Henry Rollins - Musician and Writer
Henry Rollins got into punk rock as a curious kid in 1970s Washington DC. He first found success as lead singer with the band Black Flag and went on to form his own band. He had a cult following on ...
20 Tammi 201623min
President of the Conservatives for Britain Group - Nigel Lawson
The British referendum on whether to stay in, or leave, the European Union may well be held this coming summer. It will be a vote of momentous significance for Britain and for the EU. The polls sugges...
18 Tammi 201623min
Saudi Arabia and Iran in the Spotlight
Stephen Sackur talks to the political analysts Mohammad Marandi in Tehran and Jamal Khashoggi in Jeddah. Is there any way to take the heat out of the Saudi-Iranian confrontation?(Photo: Prof Mohammad ...
15 Tammi 201623min
Bosnia and Herzegovina's Foreign Minister Igor Crnadak
Bosnia and Herzegovina is due to officially apply for membership of the European Union. But 20 years after the Dayton Agreement, which ended the bloody civil war of the early 1990s, significant obstac...
13 Tammi 201623min
Mayor of Jerusalem - Nir Barkat
The Mayor of Jerusalem, Nir Barkat, has grand plans to turn Jerusalem into a world city but is his vision far removed from the reality on the ground? He talks to Stephen Sackur about his aspirations.(...
12 Tammi 201623min
FGM Activists - Fuambai Ahmadu and Nimco Ali
Depending on your point of view you can call it female circumcision, cutting, or more graphically female genital mutilation. But whatever the label it's become a hugely contentious practice in countri...
11 Tammi 201623min
Nigerian Novelist and Poet - Ben Okri
Stephen Sackur talks to internationally acclaimed novelist and poet Ben Okri. How free are Africa's storytellers to explore the richness and diversity of their continent?(Photo: Prakash Singh/AFP/Gett...
8 Tammi 201623min
Neurosurgeon Dr Henry Marsh
Imagine you are a patient, about to undergo brain surgery. If it goes well it will save your life; if it goes wrong you could end up paralysed or dead. Of course you want to believe your surgeon is in...
4 Tammi 201623min
