Dr Swaminathan is a renowned Indian clinical scientist and paediatrician, currently serving as Chief Scientist at the World Health Organisation, having previously served as Deputy Director-General of Programmes. She was previously the Director-General of the Indian Council of Medical Research. In her role at WHO, she has been at the forefront of the organisation's response to the COVID-19 crisis, and joins us today for a discussion of the WHO’s International Health Regulation, the criticisms it has faced, and the future of public health.

Charles LeClerc is a Formula 1 Racing Driver for Scuderia Ferrari. In 2019 he became the youngest ever and first non-Mercedes driver to win the Pole Trophy. LeClerc also won the GP3 Championship in 2016 and the FIA Formula 2 Championship in 2017. During the Covid 19 Pandemic, he is one of several Prominent racing drivers to champion E-Sports.

Opal Tometi is the co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement, which has, since 2012, drawn attention to racial inequality in the US. She has served as the Executive Director for the Black Alliance for Just Immigration, and is currently serves in senior roles at Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity and Africans Rising for Justice, Peace & Dignity. We spoke with Opal on Thursday, 28th May, just days after the world witnessed the brutal killing of George Floyd, an African American man, by officers from the Minneapolis Police Department, which sparked protests, and renewed calls for the rights of black people, in the United States and around the world. Opal joins us for a discussion of the root causes of police brutality, mechanisms for institutional change, and the road ahead for #BlackLivesMatter.

Over the last 10 years, countless refugees have lost their lives in the Mediterranean. With COVID-19 sweeping camps throughout Southern Europe, the future of those who have survived is far from bright. What duty do European nations have to these migrants? Does the reluctance of governments to help constitute a moral failure on the part of the entire continent? Joining us today are the Joan Clos, Olympic Swimmer Yusra Mardini, Catherine Wollard and the Greek Immigration and Asylum Minister

President Egils Levits has served as President of Latvia since July 2019. A lawyer, political scientist, and judge, he previously served as a Member of the European Court of Justice from 2004 to 2019. He has been involved in Latvian politics since the late Soviet era, contributing to the declaration of renewed Latvian independence in 1991. His first book, A Will for Statehood: Ideas and thoughts for Latvia 1985-2018, was published last year. He joins us for a discussion of the Latvian response to COVID-19, and the economic and political future of the country.

Authoritarian governments have been both lauded and criticised for their handling of the COVID-19 crisis. While some argue that the most effective tracking and prevention technologies function best under authoritarian regimes, many fear such technologies are opening the door to a greater role of the state in everyday life. In countries such as Hungary, Poland, India and the United States, we have seen the COVID-19 pandemic used as an excuse to curb civil liberties, and bring out the authoritarian streak in the world’s populist leaders. Will the pandemic spell the end of liberal democracy as we know it? Joining us to answer these questions are Dr Erica Frantz, Professor Lawrence Gostin and Rami Khouri.

An English Actress, film director, producer, model and screenwriter, Bonnie Wright is best known for playing the role of Ginny Weasely in the Harry Potter film series. Since Harry Potter, she has forged a career behind the camera as a director and screenwriter. She joins us today to talk about growing up as a child star, the transition from spotlight to director and her activism with Greenpeace.

Mental health is one of the defining crises of our generation, yet is often overlooked. As we collectively encounter great and unprecedented problems, mindfulness offers a genuinely practical solution to the challenges we all face. Far from a buzzword, it is a crucial tool in a busy world. In our podcast today we aim to dispel some of the myths surrounding mindfulness, to understand what it means, and how we can use it in our daily lives. Joining us in this project, are Sharon Salzberg, Amishi Jha, Shauna Shapiro, and H.E. Trungram Gyalwa Rinpoche.

David Lammy is a Labour Party politician and current Shadow Secretary of State for Justice and Shadow Lord Chancellor. He has served as MP for Tottenham since 2000, and as Minister for Culture under the last Labour government. David is known for being vocal on topics of race and inequality, in particular in the UK criminal justice system. He has been a vocal critic of the government’s response to the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire, and its policies the Windrush Generation. He joins us today for a conversation about his latest book ‘Tribes: How Our Need to Belong Can Make or Break Society’, which was published earlier this year.

Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee are British triathletes, who rose to fame with their success at the 2012 London Olympics. Alistair is the only athlete to hold two Olympic titles in the triathlon event, while Jonathan was the 2012 Triathlon World Champion. They join us today to discuss training in the COVID-19 world, growing up in a sporting household and how preparations are shaping up for the postponed Tokyo Olympics.