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Ama Ata Aidoo: Celebrating women in Africa

A 2014 interview with the acclaimed Ghanaian author, who has died aged 81

• 23 mins

Abdullah Mohtadi: What do Iran's Kurds want?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the leader of the Iranian Kurdish political movement Komala

• 23 mins

Jonathan Shapiro (Zapiro): Satire in South Africa

Stephen Sackur speaks to the political cartoonist in Cape Town

• 23 mins

Peter Singer: Is the animal rights movement unstoppable?

The philosopher called for animal liberation 50 years ago - has the movement succeeded?

• 23 mins

Daron AcemoÄŸlu: Who pays the price for technological progress?

An economist assesses the impact of technological advances on economic wellbeing

• 23 mins

Andy Burnham: Can power in the UK be decentralised?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the mayor of Manchester

• 23 mins

16/06/2023 GMT

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

• 23 mins

Daniel Ellsberg: The dangers of military might

Another chance to listen to our 2022 interview with the Pentagon Papers whistleblower

• 23 mins

Shashi Tharoor: Is India on the right path?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the Indian opposition politician and writer

• 23 mins

Dmytro Kuleba: Will Ukraine get the help it needs?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Ukraine’s Foreign Minister

• 23 mins

Patrick Verkooijen: Is climate change inevitable?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the CEO of the Global Center on Adaptation

• 23 mins

Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Bishop of Dover: Can the Anglican church hold together?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the Church of England’s first black woman bishop

• 23 mins

Anielle Franco: Can Brazil tackle racial inequality?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the Brazilian minister of racial equality

• 23 mins

Jennifer Morgan: Is the rich world doing enough to combat climate change?

Zeinab Badawi speaks to Germany's special envoy on international climate action

• 23 mins

Peter Boghossian: Has academia been corrupted by ‘woke’ ideology?

Stephen Sackur speaks to a controversial philosopher

• 23 mins

Ann Leslie: What does it mean to be a foreign correspondent?

A 2008 interview with the acclaimed journalist, who has died aged 82

• 23 mins

Albin Kurti: Is Kosovo's leader inflaming tensions with Serbia?

Stephen Sackur is in Pristina to speak to Kosovo’s Prime Minister

• 23 mins

María Corina Machado: The existential fight for Venezuela

Stephen Sackur speaks to Venezuelan opposition politician María Corina Machado.

• 23 mins

Laurence Boone: Can France's government deal with social divisions?

Zeinab Badawi speaks to France’s Europe minister

• 23 mins

Tomás Saraceno: What does 'being human' mean?

Stephen Sackur interviews one of the world’s most innovative contemporary artists

• 23 mins

Mikhail Zygar: Is Putin in a vulnerable position?

Zeinab Badawi speaks to a dissident Russian journalist and writer

• 23 mins

Gabriel Boric: Can the new left bring change to Chile?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the Chilean president

• 23 mins

Lewis Pugh: Pushing the limits of the human body

An extreme swimmer trying to draw attention to the impacts of climate change

• 23 mins

Agnes Callamard: Is Amnesty facing a credibility crisis?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the secretary general of Amnesty International.

• 23 mins

Isabella Tree: Is rewilding a pathway to a healthier planet?

Does rewilding show a pathway to a healthier planet or put eco-principles above people?

• 23 mins

Kwame Kwei-Armah: Are audiences prepared to engage?

A theatre director whose work poses questions about race, identity, equality and justice

• 23 mins

Imran Khan: Is Pakistan heading for political chaos?

The former prime minister of Pakistan thinks he can stage a comeback

• 23 mins

Andriy Khlyvnyuk: What is war doing to Ukraine’s culture?

Stephen Sackur speaks to a Ukrainian rock star who swapped his guitar for a gun

• 23 mins

Nathan Law: Has China eradicated dissent in Hong Kong?

Stephen Sackur speaks to an exiled Hong Kong democracy activist

• 23 mins

Lord Goldsmith: Is a green backlash reshaping politics?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the UK’s former environment minister

• 23 mins