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‘Hardtalk’ makes a debut on BBC World with something ‘Extra’
MUMBAI: Seems like BBC World is taking a cue from our very own MAX. Furthering its popular Hardtalk franchise, BBC World has debuted Hardtalk Extra on 12 March 2004.
Hosted by BBC World presenters Mishal Husain and Gavin Esler, a new weekly programme from the Hardtalk stable, Hardtalk Extra, will profile the personalities and leading figures making the news within the world of art, film, media, theatre and music, as well as people who find themselves thrown into the news spotlight.
Launched in 1997, HARDtalk, BBC World’s hard-hitting interview programme, has travelled the world in search of the movers and shakers on the international stage. The format of the programme, and its global reputation, has earned HARDtalk some unique interview opportunities, says a company release.
For its debut week, the channel will interview Oscar nominated Susannah York. York, whose co-star list include Marlon Brando, Dirk Bogarde, George C. Scott and Elizabeth Taylor, made her name in the 1960s and Sir Alec Guinness quickly dubbed her the “best thing in films since Audrey Hepburn.”
The veteran British actress, whose career has spanned more than 40 years, is almost as famous for her work as a political campaigner as she is for her on-screen roles as she is for her work as a political campaigner, adds the release.
For more than a decade she has led a relentless fight to free Mordechai Vanunu, the whistleblower, who in 1986, exposed Israel’s secret nuclear weapons programme and was jailed for 18 years. He is due to be released on April 21 2004.
In an exclusive tete-e-tete, York revealed that it is her hot temper which has led her to champion various causes over the years and has on more occasions than one landed her in trouble. Apparently, she once hit director John Huston on the set of the 1962 film Freud, after he made a joke about her costar Montgomery Clift.
News Broadcasting
News18 India to air Sabse Bada Dangal on 4 May counting day
Channel promises fastest results, live trends and analysis across five states.
MUMBAI: Ballots will do the talking and screens will do the shouting. As counting day approaches for high-stakes Assembly elections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry, News18 India is gearing up for an all-day broadcast of its flagship election show, Sabse Bada Dangal, on 4 May from 6 am onwards. The Hindi news channel plans to deliver continuous, real-time updates as votes are tallied, combining live counting data with on-ground reporting and studio analysis. With political fortunes set to shift through the day, the coverage will track every swing, surge and surprise as trends turn into results.
The broadcast will feature a mix of senior political leaders, analysts and experts, offering instant reactions and decoding the evolving electoral picture. Expect heated debates, quick takes and detailed breakdowns as the numbers settle across all five states.
For News18 India, counting day has long been a high-visibility moment. The network is banking on its reporting reach, editorial bandwidth and technology-driven coverage to stay ahead in what is often a fiercely competitive news cycle.
With multiple battlegrounds and shifting narratives, the day promises both drama and data in equal measure. And if all goes to plan, Sabse Bada Dangal will once again turn the counting of votes into prime-time spectacle.
