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Amol Rajan Interviews: Specials
July 12, 2021
18 Episodes
~57 min per episode
Overview
No overview available for this season.
Episodes
18
1
Sundar Pichai
Jul 12, 2021
57 min
In an in-depth interview, the BBC's media editor, Amol Rajan, speaks to Google's CEO Sundar Pichai about a wide range of issues, from the company's hotly debated privacy practices to its pioneering development in AI and quantum computing.
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2
Novak Djokovic
Feb 15, 2022
29 min
In an interview with Amol Rajan, Novak Djokovic opens up about his controversial decision to not have the Covid-19 vaccine and what effect that might have on his career.
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3
Ian McKellen
Mar 3, 2022
59 min
In this probing hour-long interview, 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.
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4
Nile Rodgers
Mar 10, 2022
59 min
Amol Rajan speaks to musician Nile Rodgers, discussing his childhood in 1960s New York, setting up Chic with his musical partner Bernard Edwards, and the racism that still troubles America.
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5
Sharon White
Mar 17, 2022
59 min
Amol speaks to Sharon White, chairman of the John Lewis Partnership. They discuss her response to the pandemic, her upbringing and education, and visit the partnership’s main distribution centre.
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6
Billie Jean King
Jun 22, 2022
59 min
A record-breaking tennis player on the court and a boundary-busting social activist off the court, Billie Jean King talks to Amol Rajan about her extraordinary life and career.
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7
Greta Thunberg
Oct 18, 2022
44 min
Amol Rajan talks to 19-year-old Greta Thunberg, the climate activist who has become the voice of a global youth.
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8
Bill Gates
Feb 3, 2023
44 min
Amol Rajan visits Kenya, where Bill Gates through his foundation is supporting local farms and hospitals. Gates talks about wealth and recent conspiracies and controversies.
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9
Richard Branson
May 4, 2023
44 min
The entrepreneur with a rock-star persona, Sir Richard Branson, tells Amol Rajan how he went from 60s hippy to global business icon, reshaping industries and ending up in space.
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10
Piers Morgan
May 11, 2023
45 min
Media figure Piers Morgan answers questions on everything from phone hacking to Meghan Markle.
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11
Watergate to Trump
May 18, 2023
44 min
Amol Rajan interviews Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, the two journalists at the heart of the Watergate scandal, about Nixon, Trump and America today.
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12
Brian Cox
May 25, 2023
44 min
Brian Cox sits down with Amol Rajan to reveal the secrets of Succession and his own incredible life on stage and screen.
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13
Ronnie O'Sullivan
Nov 22, 2023
44 min
Amol Rajan sits down with Ronnie O’Sullivan – widely regarded as the greatest snooker player of all time – to discuss his incredible life both on and away from the table.
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14
Sheila Hancock
Jan 19, 2024
44 min
Amol Rajan sits down with Dame Sheila Hancock – a pioneer of stage and screen who rewrote the rules of comedy, women and the working class.
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15
Tony Blair
Sep 4, 2024
44 min
As Britain faces huge challenges, Sir Tony Blair sits down with Amol Rajan to share his thoughts on the future of Britain and western democracy.
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16
John Major
Sep 18, 2024
44 min
Sir John Major sits down with Amol Rajan to share his thoughts on the state of Britain, western democracy and the Conservative Party he led for seven years.
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17
Alan Sugar
Mar 20, 2025
44 min
Amol Rajan sits down with Lord Alan Sugar to discuss the future of Britain and explore the incredible past that made him one of the UK’s greatest entrepreneurs.
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18
Gary Lineker
Apr 22, 2025
46 min
Amol Rajan interviews the pioneers, leaders and thinkers who are shaping the world.
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