Ahead of the first elections since the death of Nelson Mandela, Zeinab Badawi speaks to Makaziwe Mandela, his eldest child. Does the party Mandela loved, the ANC, deserve to win?
Source: BBC 2
Francis Fukuyama - Political Scientist
Stephen Sackur talks to Francis Fukuyama, one of America's leading political scientists. 25 years ago he concluded that liberal democracy had prevailed - how true is this today?
25-09-2014
BBC 2
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Author
As Nigeria emerges as a powerful economy, it is beset by conflict. Stephen Sackur asks acclaimed Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie how she sees her country's future.
05-06-2014
BBC 2
Anthony Loyd - War Correspondent
Interviews with newsmakers and personalities from across the globe. Stephen Sackur speaks to Anthony Loyd, a war correspondent who was shot and seriously injured in Syria.
26-06-2014
BBC 2
Jack Straw - British Foreign Secretary (2001 - 2006)
Stephen Sackur speaks to veteran Labour MP Jack Straw, asking whether Labour Party leader Ed Miliband is in tune with voters and capable of winning the 2015 general election.
10-06-2014
BBC 2
Hardtalk On The Road: Moldova
HARDtalk is in Moldova, a long-neglected corner of Europe now caught up in a trial of strength between Russia and the European Union. Stephen Sackur explores the situation.
07-08-2014
BBC 2
Riek Machar - Former Vice President Of South Sudan
Interviews with newsmakers from across the globe. Stephen Sackur speaks to Riek Machar, former vice president of South Sudan, in Addis Ababa.
13-05-2014
BBC 2
19/08/2014
Interviews with newsmakers and personalities from across the globe.
19-08-2014
BBC 2
David Miliband - Ceo, International Rescue Committee
Interviews with newsmakers and personalities from across the globe. Stephen Sackur speaks to former British foreign secretary David Miliband about the Middle East.
14-10-2014
BBC 2
Aubrey De Grey - Chief Science Officer And Co-founder Of The Sens Foundation
Stephen Sackur speaks to a scientist and futurologist who believes that biotechnology will soon be able to eliminate aging in humans. Is his vision inspiring, daft, or dangerous?
24-06-2014
BBC 2