Editing Tim Sebastian (section)

==Television hosting==
Sebastian was the original presenter of ''[[HARDtalk]]'' when the programme launched in March 1997.<ref name="MeetSackur">{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-04-03/meet-stephen-sackur-the-world-famous-interviewer-whos-tougher-than-paxman|title=Meet Stephen Sackur – the world famous interviewer who's tougher than Paxman|first=Martin|last=Fletcher|website=[[Radio Times]]|date=3 April 2017}}</ref> He hosted the show till March 2007.<ref name="Sebatiantill2007">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/hardtalk/4307489.stm|title=Final farewell|author=Tim Sebastian|website=BBC.co.uk|date=1 March 2007|access-date=27 March 2025}}</ref> ''Hard Talk'' had many notable interviews with world leaders,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.knightayton.co.uk/male-presenters/tim-sebastian |title=Memorable interviews |access-date=28 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150815091513/http://www.knightayton.co.uk/male-presenters/tim-sebastian |archive-date=15 August 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> including US Presidents [[Bill Clinton]]<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |url=http://www.thedohadebates.com/debates/item/indexf2fa.html?d=34&s=2&mode=transcript |title=Interview Bill Clinton |access-date=28 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208171700/http://www.thedohadebates.com/debates/item/indexf2fa.html?d=34&s=2&mode=transcript |archive-date=8 December 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Donald Trump]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4CqF4hjCGI|title=Donald Trump, 1998 - BBC HARDtalk|date=15 September 2016 |via=www.youtube.com}}</ref> and [[Jimmy Carter]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/hardtalk/2568809.stm|title=Jimmy carter|date=12 December 2002|publisher=BBC News}}</ref> Archbishop [[Desmond Tutu]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thedohadebates.com/debates/item/index1dd9.html?d=33&s=2&mode=transcript |title=Interview Archbishop Desmond Tutu |access-date=28 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208132756/http://www.thedohadebates.com/debates/item/index1dd9.html?d=33&s=2&mode=transcript |archive-date=8 December 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Singapore's first Prime Minister [[Lee Kuan Yew]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Mr Lee Kuan Yew's interview with Mr Tim Sebastian on BBC HARDTalk|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOpS-06hAHQ|website=[[YouTube]]| date=8 April 2015 |accessdate=21 October 2015}}</ref> and the last leader of the Soviet Union [[Mikhail Gorbachev]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/hardtalk/3704476.stm|title=Mikhail Gorbachev|date=30 September 2004|publisher=BBC News}}</ref> He currently hosts ''Conflict Zone'', a one-on-one interview show on [[Deutsche Welle]]'s international English-language channel.

=== Debate moderator ===
Sebastian is a frequent moderator of major conferences, seminars and forums across the globe.

He was the chairman of ''[[The Doha Debates]]'', a [[Qatar Foundation]] programme that was broadcast monthly on [[BBC World News]] where it was the highest-rated weekend programme. The ''Debates'' were founded by Sebastian in 2004 and their fifth series began in September 2008.

Following the political and social unrest in Egypt and Tunisia in early 2011, Tim Sebastian founded ''The New Arab Debates'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newarabdebates.com/en/about-us/a-message-from-tim-sebastian/ |title=A message from Tim Sebastian &#124; the New Arab Debates |accessdate=2013-02-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130411112321/http://www.newarabdebates.com/en/about-us/a-message-from-tim-sebastian/ |archivedate=11 April 2013}}</ref> which have been held in Egypt, Tunisia and Jordan and were broadcast on Deutsche Welle English<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dw.com/en/tv/the-new-arab-debates/s-30470|title=The New Arab Debates &#124; DW|website=DW.COM|access-date=22 December 2019|archive-date=30 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330202429/https://www.dw.com/en/tv/the-new-arab-debates/s-30470|url-status=dead}}</ref> as well as regional television channels. The debates are also held in [[Arabic language|Arabic]] and hosted by Egyptian TV presenter [[Mai El Sherbiny]].