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
Carl Bildt - Swedish Foreign Minister
As the European Parliament selects a new set of officials, HARDtalk speaks to one of the EU's most experienced politicians, Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt.
08-07-2014
BBC 2
Professor Susan Greenfield - Neuroscientist
Stephen Sackur speaks to Susan Greenfield, a leader in the study of degenerative brain diseases who believes our 21st-century screen habits could be doing us damage.
23-09-2014
BBC 2
Salva Kiir Mayardit - President Of South Sudan
In Juba, Stephen Sackur talks to the president of South Sudan, Salva Kiir Mayardit. A ceasefire has been agreed between his government and rebel forces led by his former deputy.
20-05-2014
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
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
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