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The world’s leading thinkers, politicians and cultural figures interviewed by the BBC

Find out what the world’s leading thinkers, politicians and cultural figures really think, as they talk about their lives for thirty minutes on The Interview.

***The Interview is no longer broadcast on-air but you can listen to our archive below.***

A half hour interview with interesting and prominent people from around the world with a great range of interests and opinions. Each week, one person is put under the spotlight by either Owen Bennett-Jones or Carrie Gracie, the two presenters on The Interview.  

They explore topical issues, personal motivation and interviewee's hopes and fears. The style is informal and conversational, but at times searching and combative when required.

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The Interview Archive: 18/04/2009 - Avraham Burg

18/04/2009 - Avraham Burg

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Interesting, prominent people interviewed at length by the BBC.

Israeli politician Avraham Burg talks to Carrie Gracie on The Interview.

Avraham Burg was a prominent Israeli politician until he started to doubt the path his country was on.

He took time out and started to write books. 

He contends that the Jewish people need to leave their traumatic past behind and rediscover their humanitarian, universalist values. 

His views have provoked a furious reaction in Israel with severe personal attacks on him. But he says it is worth it.

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