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HARDtalk

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  • 1997– 1997–
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HARDtalk (1997)
Talk-Show
Politicians and other public figures are asked the tough questions about whether the way they do things is really the best way.Politicians and other public figures are asked the tough questions about whether the way they do things is really the best way.Politicians and other public figures are asked the tough questions about whether the way they do things is really the best way.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
142
YOUR RATING
  • Stars
    • Tim Sebastian
    • Stephen Sackur
    • Zeinab Badawi
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    • Tim Sebastian
    • Stephen Sackur
    • Zeinab Badawi
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    Politicians and other public figures are asked the tough questions about whether the way they do things is really the best way.
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    • Connections
      Spin-off HARDtalk Extra (2004)

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    1/10
    Killed stone dead by Jordan Peterson
    Didn't lay a glove on him. Even called JP "brittle" because JP got upset at someone who called his (JP's) friend a noble savage - a racial slur as the friend was a native American.
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    • Release date
      • March 31, 1997 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
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      • BBC (United Kingdom)
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    • Languages
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Exo apo ta dontia
    • Filming locations
      • Chelsea Harbour, Chelsea, London, England, UK
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      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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      25 minutes
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      • Color

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