HARDtalk

In-depth interviews with hard-hitting questions and sensitive topics being covered as famous personalities from all walks of life talk about the highs and lows in their lives.

Last on

All previous episodes

On now

All upcoming (5 new and 27 repeats)

Hardtalk marks 20 years on air

The Alaskan village set to disappear under water in a decade

The Alaskan village set to disappear under water in a decade
Stephen Sackur writes about his visit to Alaska in 2013 to the see the effects of climate change.

Electric chair haunts US former executions chief

Electric chair haunts US former executions chief
Read Stephen Sackur's account of his 2014 interview with Allen Ault, the former corrections commissioner for the US state of Georgia. He bared his soul to Hardtalk and told how he still had nightmares about the electric chair executions he oversaw.

The town where 100 young people have tried to kill themselves

The town where 100 young people have tried to kill themselves
Stephen Sackur writes about an epidemic of suicides among Canada's aboriginal people and talks to Sandra Manyfeathers about decades of discrimination against the country's First Nation people.

Catch up with HARDtalk

Are you in the UK?

Are you in the UK?
You can catch up on past programmes by visiting BBC iPlayer (not available outside the UK).

Audio Podcasts

Audio Podcasts
You can catch up with HARDtalk anywhere in the world by downloading our audio podcasts.

Extra Time

Extra Time
HARDtalk's sister programme Extra Time is presented by Rob Bonnet. The programme focusses on sports interviews.
Visit the Extra Time website.

President Erdogan interview

President Erdogan

Turkey's President Erdogan tells Hardtalk the EU wastes Turkey's time.