HARDtalk
| HARDtalk | |
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| Presented by | Current: Stephen Sackur Zeinab Badawi Sarah Montague Former: Tim Sebastian (1997–2006) |
| Theme music composer | David Lowe |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Studio TC7, Television Centre (1997–2012) Studio D, Broadcasting House (2012–2025) |
| Editor | Lisa Baxter |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
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| Network | |
| Release | 31 March 1997 – 26 March 2025 |
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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.
On 15 October 2024, the BBC announced that as part of a series of cuts to its news department, HARDtalk would no longer be broadcast, along with the tech review show Click. Host Stephen Sackur said the news was "depressing" [for the future of in-depth interviews that] "hold to account those who all too often avoid accountability in their own countries". The programme aired its final episode on television on 26 March 2025 while its last radio episode was aired two days later on 28 March. The radio version was succeeded with a similar programme titled The Interview.