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Amanpour is CNN International's flagship global affairs interview program hosted by Chief International Correspondent Christiane Amanpour.

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Nov 2, 2026

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Amanpour: Eduardo Bhatia, Margaret MacMillan, Sarah Lyall and Elliot Ackerman 25.07.2019

Eduardo Bhatia, Puerto Rico's Senate minority leader, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the corruption and scandal that drove out Puerto Rico's Governor. Margaret MacMillan, historian and professor emeritus at Oxford University, and Sarah Lyall, journalist and Boris expert at The New York Times, talk about Boris Johnson's possible next steps as Prime Minister. Our Walter Isaacson sits down with...

Amanpour: Jim Baker, Susan Glasser, Mark Mazzetti and Richard Clarke 24.07.2019

As Robert Mueller, the former Special Counsel, gives testimony in Congress about Trump and collusion with Russia, Jim Baker, the former FBI General Counsel joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss what was said and what happens next. Susan Glasser, staff writer at The New Yorker, and Mark Mazzetti, the Washington investigative correspondent at The New York Times, dissect Mueller's testimony. Our Hari...

Amanpour: Michael Fallon, Mairead McGuinness, Pat Toomey, Claire Stapleton and Meredith Whittaker 23.07.2019

Michael Fallon, U.K. Conservative MP and former U.K. Secretary of State for Defense, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the next British Prime Minister; Boris Johnson. Mairead McGuinness, Irish Member of the European Parliament and first Vice-President of the European Parliament, weighs in on Johnson's new-found leadership, his next steps and the U.K.'s exit from the European Union. Pat Toomey,...

Amanpour: Gordon Brown, Chris Arnade and Tim Samuels 22.07.2019

Gordon Brown, former British Prime Minister, joins Christiane Amanpour to examine the Conservative leadership contest between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt, the future of the U.K. and Brexit. Our Michel Martin sits down with Chris Arnade, author of "Dignity", to discuss quitting his job on Wall Street in order to document the lives of "back row America". Tim Samuels, award-winning author and filmm...

Amanpour: Michael Collins, Charles Fishman and Kati Marton 19.07.2019

Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins reflects on the historic mission which saw Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become the first humans to walk on the moon. Then, Charles Fishman tells Christiane Amanpour about the hundreds of thousands of Americans that made the Apollo 11 mission possible, which he details in his book "One Giant Leap". Finally, author and journalist Kati Marton tells our Walter Isa...

Amanpour: Yair Lapid, Dina Nayeri and Amanda Little 18.07.2019

Former Israeli Finance Minister Yair Lapid joins Christiane Amanpour from Tel Aviv to discuss September's general election rerun. Then, Dina Nayeri, author of "The Ungrateful Refugee", details her experiences growing up as a refugee in Oklahoma. Finally, Amanda Little, Professor of Investigative Journalism at Vanderbilt University, tells our Hari Sreenivasan about her new book "The Fate of Food".T...

Amanpour: Kori Schake, Alistair Burt, David Crosby and Jamil Jivani 17.07.2019

Former UK minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt and Deputy Director-General of the International Institute for Strategic Studies join Christiane Amanpour in London to discuss U.S.-Iran tensions. Then, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame musician David Crosby reflects on his life and legacy. Finally, Jamil Jivani, author of "Why Young Men", tells our Michel Martin about how he escaped the prospect of a...

Amanpour: Kris Kobach, Cecillia Wang, Steven M. Gillon, Carole Radziwill and Rujeko Hockley 16.07.2019

U.S. Republican Senate Candidate from Kansas Kris Kobach discusses the fallout from a series of racist tweets by President Trump attacking Democratic congresswomen. Then, ACLU Deputy Legal Director Cecillia Wang talks about her efforts to block Kobach-inspired legislation. Steven M. Gillon, author of "America's Reluctant Prince", and Carole Radziwill, widow of JFK Jr.'s best friend, celebrates JFK...

Amanpour: Will Hurd, Isha Sesay and Richard Florida 15.07.2019

U.S. House Republican Will Hurd joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss a series of racist tweets by President Trump attacking Democratic congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and Ayanna Pressley. Then, former CNN correspondent Isha Sesay discusses her new book Beneath the Tamarind Tree about the search for the Chibok schoolgirls in Nigeria and the failed #BringBackOurGir...

Amanpour: Malcolm Gladwell, Nick Broomfield and David McCullough 28.06.2019

Malcolm Gladwell, host of the "Revisionist History" podcast and one of the leading thinkers in the world today, joins Christiane Amanpour to talk inequality in education and the fallibility of memory. Nick Broomfield, director of "Marianne & Leonard", opens up about his film-making and the complicated relationship between acclaimed singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen and his muse Marianne Ihlen. Our W...

Barbara Boxer, Van Jones, Michelle Akers and Jackie Sibblies Drury 27.06.2019

Barbara Boxer, former Democratic Senator for California, and Van Jones, Host of CNN's "The Van Jones Show", join Christiane Amanpour to discuss two landmark rulings in the U.S. Supreme Court - one on gerrymandering and the other on next year's census. Michelle Akers, the award-winning former U.S. soccer player, reflects on her career and rejoices in the attention women's soccer is finally getting,...

Amanpour: Veronica Escobar, Ekrem İmamoğlu, Kori Schake, Gita Gopinath 26.06.2019

Veronica Escobar, Texas Congresswoman, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the humanitarian crisis at America's Southern border. Ekrem İmamoğlu, the Mayor-elect of Istanbul, speaks to us about snatching victory from President Erdogan. Kori Schake, deputy director at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, analyses what İmamoğlu's win means for the future of Turkey and the rest of the w...

Amanpour: Barham Salih, Warren Binford and Frank Langfitt 25.06.2019

Barham Salih, the Iraqi President, sits down with Christiane Amanpour to discuss rebuilding Iraq after sanctions, the 2003 invasion and the devastation of ISIS. Warren Binford, professor of law at Willamette University, gives her take on the controversial child detention centers on the U.S-Mexico border. Our Hari Sreenivasan talks to Frank Langfitt, author of "The Shanghai Free Taxi", about moving...

Amanpour: Mohammad Shtayyeh, Bryan Stevenson and Marin Alsop 24.06.2019

Mohammad Shtayyeh, the Palestinian Prime Minister, joins Christiane Amanpour for an exclusive interview to discuss the White House's Middle East peace plan. Bryan Stevenson, civil rights lawyer, speaks about how America needs to remember and atone for its history of racial inequality, which he explores in new HBO documentary "True Justice". Our Alicia Menendez sits down with Marin Alsop, the first...

Amanpour: Ash Carter, Mavis Staples, Frank Rich 21.06.2019

Ash Carter, former U.S. Defense Secretary and author of "Inside the Five-Sided Box", joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss working under President Obama, his opinions on President Trump and rising tensions in Iran. Mavis Staples, the seventy-nine year-old gospel and R&B singer who has been performing since she was eight years old explains why she's not stopping anytime soon. Our Walter Isaacson sit...

Amanpour: Adel al-Jubeir, Gérard Araud, Itzhak Perlman and Aisha Nyandoro 20.06.2019

Adel al-Jubeir, Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, sits down with Christiane Amanpour to unpack the disturbing details of Jamal Khashoggi's murder, which have been published in a new United Nations investigative report. Gérard Araud, the former French ambassador to the U.S. and the U.N., discusses where France and Europe stand, as tensions hot up even further between the U.S. and Iran. I...

Amanpour: Fraser Nelson, Martin Fletcher, Valerie Jarrett and Nicholas Christakis 19.06.2019

Fraser Nelson, editor of The Spectator, and Martin Fletcher, former foreign editor of The Times, join Christiane Amanpour to discuss the Tory leadership contest in the UK and front-runner Boris Johnson. Valerie Jarrett, former senior adviser to President Obama, reminisces about her career in politics, her family roots and writing her new book "Finding My Voice". Our Michel Martin sits down with Ni...

Amanpour: Rick Scott, Crispin Blunt and Ramy Youssef 18.06.2019

Rick Scott, Florida's Republican senator, speaks to Christiane Amanpour as President Donald Trump launches his 2020 election campaign in Scott's very own state - they talk re-election, healthcare and immigration. Crispin Blunt, British Conservative MP, discusses the former President of Egypt Mohammed Morsy's death whilst on trial and what this means for democracy in Egypt. Our Hari Sreenivasan sit...

Amanpour: Hamid Baeidinejad, Bill Burns, Nathan Law and Tracy K. Smith 17.06.2019

Hamid Baeidinejad, Iranian Ambassador to the U.K., joins Christiane Amanpour for an exclusive interview after President Trump accuses Iran of attacking ships in the Gulf. Bill Burns, former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, gives his take on the escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Nathan Law, former Legislative Councillor and founding chair of Demosisto, talks about why protesters in Hong...

Amanpour: Matteo Salvini, Sienna Miller, Doris Kearns Goodwin 14.06.2019

Matteo Salvini, Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the populist group Northern League, talks to Christiane Amanpour about the EU, immigration and climate change. Sienna Miller, the British-American actress, opens up about the making of her new film "American Woman" and life in the public eye. Our Walter Isaacson speaks with Pulitzer-prize winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin. To learn m...

Amanpour: Keith Bush, Nina Morrison, Sergio Jaramillo, Yousef Bashir 13.06.2019

Keith Bush, who was jailed for 33 years for a crime he didn't commit, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss his exoneration. Nina Morrison, senior litigation counsel at the Innocence Project, weighs in on Bush's case and the problems with the American judicial system. Sergio Jaramillo, a former lead peace negotiator, talks about the fragility of Colombia's peace deal with FARC rebels. Our Alicia Me...

Amanpour: Emily Lau, Christiaan Triebert, Eliot Higgins and James Carroll 12.06.2019

Emily Lau, former Chairperson of the Democratic Party, talks to Christiane Amanpour amidst the unrest and mass protests occurring in Hong Kong in response to the extradition bill. Eliot Higgins, founder of open-source, investigative website Bellingcat, Christiaan Triebert, Bellingcat alumnus and New York Times journalist, discuss their new documentary and the importance of fact checking in the era...

Amanpour: Angus King, Andy Beshear, Abby Gluck, Rick Atkinson 11.06.2019

Senator Angus King of Maine joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the increasing possibility of a trade war between the U.S. and China and the effect it will have on the Maine lobster industry. Andy Beshear, the Attorney General of Kentucky, and Abby Gluck, Yale law professor, dig into the opioid crisis and the big pharma companies responsible. Our Walter Isaacson sits down with Rick Atkinson, Puli...

Amanpour: Arturo Sarukhan, Nicholas Kulish, Scott Allen and Elaine Welteroth 10.06.2019

Arturo Sarukhan, former Mexican Ambassador to the U.S, sits down with Christiane Amanpour to dig into the tariff war between Mexico and Trump. Nicholas Kulish, investigative correspondent for The New York Times, and Dr. Scott Allen, a whistle-blower from the Department of Homeland Security, discuss the controversial U.S. migrant detention facilities and those who are profiting from it. Our Alicia...

Amanpour: Ibrahim Halawa, Maya Foa, John Waters, Kate Hamill 07.06.2019

Ibrahim Halawa, former prisoner in Egypt, and Maya Foa, director of human rights organization Reprieve, discuss the mass trials occurring in Egypt under President el-Sisi's government. John Waters, director of "Hairspray", reflects on his career and writing his memoir, "Mr. Know-It-All: The Tarnished Wisdom of a Filth Elder". Our Alicia Menendez sits down with Kate Hamill, actor and playwright, ab...

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