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Podcast · 217 episodes

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by BBC World Service · English

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.

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Mohammed Dewji, billionaire: I want to give backInterview with Tanzanian billionaire Mohamed Dewji (“Mo”) about becoming Africa’s youngest billionaire, his approach to wealth, philanthropy, and views on inequality and taxes.9 Jun 2026 · 23 min · 12 chapters
Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon: Reconciliation over revengePalestinian-Israeli reconciliation over revenge amid the Israel-Palestine conflict, arguing that empathy, dialogue, and shared humanity are prerequisites for peace; the episode centers on the…7 Jun 2026 · 38 min · 14 chapters
David Miliband, International Rescue Committee President: It’s a new world disorderDavid Miliband, president of the International Rescue Committee (IRC), argues the world is entering a “new world disorder” marked by fragmented power, weakened international rules, and rising…4 Jun 2026 · 26 min · 14 chapters
Reid Hoffman, tech billionaire: AI job revolutionReid Hoffman (LinkedIn co-founder) discusses AI’s “cognitive industrial revolution,” job/task disruption, how to ensure more “winners” than “bloodied losers,” and concerns about inequality, wealth…2 Jun 2026 · 23 min · 9 chapters
Kate Kallot, AI founder: A global digital divide?Kate Kallot, founder of Kenyan AI infrastructure company Amini, discusses “global digital divide” risks in AI and how to build “sovereign data infrastructure” for the Global South.31 May 2026 · 23 min · 14 chapters
Maggie O’Farrell, writer: Identity is complicatedInterview with Northern Ireland-born writer Maggie O’Farrell about her novel Land, set during Ireland’s Great Famine (1845–1852), focusing on an Irish mapmaker working for the British Army and how…28 May 2026 · 23 min · 13 chapters
Aisha Musa, former leader: Can Sudan rebuild?Aisha Moussa, a former civilian leader in Sudan’s 2019 Sovereign Council, discusses whether Sudan can rebuild after the 2023 civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces…26 May 2026 · 23 min · 10 chapters
Chaka Khan, singer: Music is a callingShaka Khan discusses her life and career, framing music as a “calling,” her self-belief and honesty, stage fear and how she manages it, funk as a spirit, and how music heals.24 May 2026 · 26 min · 12 chapters
Jennifer Riria, banking chief: Financial system still excludes womenDr. Jennifer Riria, Kenya’s microfinance and banking leader, discusses why women remain excluded from formal finance and what policies/institutions can change that.21 May 2026 · 24 min · 10 chapters
Daniel Noboa, Ecuador President: A war on gangsBBC interview with Ecuador President Daniel Noboa about declaring an internal armed conflict/“war” on transnational criminal gangs, the crackdown’s impact on civil liberties, and the need for…19 May 2026 · 23 min · 11 chapters
Fatima Bio, Sierra Leone First Lady: Speaking upBBC World Service interview with Sierra Leone First Lady Fatima Biyo about redefining the First Lady role, campaigning on sexual violence, period poverty, and child marriage, and responding to…17 May 2026 · 23 min · 9 chapters
Leopoldo Lopez, Venezuelan opposition leader: I am not bitterLeopoldo López, Venezuelan opposition leader in exile, discusses Maduro’s removal, prospects and conditions for elections, US influence, and the personal cost of political activism, arguing he and…14 May 2026 · 23 min · 14 chapters
Yurii Tokar: Russia deployed Kenyans to death zoneBBC World Service interview with Ukraine’s ambassador to Kenya, Yuri Tokar, alleging Russia illegally recruits and coerces Kenyans into the Russia-Ukraine war, sending them to the “death zone”…12 May 2026 · 23 min · 8 chapters
Mikhail Ulyanov: Rescuing Iran nuclear talksInterview with Mikhail Ivanovich Ulyanov (Russia’s ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna) on whether Russia can help revive stalled Iran nuclear negotiations amid strikes and…10 May 2026 · 22 min · 9 chapters
Hanan Balkhy, WHO chief for Sudan and Iran: work continues despite conflictsInterview with WHO Eastern Mediterranean Regional Director Dr. Hanan Balkhy on how the WHO is sustaining health services and supply chains amid conflicts and health-security strain, especially in…7 May 2026 · 23 min · 10 chapters
Emma Grede, entrepreneur: Success needs trade-offsEmma Grede discusses “success needs trade-offs,” focusing on career focus, money transparency, and the motherhood penalty—arguing that expectations (not motherhood itself) and hidden assumptions…5 May 2026 · 23 min · 11 chapters
Sam Liang, Otter.ai CEO: AI captures everythingOtter.ai CEO Sam Liang argues AI will “capture everything” in conversations, reducing note-taking, improving understanding across accents/languages, and turning meetings into searchable…3 May 2026 · 23 min · 12 chapters
Robert Brovdi, Ukraine drone commander: Striking inside RussiaBBC interview with Commander Robert Brovdi, head of Ukraine’s unmanned systems forces, on how FPV drones and drone-led targeting changed the war, including strikes deep inside Russia against energy…30 Apr 2026 · 23 min · 12 chapters
SungAh Lee, International Organisation for Migration: Sudan needs usBBC World Service interview about Sudan’s civil war (entering its fourth year) and its humanitarian crisis, displacement, aid shortfalls, and how reduced funding affects migration and returnees.28 Apr 2026 · 23 min · 13 chapters
Ringo Starr, musician: I never play music aloneBBC World Service interview with Ringo Starr about his solo country album The Long, Long Road, his songwriting process, and why he believes music should be made with others.26 Apr 2026 · 23 min · 13 chapters
Isaac Larian, entrepreneur: Failure is the foundation for successIsaac Larian, Iranian-American founder/CEO of MGA Entertainment, discusses how hardship, immigration, and repeated failures shaped his toy and consumer-electronics businesses, plus his views on…23 Apr 2026 · 23 min · 16 chapters
Dr Kalema-Zikusoka, wildlife vet: Saving gorillasInterview with Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka on how “Conservation Through Public Health” helped mountain gorillas recover by tackling human disease, poaching, and poverty around Bwindi Impenetrable…22 Apr 2026 · 23 min · 10 chapters
Arlo Parks, singer-songwriter: I want to make music that lastsBBC World Service interview with Mercury Prize–winning singer-songwriter Arlo Parks about her new album Ambiguous Desire, taking time away from touring, and writing music meant to feel timeless.19 Apr 2026 · 23 min · 13 chapters
The Epstein survivors speakBBC World Service “The Interview with Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein” features five Epstein survivors discussing abuse, trauma, and calls for accountability amid the 2019 DOJ release of Epstein files…16 Apr 2026 · 23 min · 12 chapters