Carl Djerassi

The Austrian chemist, novelist, and playwright, who sparked a sexual revolution

• 26 mins

Peter Singer

An interview with Peter Singer, considered to be the most controversial philosopher alive

• 26 mins

Steven Levitt

Steven Levitt, a prominent American economist, best known for his work on crime

• 26 mins

Edwin Cameron

The first senior South African official to state publicly that he was living with HIV/Aids

• 25 mins

Karen Armstrong

Karen Armstrong, former nun and author of the highly successful A History of God

• 26 mins

Gilberto Gil

Brazilian singer, guitarist, songwriter, activist and Minister of Culture

• 25 mins

Ronald Wright

Ronald Wright, author of A Short History of Progress, on the end of our civilisation

• 25 mins

Joel Bakan

Joel Bakan, author of The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power

• 25 mins

Daniel Barenboim

Interview with one of the world's greatest pianists and conductors, Daniel Barenboim

• 25 mins

Ian Pearson

What will our world look like years from now? Futurist Ian Pearson discusses

• 25 mins

Scott Ritter

Interview with former American marine and weapons inspector in Iraq, Scott Ritter

• 25 mins

Alice Walker

Interview with the acclaimed author Alice Walker

• 25 mins

Abdul-Haq al-Ani

Abdul-Haq al-Ani, a London-based attorney who is one of Saddam Hussein's lawyers

• 25 mins

James Yee

The American army officer describes his time as a Muslim chaplain at Guantanamo Bay prison

• 26 mins

Robert Putnam

Harvard Professor Robert Putnam, talks about the ideas behind his book, Bowling Alone

• 25 mins

Victor Batarseh

An interview with the Mayor of the ancient city of Bethlehem, Dr Victor Batarseh

• 25 mins

Patricia De Lille

The first South African woman to lead a political party and to challenge the government

• 25 mins

Roland Soong

Hong Kong-based blogger, Roland Soong, talks about his popular blog 'EastSouthWestNorth'

• 26 mins

Gerry Adams

An interview with Sinn Fein President, Irish Republican politician, Gerry Adams

• 25 mins

Claire Bertschinger

The International Red Cross nurse recognised for her work during the Ethiopian famine

• 25 mins

Mary Robinson

The first female President of Ireland, and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

• 25 mins

Ibrahim El Helw and Arjmand Ghafoor

Two Muslims, one French and the other British, swap places and discuss their experiences

• 25 mins

Review Of 2005

A selection of some of the extraordinary interviews given over the past year

• 26 mins

Rajmohan Gandhi

Interview with Rajmohan Gandhi, the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi

• 25 mins

Mohamed ElBaradei

Nobel peace laureate and Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency

• 25 mins

Grayson Perry

Turner prize winning ceramic artist and public transvestite

• 26 mins

Newt Gingrich

Former Republican Speaker of the US House of Representatives, the first in 40 years

• 26 mins

Ahmed Nazif

The Prime Minister of Egypt, Ahmed Nazif, serving under President Hosni Mubarak

• 26 mins

Donnachadh McCarthy

The award winning environmentalist and sustainability consultant, living by example

• 25 mins

Peter Robertson

Interview with Peter Robertson, Vice Chairman of the oil giant, Chevron Corporation

• 25 mins