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BBC axes popular TV show after nearly 30 years as host says 'it's depressing news'


The BBC have announced that they will be axing HARDtalk after 30 years on air with host Stephen Sackur breaking his silence on the news and calling it 'depressing'

BBC's HARDtalk, a staple in hard-hitting journalism, is facing its final curtain call after an impressive three-decade run. At a time when disinformation and media manipulation are poisoning public discourse HARDtalk is unique - a long-form interview show with only one mission." Anyone who has seen our interviews with Hugo Chavez, Sergei Lavrov, Meles Zenawi, Lula, Nancy Pelosi, Recep Tayep Erdogan, Emmanuel Macron, Imran Khan, Olusegan Abasanjo, and countless others over the years will know HARDtalk was never just another news show.

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