Podcast Episodes

Conductor Gustavo Dudamel: Music has the power to unite

Music has the power to unite

Mark Savage speaks to Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel about his life and career. Born in the city of Barquisimeto, he’s famous for conducting orchestras all over th…

Published on 1 day, 22 hours ago

Pete Townshend from The Who: Farewell tour doesn’t mean the end

John Wilson speaks to Pete Townshend, songwriter and guitarist of British rock band The Who about the band’s farewell tour of the US.

Through his powerful stage presence and pioneering use of technolo…

Published on 3 days, 7 hours ago

Eliot Higgins: Algorithms don’t drive the truth

Algorithms don’t drive the truth

Amol Rajan speaks to Eliot Higgins, founder of the open-source investigative organisation Bellingcat, as the world grapples with the growing threat posed by misinforma…

Published on 1 week, 1 day ago

Giuseppe Lavazza: Coffee is a big responsibility

Coffee is a big responsibility

Julia Caesar speaks to Giuseppe Lavazza, chairman of coffee giant Lavazza, about the multiple challenges facing the industry today. Many people around the world say th…

Published on 1 week, 3 days ago

Captain Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 commander.

Captain Jim Lovell, commander of the doomed Apollo 13 space mission to the Moon. Jim, who died this month at the age of 97, tells how he helped guide his stricken craft safely back to Earth after it…

Published on 1 week, 6 days ago

Ajay Banga: world must focus on creating jobs

World must focus on creating jobs

Rahul Tandon speaks to Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank.

Born in India in 1959, Mr. Banga’s career in business began in the early-1980s, when he started out as …

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Pieter Engelbrecht, CEO of Shoprite Holdings: we have a purpose to help people survive

Pieter Engelbrecht, CEO of South Africa’s largest supermarket group Shoprite Holdings, is interviewed by Jewel Kiriungi, BBC Africa Business Correspondent. His company employs 163,000 people, the lar…

Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago

John Denton: Uncertainty is harming business

Suranjana Tewari speaks to John Denton, Secretary-General of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), about the impact of global tariffs. Based in Paris, the ICC represents 45 million businesse…

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

Petr Pavel: “Russia cannot stand economic pressure”

“Russia cannot stand economic pressure”

Maria Jevstafjeva speaks to Czech President, Petr Pavel about ending the war between Ukraine and Russia. Mr. Pavel was elected to the role in 2023, having ret…

Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago

Former US Secretary of State John Kerry: We face a special challenge in America

We face a special challenge in America.

James Naughtie speaks to veteran US politician John Kerry about the state of American politics and his long career at the top of global affairs.

As well as stand…

Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago