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Vladimir Kara-Murza: Defying Putin

A 2017 interview with the Russian activist, who was jailed for 25 years earlier this week

• 23 mins

John Cooper Clarke: Punk and poetry

Stephen Sackur speaks to the pioneering performance poet

• 23 mins

Baaba Maal: Can the Sahel overcome its challenges?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the acclaimed Senegalese musician

• 23 mins

Niels Annen: Germany's new foreign policy

Is Germany set to pivot away from its reliance on Russian energy and Chinese trade?

• 23 mins

Jerry Springer: The king of tabloid TV

A 2014 interview with the controversial TV talk show host, who has died aged 79

• 23 mins

Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann: Has war in Ukraine led to a rethink in Germany?

Stephen Sackur talks to the chair of the German parliament's defence committee

• 23 mins

Penpa Tsering: Preserving Tibet's identity

Sarah Montague speaks to the president of Tibet's self-declared government-in-exile

• 23 mins

Karin Kneissl: Vienna’s ties to Moscow and the impact of Austrian neutrality

Stephen Sackur speaks to Austria’s former foreign minister

• 23 mins

Wavel Ramkalawan: Are the Seychelles becoming paradise lost?

Stephen Sackur talks to the president of the Seychelles

• 23 mins

Hartmut Dorgerloh: Where do colonial treasures belong?

Stephen Sackur interviews the director of the Humboldt Forum

• 23 mins

Jane Horrocks: The pathway to empowerment

Stephen Sackur speaks to an actor with an extraordinary range

• 23 mins

Sir Isaac Julien: The lasting impact of art

Zeinab Badawi speaks to an artist whose work is rich with cultural and political messages

• 23 mins

Linton Kwesi Johnson: Struggles of the past and present

Zeinab Badawi speaks to the Jamaican-born British poet

• 23 mins

Fikile Mbalula: Will the ANC pay the price of failure?

Stephen Sackur is in Johannesburg to speak to secretary general of the ANC

• 23 mins

Julius Malema: What would he do with power?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the leader of South Africa's Economic Freedom Fighters party

• 23 mins

John Steenhuisen: Is he a credible alternative to the ANC?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the leader of South Africa’s biggest opposition party

• 23 mins

Martin Amis: The 2013 interview

Another chance to hear Stephen Sackur's 2013 interview with the late novelist Martin Amis

• 23 mins

Ama Ata Aidoo: Celebrating women in Africa

A 2014 interview with the acclaimed Ghanaian author, who has died aged 81

• 23 mins

Abdullah Mohtadi: What do Iran's Kurds want?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the leader of the Iranian Kurdish political movement Komala

• 23 mins

Jonathan Shapiro (Zapiro): Satire in South Africa

Stephen Sackur speaks to the political cartoonist in Cape Town

• 23 mins

Peter Singer: Is the animal rights movement unstoppable?

The philosopher called for animal liberation 50 years ago - has the movement succeeded?

• 23 mins

Daron AcemoÄŸlu: Who pays the price for technological progress?

An economist assesses the impact of technological advances on economic wellbeing

• 23 mins

Andy Burnham: Can power in the UK be decentralised?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the mayor of Manchester

• 23 mins

16/06/2023 GMT

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

• 23 mins

Daniel Ellsberg: The dangers of military might

Another chance to listen to our 2022 interview with the Pentagon Papers whistleblower

• 23 mins

Shashi Tharoor: Is India on the right path?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the Indian opposition politician and writer

• 23 mins

Dmytro Kuleba: Will Ukraine get the help it needs?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Ukraine’s Foreign Minister

• 23 mins

Patrick Verkooijen: Is climate change inevitable?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the CEO of the Global Center on Adaptation

• 23 mins

Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Bishop of Dover: Can the Anglican church hold together?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the Church of England’s first black woman bishop

• 23 mins

Anielle Franco: Can Brazil tackle racial inequality?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the Brazilian minister of racial equality

• 23 mins