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Zaha Hadid
The innovative, award winning Iraqi architect, Zaha Hadid
Philippe Sands
The British Queen's Counsel and Professor of International law on the Iraq War
Tariq Ramadan
The Swiss Muslim academic with a reformist view of Islam and advice for European Muslims
Marwan Hamadeh
Marwan Hamadeh, government minister, on the events that brought about change to Lebanon
Andrew Bearpark
'Nation-builder' Andrew Bearpark, describes his work in Bosnia, Kosovo and Iraq
Dr. Ashraf Ghani
Dr. Ashraf Ghani, who returned to Afghanistan after the fall of the Taliban
Lorin Maazel
The world renowned conductor, violinist and composer, talks to the programme
Sister Jeannine Gramick
The Catholic nun who is an advocate of homosexuality in the Roman Catholic Church
Romeo Dallaire
Lt Gen Romeo Dallaire, chief of the ill-fated UN peacekeeping force in Rwanda, 1994
Terje Roed-Larsen
Norwegian diplomat and sociologist Terje Roed-Larsen, working for Middle East peace
Moshe Ya'alon
Moshe Ya'alon discusses his time as General of the Israeli Defence Force
Saeb Erekat
Saeb Erekat, the chief of the PLO Steering and Monitoring Committee
George Galloway
Carrie Gracie interviews the British politician George Galloway
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
The Somali born Dutch feminist, writer, politician and prominent critic of Islam
Tim Collins
Former soldier reflects on the now famous speech he gave on the eve of the Iraq War 2003
Princess Kasune Zulu
Carrie Gracie talks to the Zambian Aids activist, Princess Kasune Zulu
Mustafa Ceric
The Grand Mufti of Bosnia reflects on the Srebrenica massacre, ten years on
Naved Akhtar
Journalist and producer, Naved Akhtar, on the radicalisation of young British Muslims
Gary McKinnon
The British computer hacker who faces being extradited to the US to stand trial
Carl Djerassi
The Austrian chemist, novelist, and playwright, who sparked a sexual revolution
Peter Singer
An interview with Peter Singer, considered to be the most controversial philosopher alive
Steven Levitt
Steven Levitt, a prominent American economist, best known for his work on crime
Edwin Cameron
The first senior South African official to state publicly that he was living with HIV/Aids
Karen Armstrong
Karen Armstrong, former nun and author of the highly successful A History of God
Gilberto Gil
Brazilian singer, guitarist, songwriter, activist and Minister of Culture
Ronald Wright
Ronald Wright, author of A Short History of Progress, on the end of our civilisation
Joel Bakan
Joel Bakan, author of The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power
Daniel Barenboim
Interview with one of the world's greatest pianists and conductors, Daniel Barenboim
Ian Pearson
What will our world look like years from now? Futurist Ian Pearson discusses
Scott Ritter
Interview with former American marine and weapons inspector in Iraq, Scott Ritter
Alice Walker
Interview with the acclaimed author Alice Walker