Charlie Wilson

Former US Congressman, famous for leading a covert war against the Soviets in Afghanistan

• 25 mins

Nando Parrado

Nando Parrado, Uruguayan survivor of the 1972 Andes plane crash

• 25 mins

Mike Scheuer

Former CIA worker and author of Imperial Hubris: Why the West is Losing the War on Terror

• 25 mins

Craig Newmark

Craig Newmark inventor of the popular Craigslist website

• 25 mins

Carlos Acosta

Interview with Cuban ballet dancer, Carlos Acosta

• 25 mins

Amartya Sen

Nobel prize winning Indian economist and philosopher, challenges pre-conceived ideas

• 36 mins

Niall Ferguson

Influential and controversial British historian, who specialises in the history of empire

• 25 mins

Joschka Fischer

Long serving popular politician, former German Foreign Minister and Vice Chancellor

• 25 mins

Dora Akunyili

Dora Akunyili, recognised around the world for her fight against counterfeit drugs

• 25 mins

Joseph Stiglitz

Renowned economist and Nobel Prize winner Joseph E Stiglitz

• 25 mins

David Hasselhoff, the Hoff

The renowned American actor discusses using his fame for good

• 26 mins

Daniel Tammet

Daniel Tammet has Asperger syndrome, and extraordinary mathematical and language abilities

• 25 mins

Marina Mahathir

Prominent Malaysian campaigner who is challenging traditional views of women in Islam

• 26 mins

Ian Livingstone

Ian Livingstone, English fantasy author and computer gaming entrepreneur

• 27 mins

Nawaf al-Moussawi

Carrie Gracie talks to Nawaf al-Moussawi, Head of International Relations for Hezbollah

• 26 mins

Jacqui Smith, British Politician

British Politician Jacqui Smith talks scandal and sexism with Carrie Gracie.

• 28 mins

Stephen Green, Chairman of HSBC

Top banker, Stephen Green, chairman of HSBC, talks about God and money with Carrie Gracie

• 28 mins

Bassam Abu Sharif, Former Senior Adviser to the Late Yasser Arafat

Owen Bennett-Jones talks to Bassam Abu Sharif once described as the Face of Terror.

• 26 mins

Jorn Hurum, Palaeontologist

Palaeontologist Jorn Hurum talks about finding Ida, the 47 million year old fossil.

• 28 mins

General Dan McNeill, United States Army

Highest ranking US officer to serve in Afghanistan, General McNeill talks about the war

• 28 mins

Sayed Kashua, Israeli Arab Writer

Israeli Arab author Sayed Kashua talks about his controversial TV show, Arab Labor.

• 28 mins

Anthony Horowitz, Children's Writer

How an unhappy childhood propelled Anthony Horowitz into writing

• 28 mins

Dr Heidi Kastner, Forensic Psychiatrist

Assessing the mental state of Josef Fritzl, who imprisoned his daughter for 24 years

• 28 mins

Edward de Bono, Philospher

Challenging the orthodoxy of thinking established by the Greek philosophers

• 28 mins

Khandro Rinpoche, Buddhist Nun

Buddhist nun Khandro Rinpoche considers her religion and her reincarnation.

• 28 mins

Mark and Nicky Webster on Their Battle to Win Back Their Children

British adoption laws mean that they are unable to be reunited with their children

• 28 mins

Daniel Fried, Ambassador

Daniel Fried on the difficulties encountered in closing down Guantanamo Bay

• 28 mins

Mohsen Kadivar, Iranian Cleric

Iranian cleric Mohsen Kadivar talks about the role of the clergy in Iran's politics.

• 26 mins

Marcus Trescothick, Cricketer

Giving up playing for England after suffering debilitating depression while on tour

• 26 mins

John Podesta, Former White House Chief of Staff

Ultimate Washington insider, John Podesta, gives his take on President Obama's progress

• 28 mins