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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Mohammed Idris, Nigeria’s Information Minister: Stopping militant attacks
Yesterday
Victoria Uwonkunda speaks to Nigeria’s Information Minister after deadly militant attacks
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Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, head of the WTO: What is going on in the Middle East will have a significant impact on trade
Friday
Ben Thompson speaks to Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala about trade at a time of global turbulence
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Joy Phumaphi, African Leaders Malaria Alliance: Malaria is an all of society challenge
Last Wednesday
Daniel Dadzie speaks to Joy Phumaphi of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance
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Nadia Calviño, EIB President: Can Europe compete?
Last Monday
Peter Macjob speaks to EIB President Nadia Calviño, about Europe’s power, war and tariffs.
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Ali Bahreini, Iran’s UN Ambassador: No surrender
Fri 20 Mar 2026
Evan Davis and Iran UN Ambassador Ali Bahreini discuss the war and strikes on Gulf states.
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Alexander Stubb, President of Finland: We live in a world of disorder
Wed 18 Mar 2026
Matt Chorley speaks to Finland’s President Alexander Stubb about the changing world order
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Tracey Emin, artist: I’ve been given a second chance
Mon 16 Mar 2026
Emma Barnett speaks to artist Dame Tracey Emin about her life and career
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Vincent Clerc, CEO of Maersk: The two sides of war
Fri 13 Mar 2026
Jonathan Josephs speaks to Vincent Clerc, CEO of Maersk about disruption in the Gulf
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Karim Beguir, co-founder of InstaDeep: People are too gloomy about AI
Wed 11 Mar 2026
Ed Butler speaks to Karim Beguir, co-founder of InstaDeep, Africa’s biggest AI firm
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Samantha Power, former US Ambassador to UN: Closing USAID was soft power suicide
Mon 9 Mar 2026
Caitriona Perry speaks to the former US ambassador Samantha Power who led USAID
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Julia Gillard, former Australian PM: The backsliding of gender equality
Fri 6 Mar 2026
Lucy Hockings speaks to Julia Gillard, Australia’s first woman PM, about gender equality
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Guillermo del Toro, director: I only make movies for art
Wed 4 Mar 2026
John Wilson speaks to Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro about his life and career
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Dr Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda, UN deputy director for women: Africa must prioritise water over war
Mon 2 Mar 2026
Daniel Dadzie speaks to the UN’s Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda about Africa’s priorities
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Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine: We will not lose this war
Fri 27 Feb 2026
Jeremy Bowen speaks to President Zelensky on the fourth anniversary of the war in Ukraine
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Boris Johnson and Sir Tony Radakin: Ukrainians are heroes
Wed 25 Feb 2026
Laura Kuenssberg speaks to Boris Johnson and Sir Tony Radakin about the Russia-Ukraine War
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José Andrés, chef and humanitarian: Food is a human right
Mon 23 Feb 2026
Caitriona Perry speaks to José Andrés, world-renowned chef and humanitarian
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Gisèle Pelicot: Shame must be carried by the accused, not the victims
Fri 20 Feb 2026
Victoria Derbyshire speaks to Gisèle Pelicot about the rape trial, courage and the future
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Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister: US giving conflicting signals
Wed 18 Feb 2026
Lyse Doucet speaks to Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister, about US talks
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Jonathan Haidt, social psychologist: We're at a tipping point for kids and technology
Mon 16 Feb 2026
Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt on the impact of social media on children
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Dame Sarah Mullally, Archbishop of Canterbury: Working in partnership with others
Fri 13 Feb 2026
Aleem Maqbool speaks to Dame Sarah Mullally, the new Archbishop of Canterbury
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Azar Nafisi, author: Iranians are fighting for their freedom
Wed 11 Feb 2026
Svetlana Reiter speaks to Tehran-born writer, Azar Nafisi, about the situation in Iran
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Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, South African health minister: The fight against HIV/AIDS continues.
Mon 9 Feb 2026
Mayeni Jones speaks to Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, South African health minister
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Henrique Capriles, Venezuelan opposition leader: What comes next for Venezuela?
Fri 6 Feb 2026
Norberto Paredes speaks to Henrique Capriles, a Venezuelan opposition leader
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Julie Inman Grant, Australia’s eSafety Commissioner: Keep kids away from social media until they are ready
Wed 4 Feb 2026
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant on the social media ban for under 16s
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Hind Kabawat, Syrian Minister: It is hard to be the only woman, I feel lonely
Mon 2 Feb 2026
Lyse Doucet speaks to Hind Kabawat, the only female minister in Syria’s interim cabinet.
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Vitali Klitschko, Mayor of Kyiv: We're fighting to survive
Fri 30 Jan 2026
Nick Robinson speaks to Vitali Klitschko, Mayor of Kyiv, about the ongoing war with Russia
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Helen Thompson, professor of political economy: A new era of global power politics
Wed 28 Jan 2026
Amol Rajan speaks to Prof Helen Thompson of Cambridge University about geopolitics
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Nicholas Opiyo, human rights lawyer: Ugandans want change
Mon 26 Jan 2026
Catherine Byaruhanga speaks to human rights lawyer Nicholas Opiyo about Ugandan politics
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Chloé Zhao, director: I was an outsider
Fri 23 Jan 2026
Anita Rani speaks to Oscar-winning director Chloé Zhao about her career
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Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary General: The threat to international law from power
Wed 21 Jan 2026
UN chief Antonio Guterres says defending the rule of law is necessary for a better world






























