Overview
Series synopsis
HARDtalk is a British talk television series that premiered on BBC News on April 1, 1997. It stars Stephen Sackur.
In-depth interviews with hard-hitting questions and sensitive topics being covered as famous personalities from all walks of life talk about the highs and lows in their lives.
Premise
In-depth interviews with hard-hitting questions and sensitive topics being covered as famous personalities from all walks of life talk about the highs and lows in their lives.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Stephen Sackur as Self - Host
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 20 seasons with 285 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 28 | April 1, 1997 | November 28, 1997 |
| Season 2 | 31 | January 5, 1998 | December 14, 1998 |
| Season 3 | 27 | January 20, 1999 | December 14, 1999 |
| Season 4 | 10 | February 11, 2000 | November 17, 2000 |
| Season 5 | 30 | January 15, 2001 | November 26, 2001 |
| Season 6 | 5 | January 9, 2002 | September 16, 2002 |
| Season 7 | 14 | February 26, 2003 | December 29, 2003 |
| Season 8 | 11 | January 12, 2004 | December 24, 2004 |
| Season 9 | 13 | January 7, 2005 | December 20, 2005 |
| Season 10 | 24 | January 16, 2006 | December 18, 2006 |
| Season 11 | 91 | January 4, 2007 | December 31, 2007 |
| Season 12 | 0 | ||
| Season 13 | 0 | ||
| Season 14 | 0 | ||
| Season 15 | 0 | ||
| Season 16 | 1 | May 9, 2012 | |
| Season 17 | 0 | ||
| Season 18 | 0 | ||
| Season 19 | 0 | ||
| Season 20 | 0 |
Season 1 preview
28 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Said Palestinian Intellectual | April 1, 1997 |
| 2 | Alan Rusbridger - Editor, the Guardian, London | April 8, 1997 |
| 3 | George Melly, English Jazz and Blues Singer, Critic, Writer | April 15, 1997 |
Season 2 preview
31 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donald Trump - American Business Magnate | January 5, 1998 |
| 2 | Caspar Weinberger | January 7, 1998 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 20, 1998 |
Season 3 preview
27 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louise Arbour | January 20, 1999 |
| 2 | Shimon Peres | January 25, 1999 |
| 3 | Margaret Cook | January 28, 1999 |
Season 4 preview
10 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Cronkite | February 11, 2000 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | February 18, 2000 |
| 3 | David Irving | April 28, 2000 |
Season 5 preview
30 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 15, 2001 |
| 2 | Simon Napier-Bell | April 17, 2001 |
| 3 | Bob Geldof | July 13, 2001 |
Season 6 preview
5 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Straw | January 9, 2002 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | August 5, 2002 |
| 3 | Archbishop Desmond Tutu | September 9, 2002 |
Season 7 preview
14 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | February 26, 2003 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | February 27, 2003 |
| 3 | Danielle Pletka and Jeremy Corbyn | March 10, 2003 |
Season 8 preview
11 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamas: Khaled Meshaal | January 12, 2004 |
| 2 | Sir John Stevens | January 19, 2004 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | February 16, 2004 |
Season 9 preview
13 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 7, 2005 |
| 2 | Final Farewell | January 14, 2005 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | February 23, 2005 |
Season 10 preview
24 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 16, 2006 |
| 2 | A New Plan for Iraq | January 23, 2006 |
| 3 | Theresa May | January 30, 2006 |
Season 11 preview
91 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Cheshire | January 4, 2007 |
| 2 | John Varley | January 5, 2007 |
| 3 | Barney Pityana | January 8, 2007 |
Season 16 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 70 |
Norman Finkelstein - Political Scientist American Presidents have long been criticised for being too in thrall to the Jewish lobby. So what happens if American Jews fall out of love with Israel? |
May 9, 2012 |
Production
Genres
Talk
Country
GB
Original language
en
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC News |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 1, 1997 |
| Last aired | May 9, 2012 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday at 04:30:00 |