Amol Rajan speaks to musician Nile Rodgers. As a songwriter and producer, Rodgers has worked on worldwide hits including David Bowie’s Let’s Dance, Madonna’s Like a Virgin, Sister Sledge’s We Are Family and Daft Punk’s Get Lucky. Rodgers tells Rajan about his childhood in 1960s New York City, with his mother, only 14 years older than him, falling prey to drug addiction as she brought up her young son.\n\nRajan finds out about the circumstances around Rodgers setting up the band Chic with his musical partner Bernard Edwards and the story behind their sensational record Le Freak. As one of the most successful black men in the music industry, Rodgers reflects on the racism which still troubles America and the structural inequalities that come with music streaming, and he tells Rajan about the death of his mother in 2020.
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John Major
As the Conservative Party finds itself out of power and preparing to choose its fifth leader since 2016, Sir John Major sits down with Amol Rajan to share his thoughts on the st ...
26-09-2024
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Tony Blair
Following the Labour Party's landslide victory in the 2024 general election, Sir Tony Blair sits down with Amol Rajan to share his thoughts on the future of Britain and western ...
09-09-2024
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Watergate To Trump
Amol Rajan interviews Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, the two journalists at the heart of the Watergate scandal, about the fall of Nixon, the presidency of Trump, the state of ...
08-08-2024
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Sheila Hancock
Amol Rajan sits down with actor Dame Sheila Hancock for an in-depth conversation about her life, career, friendships and great loves. From growing up above a pub in the East End ...
24-01-2024
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Ronnie O'sullivan
Regarded by many as the greatest snooker player of all time, Ronnie O’Sullivan is unmatched in his achievements on the table and equally famous for his life away from it. ...
22-11-2023
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Billie Jean King
Amol Rajan talks to a true game changer: Billie Jean King. A record-breaking tennis player on the court, and a boundary-busting social activist off the court, King dominated ten ...
04-06-2023
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Brian Cox
The actor Brian Cox – star of the drama Succession – sits down with Amol Rajan to reveal the secrets of the show and what took him from poverty in Dundee all the way ...
25-05-2023
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Piers Morgan
In a revealing interview about Piers Morgan’s rollercoaster career and personal life, Amol Rajan explores everything from hacking allegations to the divisive media figure& ...
11-05-2023
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Richard Branson
Amol Rajan joins Sir Richard Branson on one of his cruise ships in Miami to discuss his life, loves, passions and challenges.\n \nIn a sometimes uncomfortable interview with rar ...
07-05-2023
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Bill Gates
Billionaire Bill Gates talks to Amol Rajan about wealth, conspiracy theories and recent controversies. They visit a remote region outside Nairobi in Kenya, where Gates supports ...
04-02-2023
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Billie Jean King
Amol Rajan talks to a true game changer: Billie Jean King. A record-breaking tennis player on the court, and a boundary-busting social activist off the court, King dominated ten ...
04-06-2023
BBC 2
Sheila Hancock
Amol Rajan sits down with actor Dame Sheila Hancock for an in-depth conversation about her life, career, friendships and great loves. From growing up above a pub in the East End ...
24-01-2024
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Sir Ian Mckellen
Amol Rajan speaks to actor Ian McKellen, one of the most celebrated performers of his generation and someone who has long defied convention and expectation.\n\nIn this probing h ...
03-03-2022
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Brian Cox
The actor Brian Cox – star of the drama Succession – sits down with Amol Rajan to reveal the secrets of the show and what took him from poverty in Dundee all the way ...
25-05-2023
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Bill Gates
Billionaire Bill Gates talks to Amol Rajan about wealth, conspiracy theories and recent controversies. They visit a remote region outside Nairobi in Kenya, where Gates supports ...
04-02-2023
BBC 2
Piers Morgan
In a revealing interview about Piers Morgan’s rollercoaster career and personal life, Amol Rajan explores everything from hacking allegations to the divisive media figure& ...
11-05-2023
BBC 2
John Major
As the Conservative Party finds itself out of power and preparing to choose its fifth leader since 2016, Sir John Major sits down with Amol Rajan to share his thoughts on the st ...
26-09-2024
BBC 2
Watergate To Trump
Amol Rajan interviews Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, the two journalists at the heart of the Watergate scandal, about the fall of Nixon, the presidency of Trump, the state of ...
08-08-2024
BBC 2
Ronnie O'sullivan
Regarded by many as the greatest snooker player of all time, Ronnie O’Sullivan is unmatched in his achievements on the table and equally famous for his life away from it. ...
22-11-2023
BBC 2
Sundar Pichai
Amol Rajan talks to Google's CEO, Sundar Pichai, at his Silicon Valley HQ in an in-depth, hard-hitting and personally revealing encounter.\n\nIn the course of their hour-long in ...
29-07-2021
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