The Interview podcast

The Interview

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.

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.

 

#1848

María Corina Machado, Venezuelan opposition leader: ‘our fight for freedom is a fight for peace’

‘Our fight for freedom is a fight for peace, and an act of love’ Lucy Hockings speaks to V... more

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#1847

Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Egyptian Foreign Minister: we’re pushing hard to end Sudan conflict

‘We are pushing very hard to end this and preserve the future of Sudan’ Waihiga Mwaura spe... more

10 Dec 2025

22 MINS

22:59

10 Dec 2025


#1846

Patti Smith: Artists have a responsibility to speak up

Katie Razzall, the BBC’s culture and media editor, speaks to American singer-songwriter Pa... more

08 Dec 2025

23 MINS

23:00

08 Dec 2025


#1845

Melanie Perkins, Canva CEO: From information to imagination

Zoe Kleinman, the BBC’s Technology editor, speaks to Canva CEO Melanie Perkins about the c... more

05 Dec 2025

22 MINS

22:57

05 Dec 2025


#1844

Anika Wells, Communications Minister: Australia’s social media ban

“This is giving parents another weapon in their arsenal for their lives and for the happin... more

03 Dec 2025

24 MINS

24:32

03 Dec 2025


#1843

Shabana Mahmood, British Home Secretary: Do not make that boat crossing

Nick Robinson speaks to Shabana Mahmood, British Home Secretary, about her far-reaching pr... more

01 Dec 2025

24 MINS

24:03

01 Dec 2025


#1842

Maria Ressa: The information apocalypse is threatening democracy

Marianna Spring, the BBC’s social media investigations correspondent, speaks to Nobel Peac... more

28 Nov 2025

25 MINS

25:03

28 Nov 2025


#1841

Sir Nick Clegg: Social media’s power paradox

Amol Rajan speaks to Sir Nick Clegg - former deputy Prime Minister of the UK and, more rec... more

26 Nov 2025

22 MINS

22:59

26 Nov 2025


#1840

Twinkle Khanna: Indian women’s aspirations have changed

‘When it comes to women's lives, things have progressed, maybe not always in a linear way.... more

22 Nov 2025

22 MINS

22:59

22 Nov 2025


#1839

Sundar Pichai CEO of Google: AI prone to errors

“The current state of the art AI technology is prone to some errors… you have to learn to ... more

21 Nov 2025

22 MINS

22:59

21 Nov 2025


#1838

Sir Anthony Hopkins: I turn turmoil into energy

‘So-called turmoil or shortcomings in my life? I turn them into power or energy’ Best know... more

19 Nov 2025

22 MINS

22:59

19 Nov 2025


#1837

Noura Erakat, Palestinian-American humans rights lawyer and professor

BBC North America correspondent Nomia Iqbal speaks to Noura Erakat, Palestinian-American h... more

17 Nov 2025

22 MINS

22:59

17 Nov 2025


#1836

Brandi Carlile, singer-songwriter: I believe in the separation of church and state

‘I believe so profoundly in the separation of church and state, and in the dangers of theo... more

14 Nov 2025

22 MINS

22:59

14 Nov 2025


#1835

Maria Alyokhina, Russian punk activist: The price of political art was prison

Vitaly Shevchenko speaks to Maria Alyokhina, founding member of the Russian punk activist ... more

12 Nov 2025

22 MINS

22:59

12 Nov 2025


#1834

Sir Salman Rushdie: Writing fiction in a time of lies

James Coomarasamy speaks to acclaimed author Sir Salman Rushdie as he publishes his first ... more

10 Nov 2025

22 MINS

22:59

10 Nov 2025


#1833

Nhial Deng Nhial: ‘South Sudan is being run down’

‘There's basically a total failure of governance. Nothing is working. There is very seriou... more

07 Nov 2025

22 MINS

22:59

07 Nov 2025


#1832

Sir Bradley Wiggins: I couldn’t see hope or joy

''There were periods when I couldn’t see any hope or joy,'' says British cycling champion ... more

05 Nov 2025

22 MINS

22:59

05 Nov 2025


#1831

Edward Enninful, former editor of British Vogue: fashion has to be more inclusive

‘Fashion has to be more inclusive, it has to speak to people outside the normal demographi... more

03 Nov 2025

23 MINS

23:00

03 Nov 2025


#1830

Sir Philip Pullman: fantasy can be unsatisfactory

‘A lot of the fantasy that I have read is unsatisfactory for me because it's not intereste... more

31 Oct 2025

22 MINS

22:59

31 Oct 2025


#1829

Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia co-founder: We’re living in an era of a massive lowering of trust

‘We’re living in an era of a massive lowering of trust’ Shaun Ley speaks to Jimmy Wales, c... more

29 Oct 2025

22 MINS

22:59

29 Oct 2025


#1828

Kamala Harris on her 107-day presidential bid

‘I am not done. I have lived my entire career a life of service and it's in my bones and t... more

27 Oct 2025

22 MINS

22:59

27 Oct 2025


#1827

David Grossman: Isolating Israel is not the answer

‘To isolate Israel or to punish Israel will be the most irresponsible and unacceptable ste... more

21 Oct 2025

22 MINS

22:59

21 Oct 2025


#1826

Dr Vivek Murthy: loneliness is public health risk

‘There are real consequences to our physical and mental health’ Katty Kay speaks to Dr Viv... more

19 Oct 2025

22 MINS

22:59

19 Oct 2025


#1825

Jamie Dimon, head of US bank JP Morgan Chase: I am worried about the global economy

I am worried about the global economy Simon Jack, BBC Business Editor speaks to global fin... more

14 Oct 2025

22 MINS

22:59

14 Oct 2025


#1824

Malala Yousafzai, global education campaigner: I did not know who I was

I was 15 years old and I did not know who I was Madina Maishanu speaks to Malala Yousafzai... more

12 Oct 2025

22 MINS

22:59

12 Oct 2025


#1823

Duma Boko, President of Botswana: the world will listen to Africa

The world will have to listen to Africa Waihiga Mwaura speaks to Botswana’s President Duma... more

08 Oct 2025

22 MINS

22:59

08 Oct 2025


#1822

Bjorn Borg: I’ve always been a private person

Born in 1956 in the Swedish capital, Borg’s lifelong association with tennis began when hi... more

06 Oct 2025

22 MINS

22:59

06 Oct 2025


#1821

Chris Wright, US Energy Secretary: The problem with climate alarmism

Justin Rowlatt speaks to US Energy Secretary Chris Wright about his belief that the threat... more

30 Sep 2025

22 MINS

22:59

30 Sep 2025