Helen Thompson, Professor of Political Economy: A new era of global power politics
“Regardless of whether it's Trump or anybody else in the White House, we should expect something quite significant to be going on in terms of the United States’ relationship with the rest of the world...
28 Jan 22min
Nicholas Opiyo, human rights lawyer: Ugandans want change
‘All they have seen is a 40-year rule that has resulted in high unemployment rates, poor services, and an increased violation of human rights. This young population is yearning to see a different pres...
26 Jan 23min
Chloé Zhao, director: I was an outsider
‘It's so far from your reality because I didn't know anybody and I was an immigrant’Anita Rani speaks to the Beijing-born director Chloé Zhao about her career and her latest film, Hamnet.Zhao made his...
23 Jan 22min
Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary General: The threat to international law from power
“There are those that believe the power of law should be replaced by the law of power”Anna Foster speaks to Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations, about the threat to international...
21 Jan 23min
Karol Nawrocki, Polish President: Europe has lost its way
Nick Robinson speaks to Polish President Karol Nawrocki about Trump, Russia and the future of Europe.A historian and a boxer by background, he was elected in June 2025 with the support of Poland’s con...
19 Jan 23min
Gustavo Petro, Colombian President: US military action is a real threat
I do believe US military action is a real threat, and the prospect of removing it depends on the ongoing conversations. The BBC’s South America correspondent Ione Wells speaks to Gusatvo Petro, Colom...
16 Jan 22min
Arminka Helic, campaigner against sexual violence in war: Rape is used as part of genocide
“Rape and sexual violence against women and girls, babies, men and boys, is used as a part of ethnic cleansing and genocide.”We are in a new era where human rights have been replaced by trade and big ...
14 Jan 23min
Gabriel Zuchtreigel, Director of Pompeii: Archaeology is the most democratic form of history
Michael Berkeley speaks to Gabriel Zuchtreigel, Director of Pompeii in Southern Italy, one of the world’s most important archaeological sites.History, he says, comes alive through archaeology, helping...
12 Jan 22min
