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David Beasley of the World Food Programme: Is the world set for new famines?

Will 2021 be even worse than 2020 for those experiencing extreme hunger?

• 23 mins

Bernardine Evaristo: Is British culture changing?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the Booker Prize-winning author of Girl, Woman, Other

• 23 mins

Christopher Ruddy: Is the media amplifying division in America?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the CEO of the conservative Newsmax media group

• 23 mins

18/12/2020 GMT

In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.

• 23 mins

Hermann Hauser: Is Europe failing to create tech champions?

Facebook, Amazon, Huawei, Alibaba. All American and Chinese. Where are the Europeans?

• 23 mins

Neil Ferguson: Did the UK get its Covid strategy wrong?

We speak to the epidemiologist whose modelling of Covid-19 saw the UK lock down

• 23 mins

Admiral James Stavridis: The aftermath of the capitol riot

The President remains Commander in Chief, but how tenable is that for the next two weeks?

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Alan Rusbridger: Fact v fiction

How do we ensure that fact prevails over fiction?

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Virologist Barry Schoub: South Africa's covid situation 'is bleak'

Barry Schoub chairs South Africa's ministerial advisory committee on Covid-19 vaccines

• 23 mins

Alan Dershowitz: Trump's second impeachment

Should President Trump be impeached again - and how will he defend himself?

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Tamara Rojo: Ballet in a pandemic

Do the arts face a Covid crisis?

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Kenneth Chan: Is democracy lost in Hong Kong?

Activist and founding member of the Civic Party, Kenneth Chan, on Hong Kong's autonomy

• 23 mins

Lina Khan: Can big tech companies be tamed by US antitrust laws?

Lina Khan, associate professor at New York's Columbia Law School, wants to tame big tech

• 23 mins

Yuli Edelstein: Israel's Covid-19 vaccination programme leads the world

Why isn't Israel's speedy roll-out of the vaccine having more impact on infection rates?

• 23 mins

Leonid Volkov: Protests on the streets of Russia

We speak to Alexei Navalny’s chief of staff Leonid Volkov about the Russian opposition.

• 23 mins

Thomas Byrne: Ireland's twin challenge

Ireland's Europe Minister on Covid vaccine supplies and the country's strategic vision

• 24 mins

Madawi Al-Rasheed: Can the Saudi Crown Prince's authority really be challenged?

Stephen Sackur asks exiled activist Madawi Al-Rasheed: what next for Saudi Arabia?

• 23 mins

Dr Soumya Swaminathan: Is vaccine inequity undermining the fight against Covid?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the World Health Organisation's Chief Scientist

• 23 mins

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: Has Belarus’s revolution stalled?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the Belarusian opposition leader

• 23 mins

Evan Medeiros: How should Biden approach China?

Where do US-China relations stand after Donald Trump's presidency?

• 23 mins

Laurie Santos: Can we learn how to be happy?

A psychologist assesses the mental health impact of Covid-19

• 23 mins

Clément Beaune: Is Covid-19 exposing weaknesses in the EU?

France's Europe Minister on the race for vaccines in the EU

• 23 mins

Kirill Dmitriev: Russia's Sputnik V a vaccine for humankind?

Russia hopes its Sputnik V vaccine can help the world beat Covid 19

• 23 mins

Yogendra Yadav: Are farmers' protests a defining moment for India?

Yogendra Yadav is a prominent opponent of changes to India's farm laws

• 23 mins

Douglas Stuart: Stories of tender souls in tough places

Stephen Sackur speaks to the Booker prize-winning author of Shuggie Bain

• 23 mins

Timothy Snyder: Lessons from history

Did the Trump presidency exhibit signs of early stage fascism?

• 23 mins

Elizabeth Neumann: The battle for the soul of the US Republican Party

Can mainstream conservatives rescue the party from far right extremism?

• 23 mins

Dr Seth Berkley: How to ensure the whole world gets a Covid vaccine

It’s a great ambition, but is it achievable?

• 23 mins

Harvey Goldsmith: Can live music survive Covid?

UK live music promoter Harvey Goldsmith on whether the creative world can be revived

• 23 mins

Valdis Dombrovskis: Is the EU ready to aggressively defend its interests?

The EU's Executive Vice-President about strategy inside the world's largest trading bloc

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