Lionel Barber is back for his second series of 'What Next?'.

Vice Chancellor of Oxford University Louise Richardson joins Lionel where she provides a great insight into the relationship with AstraZeneca as they developed the Covid-19 Vaccine which has helped change the world.

The Vice-Chancellor also discusses the issue of free speech and what place it has in society and especially further education.

Juliet Davenport is one of the UK's leading voices on Climate Change and is founder of the country's first 100% renewable energy company, Good Energy. In this episode Juliet shares her vision for a greener Britain and discusses the types of jobs and infrastructure that will be created as a result.

The former GCHQ Director Sir David Omand joins Lionel for this episode of 'What Next?' to discuss his new book How Spies Think. Sir David was the first UK Security and Intelligence Coordinator, leading on counterterrorism. This conversation provides a great insight into how intelligence analysts think and why Britain is world-beating in this area.

Lord Browne is one of Britain's most influential industrialists.

As a former Chief Executive of BP he discusses the Government's challenges when it comes to creating a Green Industrial Revolution.

Speaking to Lionel, Lord Browne is optimistic when it comes to reaching targets and in this episode examines how we need to look at changing energy systems but at what cost?

Dame Carolyn McCall is the CEO of ITV and former boss at EasyJet.

In this episode we hear Dame Carolyn’s thoughts on the future of the aviation industry, especially when it comes to the green agenda. We also get an insight into life at ITV during the pandemic and what it takes to reinvent those big live shows.

Elizabeth is leading on the next generation of work to support the United Nations.

She has served for several years at the U.S Mission to the UN in New York.

In recent months her attentions have turned to Covid-19.

Elizabeth has spoken out over President Trump's decision to leave the World Health Organisation and has been part of this year's biggest annual gathering of world leaders at the UN General Assembly.

In this episode Elizabeth discusses despite the pandemic being at the forefront, the world's green agenda also needs to take the lead.

Elizabeth claims to have raised over $200 million for the UN Foundation's Covid-19 solidarity response fund which benefits the WHO.

In episode 5, Lionel's guest is Timothy Garton Ash - historian and author.

In this episode the Professor of European Studies at the University of Oxford discusses life after Merkel and what the furture holds for Germany.

Their conversation also focuses on how the UK will be seen on the world stage after the 31st December. Plus how will the younger generation benefit from jobs and social security, as well as the Government's green agenda. Also, Garton Ash looks at what issues will arise regarding freedom of movement for young people.

Lionel is joined by Evan Osnos, leading political journalist for The New Yorker and author of Joe Biden - The Life, the Run and What Matters Now.

After days of 253 etched in our brains as we glared at the ticker across our tv screens - news outlets finally called it for President Elect Joe Biden.

In this episode Osnos discusses the personal tragedies in Biden's life. He also talks about what the future holds for the special relationship with the UK and how he will get on with Prime Minister Boris Johnson; as well as reflecting on how the next few months will work out for President Trump.

Lionel Barber is joined by Tony Blair.

‘We were too slow to lockdown but I can understand that.’

In this episode we hear from the former Prime Minister on the issues surrounding testing in the U.K. and compares how other countries have handled this. He discusses how Covid-19 has accelerated how we work and the important role technology plays in how businesses will change forever. We also hear why Blair believes the US is the most divided it’s ever been as we await news of the election result between Trump and Biden.

Ian Bremmer joins Lionel Barber this week as we hit the final countdown to the US Election result - or do we? Ian is a leading American political scientist and journalist who has advised US presidential candidates as well as world leaders on US foreign policy. He's had his own TED Talk, Editor-at-Large for Time and is the president and founder of Eurasia Group, a political risk research firm.

In this episode Ian explores what's next for the Trump and Biden camps and what the impact will have not only on the US people but with relationships with China, Europe and more specifically the UK as it leaves the EU.