Robert Fowler - Former UN Special Representative to Niger
Robert Fowler, a senior Canadian diplomat, was held hostage for five months by Al Qaeda in Niger in 2009. He says that since his capture and release, terror attacks and events in the region, such as t...
5 Jun 201323min
Lindiwe Mazibuko - Leader of the Opposition in the South African Parliament
South Africa’s government and politics and has been dominated by Nelson Mandela’s old party, the ANC, since the end of apartheid nearly twenty years ago. HARDtalk speaks to Lindiwe Mazibuko, the Parli...
3 Jun 201323min
Harold Koh - Legal Adviser, US State Department 2009-13
President Obama says the US needs to redefine and recalibrate its strategic response to terrorism. From drone strikes to the future of Guantanamo, the Obama Administration has consistently struggled t...
31 Mai 201323min
John Kerry, US Secretary of State
As the African Union celebrates 50 years, young people from across the continent put their questions about US foreign policy to John Kerry, US Secretary of State. Zeinab Badawi hosts the show from Add...
29 Mai 201323min
Zoran Milanovic – Prime Minister, Croatia
On July 1st, Croatia will be the twenty-eighth and newest member of the European Union. Stephen Sackur talks to Prime Minister, Zoran Milanović. He sees his country’s accession as a sign of the transf...
24 Mai 201323min
Sir Alan Parker - Film Director
Sir Alan Parker is one of Britain's most experienced and successful film directors. His work ranges from the stomach churning realism of Midnight Express to the feel good entertainment of Bugsy Malone...
22 Mai 201323min
Alan Johnson – UK Home Secretary 2009 – 2010
The British public appears increasingly alienated from mainstream politics and politicians - a phenomenon which can also be seen in other mature democracies. Stephen Sackur speaks to Alan Johnson, who...
17 Mai 201323min
Thomas Drake – Former Senior Executive, US National Security Agency
When it comes to national security does the need for secrecy override the public's right to know? It is a hot debate in many democracies, none more so than the United States where the Obama Administra...
15 Mai 201323min
