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Also known as Hard Talk

HARDtalk is a BBC television and radio programme which was broadcast on the British and international feeds of the BBC News channel, and on the BBC World Service, from 31 March 1997 to 26 March 2025.

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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.

Aired
1997–2012
Seasons
29 · 287 episodes
Status
Returning Series
Network
BBC News
Genres
Talk

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Ratings

IMDb

7.1/10

172 votes

Year
1997
Runtime
25 min
Genres
Talk-Show

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Key facts

Television.image
Hardtalk2.jpg
Television.presenter
Current:Stephen SackurZeinab BadawiSarah MontagueFormer:Tim Sebastian (1997–2006)
Television.theme_music_composer
David Lowe
Television.country
United Kingdom
Television.language
English
Television.editor
Lisa Baxter
Television.location
Studio TC7, Television Centre (1997–2012)Studio D, Broadcasting House (2012–2025)
Television.runtime
25 minutes

via Wikipedia infobox

Official website

BBC News - HARDtalk

In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.

bbc.co.uk

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Wikidata facts

Official website
www.bbc.co.uk/hardtalk
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title
HARDtalk
start time
1997-03-31
Commons category
HARDTalk
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Article

9 sections
Contents
  • Format
  • Presenters and interviewees
  • Presenters
  • Selected interviewees
  • Spin-offs
  • ''HARDtalk Extra''
  • ''HARDtalk Extra Time''
  • References
  • External links

HARDtalk is a BBC television and radio programme which was broadcast on the British and international feeds of the BBC News channel, and on the BBC World Service, from 31 March 1997 to 26 March 2025.

Broadcast times and days vary, depending on broadcasting platform and geographic location. HARDtalk is also available on BBC iPlayer in the UK only and as a podcast via BBC Sounds.

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