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The Interview

Conversations with people shaping our world. Listen to The Interview for the best conversations from the BBC, the world's most trusted international news provider.

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Mustafa Suleyman, Artificial Intelligence pioneer: People should be healthily afraid of AI
Amol Rajan speaks to Mustafa Suleyman, the British Artificial Intelligence pioneer
09 Jan 2026,22 mins
Nigel Casey, UK ambassador to Russia: No communication is extremely dangerous
Nigel Casey talks about life as the UK’s ambassador in Putin’s Russia
07 Jan 2026,23 mins
Actor Diego Calva: Latin America is more than violence, salsa music and food
Nikki Bedi speaks to Mexican actor Diego Calva about representing Latin America on screen
05 Jan 2026,23 mins
2025 on The Interview
A special episode of The Interview featuring three compelling conversations from 2025
29 Dec 2025,23 mins
2025 on The Interview
A special episode of The Interview featuring three compelling conversations from 2025
26 Dec 2025,22 mins
2025 on The Interview
A special episode of The Interview featuring three compelling conversations from 2025
24 Dec 2025,23 mins
K-Pop Demon Hunters’ Arden Cho: I was born in America, but wasn’t seen as American
Chi Chi Izundu speaks to KPop Demon Hunters actor Arden Cho about her life and career
22 Dec 2025,22 mins
Audrey Tang: bringing digital diplomacy to the world
Zoe Kleinman talks to Audrey Tang, Taiwan’s cyber ambassador at large
19 Dec 2025,24 mins
Jordan Bardella, National Rally leader: France must control immigration
Nick Robinson speaks to National Rally leader Jordan Bardella about his vision for France
17 Dec 2025,22 mins
Jacinda Ardern: Why world leaders need empathy
Dame Jacinda Ardern talks about empathetic leadership in the time of populism
15 Dec 2025,22 mins
María Corina Machado, Venezuelan opposition leader: ‘our fight for freedom is a fight for peace’
Lucy Hockings speaks to María Corina Machado about the fight for democracy in Venezuela
12 Dec 2025,22 mins
Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Egyptian Foreign Minister: we’re pushing hard to end Sudan conflict
Waihiga Mwaura speaks to Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty about the Sudan conflict
10 Dec 2025,22 mins
Patti Smith: Artists have a responsibility to speak up
Katie Razzall speaks to American singer-songwriter Patti Smith about her life and career
08 Dec 2025,23 mins
Melanie Perkins, Canva CEO: From information to imagination
Zoe Kleinman speaks to Canva CEO Melanie Perkins about the current tech and AI revolution
05 Dec 2025,22 mins
Anika Wells, Communications Minister: Australia’s social media ban
Katy Watson speaks to Anika Wells, Australian Communication Minister about social media
03 Dec 2025,24 mins
Shabana Mahmood, British Home Secretary: Do not make that boat crossing
Nick Robinson speaks to British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood about the UK asylum system
01 Dec 2025,24 mins
Maria Ressa: The information apocalypse is threatening democracy
Marianna Spring speaks to Maria Ressa about online misogyny and how to protect democracy
28 Nov 2025,25 mins
Sir Nick Clegg: Social media’s power paradox
Amol Rajan speaks to Sir Nick Clegg about big tech, AI and the future of social media
26 Nov 2025,22 mins
Twinkle Khanna: Indian women’s aspirations have changed
Devina Gupta speaks to writer Twinkle Khanna about life for women in India today
24 Nov 2025,22 mins
Sundar Pichai CEO of Google: AI prone to errors
Faisal Islam speaks to Google CEO Sundar Pichai about AI’s potential, and its pitfalls
21 Nov 2025,22 mins
Sir Anthony Hopkins: I turn turmoil into energy
Katie Razzall speaks to Sir Anthony Hopkins about his life and Hollywood career
19 Nov 2025,22 mins
Noura Erakat, Palestinian-American humans rights lawyer and professor
Noura Erakat reflects on the global response to the war in Gaza
17 Nov 2025,22 mins
Brandi Carlile, singer-songwriter: I believe in the separation of church and state
Mark Savage speaks to US singer-songwriter and LGBTQ icon Brandi Carlile
14 Nov 2025,22 mins
Maria Alyokhina, Russian punk activist: The price of political art was prison
Vitaly Shevchenko speaks to Maria Alyokhina of the Russian punk activist group Pussy Riot
12 Nov 2025,22 mins
Sir Salman Rushdie: Writing fiction in a time of lies
Sir Salman Rushdie speaks to James Coomarasamy about his latest work, The Eleventh Hour
10 Nov 2025,22 mins
Nhial Deng Nhial: ‘South Sudan is being run down’
James Copnall speaks to politician Nhial Deng Nhial about instability in South Sudan
07 Nov 2025,22 mins
Sir Bradley Wiggins: I couldn’t see hope or joy
Anna Foster speaks to five-times Olympic champion, the British cyclist Sir Bradley Wiggins
05 Nov 2025,22 mins
Edward Enninful, former editor of British Vogue: fashion has to be more inclusive
Amol Rajan speaks to Edward Enninful, British Vogue’s former editor, about fashion for all
03 Nov 2025,23 mins
Sir Philip Pullman: fantasy can be unsatisfactory
Katie Razzall speaks to Sir Philip Pullman as he publishes his latest book, The Rose Field
31 Oct 2025,22 mins
Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia co-founder: We’re living in an era of a massive lowering of trust
Shaun Ley speaks to Jimmy Wales about rebuilding trust in an age of misinformation.
29 Oct 2025,22 mins