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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: 01/08/2009 : Sayed Kashua, Israeli Arab Writer

01/08/2009 

01/08/2009 : Sayed Kashua, Israeli Arab Writer

Sayed Kashua, Israeli Arab Writer

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

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

Sayed discusses issues of language, identity and politics with Owen Bennett-Jones.

Arab Labor is a popular and controversial prime-time Israeli television comedy show.

This week on The Interview we talk to its creator, Sayed Kashua. 

Sayed discusses issues of language, identity and politics. 

He tells Owen Bennett-Jones what it is like to being an Israeli Arab and why his own Arab community is finding it hard to laugh at his jokes.

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