Joe Henrich: Is Western society 'weird'?

A Harvard professor argues the West's cultural power has skewed our view of normality

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Narendra Taneja: How well has India handled the coronavirus crisis?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the national spokesman for India's ruling BJP

• 23 mins

Volodymyr Zelensky: How is Ukraine's president faring?

Has the former actor, elected in April 2019, been able to deliver on his pledges?

• 23 mins

Rob Schenck: Can Trump still count on the religious right?

Will the evangelical Christian right still give Donald Trump their support?

• 23 mins

Jim O'Neill: Is this a time for governments to be bold?

A British economist explains why he thinks big measures are needed to revive growth

• 23 mins

Jack Kingston: Can Trump win?

The polls consistently say Trump is in trouble. Is there reason to think they are wrong?

• 23 mins

Peter Frankopan: Can history offer us any lessons on the coronavirus pandemic?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the historian and bestselling author

• 23 mins

Dominique Schnapper on secularism in France after Samuel Paty's killing

Dominique Schnapper heads a council which advises the French government on secularism

• 23 mins

Jim Clyburn: Can Biden win?

Is Democratic party confidence more than skin deep?

• 23 mins

Perez Hilton: The 2000s' gossip-in-chief

Gossip is as old as the hills, but has the age of the internet put it on steroids?

• 23 mins

Jacob Bleacher: Putting astronauts back on the moon

Is space exploration a potential lifeline or a massive vanity project?

• 23 mins

Leopoldo Lopez: An opposition leader in exile

Has he lost faith in the Venezuelan opposition's ability to win their struggle?

• 24 mins

Leopoldo Lopez: An opposition leader in exile

Has he lost faith in the Venezuelan opposition's ability to win their struggle?

• 23 mins

Jack Kingston: What is next for Trump?

We return to Trump Campaigner Jack Kingston following the election

• 23 mins

HR McMaster: Trump and the transition

HR McMaster served as President Trump's National Security Adviser from 2017 to 2018

• 23 mins

Arancha Gonzalez: How much influence does the EU have?

Is a Joe Biden victory good news for the European Union?

• 23 mins

Judit Varga: How far is Hungary prepared to go in its defiance of the EU?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Hungary's Justice Minister Judit Varga

• 23 mins

Pawel Jablonski: Why is Poland blocking the EU's budget?

Poland's deputy foreign minister discusses his government's standoff with the EU

• 23 mins

David Nabarro: How can countries minimise Covid damage?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the World Health Organisation’s special envoy for Covid-19

• 23 mins

Jeremy Hunt: Britain's battle with Covid-19

Has the pandemic exposed weaknesses in the UK and its leader?

• 23 mins

Gedion Timothewos: Is Ethiopia sliding into civil war?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Ethiopia’s Attorney General

• 23 mins

Anthony Gardner: How will Joe Biden handle foreign policy?

Are there lessons to be learned from Trump's disruption of foreign policy norms?

• 23 mins

Ishaq Dar: Pakistan's power struggle

A former finance minister is trying to rally opposition to Imran Khan's government

• 23 mins

Owase Jeelani: Making life and death decisions

Stephen Sackur speaks to the paediatric neurosurgeon Owase Jeelani

• 23 mins

Dr Anthony Fauci: Highly likely US Covid vaccinations just days away

Anthony Fauci is Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

• 23 mins

David Beasley of the World Food Programme: Is the world set for new famines?

Will 2021 be even worse than 2020 for those experiencing extreme hunger?

• 23 mins

Bernardine Evaristo: Is British culture changing?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the Booker Prize-winning author of Girl, Woman, Other

• 23 mins

Christopher Ruddy: Is the media amplifying division in America?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the CEO of the conservative Newsmax media group

• 23 mins

18/12/2020 GMT

In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.

• 23 mins

Hermann Hauser: Is Europe failing to create tech champions?

Facebook, Amazon, Huawei, Alibaba. All American and Chinese. Where are the Europeans?

• 23 mins

Neil Ferguson: Did the UK get its Covid strategy wrong?

We speak to the epidemiologist whose modelling of Covid-19 saw the UK lock down

• 23 mins

Admiral James Stavridis: The aftermath of the capitol riot

The President remains Commander in Chief, but how tenable is that for the next two weeks?

• 23 mins

Alan Rusbridger: Fact v fiction

How do we ensure that fact prevails over fiction?

• 23 mins

Virologist Barry Schoub: South Africa's covid situation 'is bleak'

Barry Schoub chairs South Africa's ministerial advisory committee on Covid-19 vaccines

• 23 mins

Alan Dershowitz: Trump's second impeachment

Should President Trump be impeached again - and how will he defend himself?

• 23 mins

Tamara Rojo: Ballet in a pandemic

Do the arts face a Covid crisis?

• 23 mins

Kenneth Chan: Is democracy lost in Hong Kong?

Activist and founding member of the Civic Party, Kenneth Chan, on Hong Kong's autonomy

• 23 mins

Lina Khan: Can big tech companies be tamed by US antitrust laws?

Lina Khan, associate professor at New York's Columbia Law School, wants to tame big tech

• 23 mins

Yuli Edelstein: Israel's Covid-19 vaccination programme leads the world

Why isn't Israel's speedy roll-out of the vaccine having more impact on infection rates?

• 23 mins

Leonid Volkov: Protests on the streets of Russia

We speak to Alexei Navalny’s chief of staff Leonid Volkov about the Russian opposition.

• 23 mins

Thomas Byrne: Ireland's twin challenge

Ireland's Europe Minister on Covid vaccine supplies and the country's strategic vision

• 24 mins

Madawi Al-Rasheed: Can the Saudi Crown Prince's authority really be challenged?

Stephen Sackur asks exiled activist Madawi Al-Rasheed: what next for Saudi Arabia?

• 23 mins

Dr Soumya Swaminathan: Is vaccine inequity undermining the fight against Covid?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the World Health Organisation's Chief Scientist

• 23 mins

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: Has Belarus’s revolution stalled?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the Belarusian opposition leader

• 23 mins

Evan Medeiros: How should Biden approach China?

Where do US-China relations stand after Donald Trump's presidency?

• 23 mins

Laurie Santos: Can we learn how to be happy?

A psychologist assesses the mental health impact of Covid-19

• 23 mins

Clément Beaune: Is Covid-19 exposing weaknesses in the EU?

France's Europe Minister on the race for vaccines in the EU

• 23 mins

Kirill Dmitriev: Russia's Sputnik V a vaccine for humankind?

Russia hopes its Sputnik V vaccine can help the world beat Covid 19

• 23 mins

Yogendra Yadav: Are farmers' protests a defining moment for India?

Yogendra Yadav is a prominent opponent of changes to India's farm laws

• 23 mins

Douglas Stuart: Stories of tender souls in tough places

Stephen Sackur speaks to the Booker prize-winning author of Shuggie Bain

• 23 mins

Timothy Snyder: Lessons from history

Did the Trump presidency exhibit signs of early stage fascism?

• 23 mins

Elizabeth Neumann: The battle for the soul of the US Republican Party

Can mainstream conservatives rescue the party from far right extremism?

• 23 mins

Dr Seth Berkley: How to ensure the whole world gets a Covid vaccine

It’s a great ambition, but is it achievable?

• 23 mins

Harvey Goldsmith: Can live music survive Covid?

UK live music promoter Harvey Goldsmith on whether the creative world can be revived

• 23 mins

Valdis Dombrovskis: Is the EU ready to aggressively defend its interests?

The EU's Executive Vice-President about strategy inside the world's largest trading bloc

• 23 mins

Khin Zaw Win: Protests in Myanmar

What do the people of Myanmar want now - and what are they likely to get?

• 23 mins

Evan McMullin: What next for anti-Trump Republicans?

Is it time to build a new conservative party from scratch?

• 23 mins

Jewher Ilham: Fears for her Uighur family in China

What hope for human rights for Uighurs living in Xinjiang province?

• 23 mins

Dr Sasa: Does Myanmar have a democratic future?

Why has Myanmar's transition to democracy gone so wrong?

• 23 mins

Adar Poonawalla: How to vaccinate the world

We speak to CEO of the Serum Institute - the biggest vaccine producer in the world.

• 23 mins

Vjosa Osmani: Acting President of Kosovo

Can a new generation of politicians deliver a fresh start for Kosovo?

• 23 mins

Stephen King: Are you afraid of the dark?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the bestselling master of horror writing

• 23 mins

Baroness Minouche Shafik: What do we owe each other?

The need for a new social contract that is less about 'me' and more about 'we'

• 23 mins

Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee: Is the concept of ‘one country, two systems’ dead?

Stephen Sackur interviews one of Beijing’s most loyal backers in Hong Kong

• 23 mins

Jean-Claude Juncker: Is Covid an unprecedented test of EU cohesion?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the former president of the European Commission

• 23 mins

Marina Abramović: A remarkable career pushed to the limits

Stephen Sackur interviews the world's most famous performance artist.

• 23 mins

Erika Lust: Can porn be feminist?

We speak to feminist pornographer Erika Lust to ask if porn can be ethical

• 23 mins

Sir Vartan Melkonian: From Beirut street child to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

How one of the world's most renowned conductors overcame remarkable adversity

• 23 mins

Barbara Amiel: What do the super-rich owe the rest of the world?

What does a former newspaper columnist's memoir reveal about the lives of the wealthy?

• 23 mins

Ken Rogoff: Does Bidenomics make sense?

We speak to US economist Ken Rogoff, on the economic consequences of the pandemic

• 23 mins

Amrullah Saleh: Is the Afghan peace process running out of road?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the First Vice President of Afghanistan Amrullah Saleh

• 23 mins

Tsitsi Dangarembga: Are better days coming for Zimbabwe?

Zeinab Badawi interviews one of Zimbabwe's most influential cultural figures

• 23 mins

Serj Tankian: System of a Down frontman on activism and music

Do politics or music matter more to the frontman of one of the world's biggest rock acts?

• 23 mins

Silvia Foti: When truth trumps family loyalty

Silvia Foti on grappling with family responsible for the holocaust

• 23 mins

Michael Mann: The new climate war?

Climate denial is dead - says climate scientist Michael Mann. In its place? Inaction.

• 23 mins

Navalny aide Vladimir Ashurkov: Is Putin about to eliminate his most dangerous opponent?

Stephen Sackur speaks to a key ally of Alexei Navalny

• 23 mins

Sir Peter Westmacott: Are we at peak geopolitical risk?

Stephen Sackur interviews former British Ambassador to Washington, Paris and Ankara

• 23 mins

Dmytro Kuleba: Has the Russian threat to Ukraine receded?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dmytro Kuleba

• 23 mins

Artists Gilbert Prousch & George Passmore

The artistic duo Gilbert and George have been creating art together since the late 1960s

• 23 mins

Artists Gilbert Prousch and George Passmore

Is there anything normal about Gilbert and George?

• 23 mins

Mohamedou Ould Slahi: What is the Guantanamo legacy?

For 14 years, Mohamedou Salahi was held at Guantanamo Bay. He was released without charge

• 23 mins

Mohammed Alyahya: Does Saudi Arabia still have America's support?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the boss of Saudi Arabia’s Al Arabiya English news channel

• 23 mins

Fawzia Koofi: The future for women in Afghanistan

Zeinab Badawi interviews the first woman to lead a political party in Afghanistan

• 23 mins

Harry Theoharis: What is in store for European summer holidays?

Greek Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis on the scope for travel and tourism in summer 2021

• 23 mins

Tzipi Hotovely: Israel's ambassador to the UK

We speak to Israel's ambassador to the UK Tzipi Hotovely

• 23 mins

Kaja Kallas: Do Nato and the EU have Estonia's back?

Will membership of the EU and Nato protect Estonia from possible Russian aggression?

• 23 mins

Husam Zomlot: Palestine's balance of power

How much influence does the Palestinian Authority have in the latest conflict?

• 23 mins

Vladimir Chizhov, Russia’s Ambassador to the EU

Is confrontation with the West, President Putin’s strategic choice?

• 23 mins

Ben Hodges: Is America's global power waning?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the former Commander of the US Army in Europe

• 23 mins

Tito Mboweni: How much has Covid damaged South Africa?

Stephen Sackur speaks to South Africa's finance minister

• 23 mins

Fawad Chaudhry: Is Imran Khan reneging on his promises to Pakistan?

What happened to Imran Khan’s pledge to deliver clean, transparent governance?

• 23 mins

Doug Gurr: Advocating for planet Earth

Stephen Sackur speaks to the director of the Natural History Museum in London

• 23 mins

John Nkengasong: Can Africa meet its vaccination targets?

Hardtalk speaks to the director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention

• 23 mins

Tom Kerridge: Has the pandemic changed the way we eat?

Will restaurants come back to life after the pandemic?

• 23 mins

Michael Rosen: Surviving Covid-19

How an author found poetry in a near-death experience

• 23 mins

McKrae Game: Outlawing 'gay conversion' therapy

Why a former 'gay conversion' advocate has disavowed the movement

• 23 mins

Ben Rhodes: President Biden's foreign policy challenges

Stephen Sackur speaks to Barack Obama's former national security adviser

• 23 mins

Jens Stoltenberg: Is the old alliance ready to tackle new threats?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the Secretary General of NATO

• 23 mins

Johan Lundgren, EasyJet CEO: Can his business model survive Covid and climate change?

Johan Lundgren, CEO of budget airline giant EasyJet on the future of the aviation

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