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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Estelle Brachlianoff, Veolia CEO: We need to re-think waste
Today
Justin Rowlatt speaks to Estelle Brachlianoff, Veolia CEO, about the corporation.
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Roelf Meyer, South African Ambassador: Trump has been misled
Friday
Roelf Meyer, South Africa’s new US ambassador, rejects Trump’s “white genocide” claim
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Earl Spencer, Diana’s brother: King Charles told me the world would forget her
Wednesday
Diana’s brother Earl Spencer defends his claim that King Charles said she’d be forgotten
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Fally Ipupa, musician: Speak out on DRC suffering
Last Monday
Congolese musician Fally Ipupa on using his platform to highlight suffering at home
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Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the ICRC: The rules of war are being ignored
Fri 18 Sep 2026
Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the ICRC on what happens when rules of war are ignored
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David Vigneault, ex-intelligence chief: Democracies are being destabilised
Wed 16 Sep 2026
Evan Davis speaks to David Vigneault, former director of Canada’s intelligence services
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Amir Khan Muttaqi, Afghan FM: Not everything is banned for women
Mon 14 Sep 2026
Lyse Doucet speaks to Afghan FM Amir Khan Muttaqi about women's rights and reform
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Sophia Amoruso, Nasty Gal founder: I was out of my league
Fri 11 Sep 2026
Nasty Gal founder Sophia Amoruso on building the $350m company that later went bankrupt
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Vadym Skibitsky, Ukrainian intelligence: We are fighting for survival
Wed 9 Sep 2026
Dan Johnson speaks to Ukrainian intelligence chief Vadym Skibitsky about the ongoing war
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Rene Haas, Arm CEO: AI demand won’t slow
Mon 7 Sep 2026
Faisal Islam speaks to Rene Haas, Arm CEO, about the AI-led computer chip boom
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Leah Solivan, TaskRabbit founder: How the gig economy falls short
Fri 4 Sep 2026
TaskRabbit founder Leah Solivan on helping pioneer the gig economy and how it falls short.
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Daron Acemoglu, Economist: Liberal democracy is in crisis
Wed 2 Sep 2026
Economist Daron Acemoglu on liberal democracy in crisis and how AI could make it worse
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Michelle Bachelet, UN Chief candidate: Time for a woman to lead
Mon 31 Aug 2026
Michelle Bachelet on bid to lead the UN and why she believes the organisation needs reform
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Kristina Wilfore: Male anxieties being weaponised
Fri 28 Aug 2026
Kristina Wilfore on how a ‘Male Grievance Industry’ is defrauding men on social media
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Joe Ngai, McKinsey: Domestic rivalry drives Chinese firms
Wed 26 Aug 2026
Maura Fogarty speaks to Joe Ngai from McKinsey China about business in the region
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María Fernanda Espinosa, UN secretary general candidate: The UN risks becoming irrelevant
Mon 24 Aug 2026
María Espinosa on her bid to lead the UN and why it must transform or risk irrelevance
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Mopreme Shakur on Tupac: The sensitive man behind the music
Fri 21 Aug 2026
Tupac’s step-brother Mopreme Shakur on the early hardships that shaped the iconic rapper
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Hunter Biden: Father’s pardon not good for country
Wed 19 Aug 2026
Hunter Biden, son of former US president Joe Biden, on his father’s presidential pardon
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Celeste Saulo, WMO: Extreme weather is the new normal
Mon 17 Aug 2026
Meteorologist Celeste Saulo on the crucial role of weather forecasting in today’s climate.
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Dmitry Muratov, journalist: Putin can’t claim victory in Ukraine
Fri 14 Aug 2026
Steve Rosenberg talks to journalist Dmitry Muratov on Ukraine, Russia and press freedom.
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Yemi Alade, singer: I wanted to be a mega superstar
Wed 12 Aug 2026
Nkechi Ogbonna speaks to Yemi Alade about becoming one of Africa’s biggest music stars
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Sonam Wangchuk, Indian activist: Hunger strike for education reform
Mon 10 Aug 2026
Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk on how his hunger strike helped force education reform
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Carlos Acosta, dancer: Ballet is for everyone
Fri 7 Aug 2026
Michael Berkeley speaks to ballet star Carlos Acosta about his life and career
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Srinivasan Muralidhar: The trauma of Palestinian children
Wed 5 Aug 2026
Jugal Purohit speaks to Srinivasan Muralidhar on evidence, facts and the rule of law
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Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana’s Foreign Minister: Slavery scars our collective conscience
Mon 3 Aug 2026
Aleem Maqbool speaks to Ghana’s Foreign Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa
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Sumant Sinha: Green tech to triumph over drilling
Fri 31 Jul 2026
Leanna Byrne speaks to head of clean energy company ReNew about hopes for a greener India
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Gayton McKenzie, South African minister: Immigration unrest
Wed 29 Jul 2026
South African minister Gayton McKenzie defends his hardline stance on immigration
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Rohan Kanawade, film director: My parents accepted my sexuality
Mon 27 Jul 2026
Nikki Bedi speaks to director Rohan Kanawade about his film, sexuality and loss
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Rafael Grossi, IAEA: Nuclear back on the table?
Fri 24 Jul 2026
Rob Young speaks to Rafael Grossi, International Atomic Energy Agency Director General
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Amy Wallace, writer: We all need to speak up
Wed 22 Jul 2026
Naga Munchetty talks to Amy Wallace, co-author of Virginia Giuffre’s memoir Nobody's Girl
