Hanan Balkhy, WHO chief for Sudan and Iran: work continues despite conflicts
“During the recent conflict [in Iran], there was a pause, not a full stop or halt of the functions. Once the airspace opened up again, we re...
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20 of 1,909 episodesEmma Grede, entrepreneur: Success needs trade-offs
“There's this idea that you [can] sail your way to success or have some overnight success or kind of come upon success relatively easily. An...
Sam Liang, Otter.ai CEO: AI captures everything
‘The power of AI is that it's able to capture everything, it’s able to try to interpret everyone objectively. Human beings are imperfect in...
Robert Brovdi, Ukraine drone commander: Striking inside Russia
“When we only had reconnaissance drones, we learned fast. We began attaching warheads to the drones. Grenades, then homemade munitions that...
SungAh Lee, International Organisation for Migration: Sudan needs us
“I saw the damage, the loss. The buildings being destroyed, the infrastructure being completely damaged in that area. And it was sad and hea...
Ringo Starr, musician: I never play music alone
“If you play piano, bass guitar, saxophone, I don’t care - I'll play with you all night. That's how I did it. And I tell all my grandkids -...
Isaac Larian, entrepreneur: Failure is the foundation for success
“One thing I have learned from my childhood til now is that when you fall, you get up, dust yourself off, and do it over and over again. I’v...
Dr Kalema-Zikusoka, wildlife vet: Saving gorillas
“We were able to improve the health of the gorillas and people together. What we do is we improve the health and the livelihoods of the loca...
Arlo Parks, singer-songwriter: I want to make music that lasts
“I don't necessarily want it to be the most giant album of all time and be selling out stadiums. I want something that lasts and that feels...
The Epstein survivors speak
Victoria Derbyshire speaks to survivors of paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier who died in prison in 2019 while awaiting a t...
John Healey, UK Defence Secretary: Russia’s covert operations
“It was three submarines. We tracked them 24/7 for over a month to make sure that we are able to say to Putin, we see what you’re doing, we’...
Mark Suzman, Gates Foundation: Countries should be embarrassed
“The fact that we are now the world's largest funder of the World Health Organisation should be a major embarrassment to every country on th...
Simukai Chigudu, African politics professor: I support reparations
Amol Rajan speaks to Simukai Chigudu, associate professor of African Politics at Oxford University about the legacy of empire and how to rec...
Parmy Olson, AI expert: Who controls the future?
“These companies don't really care what governments do. Their priority is their shareholders, their own existence and the next quarter of gr...
Eric Idle, comedian: Nothing is off limits in comedy
“I think there's nothing off limits [with comedy] because it's subconscious, it's examining things. I find it quite interesting. And Monty P...
Jeremy Hansen, astronaut: Moon mission shows best of humanity
“I hope humanity will stop for a moment when four humans are on the far side of the moon and be reminded that we can do a better job as huma...
Winnie Byanyima, head of UNAids: I am somebody who fights for social justice and gender equality
Winnie Byanyima, head of UNAids. has devoted her life to advancing human rights and equality, first in her home country Uganda, and then on...
Mohammed Idris, Nigeria’s Information Minister: Stopping militant attacks
“I don't think they failed. I think that more work needs to be done. Nigerian security agencies are working around the clock to ensure that...
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, head of the WTO: What is going on in the Middle East will have a significant impact on trade
“The global economy is full of uncertainty… business doesn't do that well with uncertainty. So with respect to trade… what is going on in th...
Joy Phumaphi, African Leaders Malaria Alliance: Malaria is an all of society challenge
“Malaria is an all of society challenge. When you look at the environmental issues, addressing the breeding sites for mosquitoes, it’s an al...
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