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Bill Gates: the importance of aid and philanthropy
Waihiga Mwaura, presenter of the BBC’s Focus on Africa programme, speaks to Microsoft co-founder and global philanthropist, Bill Gates.
Mr. Gates, who…
1 year, 3 months ago
Carsten Breuer, the German chief of defence: Nato faces "very serious threat" from Russia
Frank Gardner, BBC Security Correspondent, speaks to Carsten Breuer, the German chief of defence.
General Carsten Breuer gives his assessment of the t…
1 year, 3 months ago
Tom Fletcher, UN humanitarian chief - is the world doing enough to get aid into Gaza?
Tom Fletcher, Chief of Humanitarian Affairs for the United Nations, tells Fergal Keane, the BBC’s special correspondent, that Israel is subjecting Ga…
1 year, 3 months ago
Matt Garman, CEO of Amazon Web Services - what is the future of big tech?
Simon Jack, the BBC’s business editor, speaks to Matt Garman, chief executive of Amazon Web Services - part of the retail giant Amazon, and the world…
1 year, 3 months ago
Surviving Syria’s sectarian violence
Tim Franks speaks to a British-Syrian Alawite who came under attack, along with her family, during the sectarian violence on Syria’s coast in March.
T…
1 year, 3 months ago
Dovilė Šakalienė, Defence Minister of Lithuania: Uncertain times for Europe
BBC Defence Correspondent Jonathan Beale speaks to Dovilė Šakalienė, Lithuania’s Defence Minister.
The Baltic nation, along with its neighbours Latvia…
1 year, 4 months ago
Doris Salcedo, Colombian artist - giving voice to victims of violence
In an interview from the BBC’s This Cultural Life, presenter John Wilson speaks to the Colombian artist Doris Salcedo. Her work is a response to th…
1 year, 4 months ago
Radosław Sikorski, Foreign Minister of Poland: dealing with the growing threat from Russia
Kasia Madera speaks to Radosław Sikorski, the Foreign Minister of Poland.
As a key, long-term ally to Ukraine, Poland has played a pivotal role in sup…
1 year, 4 months ago
Sir John Major, former UK Prime Minister - are the lessons of WW2 being forgotten?
Nick Robinson speaks to Sir John Major, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
It’s 80 years since VE day marked the end of WW2 in Europe - and …
1 year, 4 months ago
Joe Biden: Can the world still rely on America?
Nick Robinson, presenter of BBC Radio 4’s Today programme and the Political Thinking podcast, speaks to former US President, Joe Biden.
The pair met …
1 year, 4 months ago