HARDtalk — Season 2015 BBC News (Europe) Running 155 Episodes · Premiered January 6, 2015 · Ended December 24, 2015 ← Season 2014 All Seasons Season 2016 → Episodes E01 Rory Stewart - Chair of UK Defence Select Committee Tue, Jan 6 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E02 Yehuda Glick Wed, Jan 7 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E03 Costas Lapavitsas Thu, Jan 8 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E04 Bruno Macaes - Portugal's secretary of state for Europe Tue, Jan 13 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E05 Flemming Rose - Cultural Editor, Jyllands-Posten Wed, Jan 14 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E06 Richard Barrett, Former Director of Global Counter Terrorism Operations, UK Thu, Jan 15 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E07 Suha Arafat - Widow of Yasser Arafat Mon, Jan 19 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E08 Werner Herzog - Film Director Tue, Jan 20 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E09 Wu'er Kaixi - Chinese dissident Wed, Jan 21 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E10 Luigi Zingales - economist Thu, Jan 22 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E11 Robbie Rogers - Footballer Mon, Jan 26 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E12 Moazzam Begg Tue, Jan 27 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E13 Lukman Faily - Iraqi Ambassador to the United States Wed, Jan 28 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E14 Jay Naidoo - Political and social activist Fri, Jan 30 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E15 Pierre Moscovici - EU Finance Commissioner Mon, Feb 2 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E16 Anne Glover - Former EU Chief Scientific Advisor Tue, Feb 3 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E17 Juan Mendez, United Nations' Special Rapporteur on Torture Wed, Feb 4 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E18 Andrey Kurkov Fri, Feb 6 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E19 Kenneth Roth - Executive Director, Human Rights Watch Mon, Feb 9 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E20 General Asad Durrani Wed, Feb 11 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E21 Gebran Bassil, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Lebanon Fri, Feb 13 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E22 Bernd Lucke - Founder, Alternative For Germany Tue, Feb 17 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E23 Tef Poe - Rapper and Activist Wed, Feb 18 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E24 Vadym Prystaiko - Deputy Foreign Minister, Ukraine Tue, Feb 24 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E25 Michael Fuchs - Senior Economic Adviser to Chancellor Angela Merkel Thu, Feb 26 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E26 Professor Robert Winston - Scientist Mon, Mar 2 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E27 Aimen Dean Tue, Mar 3 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E28 Baroness Warsi, Former Faith and Communities Minister, UK Wed, Mar 4 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E29 Osita Chidoka - Minsiter for Aviation, Nigeria Fri, Mar 6 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E30 Neil Woodford - Fund Manager Mon, Mar 9 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E31 On the Road in the Philippines Tue, Mar 10 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E32 Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle Wed, Mar 11 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E33 Lord Levy, former Middle East envoy and Labour party fundraiser Fri, Mar 13 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E34 Raja Shehadeh, Palestinian Human Rights Activist and Writer Mon, Mar 16 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E35 Douglas Carswell MP, UK Independence Party Tue, Mar 17 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E36 General Sir Richard Shirreff, former deputy supreme allied commander, Nato Tue, Mar 17 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E37 David Laws MP, Liberal Democrat Minister Wed, Mar 18 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E38 Mark Millar - Comic book author Tue, Mar 24 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E39 Nick Hanauer - Venture Capitalist Wed, Mar 25 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E40 Benny Tai - Hong Kong Democracy Activist Mon, Mar 30 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E41 John Caudwell - Billionaire businessman Tue, Mar 31 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E42 Nile Rodgers - Music Producer Wed, Apr 1 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E43 Mohammed AlHussaini Al Sharif - Chief Representative of the Arab League in the USA Fri, Apr 3 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E44 Valerie Amos - UN Under Sec-Gen for Humanitarian Affairs Tue, Apr 7 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E45 Maria Corina Machado - Venezuelan opposition politician Wed, Apr 8 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E46 Justin Forsyth - Chief Executive, Save the Children UK Fri, Apr 10 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E47 Brandon Bryant - Former US Drone Operator Mon, Apr 13 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E48 Jean-Claude Trichet - President European Central Bank, 2003-2011 Tue, Apr 14 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E49 Pippa Malmgren - Economist and technology entrepreneur Wed, Apr 15 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E50 Leslee Udwin, Producer and Director of India's Daughter Mon, Apr 20 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E51 Isaac Herzog - Chairman of the Labor Party, Israel Tue, Apr 21 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E52 Irvine Welsh - Author Wed, Apr 22 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E53 Kayode Fayemi - Chief Strategist to Nigeria's President-Elect Mon, Apr 27 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E54 Philip Nitschke - Founder and Director of Exit International Tue, Apr 28 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E55 Vladimir Ashurkov - Central Council member of the Progress Party, Russia Wed, Apr 29 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E56 Dr Richard Haass - President of the Council on Foreign Relations Tue, May 5 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E57 Maria Luís Albuquerque Wed, May 6 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E58 Amr Darrag - Former Egyptian Minister, Freedom and Justice Party Mon, May 11 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E59 12/05/2015 Tue, May 12 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E60 Sergio Jaramillo - Colombia's High Commissioner for Peace Wed, May 13 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E61 Don McLean - Singer-songwriter Thu, May 14 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E62 Jonathan Moyo - Information Minister, Zimbabwe Mon, May 18 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E63 HARDtalk on the Road - South Africa Tue, May 19 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E64 Pravin Gordhan Wed, May 20 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E65 Emma Sky - Political Advisor to the Commander of US Forces in Iraq (2007 - 2010) Fri, May 22 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E66 Mohamed Ibn Chambas - UN Special Representative for West Africa Tue, May 26 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E67 Saeb Erekat Wed, May 27 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E68 Colm Tóibín - Author Fri, May 29 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E69 Guy Verhofstadt, Alliance of Liberals & Democrats for Europe Mon, Jun 1 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E70 Wu Jianmin, Foreign Policy Advisory Group, Chinese Foreign Ministry Tue, Jun 2 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E71 Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Wed, Jun 3 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E72 Mahmoud Jibril, Former interim Prime Minister Thu, Jun 4 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E73 Alexei Sorokin - Chief of Russia's World Cup Organising Committee Mon, Jun 8 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E74 Alexei Ulyukayev - Russia's Minister for Economic Development Tue, Jun 9 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E75 Jose Manuel Barroso - President of the European Commission 2004 - 2014 Thu, Jun 11 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E76 Ghazi Salahuddin Atabani - President of the Reform Now Movement, Sudan Mon, Jun 15 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E77 Frances O'Grady - General Secretary of Trade Union Congress, UK Mon, Jun 15 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E78 Etyen Mahçupyan - Former Senior Adviser to Turkey's Prime Minister Tue, Jun 16 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E79 Julia Gillard - prime minister of Australia 2010 - 2013 Wed, Jun 17 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E80 Susan Pollack - Holocaust Survivor Mon, Jun 22 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E81 Hugh Masekela - Musician and Activist Tue, Jun 23 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E82 Bernard Jenkin Wed, Jun 24 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E83 Sir Martin Sorrell - Founder, WPP Thu, Jun 25 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E84 Jürgen Todenhöfer - Writer and Filmmaker Mon, Jun 29 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E85 Mmusi Maimane - Leader of South Africa's Democratic Alliance Tue, Jun 30 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E86 Giorgos Katrougalos, Minister for Administrative Reform Wed, Jul 1 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E87 Philip Gordon - White House coordinator for Middle East policy, 2013 - 2015 Mon, Jul 6 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E88 William Schabas - Former Head of UN Human Rights Council Commission of Inquiry into Events in Gaza in 2014 Tue, Jul 7 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E89 Valdis Dombrovskis Thu, Jul 9 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E90 Roberto Saviano - Author Mon, Jul 13 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E91 Mikheil Saakashvili - Governor of Odessa Region, Ukraine Tue, Jul 14 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E92 Kellie Maloney - Boxing Promoter Wed, Jul 15 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E93 HARDtalk on the Road: Russia Thu, Jul 16 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E94 Jens Stoltenberg - Secretary General of NATO Mon, Jul 20 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E95 Yassine Brahim - Minister for Development, Tunisia Tue, Jul 21 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E96 Bryan Stevenson - Executive Director, Equal Justice Initiative Wed, Jul 22 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E97 David Howman, Director General, World Anti-Doping Agency Thu, Jul 23 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E98 Marc Quinn, Artist Mon, Jul 27 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E99 Stathis Kouvelakis Tue, Jul 28 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E100 Tim Loughton, MP for Worthing East and Shoreham, UK, in discussion with Philippe Mignonet, deputy mayor of Calais, France Mon, Aug 3 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E101 Ertugrul Kurkcu - Honorary President People's Democratic Party Thu, Aug 6 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E102 Sylvie Guillem - Ballet Dancer Mon, Aug 10 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E103 The Future of Socialism Wed, Sep 2 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E104 Barbara Hulanicki, Fashion designer Thu, Sep 3 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E105 Nikola Poposki Thu, Sep 3 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E106 Catherine McCartney - sister of Robert McCartney, murdered in Belfast, 2005. Tue, Sep 8 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E107 Raul Romeva, Together for Yes coalition, Catalonia, Spain Wed, Sep 9 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E108 Nick Bostrom, Director of The Future of Humanity Institute Mon, Sep 14 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E109 Aref Ali Nayed, Libyan Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Tue, Sep 15 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E110 Broadcaster Paul Gambaccini Tue, Sep 15 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E111 Andrew Forrest, Chairman, Fortescue Metals Group Thu, Sep 17 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E112 Tinatin Khidasheli Mon, Sep 21 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E113 Crispin Blunt MP Tue, Sep 22 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E114 Noman Benotman, President of Quilliam Foundation Wed, Sep 23 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E115 Peter Szijjarto Thu, Sep 24 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E116 Emmanuel Macron, Minister of Economy, France Mon, Sep 28 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E117 Ayman Asfari Tue, Sep 29 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E118 Michael Nazir-Ali, Anglican Bishop Wed, Sep 30 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E119 Mohamed Fahmy Thu, Oct 1 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E120 Jean-Marie Le Pen Mon, Oct 5 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E121 Dimitris Avramopoulos, EU commissioner for Migration and Home Affairs. Tue, Oct 6 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E122 Don McCullin, Photographer Wed, Oct 7 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E123 Jonathan Franzen, Novelist Thu, Oct 8 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E124 Ursula von der Leyen, German Defence Minister Mon, Oct 12 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E125 Lord Weidenfeld, Chairman, Weidenfeld and Nicolson Tue, Oct 13 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E126 Dr Joanne Liu, President of Médecins Sans Frontières Wed, Oct 14 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E127 Eric Cantor - Former House Majority Leader, US Republican Party Thu, Oct 15 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E128 Robert S Ford - US Ambassador to Syria (2011-2014) Mon, Oct 19 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E129 Richard Leakey - Chairman of the Kenya Wildlife Service Wed, Oct 21 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E130 Yair Lapid - Leader, Yesh Atid Party, Israel Wed, Oct 21 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E131 Dmitry Peskov, Spokesman for Vladimir Putin Fri, Oct 23 2015 11:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E132 Ben Bernanke, Former Chairman, US Federal Reserve Mon, Oct 26 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E133 Riyad Mansour, Palestinian Ambassador to United Nations Tue, Oct 27 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E134 Matthew Barzun, US Ambassador to the UK Wed, Oct 28 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E135 Lord Mandelson - Former Labour Government Minister, UK Tue, Nov 3 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E136 Saeb Erekat, secretary general, Palestine Liberation Organisation Wed, Nov 4 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E137 Len McCluskey, General Secretary, Unite the Union Mon, Nov 9 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E138 Nicolas Henin, Journalist and Former Hostage Wed, Nov 11 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E139 Nigel Owens - International Rugby Union Referee Thu, Nov 12 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E140 Celso Amorim - Brazilian Government Minister (2003 - January 2015) Mon, Nov 16 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E141 Admiral James Stavridis - Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, Europe Tue, Nov 17 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E142 Juan Manuel Santos, President of Colombia Thu, Nov 19 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E143 HARDtalk on the Road in Puerto Rico Mon, Nov 30 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E144 Julius Malema, Commander-in-Chief, Economic Freedom Fighters, South Africa Tue, Dec 1 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E145 Frank Habineza, Leader, Democratic Green Party, Rwanda Wed, Dec 2 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E146 Monzer Akbik, member of the Syrian National Coalition Thu, Dec 3 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E147 Peter Mutharika, President of Malawi Mon, Dec 7 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E148 Hage Geingob, President of Namibia Tue, Dec 8 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E149 Burt Reynolds, actor Wed, Dec 9 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E150 Ouided Bouchamaoui, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Thu, Dec 10 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E151 On the Road in Colombia Mon, Dec 14 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E152 Tokyo Sexwale, Fifa Presidential Candidate Tue, Dec 15 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E153 Archbishop Josiah Idowu-Fearon - Secretary General of the Anglican Communion Wed, Dec 16 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E154 Lord Turner Thu, Dec 17 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E155 Review of the Year 2015 Thu, Dec 24 2015 12:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. ← Season 2014 All Seasons Season 2016 → 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
