2012
Stephen Sackur speaks to the renowned Harvard academic James Robinson.
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Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell - Astrophysicist
Mon 16 Jul 2012
Stephen Sackur speaks to a scientist of rare distinction - Jocelyn Bell Burnell.
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Paul Kagame - President of Rwanda
Fri 13 Jul 2012
Zeinab Badawi talks to President Paul Kagame of Rwanda.
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Karel De Gucht - European Commissioner for Trade
Wed 11 Jul 2012
Stephen Sackur talks to the EU Trade Commissioner, Karel de Gucht.
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Femi Kuti - Musician and Activist
Mon 9 Jul 2012
Zeinab Badawi talks to musician and activist Femi Kuti, son of the legendary Fela Kuti.
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Ghazi Hamad – Hamas Deputy Foreign Minister
Fri 6 Jul 2012
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Ghazi Hamad, deputy foreign minister for Hamas in Gaza.
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Professor Niall Ferguson - Historian
Wed 4 Jul 2012
Sarah Montague talks to Professor Niall Ferguson about regulating banks.
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Lynton Crosby - Political Strategist
Mon 2 Jul 2012
Stephen Sackur speaks to the strategist and political 'gun for hire' Lynton Crosby.
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Helle Thorning-Schmidt - Denmark's Prime Minister
Fri 29 Jun 2012
Stephen Sackur talks to Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Denmark's prime minister.
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Gehad El-Haddad - Senior Political Advisor, Freedom and Justice Party
Wed 27 Jun 2012
We talk to Gehad El-Haddad, adviser to the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party.
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Dr. Steve Peters - Psychiatrist working in elite sport
Mon 25 Jun 2012
Stephen Sackur talks to psychiatrist Steve Peters, consultant to British Olympic cycling.
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Beeban Kidron - Film Director
Fri 22 Jun 2012
An interview with Beeban Kidron, one of the few really successful women film-makers.
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Chuka Umunna - UK Shadow Business Secretary
Wed 20 Jun 2012
Stephen Sackur talks to Labour's business spokesman Chuka Umunna.
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Meir Dagan - Director of Mossad (2002-2010)
Mon 18 Jun 2012
The former head of Mossad explains why an attack on Iran might not benefit Israel.
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Wayne McGregor - Choreographer
Fri 15 Jun 2012
Choreographer Wayne McGregor on why he remains the maverick inside the world of ballet
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Ali Asghar Soltanieh - Iran's ambassador, International Atomic Energy Agency
Wed 13 Jun 2012
We speak to Dr Ali Asghar Soltanieh, Iran's ambassador to the UN's nuclear watchdog.
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Paul McKeever - Chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales
Mon 11 Jun 2012
We speak to the chairman of the Police Federation in England and Wales, Paul McKeever.
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Francoise Barre-Sinoussi - President Elect, International Aids Society
Fri 8 Jun 2012
Could we soon see a cure for HIV/Aids? Francoise Barre-Sinoussi thinks so.
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Tracey Emin - Artist
Wed 6 Jun 2012
Stephen Sackur talks to artist Tracey Emin about her life, work and latest exhibition.
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Sir Tim Rice - Lyricist, writer and composer
Mon 4 Jun 2012
Gavin Esler speaks to one of the greatest lyricists of his generation, Sir Tim Rice.
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Paul Krugman - Nobel Prize Winner for Economics, 2008
Fri 1 Jun 2012
Stephen Sackur discusses the global economic crisis with economist Paul Krugman.
