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Sir Vartan Melkonian: From Beirut street child to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
How one of the world's most renowned conductors overcame remarkable adversity
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?
Ken Rogoff: Does Bidenomics make sense?
We speak to US economist Ken Rogoff, on the economic consequences of the pandemic
Amrullah Saleh: Is the Afghan peace process running out of road?
Stephen Sackur speaks to the First Vice President of Afghanistan Amrullah Saleh
Tsitsi Dangarembga: Are better days coming for Zimbabwe?
Zeinab Badawi interviews one of Zimbabwe's most influential cultural figures
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?
Silvia Foti: When truth trumps family loyalty
Silvia Foti on grappling with family responsible for the holocaust
Michael Mann: The new climate war?
Climate denial is dead - says climate scientist Michael Mann. In its place? Inaction.
Navalny aide Vladimir Ashurkov: Is Putin about to eliminate his most dangerous opponent?
Stephen Sackur speaks to a key ally of Alexei Navalny
Sir Peter Westmacott: Are we at peak geopolitical risk?
Stephen Sackur interviews former British Ambassador to Washington, Paris and Ankara
Dmytro Kuleba: Has the Russian threat to Ukraine receded?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dmytro Kuleba
Artists Gilbert Prousch & George more
The artistic duo Gilbert and George have been creating art together since the late 1960s
Artists Gilbert Prousch and George more
Is there anything normal about Gilbert and George?
Mohamedou Ould Slahi: What is the Guantanamo legacy?
For 14 years, Mohamedou Salahi was held at Guantanamo Bay. He was released without charge
Mohammed Alyahya: Does Saudi Arabia still have America's ?
Stephen Sackur speaks to the boss of Saudi Arabia’s Al Arabiya English news channel
Fawzia Koofi: The future for women in Afghanistan
Zeinab Badawi interviews the first woman to lead a political party in Afghanistan
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
Tzipi Hotovely: Israel's ambassador to the UK
We speak to Israel's ambassador to the UK Tzipi Hotovely
Kaja Kallas: Do Nato and the EU have Estonia's back?
Will hip of the EU and Nato protect Estonia from possible Russian aggression?
Husam Zomlot: Palestine's balance of power
How much influence does the Palestinian Authority have in the latest conflict?
Vladimir Chizhov, Russia’s Ambassador to the EU
Is confrontation with the West, President Putin’s strategic choice?
Ben Hodges: Is America's global power waning?
Stephen Sackur speaks to the former Commander of the US Army in Europe
Tito Mboweni: How much has Covid damaged South Africa?
Stephen Sackur speaks to South Africa's finance minister
Fawad Chaudhry: Is Imran Khan reneging on his promises to Pakistan?
What happened to Imran Khan’s pledge to deliver clean, transparent governance?
Doug Gurr: Advocating for planet Earth
Stephen Sackur speaks to the director of the Natural History Museum in London
John Nkengasong: Can Africa meet its vaccination targets?
Hardtalk speaks to the director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
Tom Kerridge: Has the pandemic changed the way we eat?
Will restaurants come back to life after the pandemic?
Michael Rosen: Surviving Covid-19
How an author found poetry in a near-death experience
McKrae Game: Outlawing 'gay conversion' therapy
Why a former 'gay conversion' advocate has disavowed the movement
Ben Rhodes: President Biden's foreign policy challenges
Stephen Sackur speaks to Barack Obama's former national security adviser
Jens Stoltenberg: Is the old alliance ready to tackle new threats?
Stephen Sackur speaks to the Secretary General of NATO
