The Interview Podcast
Conversations with people shaping our world. Listen to The Interview for the best conversations from the 麻豆社, 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 麻豆社, 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 麻豆社, our journalists interview amazing people every single day. And on The Interview, we bring them to you.
It鈥檚 your one-stop-shop to the best conversations coming out of the 麻豆社, 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 #TheInterview麻豆社 on social media.
Episodes to download
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Dominic Lee: Is China scaring investors away from Hong Kong?
Wed 23 Aug 2023
Stephen Sackur talks to a Hong Kong lawmaker who's backing Beijing's security crackdown
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Jasvinder Sanghera: Abuse and the Church of England
Mon 21 Aug 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to an advocate for survivors of abuse
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Sam Rainsy: Has Cambodia's opposition been outfoxed?
Fri 18 Aug 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to an exiled Cambodian opposition leader
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Lucy Prebble: How are writers facing the future?
Wed 16 Aug 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to one of the writers behind hit TV show Succession
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John Cooper Clarke - where does his word magic come from?
Mon 14 Aug 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to the pioneering performance poet John Cooper Clarke.
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Lord Goldsmith: Is a green backlash reshaping politics?
Fri 11 Aug 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to the UK鈥檚 former environment minister
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Nathan Law: Has China eradicated dissent in Hong Kong?
Wed 9 Aug 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to an exiled Hong Kong democracy activist
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Andriy Khlyvnyuk: What is war doing to Ukraine鈥檚 culture?
Mon 7 Aug 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to a Ukrainian rock star who swapped his guitar for a gun
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Imran Khan: Is Pakistan heading for political chaos?
Fri 4 Aug 2023
The former prime minister of Pakistan thinks he can stage a comeback
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Kwame Kwei-Armah: Are audiences prepared to engage?
Wed 2 Aug 2023
A theatre director whose work poses questions about race, identity, equality and justice
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Isabella Tree: Is rewilding a pathway to a healthier planet?
Mon 31 Jul 2023
Does rewilding show a pathway to a healthier planet or put eco-principles above people?
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Agnes Callamard: Is Amnesty facing a credibility crisis?
Wed 26 Jul 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to the secretary general of Amnesty International.
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Lewis Pugh: Pushing the limits of the human body
Mon 24 Jul 2023
An extreme swimmer trying to draw attention to the impacts of climate change
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Gabriel Boric: Can the new left bring change to Chile?
Fri 21 Jul 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to the Chilean president
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Mikhail Zygar: Is Putin in a vulnerable position?
Wed 19 Jul 2023
Zeinab Badawi speaks to a dissident Russian journalist and writer
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Tom谩s Saraceno: What does 'being human' mean?
Mon 17 Jul 2023
Stephen Sackur interviews one of the world鈥檚 most innovative contemporary artists
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Laurence Boone: Can France's government deal with social divisions?
Fri 14 Jul 2023
Zeinab Badawi speaks to France鈥檚 Europe minister
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Mar铆a Corina Machado: The existential fight for Venezuela
Wed 12 Jul 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to Venezuelan opposition politician Mar铆a Corina Machado.
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Ann Leslie: What does it mean to be a foreign correspondent?
Fri 7 Jul 2023
A 2008 interview with the acclaimed journalist, who has died aged 82
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Peter Boghossian: Has academia been corrupted by 鈥榳oke鈥� ideology?
Wed 5 Jul 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to a controversial philosopher
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Jennifer Morgan: Is the rich world doing enough to combat climate change?
Mon 3 Jul 2023
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Germany's special envoy on international climate action
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Anielle Franco: Can Brazil tackle racial inequality?
Fri 30 Jun 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to the Brazilian minister of racial equality
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Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Bishop of Dover: Can the Anglican church hold together?
Wed 28 Jun 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to the Church of England鈥檚 first black woman bishop
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Patrick Verkooijen: Is climate change inevitable?
Mon 26 Jun 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to the CEO of the Global Center on Adaptation
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Dmytro Kuleba: Will Ukraine get the help it needs?
Fri 23 Jun 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to Ukraine鈥檚 Foreign Minister
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Shashi Tharoor: Is India on the right path?
Wed 21 Jun 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to the Indian opposition politician and writer
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Daniel Ellsberg: The dangers of military might
Mon 19 Jun 2023
Another chance to listen to our 2022 interview with the Pentagon Papers whistleblower
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Andy Burnham: Can power in the UK be decentralised?
Wed 14 Jun 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to the mayor of Manchester
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Peter Singer: Is the animal rights movement unstoppable?
Fri 9 Jun 2023
The philosopher called for animal liberation 50 years ago - has the movement succeeded?
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Jonathan Shapiro (Zapiro): Satire in South Africa
Wed 7 Jun 2023
Stephen Sackur speaks to the political cartoonist in Cape Town
