HARDtalk: 20 years of hard-hitting interviews - BBC News

Celebrating 20 years of HARDtalk, current and former presenters Zeinab Badawi, Stephen Sackur, Tim Sebastian and Sarah Montague talk about what the programme means in today's news climate. There is a look back at special moments on the programme, including footage that never made it to air
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[@2yoyodog]

2019 and still always watching.....thanks Stephen and all...

[@tinmaunghla648]

For me, Steven Sackur's accent is a gift from above.I understand almost everything that he says.He speaks relatively slowly and he enunciates every word he says.

[@hillarygowi6638]

Growing up, my dad a Kenyan Foreign Affairs civil servant enjoyed Hardtalk a lot. That way, I got hooked to Stephen and Zeinab, my all time favourite.

[@tdevinda]

Seeing this after ages. Thank you for what you do. There are many situations where politicians, businessmen and other powerful figures would lie to their own countries, companies and communities, but cannot afford to do so in front of a global media institution. That is where I see the power of these interviews. I see you like a honey trap which traps out the bees who think they can best the trap.

[@coateskylie]

As a Canadian I love to watch hard talk

[@martinmanyielwugol2218]

I religiously listen to BBC hardtalk programs for many years I thanked all great presenters specifically veteran journalist Stephen Sackur and the entire team congratulations.

[@ArjunKumar-qn3ex]

BBC should officially release hard talk on youtube after a while

[@tbpp6553]

Hard Hitting. Evidence-based. And well Articulated : Hardtalk is a Masterpiece.

[@boddurattaiah887]

Excellent and fantastic professional program

[@drewastolfi6840]

I love this show so much.

[@Homgurung2814]

I love to see you guys

[@rocketman48]

fantastic news.love it.

[@tinmaunghla648]

It would me great for me and others who learn english if hardtalk are subtitled or at least provided with cc.

[@akshyatagiri7961]

very engaging. I am watching herenow in 2020

[@iambetterksa2566]

Does anyone know where I can find the Dennis McNamara interview?

[@akshyatagiri7961]

and I really liked how it ended.

[@azharsheikh222]

Excellent ❤️❤️❤️

[@jordanhunt4867]

The beginning of the video reminds me of the joe 90 birthday episode where they all gather round the table and recall precious memories

[@sadigeltai]

Tim is the toughest one, thanks for you all, it is such N amazing programme

[@hicham8949]

I think for me stiphen ducker is the best English accent and the best journalist in BBC .

[@sean900fps]

tim is ruthless 🤣🤣🤣🤣🥃

[@rezlynxium7400]

18:43 was when the sad music starts playing over Tim not being able to continue with interviewing the woman who's sitting on the chair.

[@mustaphajallow2138]

It's wondfull i like the program a lot because hw people asked the questions to leaders. But for me I used to listening on radio. This is first time i am watching on KZbin.

[@samkemakhoba7981]

The interview with that lady and Trevor Noah ad chocolate still makes me laugh 😂😂

[@rocketman48]

Absolute top notch interviewing and afraid of nothing,Bill

[@michaelboylan5308]

But WHY has the best interviewer in the world Tim Sebastian spent his time working in Germany? He would have tossed and gored Farage Johnson Mogg Banks et al within 24 hours, History might have been different, Tims story of the US helicopter pilot is poignant beyond belief, But all four are superb, They speak truth to power and they believe in truth, BBC ,,,,,never forsake your duty in this world, Be worthy of these four great souls

[@albertfdigby603]

:'( :) thanks beeb

[@marinegirl4598]

Tim Sebastian is the best. Except he butts in on many of them.

[@milkaberry]

Tim Sebastian was one of the reasons I started studying at English Department at University of Łódź. His journalistic style, his expertise, his personality....huge impact on my life! I love politics, sociology but after watching Hard Talk for a few years I fell in love with journalism. Thank you Tim Sebastian.

[@popefrancis1629]

I found him insufferable. Whiny and unwilling to wait for a guest to answer. Infuriatingly cutting off and stifling every guest. I get that the purpose is to test the character of the person interviewed but his style was grating and frustrating to watch

[@HolanDaniel]

this splendid team should redeliver greatly once again in cooperation with Bellingcat !

[@julieaduca1748]

Mr Sackur we really liked your Hardtalk program we would love if one day you will enterviewLenie Robredo because we don’t believe that she won the last election and yet the whole Philippines voted for Bongbong Marcos . By the way I lived UK for 30 years now but still concerned how still many corrupt from previous government (Aquino) .Looking forward Mr Sackur.

[@emmakamala4748]

Hard Talk is best over the Radio, very reliable team. Steven is so suave, smooth and patient listener.

[@user-tw6ox6xy2k]

I don’t know. In a lot of videos he seems to be very biased and interrupting guests. Why is that?

[@stevebaker6149]

​@@user-tw6ox6xy2kLike the rest of them his self confidence has become arrogance. Viewing figures are, unsurprisingly, minuscule.

[@johnbr59]

hardtalk should be renamed TARDtalk

[@wesleykondowe8910]

😂😂😂 18:29

[@danmoody6192]

sounds like British version of CBS show 60 minutes but I liked it a lot

[@freddykelly400]

It's proper ganda

[@Hertfordshire247]

So the "Hardtalk" here then, how much did that food and drink cost?

[@user-tw6ox6xy2k]

It’s weird. Look at some most controversial videos of this series and there are tons of critique on how Stephen Sackur host the interview - biased and interrupting. In the recent interview about Hongkong it’s almost like a fight. Yet here people are celebrating and recognizing him. Clearly he enjoys certain reputation in British journalism industry. Can someone from UK tell me how people in UK view him? Thanks.

[@cxpcman]

I want to see stephen in a new interview last time a russian make poo soup with himvery funny

[@muhammadaltaaf2490]

BBC'S battery

[@emergenthub305]

This show went downhill after Tim Sebastian left. None of the other interviewers have been able to match him.

[@lifeisbeautiful1323]

FAKE

[@freddykelly400]

Fuck off sakur

[@falaajiini8444]

fake news

[@RobRoyBoaz]

I think Stephen Sackur is an awesome interviewer, BUT, Tim Sebastian is The Master. The other two, particularly Zeinab Badawi, just don't have what it takes particularly on the real hardball interviews. I simply won't watch any interview she conducts. Too wishy-washy.

[@lorcansnow2111]

The current interviewer is awful

[@mevlutdursunov7363]

helo tim bay hu yu du nu plis contact wit me