Amol Rajan Interviews

1. Sundar Pichai

Air Date: 2021-07-12

In an in-depth interview, the BBC's media editor, Amol Rajan, speaks to Google's CEO Sundar Pichai about a wide range of issues, from the company's hotly debated privacy practices to its pioneering development in AI and quantum computing.

2. Novak Djokovic

Air Date: 2022-02-15

In an interview with Amol Rajan, Novak Djokovic opens up about his controversial decision to not have the Covid-19 vaccine and what effect that might have on his career.

3. Ian McKellen

Air Date: 2022-03-03

In this probing hour-long interview, Amol Rajan speaks to actor Ian McKellen, one of the most celebrated performers of his generation and someone who has long defied convention and expectation.

4. Nile Rodgers

Air Date: 2022-03-10

Amol Rajan speaks to musician Nile Rodgers, discussing his childhood in 1960s New York, setting up Chic with his musical partner Bernard Edwards, and the racism that still troubles America.

5. Sharon White

Air Date: 2022-03-17

Amol speaks to Sharon White, chairman of the John Lewis Partnership. They discuss her response to the pandemic, her upbringing and education, and visit the partnership’s main distribution centre.

6. Billie Jean King

Air Date: 2022-06-22

A record-breaking tennis player on the court and a boundary-busting social activist off the court, Billie Jean King talks to Amol Rajan about her extraordinary life and career.

7. Greta Thunberg

Air Date: 2022-10-18

Amol Rajan talks to 19-year-old Greta Thunberg, the climate activist who has become the voice of a global youth.

8. Bill Gates

Air Date: 2023-02-03

Amol Rajan visits Kenya, where Bill Gates through his foundation is supporting local farms and hospitals. Gates talks about wealth and recent conspiracies and controversies.

9. Richard Branson

Air Date: 2023-05-04

The entrepreneur with a rock-star persona, Sir Richard Branson, tells Amol Rajan how he went from 60s hippy to global business icon, reshaping industries and ending up in space.

10. Piers Morgan

Air Date: 2023-05-11

Media figure Piers Morgan answers questions on everything from phone hacking to Meghan Markle.

11. Watergate to Trump

Air Date: 2023-05-18

Amol Rajan interviews Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, the two journalists at the heart of the Watergate scandal, about Nixon, Trump and America today.

12. Brian Cox

Air Date: 2023-05-25

Brian Cox sits down with Amol Rajan to reveal the secrets of Succession and his own incredible life on stage and screen.

13. Ronnie O'Sullivan

Air Date: 2023-11-22

Amol Rajan sits down with Ronnie O’Sullivan – widely regarded as the greatest snooker player of all time – to discuss his incredible life both on and away from the table.

14. Sheila Hancock

Air Date: 2024-01-19

Amol Rajan sits down with Dame Sheila Hancock – a pioneer of stage and screen who rewrote the rules of comedy, women and the working class.

15. Tony Blair

Air Date: 2024-09-04

As Britain faces huge challenges, Sir Tony Blair sits down with Amol Rajan to share his thoughts on the future of Britain and western democracy.

16. John Major

Air Date: 2024-09-18

Sir John Major sits down with Amol Rajan to share his thoughts on the state of Britain, western democracy and the Conservative Party he led for seven years.

17. Alan Sugar

Air Date: 2025-03-20

Amol Rajan sits down with Lord Alan Sugar to discuss the future of Britain and explore the incredible past that made him one of the UK’s greatest entrepreneurs.

18. Gary Lineker

Air Date: 2025-04-22

After more than 40 years in the spotlight, Gary Lineker sits down with Amol Rajan to reflect on his life, both on the pitch and off it.

19. Martina Navratilova

Air Date: 2025-06-18