Sir Vartan Melkonian: From Beirut street child to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
The Interview2 Huhti 2021

Sir Vartan Melkonian: From Beirut street child to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Sir Vartan Melkonian began his life as an Armenian refugee in Lebanon, spending his early years in an orphanage outside Beirut, followed by living rough on the streets for many years. He is now a renowned musician, conductor and composer. Zeinab Badawi hears his remarkable story.

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Sir Antony Gormley: Britain's most successful sculptor

Sir Antony Gormley: Britain's most successful sculptor

Stephen Sackur is at the workshop of Britain’s most successful sculptor, Sir Antony Gormley. His monumental pieces, put in prominent positions in outdoor spaces, have become some of the world’s most f...

13 Tammi 202024min

Vali Nasr: Have strategic realities in the Middle East changed?

Vali Nasr: Have strategic realities in the Middle East changed?

Who’s gained and who’s lost after the killing of Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani? HARDtalk’s Stephen Sackur speaks to Vali Nasr, US foreign policy scholar and former adviser to the US State Departme...

10 Tammi 202023min

Ayad Allawi: What if the US pulls out of Iraq?

Ayad Allawi: What if the US pulls out of Iraq?

America’s targeted killing of Iran’s top general, Qasem Soleimani, has spread new fears of war across the Middle East. The key protagonists are in Washington and Tehran, but the main stage for the con...

8 Tammi 202023min

Malcolm Gladwell: Should we trust strangers?

Malcolm Gladwell: Should we trust strangers?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Malcolm Gladwell, the Canadian author who has been described as America’s most famous intellectual. His latest book, Talking to Strangers, challenges the assumptions we make a...

6 Tammi 202024min

Andrew Mitchell MP: What will Boris Johnson do next?

Andrew Mitchell MP: What will Boris Johnson do next?

The scale of the Conservative Party triumph in last week's UK election promises to have seismic consequences. Boris Johnson can get Brexit done on terms and a timetable of his choosing, with Parliamen...

20 Joulu 201923min

Staffan de Mistura: Can the international community still stop wars?

Staffan de Mistura: Can the international community still stop wars?

At the end of the second decade of the 21st century, does anyone still believe in the ability of the so-called ‘international community’ to stop wars, disarm dictators and protect civilians? One can d...

18 Joulu 201924min

Bill Bryson: US author demystifying the British

Bill Bryson: US author demystifying the British

Sometimes it takes an outsider armed with just a sharp eye and curiosity to get us to see ourselves as we really are. That would explain the enduring popularity of the American-born writer Bill Bryson...

16 Joulu 201923min

Aryana Sayeed: Afghanistan’s biggest pop star

Aryana Sayeed: Afghanistan’s biggest pop star

The fight for Afghanistan's future has been joined far beyond the frontlines between Government forces and the Taliban. Stephen Sackur interviews Aryana Sayeed, who is engaged in the struggle by using...

13 Joulu 201923min

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