PERSONAL NEWS! 🗞️ I’m thrilled to be able to share the cover of my soon-to-be-published book… #HARDtruth Thanks to @HeadlinePress1 for supporting a project that seems more important now than ever. Courageous journalism keeps democracy alive

🎙️Our executive director @suehawley.bsky.social will be talking to @stephensackur.bsky.social on @listentotimesradio.bsky.social at 1.30pm today about the case of Nathan Gill, Reform UK's former leader in Wales, who pleaded guilty to #bribery charges last month. For more on the case, see our article👇

@stephensackur.bsky.social Thank you for tackling the subject of Reform, Nathan Gill and Russian interference in our democracy with Christopher Steele. The first time I've heard this subject talked about on any broadcast media.

SOME NEWS 🎤 I’m absolutely delighted to be joining @listentotimesradio.bsky.social as a presenter of ‘The Times at One’. You want an unstuffy, authoritative take on the news? With the occasional bit of hard talk? Tune in….

Thank you, much appreciated!

Lovely words, thanks Greg! 🙏

Already missing HARDtalk and @stephensackur.bsky.social, one of the best prepared and well read journalists ever. No sucking up to the big and powerful. Especially in these daring times we'd need more of this clarity, not less. Hope to see some kind of continuation on a new platform. #iconsLiveOn

What a loss for the BBC; there goes my favorite program. Thanks a ton, Stephen, for everything you and your team have done over the years. Mind-boggling that HARDtalk was cancelled – and at such a turbulent time – but I hope your 'new adventures' include it somehow continuing in a different form.

Your final Hardtalk episode was an evocative reminder of the gross error in judgement by the BBC. It's been an invaluable public accountability engine. Thank you for all you've done to make it so. As the US moves into theatrical abuse of power, its cancellation is utterly incomprehensible.

Just when we needed you most 😔 #BestWishes

Sorry about that Stephen, hope you go on to great things and we one day get a BBC back to be proud of

Thank you so much for so many years of the best, most interesting & inspiring interviews available, holding people accountable for their actions & never letting the powerful get away with shallow phrases & excuses. It is a, huge, unforgivable mistake of @bbcworldservice.bsky.social to end Hardtalk.

The BBC wouldn’t recognise quality broadcasting if it was hit over the head with it. Very sorry to hear your going but much looking forward to your new platform.

So sad but thank you for the excellent and hard talks during all these years!

I could never match the great Studs Terkel!

Just at the time when the world needs more of your fearless journalism. Thank you for all those years of speaking truth to power.

You will be desperately missed. Thank you for the contributions to understanding the world today. Best wishes going forward.

Great interview with @stephensackur.bsky.social in @theguardian.com ⬇️ www.theguardian.com/media/2025/m...

I’ve just recorded my last contribution for the BBC after 39 years. It’ll be on the next edition of From Our Own Correspondent on @BBCRadio4 and @bbcworldservice Now onward to new adventures… As my hero Marcelo Bielsa might say, ‘Vamos Carajo!’

PERSONAL NEWS 🗞️ I’m thrilled to say I’m writing a book for the great people at @HeadlinePress1 If you care about truth-telling journalism, and the future of democracy I hope you’ll want to read it. More details in link ⬇️ www.thebookseller.com/rights/headl...

Wrote this for the Radio Times… I care enormously about the BBC which is why I’m trying to be transparent about why I’m leaving and where I think it’s going wrong www.radiotimes.com/tv/current-a...

@stephensackur.bsky.social Just watching tonight's/this morning's HARDtalk and still feeling furious as a licence payer that the show has been cancelled. More than ever, we need journalists holding power to account. Looking forward to your next venture and sending best wishes.

@stephensackur.bsky.social "I don’t think at the very senior levels of the #BBC there is an awareness of just how big a show #HARDtalk is around the world.” So many of us, still shaking our heads in disbelief ... www.theguardian.com/media/2025/m...

Top interviewer @stephensackur.bsky.social talks to me about the BBC's decision to end HARDtalk, journalism v 'churnalism' and leaving the BBC www.theguardian.com/media/2025/m...

Just a reminder of the fall of the BBC and the Tory lightweight journalists it now prefers - at the same time as ditching their mighty flagship HardTalk programme and the great @stephensackur.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/media/2025/m...

BBC management is closing @BBCHARDtalk after three decades holding power to account around the world. Here are some thoughts ⬇️ www.theguardian.com/media/2025/m...

It’s true, Trump often gets what gets what he wants, but I have a hunch the Scandinavians in charge of the Nobel Peace Prize aren’t going to be looking in his direction anytime soon… On the upside, there’s always Russia’s highest honour, the Order of St Andrew the Apostle…

I’m in Delhi to do a series of @BBCHARDtalk interviews which should give clues to India’s political direction in Modi’s third term. BJP Minister, former Chief Justice and Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir all coming up! And time to visit some of my favourite Delhi places…

Just wondering… am I going to get my fix of Leeds United news and gossip on here? 😳

As usual I’m a late-adopter… but Elon’s algorithm has finally done my head in. So here I am. Looking forward to picking up with old friends….and hearing new voices