The Interview
BBC World Service
Conversations with people shaping our world, from all around the globe. Listen to The Interview for the best conversations from the BBC, the world's most trusted international news provider.
We hear from titans of business, politics, finance, sport and culture. Global leaders, decision-makers and cultural icons. Politicians, activists and CEOs.
Each interview is around 20-minutes, packed full of insight and analysis, covering some of the biggest issues of our time.
How does it work? Well, at the BBC, our journalists interview amazing people every single day. And on The Interview, we bring them to you.
It’s your one-stop-shop to the best conversations coming out of the BBC, with the people shaping our world, from all over the world.
Get in touch with us on emailTheInterview@bbc.co.uk and use the hashtag #TheInterviewBBC on social media.
We hear from titans of business, politics, finance, sport and culture. Global leaders, decision-makers and cultural icons. Politicians, activists and CEOs.
Each interview is around 20-minutes, packed full of insight and analysis, covering some of the biggest issues of our time.
How does it work? Well, at the BBC, our journalists interview amazing people every single day. And on The Interview, we bring them to you.
It’s your one-stop-shop to the best conversations coming out of the BBC, with the people shaping our world, from all over the world.
Get in touch with us on emailTheInterview@bbc.co.uk and use the hashtag #TheInterviewBBC on social media.
Episodes
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Feb 17, 2026 • 23min
Gisèle Pelicot: Shame must be carried by the accused, not the victims
Gisèle Pelicot, survivor who waived anonymity to confront decades of abuse, speaks about discovering mass betrayal and seeking justice. She discusses the shock of learning the scale of assaults. She explains choosing to go public to shift shame onto perpetrators. She describes courtroom confrontations, public support, and her hope to inspire other survivors.
Feb 16, 2026 • 23min
Jonathan Haidt, social psychologist: We're at a tipping point for kids and technology
Jonathan Haidt, social psychologist and author of The Anxious Generation, argues we have reached a tipping point in kids’ relationship with smartphones and social media. He discusses links between phone adoption and rising teen mental-health problems. He explores regulation, tech companies’ influence, classroom device policies, and practical rules for parents to protect childhood.
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Feb 13, 2026 • 23min
Dame Sarah Mullally, Archbishop of Canterbury: Working in partnership with others
Dame Sarah Mullally, former Chief Nursing Officer turned senior Church of England leader and the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury. She talks about safeguarding and reparative justice. She discusses unity across the Anglican Communion and balancing listening with decisive leadership. She reflects on links between nursing and ministry and the church’s work on same-sex blessings.
8 snips
Feb 11, 2026 • 23min
Azar Nafisi, author: Iranians are fighting for their freedom
Azar Nafisi, Iranian-American writer and former University of Tehran literature professor, recalls teaching forbidden Western literature in Iran. She discusses Iranians' fight for survival and freedom. She reflects on non-violent nationwide protests, worries about foreign intervention, and why reading was an act of resistance. Short, urgent reflections on identity, repression and the power of books.
Feb 9, 2026 • 23min
Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, South African health minister: The fight against HIV/AIDS continues.
Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, South Africa’s health minister and medical doctor who led the country’s vast HIV treatment programme. He talks about coping with US aid cuts and emergency funding, balancing self-sufficiency with global solidarity. Discussion covers research funding gaps, PEPFAR challenges, the 1.1 million treatment push, and phased rollout of new prevention drug Lennacapavir.
Feb 6, 2026 • 23min
Henrique Capriles, Venezuelan opposition leader: What comes next for Venezuela?
Henrique Capriles, Venezuelan opposition politician and former governor, discusses Venezuela’s future after Maduro’s capture. He reflects on the shock of the raid and the need for national debate. He stresses unity among opposition forces, argues for negotiation over polarisation, and outlines a roadmap focused on restoring institutions and avoiding foreign political dependence.
Feb 4, 2026 • 23min
Julie Inman Grant, Australia’s eSafety Commissioner: Keep kids away from social media until they are ready
Julie Inman Grant, Australia’s eSafety Commissioner and former tech policy lead at Microsoft, Twitter and Adobe, explains the country’s new plan to delay social media for under‑16s. She talks about how the ban is being rolled out, early account closures and where young people migrate next. She also discusses industry pushback, investigations into platforms and future risks from AI and converging apps.
Feb 2, 2026 • 24min
Hind Kabawat, Syrian Minister: It is hard to be the only woman, I feel lonely
Hind Kabawat, Syrian minister for Social Affairs and Labour and former opposition leader and women's empowerment activist, speaks about running ministries amid war-torn recovery. She discusses funding shortfalls, returning refugees and reconstruction, practical support like vocational training and cash aid. She also reflects on being the only woman in cabinet and pushing for greater female representation.
Jan 30, 2026 • 23min
Vitali Klitschko, Mayor of Kyiv: We're fighting to survive
Vitali Klitschko, former world heavyweight boxing champion turned Kyiv mayor, leads the city through war and reconstruction. He discusses Kyiv as a primary Russian target, nightly attacks and civilian strain, decisions on evacuations and elections during conflict, relations with national leaders, and his vision for a greener, rebuilt Kyiv once peace returns.
8 snips
Jan 28, 2026 • 23min
Helen Thompson, professor of political economy: A new era of global power politics
Helen Thompson, Cambridge political economist who studies globalisation and the geopolitics of energy. She traces US expansionism back to the 19th century. She connects modern power struggles to control of oil and rare earths. She explores China’s growing resource reach in Latin America and the constraints facing Europe’s strategic autonomy.
