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Roger Waters - Musician

Stephen Sackur speaks to Roger Waters, who was a dominant figure in Pink Floyd until he quit in 1985. He remains one of the most controversial rock stars. So what motivates him?

HARDtalk celebrates its twentieth anniversary with a repeat of one of its classic interviews from 2013.

Draw up a list of the biggest bands in the history of rock and roll and a remarkable number of them will be British. There's The Beatles and The Rolling Stones of course, but also Pink Floyd, whose albums 'The Dark Side of the Moon' and 'The Wall' remain rock classics. Stephen Sackur speaks to Roger Waters, who was a dominant figure in Pink Floyd until he quit in 1985. He is still performing and he remains the most controversial of rock stars. So what motivates him?

30 minutes

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterStephen Sackur
Interviewed GuestRoger Waters

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