HARDtalk — Season 2013 BBC News (Europe) Running 100 Episodes · Premiered January 7, 2013 · Ended July 8, 2013 ← Season 2012 All Seasons Season 2014 → Episodes E01 Ozwald Boateng - Fashion Designer Mon, Jan 7 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E02 Fatih Birol - Chief Economist, International Energy Agency Wed, Jan 9 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E03 Lord Heseltine - British deputy prime minster 1995-97 Thu, Jan 10 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E04 Rupert Everett - Actor Mon, Jan 14 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E05 Joaquin Almunia - EU Competition Commissioner Tue, Jan 15 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E06 Kiran Bedi - Director General, Indian Police Service 2006 - 2007 Wed, Jan 16 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E07 Dani Dayan - Chairman of the Israeli Settler Movement Thu, Jan 17 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E08 Pascal Lamy - Director General, World Trade Organisation Mon, Jan 21 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E09 Doreen Lawrence - Director, The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust Tue, Jan 22 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E10 Paul Bhatti - Minister in Charge of National Harmony, Pakistan Wed, Jan 23 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E11 Mohamed El-Erian - CEO, PIMCO Thu, Jan 24 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E12 Sir Nigel Sheinwald - UK Ambassador to the US, 2007 - 2012 Mon, Jan 28 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E13 Ping Fu - CEO, Geomagic Tue, Jan 29 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E14 Mark Lynas - Environmental campaigner and author Wed, Jan 30 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E15 Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri - Chairman, Minaj-ul-Quran International Fri, Feb 1 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E16 Lord Ouseley - Chairman, Kick It Out Mon, Feb 4 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E17 Renzo Piano - Architect Tue, Feb 5 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E18 Mohammad Jawad - Plastic, Reconstructive and Burns Surgeon Thu, Feb 6 2014 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E19 Khaled Meshaal - Leader of the Political Bureau of Hamas Thu, Feb 7 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E20 Hossein Mousavian Iranian Nuclear Negotiator (2003-2005) Mon, Feb 11 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E21 Fernando Carrera - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Guatemala Tue, Feb 12 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E22 Lucinda Creighton - Ireland's Minister of State for European Affairs Wed, Feb 13 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E23 Enrique Garcia - President, CAF - Development Bank of Latin America Mon, Feb 18 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E24 Najeeb Al Nauimi - Human Rights Lawyer Tue, Feb 19 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E25 Timo Soini - Leader, The Finns Party Wed, Feb 20 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E26 Mamphela Ramphele - Politician and academic Thu, Feb 21 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E27 Jon Huntsman - Republican Presidential Candidate 2011 Mon, Feb 25 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E28 Gloria Steinem Tue, Feb 26 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E29 Father Bernard Lynch Wed, Feb 27 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E30 AB Yehoshua - Author Fri, Mar 1 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E31 Rached Ghannouchi - President, Ennahda Movement, Tunisia Mon, Mar 4 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E32 Henry Winkler - Actor Tue, Mar 5 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E33 Julius Makoni - Bishop of Manicaland, Zimbabwe Wed, Mar 6 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E34 Hugo Chavez, President of Venezuela Thu, Mar 7 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E35 HARDtalk on the Road: Tunisia Mon, Mar 11 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E36 Moncef Marzouki - President of Tunisia Tue, Mar 12 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E37 Lord Bilimoria - Founder and Chairman of Cobra Beer Wed, Mar 13 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E38 Theodor Meron - President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia Thu, Mar 14 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E39 Kenneth Clarke - Conservative Government Minister, UK Mon, Mar 18 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E40 Victor Ponta - Prime Minister of Romania Tue, Mar 19 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E41 Kishore Mahbubani - Author and former diplomat. Wed, Mar 20 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E42 Gareth Thomas - Former Wales rugby captain Thu, Mar 21 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E43 Jonathan Miller - Theatre and Opera Director Mon, Mar 25 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E44 Alassane Ouattara - President of Ivory Coast Tue, Mar 26 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E45 Major General Robert Mood - Former Head of UN Supervision Mission in Syria Wed, Mar 27 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E46 Vitali Klitschko - Boxer and Ukrainian Opposition MP Fri, Mar 29 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E47 Professor Daniel Dennett - Philosopher and Cognitive Scientist Tue, Apr 2 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E48 Christopher Pissarides - Council of the National Economy for the Republic of Cyprus Wed, Apr 3 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E49 Patrick Chinamasa - Justice Minister of Zimbabwe Thu, Apr 4 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E50 Mimoza Kusari-Lila - Deputy PM and Minister of Trade & Industry, Kosovo Mon, Apr 8 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E51 Sir John Holmes - Former UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tue, Apr 9 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E52 Ian Paisley - Democratic Unionist MP Wed, Apr 10 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E53 Lord Saatchi - UK Conservative Party Chairman 2003 - 2005 Thu, Apr 11 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E54 Jeremy Irons - Actor and Campaigner Mon, Apr 15 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E55 Steffen Kampeter Sat, Mar 16 2013 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E56 Mathieu Kassovitz - Film Director and Actor Thu, Apr 18 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E57 Christine Lagarde Mon, Apr 22 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E58 Carlos Gutierrez Tue, Apr 23 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E59 Andrew Simms - Author, Cancel the Apocalypse Wed, Apr 24 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E60 Ioannis Kasoulides - Foreign Minister of Cyprus Fri, Apr 26 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E61 Nuclear Deterrent Discussion Mon, Apr 29 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E62 Lord Browne - Chief Executive BP, 1995 - 2007 Tue, Apr 30 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E63 Lord Turner - Chairman, Financial Services Authority, UK (2008- 2013) Wed, May 1 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E64 Lord Patten - Chairman of the BBC Trust Tue, Apr 2 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E65 Pravin Gordhan - South Africa's Finance Minister Mon, May 6 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E66 Nate Silver - Statistician Tue, May 7 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E67 Thomas Drake - Former Senior Executive, US National Security Agency Wed, May 8 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E68 Zainab Bangura - UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence In Conflict Thu, May 9 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E69 Joseph Nye - Former US Assistant Secretary of Defense Mon, May 13 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E70 Michael Sandel - Political Philosopher Tue, May 14 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E71 Alan Johnson MP - UK Home Secretary 2009 - 2010 Wed, May 15 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E72 Ibrahim Shema - Governor of Katsina State, Nigeria Fri, May 17 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E73 Sir Alan Parker Mon, May 20 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E74 Joe Glenton - Former British Soldier Tue, May 21 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E75 Zoran Milanović - Croatian Prime Minister Thu, May 23 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E76 Stuart Wheeler - Treasurer, UK Independent Party Fri, May 24 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E77 John Kerry - Secretary of State, United States Tue, May 28 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E78 Colonel Richard Kemp Wed, May 29 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E79 Harold Koh - Legal Adviser, US State Department 2009-13 Thu, May 30 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E80 Lindiwe Mazibuko - Leader of the Opposition in the South African Parliament Mon, Jun 3 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E81 Robert Fowler - Former UN Special Representative to Niger Tue, Jun 4 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E82 Pierre Krahenbuhl - Director of Operations, International Committee of the Red Cross Wed, Jun 5 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E83 Jean-François Copé - President, UMP Party, France Fri, Jun 7 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E84 Lord Lawson - Former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Mon, Jun 10 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E85 Mo Ibrahim - Chairman of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation Tue, Jun 11 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E86 Elif Shafak - Author Wed, Jun 12 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E87 Ivo Daalder - United States Permanent Representative to NATO Thu, Jun 13 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E88 Martin Amis - Author Mon, Jun 17 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E89 Zhu Min - Deputy Managing Director, IMF Tue, Jun 18 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E90 Ayad Allawi - Former Prime Minister of Iraq Wed, Jun 19 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E91 Antonio Tajani - Vice President of the European Commission Fri, Jun 21 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E92 Mehmet Simsek - Finance Minister, Turkey Mon, Jun 24 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E93 Sergei Guriev - Russian economist Tue, Jun 25 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E94 Tony Iommi - Rock musician Wed, Jun 26 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E95 Mogoeng Mogoeng - Chief Justice of South Africa Thu, Jun 27 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E96 Valdis Dombrovskis - Prime Minister, Latvia Mon, Jul 1 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E97 Tim Soutphommasane - Political Philosopher Tue, Jul 2 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E98 General Sher Mohammad Karimi - Head of the Afghan National Army Wed, Jul 3 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E99 Dr. Omar Zakhilwal - Minister of Finance, Afghanistan Fri, Jul 5 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E100 Nikos Dendias - Minister for Public Order, Greece Mon, Jul 8 2013 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. ← Season 2012 All Seasons Season 2014 → Top Rated Shows Breaking Bad AMC ★ 9.2 Band of Brothers HBO ★ 9 Game of Thrones HBO ★ 8.9 The Wire HBO ★ 8.9 Firefly FOX ★ 8.9 Sherlock BBC One ★ 8.9 More on BBC News (Europe) BBC Business Live BBC News at Five Sportsday Meet the Author Outside Source The Papers