HARDtalk is BBC World News' interview programme which speaks to newsmakers and ordinary people who find themselves in the news. Since its launch the series has travelled the world in search of the movers and shakers on the international stage. The format of the show, and its reputation abroad, has earned HARDtalk some unique interview opportunities. These have included seasons of interviews with policitical and business leaders around the world - from east Timor to Iraq, and from Russia to Hollywood.

Presented by Steven Sackur. Steven Sackur has been a journalist with BBC World News since 1986. Before taking over the BBC World News' flagship daily current affairs interview programme, he has been based in Brussels for three years as the BBC's Europe Correspondent. He travelled across Europe to cover major stories around the continent.