Stephen Sackur, one of the hosts of HARDtalk, said the decision was 'depressing news for the BBC and all who believe in the importance of independent, rigorous, deeply-researched journalism'.
The BBC is set to axe long-running interview show
Dtalk as part of plans to cut 130 news roles, as it looks to reduce costs. Dtalk will finish in March next year, the broadcaster said, after nearly three decades on air. The hard-hitting interview programme, hosted by journalists including Stephen Sackur, runs Monday to Thursday and began in 1997. Writing on X following the announcement, Sackur said it was 'sad news' personally, but also 'much more important, I think it's depressing news for the BBC and all who believe in the importance of independent, rigorous, deeply-researched journalism'.
Dtalk is unique - a long-form interview show with only one mission, to hold to account those who all too often avoid accountability in their own countries.' Former president of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? fraudster Charles Ingram, the late Venezuela leader Hugo Chavez and Russian foreign affairs minister Sergey Lavrov are among the interviewees who have been questioned on the show over the years.
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